The Maiden signifies youth, the excitement of
the chase, and the newness of life and magick. In human age she
would be between puberty and her twenties. She does not have a
mate. Her colors are soft & light, such as white, soft pink,
or light yellow. Rituals using the Maiden: •Any new beginning, or even the hopes and
plans for new beginnings. •When taking on a new job, or planning to
apply for a new job. •During the first steps of new ideas,
whatever they are. •Whenever you plan or begin a complete
turn around in your life. •Whenever you begin a new phase in your
life. •On moving, in to a new house or
apartment. •On entering a new school or going back to
school after a delay in education. •Any journey that is connected with
anticipated changes. This can be anything. •The beginning of a new relationship, love
or friendship. •Plans for getting pregnant. •The birth of a child. •The first menestruation for girls. •Puberty on reaching the teens for boys. The Mother stands for nurturing, caring,
fertility; she is a woman in the prime of her life and at the peak
of her power. She protects her own and will ensure that justice
is done and done well. This woman is usually mated. In human age,
she would be seen as a woman in her thirties to mid-forties. Her
colors are warmer than that of the maiden, such as green, copper,
red, light purple or royal blue. Rituals using the Mother: •Project fruition and completion. •When childbirth is near. •Strength to see matters through to the
end. •Blessings and protection. This especially
applies to females who are threatened by men. •Guidance in life decisions. •Marriages, or the contemplation of or
desire for marriage. •Finding or choosing a mate or companion. •Gardening, the growing of any plant. •Choosing or accepting an animal.
Protection of animal life. •Making choices of any kind. •Gaining or continuing peace. •Developing intuition and psychic gifts. •Spiritual direction. The Crone is a being of age-old wisdom. She is
shrew and counsels well. She cares for the Maiden and the Mother
as well as the off-spring thereof. SHe is logical and can be
terrible in her vengeance. She stands at the door to the
dimension of death. In human years, she is approximately 45 or
older. The Crone is the Most difficult of the three to place in
human age. The Crone's traditional colors are black, gray,
purple, brown or midnight blue. Rituals using the Crone: •Ending relationships, jobs, friendships. •Menopause, or coming to terms with aging. •Divorce. •A regrouping of energies needed at the
end of a cycle of activity or problem. •Rest and calmness before making new goals
and plans. •When the garden or plants are ready for
winter. •Harrassment of any kind. •Retribution on rapists, murderers,
abusers. •On the death of a person or pet; of any
animal or human. Contemplation at the end of your own life cycle. •When moving from a dwelling or job. •When strong protection is needed for
attacks on the physical or psychic levels, or even annoyance by
spirits. •To understand the deepest of mysteries. •Developing trance or communication with
the guides or other spirits.
The Maiden The Mother The Crone
