Have you seen this symbol in spiritual circles, have you asked yourself why is the triple moon symbol so popular in women's circles and what it means? Well then take a few minutes to read this post and you will receive all your answers.
Normally thought as a Wiccan or Celtic symbol, triple moon symbol has now become a symbol that is used by many spiritual people. It symbolizes the Feminine Triple Goddess. In some ways it can be seen as a pairing or opposition for the Masculine Holy trinity of Christianity.
Young (waxing) moon - Maiden
The young maiden symbolized by the Waxing moon. Waxing moon is the phase that comes after the new moon and before the full moon. It symbolizes the youth of a woman before she steps into the next stage of motherhood. It is a symbol for new beginnings, youth, expansion. Monthly the week of the waxing moon is a great time for manifestations of new ideas.
Full moon - Mother
The mother is symbolized by the full moon. Full moon symbolizes fertility, creativity, fulfillment, power, stability, sexuality. Full moon is a strong time for any spiritual practices as the feminine power of the moon (and with it the subtle astral magical energies) are at their peak. It can be used for both manifesting, building on existing projects (before the exact hour of full moon), as well as releasing what no longer serves us (after the exact hour of full moon)
Old (waning) moon - Crone
The Crone or old woman is symbolized by the waning moon. This stage symbolizes the time of great experiential wisdom, maturity, as well as the connection to death and endings. Any rituals done in the time of the waning moon could be geared towards reflection, release, ending of certain cycles as well as giving gratitude for all the wisdom and gifts received.
Triple Moon Goddess
Together this Goddess that is one in three - Maiden, Mother, Crone - symbolizes the power that each woman innately has within her and it also guides how to cyclically connect with these inner aspects. Even though as women, we normally would stay in one aspect for a long time, we are able to connect with the different aspects with the help of the moon as well as our moon cycles (mensturations) every single month. This means that we can learn the cycles of life and death in a much deeper way than if we were to live a linear life experiencing only a single life and death cycle in our lives.
I have experiences this Goddess come to me in a meditation once. I saw myself in a forest and three young women were there. I came up to them and in a sort of testing way, immediately their faces changed to seemingly old looking witchy faces. I remained unphased and so they invited me to a ritual. I went to a meadow with a few other women and they showed us a ritual of how to connect our wombs with the energies of the moon. They asked me to organize such a ritual in the physical world if I ever have the chance. So we will see as so far I have not yet done it, though I am quite interested :)