Symbol of the Goddess, the Feminine Cycle, and the Magic of the Hidden

Three faces, one same moon

The Triple Moon is one of the most powerful, evocative, and sacred symbols in neopaganism, Wicca, and the ancient cults of the Goddess. It represents the three visible phases of the moon—waxing, full, and waning—and with them, the three aspects of the feminine: the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone.

This symbol reflects not only the passage of time but also the inner rhythm of life, cyclical wisdom, and the intimate connection between women, the moon, and the mystery. The Triple Moon is the Goddess in her totality, in perpetual motion, like the night sky that changes endlessly but always returns to itself. The Triple Moon thus becomes an archetypal mirror of the soul, of fertile earth, and of ancient whispers dwelling in the invisible temples of the night.

Origin and evolution of the symbol

Although popularized by modern Wicca (especially by authors such as Robert Graves, Gerald Gardner, and Doreen Valiente), the concept of the triple lunar goddess has much older roots:

In ancient Greece, Hecate, Selene, and Artemis shared lunar attributes and were fused in some cults as triple goddesses, linked to the heavens, the earth, and the underworld.
In Rome, the goddess Diana Triformis was worshipped in a triple form, ruling sky, earth, and underworld, embodying an omnipresent deity.
Among Celtic peoples, the idea of the triple goddess was common, though not always lunar: they were aspects of a single ever-changing and eternal divinity, such as Brigid, goddess of fire, healing, and poetry.
In contemporary Wicca, the Triple Moon as a visual symbol —🌒🌕🌘— has become an emblem of the worship of the Goddess, feminine cyclical power, and lunar spirituality. It is embraced by many neopagan paths as a representation of the sacredness of the menstrual cycle, fertility, and ancestral wisdom.

The meaning of each phase and its archetype

🌒 The Maiden

Represents the waxing moon, beginnings, youth, purity, promise, and potential.
Archetype of the explorer, the sacred virgin, the one who seeks, learns, and ventures into life.
Energy of new beginnings, enthusiasm, and spiritual awakening.
Associated with the east, sunrise, spring equinoxes, and the elements of air and subtle fire.

🌕 The Mother

Represents the full moon, fullness, fertility, maturity, creation, and nurturing love.
Archetype of the life-giver, the protector, the one who nurtures physically and emotionally.
She is the force that sustains, gestates, embraces, and transforms.
Linked to the south, midday, solstices, and the elements of water and fertile earth.

🌘 The Crone

Represents the waning moon, wisdom, end of the cycle, introspection, detachment, and initiatory death.
Archetype of the wise witch, the healer, the keeper of secrets and deep knowledge.
She is the one who guides from the shadows, who liberates, who teaches us to let go.
Associated with the west, twilight, autumn and winter, and the elements of ether and luminous darkness.

Deep and spiritual symbolism

Cycle of life: birth (Maiden), fullness (Mother), and death-rebirth (Crone).
Menstrual cycle: perfectly mirrored in the lunar phases and their archetypes, honoring the body as a sacred temple.
Feminine power: embodies the entire spiritual journey of womanhood and her connection with the moon and intuition.
Magic and spirituality: each phase holds a unique energy for rituals, spells, meditations, and oracles.
Reflection of inner nature: the Triple Moon is also a soul map that allows us to traverse emotions, desires, and wounds with cyclical awareness.

Magical and ritual uses

Dedicated altars

Place three candles (white, red, black), three stones (quartz, garnet, onyx), or three symbolic objects representing each phase. You can also include a Triple Moon image or carve it into consecrated wood or clay.

Lunar rituals

During the waxing moon: call in growth, self-love, mental clarity, spiritual expansion.
During the full moon: enhance desires, fertility, protection, personal power, sexual and emotional fulfillment.
During the waning moon: release fears, cut ties, close cycles, connect with ancestors, or perform energetic cleansing.

Meditation and visualization

Visualize the Triple Moon above your head or heart, invoking the guidance of the three faces of the Goddess. Ideal for reconnecting with your cycle, intuition, or feminine lineage. It can also be used in women’s circles or ancestral healing practices.

The Triple Moon today

It is the emblem of many modern witches, priestesses, and women’s circles.
Appears in pendants, rings, tattoos, grimoires, Books of Shadows, and personal altars.
It is also used as a symbol of resistance, healing, and reconnection with the ancestral and the cyclical.
Inspires empowerment projects, ritual art, lunar dance, and spiritual activism.

The Triple Moon continues to grow in power as a banner of free, intuitive, and powerful feminine spirituality—a way to remember the sacred in every step of the life cycle.

The moon looks at you with three eyes

The Triple Moon is not just a symbol: it is a mirror. It reminds us that everything changes, that within one soul live many women, many versions of yourself. It is a map of the feminine soul and of eternal return.

When you gaze at the moon tonight, listen. Perhaps the Maiden will sing to you, the Mother will embrace you, or the Crone will whisper a secret. Perhaps all three dwell within you, dancing to the rhythm of the stars.