Maiden, Mother, Crone archetype


Jungian psychology fascinates me. I particularly like the concepts of archetypes. Although more associated with neopaganism than psychology, one archetype symbol I especially like is the Maiden-Mother-Crone, or the triple goddess.

And this picture of my grand-daughter, my daughter, and myself reminds me of that symbol… except, it’s the first time I’ve seen myself as ‘Crone’:

mother, maiden, crone