As the world unravels in chaos and fear, the Sacred Feminine calls us inward to reclaim the gifts of our inner Maiden, Mother, and Crone—courage, creativity, and wisdom. The ancients knew the value of rituals that aligned with natural cycles. Long associated with the moon, Lunar rituals help focus and balance intuition and intention so that we can tap into our Sacred Feminine Superpowers.
In this blog post, we’re diving into:
- Some musings on my Mum, Dementia and the Sacred Art of Letting Go
- Reclaiming the Sacred Feminine: Why it Matters in these Transformational Times
- Discover The Powerful energies come through the Maid, Mother and Crone aspects of the Sacred Feminine
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Reclaiming your Sacred Feminine super powers with Moon Rituals—New Moon, Full Moon and Waxing Moon
My wish for all of us that we can honour the Sacred Feminine within and lean into her rhythms, her wisdom, her power in the coming months.
Rooted in Love: Dementia, Daughterhood and The Sacred Art of Letting Go
Mother’s Day in North America conjures up images of flowers, cards, and brunches. But for some of us, it brings more complex feelings—grief, memory, longing, or reflection. My mother, now in a care home with dementia, is still here physically, but no longer the same woman who raised me. Surprisingly, that isn’t entirely a loss.
Dementia is an interesting dis-ease. One of its gifts is what Buddhists call beginner mind, which means Mum must live in the present moment. Gone are the pain stories of the past; she cannot recall them. There is only the experience she is having in the Now. And that is where I have to meet her.
So in the wake of Mother’s Day, I have been thinking a lot about mothering, nurturing and caretaking. My mother lived with depression rooted in unresolved trauma and anger turned inward. For much of my life, when she was too down to be there for me, I had to mother myself. For years, I felt resentment and abandonment. But recently, that’s shifted.
The turning point came when I realized something profound: I never truly abandoned myself. Through all the hard years, I showed up, I healed, I nurtured. I mothered my own soul. And in doing so, I discovered my own sacred feminine energy—strong, intuitive, curious, joyful, nurturing, loving and wise. She has carried me through the hardest of times, kept me grounded, nurtured and protected. She's taught me to do the same for myself.
And she has even guided me toward a different kind of forgiveness—not the guilt-soaked version shaped by patriarchal systems that thrive on shame, repentance, and keeping us small. This forgiveness is rooted in compassion: a recognition that I was doing the best I could with the awareness and tools I had at the time. It has been about finding the silver linings in even the darkest moments and choosing to follow that light out of the shadows.
This shift has allowed me to let go of the need to punish myself for horrendous mistakes i've made along the way; or to carry the weight of resentment towards others. That doesn't mean that I don't still feel things deeply—I do. It just means that I have finally learned taht I am much more than a victim of situations. I am a consciious creator and participant in my own experience. I can choose, feel, move, flow and grow. In the end, my experience of the details of my Life is up to me.
Right now, as the world goes through chaos and mayhem, and patriarchal fear reigns, my Sacred Feminine is the part of myself that I am leaning into.
Reclaiming the Sacred Feminine: Why It Matters in These Transformational Times
For centuries, traditions from around the globe have honoured the life-giving, intuitive, nurturing, and fiercely protective force of the Sacred Feminine’s maternal aspect through ritual and seasonal celebration. Mother’s Day is a modern, though less potent iteration.
In today’s world of burnout, disconnection, and collapse, reclaiming and restoring the Feminine's vital energy is not just meaningful—it’s essential. Individually and collectively, we are being called to mother ourselves and each other, to tend the wounds left by fear, patriarchy, domination, and disconnection, and to begin dreaming a future worthy of the next seven generations—just as indigenous Grandmother Councils once did.
But this healing cannot be held by the Mother archetype alone. The full power of the Sacred Feminine arises through the Triple Goddess—Maiden, Mother, and Crone—each offering vital medicine for these times. Together, they form a complete cycle of feminine power—one that lives in us all, regardless of gender. Reconnecting with these archetypes helps us heal personal and collective trauma wounds while realigning with Nature and her rhythms. It reminds us that the Sacred Feminine is not weak or passive, but wildly creative, deeply intuitive, and a radical regenerative force of transformation, resilience, and sacred leadership.
The Maiden
The sacred embodiment of new beginnings, raw potential, and untamed joy, the Maiden is the rising energy of spring, of dawn, of the inhale before the leap into the unknown. The Maiden carries the bright spark of innocence, spontaneity, and creative fire, and she reminds us that rebirth is not only possible—it is natural. In a time when the old systems are crumbling and the future feels uncertain, the Maiden shows us how to begin again with fresh eyes, open hearts, and wild imagination.
Her gifts are many: curiosity that questions the status quo, vision that sees beyond the rubble, and playfulness that invites potential and possibility. She teaches us that the work of building a new world must include space for joy, experimentation, and dreaming without apology. The Maiden asks: “What can we become now?” and proceeds immediately to thinking outside the box.
She invites us to imagine new paradigms—social systems rooted in cooperation instead of competition, education that honors soul and spirit, economies that prioritize care over consumption, and communities where art, healing, nature, equality and justice are central. The Maiden brings the courage to defy old narratives, to reclaim wonder, and to believe in the beauty of beginnings. She is the one who says “why not?” instead of “why bother?”
