The Triple Goddess

Many of you may know, but the moon in mythology was seen as an embodimet of the triple goddess, a reflection of the life of women in three-fold–maidenhood (Kore), the mature woman of child-bearing age (Selene), and the old aged Crone (Hecate). In this painting, the middle goddess is pictured as five women, reflecting the long adulthood that felt like many stages to traverse. The final stage, pictured as the moon is Hecate, the prototype of the Witch, the Enchanter, the Caster of spells. I am well into the Crone archetype myself and thinking about the power in this stage to enchant my world with meaning under a light that may be dimmer, but beautiful in its own right.