Triple Goddess Greetings Card by Karen Cater

£2.40

The artwork of this card shows the three aspects of the goddess - maiden, mother and crone.

The text included with this card reads:

The number three is frequently considered to be lucky. Many things come in threes: past, present and future; three wishes; mind body and spirit. The triangle is a magical shape, as is the triskel, the symbol of life, the tree-armed spiral.

In a similar way, the ancient Goddess was often represented in three aspects, as Maiden, Mother and Crone, each aspect relating to different phases in the life of women. Maiden is the aspect of self-possessed reflective strength. The young Goddess surveys the future in her crystal ball secure in her own spirituality. She is crowned with the colours of the rainbow - a Goddess with the confidence of youth, a Goddess with attitude!

The mother looks directly at you offering the chalice of life, dressed in green - the colour of life - and crowned with flowers. Full-breasted, she is both provider and protector. See how she supports the maiden with the lightest touch of her hand.

The crone has spent a lifetime gathering knowledge and skill about her, but not for her own aggrandisement. She is the wise woman, noted for her powers of healing. She carries a bunch of medicinal herbs and has a great book in which she has recorded her knowledge, to be used for the benefit of those in need. She is crowned with the moon and her gaze is directed beyond to realms untold.

Karen Cater is fascinated by the esoteric or mystical qualities of her subject matter, incorporating layers and levels of meaning into her compositions by her use of correspondences of imagery or colour, breathing life and identity into old song titles or figures from mythology or history.

This card comes cellophane wrapped and is 105mm x 210mm (4 and 1/4" x 8 and 1/4"), and comes with a kraft paper envelope.

It's blank inside for you to write your own message

Categories: All Cards by Karen Cater, Goddess Cards, All Cards, Triple Goddess Items.

The Triple Goddess is the Maiden, Mother, and Crone, often represented as the waxing, full, and waning moon. It is also associated with feminine energy, mystery and psychic abilities.

The Maiden represents enchantment, inception, expansion, the female principle, the promise of new beginnings, youth, excitement, and a carefree erotic aura.

The Mother represents ripeness, fertility, fulfillment, stability, and power. The Mother Goddess in Greek mythology is Demeter, representing wellspring of life, giving and compassionate. Other mother goddesses include: Aa, Ambika, Ceres, Astarte, Lakshmi.

The Crone represents wisdom, repose, and compassion. The Crone in Greek mythology is Hecate - wise, knowing, a culmination of a lifetime of experience.