The Triple Goddess

I decided to look into the triple goddess concept and stumbled upon some really interesting stuff....from a web site called "The Witches Way." It says that "The concept of the Great Goddess as The Triple Goddess, young woman (Maiden), birth-giving matron (Mother), and an old woman (Crone), dates from the earliest ages of mankind. " We already knew these titles, but what I didn't know was that these three molds can also be used for the phases of the moon, the Maiden goes along with the new moon....the Mother is paired with the full moon, and the Crone is matched with the waning moon. As we have learned in class there is no such thing as an original, so it's no surprise that this concept of the triple goddess is used in many different mythologies and all over the world:

"The Vikings had the Norns (Urdu/Verdandi/Skuld), the Romans had the Fortunae (Concordia/Salus/Pax), the druids had Diana Triformis, the Greeks had the Moirae, Graeae, Horae. "

It is said that the Maiden conveys "enchantment, inception, expansion, the female principle, the promise of new beginnings, youth, excitement, and a carefree erotic aura. She is innocent in some ways, but also a seductress who recognizes the power of her sexuality. Maiden goddesses include: Anatha, Brigid, Nimue, Kore, Persephone, Gerd, Caer, Blodeuwedd. Her traditional color is white."

It is said that the Mother portrays "ripeness, fertility, fulfillment, stability, and power. Mother is ripe, full-breasted, at the peak of her womanly powers. She is the one who tenderly rocks the baby, but she is also the lioness who hunts to feed her offspring and will fight to the death to protect them. Mother goddesses include: Aa, Ambika, Anahita, Asherah, Ceres, Coatlicue, Danu, Demeter, Hathor, Ishtar, Isis, Lakshmi, Luonnotar, Nintu, Sheng-Mu. Her traditional color is red."

It is said that the Crone represents "wisdom, retrenchment, repose, and compassion. She is old age, experience, accumulated wisdom and death. She is the gateway to Death, and the guide to Rebirth. Crone goddesses include: Annis, Baba Yaga, Cailleach, Greine, Hel, Maman Brigitte, Oya, Sedna, Skuld, Takotsi, Toci. Her color is black."

There are some Goddesses who embody the triple, these being: "Brigid (Ireland/Celtic), Carmenta or Carmentis (Roman), Hekate or Hecate (Greek/Anatolia), Helice (Greek), Kali (India), the Morrigan (Ireland/Celtic). "

Ideally every woman would be one of these three at some point in their lives...so ideally every one of us women are the triple goddess? And why shouldn't we all be goddesses.... :)