The Maiden

As I promised, this blog will narrow in on the maiden aspect of the Triple Goddess. It will summarize her strengthes, weaknesses, symbolic links, etc. Perhaps, it will help to think of the maiden as a young lady fresh out of high school. In many cases, such a girl is filled with youth, brilliance, innoncance purity, and above all raw energy. She is at the start of a new beginning and is brimming over with potential. Like most young graduate, though she has extraordinary promise, she is not yet certain what direction she will go in. This individual is comprable to a freshly planted flower seed; she is guaranteed to blossom into something beautifull, however noone (including herself) is totally sure what color her petals will be. However there can be a flip side to all of this. There are some adolescants who are immature and dominated by internalized fears. These individuals may be needy and over-dependent upon others. These are the darker aspects of the Maiden, and if she takes this path she will not realize her true potential.

Maiden coerrspondances

The maiden is linked to the new moon.
She is associated with late Winter/early Spring
Her direction is North-East
Her celestial body is the moon
The maiden is also ties to the human sex organs
The Pagan celebration for the Maiden is Imbale (February 2)

Maiden Goddesses in Mythology

Pandora
Persephone
Aphrodite
Brigid
Ariadne