Her presence also asks us to reclaim pleasure, joy, and play as sacred acts of resistance, rejuvenation and renewal. In the grind of crisis, collapse and a relentless News cycle, it is easy to forget that joy is not frivolous—it is essential. The Maiden shows us that when we laugh, move freely with wonder, create without censor, and follow what delights, we restore our life force. That vibrancy is what fuels vision. Without her exuberance, the path forward can be a slog. With her, it becomes a dance.
We are also called to reconnect with the child within us—to honor the parts of ourselves that were never fully seen, allowed to explore, or encouraged to trust in its own voice. As we build something new, we must also tend to the younger versions of ourselves still waiting to be loved into fullness. The Maiden brings this healing, too.
To call in the Maiden is to plant seeds with hope and audacity, to speak dreams aloud, and to know that our willingness to reinvent and begin again is itself a sacred act. She reminds us that rebirth isn’t just about survival—it’s about thriving, creating beauty, and falling in love with life all over again…and again.
The Mother
The Mother is the heart of sustenance, the keeper of life’s rhythms, and the embodiment of unconditional love in action. She teaches us how to tend, to hold, and to grow—ourselves and our communities. Her nurturing is not just soft in the way the world often misinterprets maternal energy—it can be fierce, unrelenting, and rooted in deep wisdom. She can be both tender and a Mama Bear when needed. She knows what it takes to bring things to life and to keep them alive. She is the archetype of the builder, the sustainer, the one who shows up, again and again, even when it’s hard.
In this time of planetary upheaval, she offers us the strength and stamina to birth new ways of being, and to engage in the slow, sacred work of restoration and rebuilding. Her unconditional love is not sentimental—it is courageous and caring. She holds space for both grief and growth alike. The Mother walks with us through the mess, through the discomfort, through the long labor of transformation. She helps us remember that healing is not always dramatic or overnight—it often comes in daily acts of care, in showing up with food, warmth, a listening ear, or a safe boundary.
She encourages us to parent our own inner children and nurture our dreams, even if we were never mothered well ourselves. This means learning to set boundaries that protect our peace, giving our bodies (physical, emotional, mental and etheric) the nourishment and rest needed, offering ourselves compassion instead of criticism, and trusting that our healing matters. In learning to mother ourselves, we break cycles of neglect, abandonment, and overextension. We begin to embody a new model of care—one that is regenerative, inclusive, and rooted in unconditional love.
If your inner mother has been wounded, been taught to martyr herself, overgive and not protect boundaries, you might have to spend time healing your personal pathways to self care, self acceptance and boundary setting with others.
On a collective level, the Mother energy births new systems, new cultures, new ways of being. She helps us root our visions in daily practice, reminding us that change doesn’t only happen in revolutions—it happens in small daily ways, in how we speak to our children, how we grow our food, how we show up for our neighbors, and how we choose to spend our energy.
She holds the center when the world spins too fast, grounding us in rhythms that honour life over profit, connection over productivity, presence over perfection. She calls us to take responsibility for the world we are shaping, showing us that caring is powerful, that tending life is sacred work. Through her, we learn to protect what matters, to feed what’s growing, and to build strong foundations for the generations to come.
The Crone
As the wise elder and keeper of sacred thresholds, the Crone teaches us the art of surrender—how to loosen our grip, release what is no longer aligned or resonant, while trusting the unfolding mystery of life’s flow. She holds the power of deep discernment, refined over a lifetime of witnessing, weathering, and weaving the cycles of birth, growth, decay, and rebirth. Her wisdom is not loud or flashy; it is bone-deep, earned, forged through shadow work, solitude, and the long gaze of unflinching truth. She brings the transformative gifts of clarity, integration, and insight, helping us see beneath surface illusions to the heart of things.
The Crone does not fear death—she walks beside it, understanding that all true transformation requires release. In this time of planetary upheaval, she calls us to ask: “What must die so that life can be renewed?” On a personal level, this might mean letting go of toxic relationships, inherited belief systems, or even cherished identities that no longer fit our soul’s evolution.
On a collective level, it might mean transforming ways of living to no longer prioritize extraction—of Earth’s resources, of labor, of life—without regard for long-term impact. It might mean dismantling systems that have fueled global imbalance, ecological collapse, social inequality, war, hunger, extinction, and genocide—all in the name of profit, control, and growth at any cost. It might mean reimagining systems that are based on reciprocity, care, sustainability—ones that honor the Earth and all her beings as sacred.
With the Crone’s guidance, we are invited to compost the past—to take the pain, failures, losses, and regrets, and turn them into fertile soil for what wants to grow next. She reminds us that grief can be a rite of passage, endings a source of power, and saying “No more” an act of deep soul liberation. She offers us the courage to sit in the unknown without rushing to fix or fill, trusting that clarity will come in its own time.
The Crone is also the archetype of the spiritual midwife, accompanying us not only through physical death but through ego deaths, life transitions, and soul rebirths. She is the guide through the dark night of the soul, the voice of reason in chaos, and the elder who sees patterns across generations. In honoring her, we remember that wisdom does not come from accumulation but from distillation—from letting go, paring down, and returning to what is most essential.
Rooted in the Earth, aligned with lunar and seasonal rhythms, the Crone teaches us to trust the cycles: to rest, to pause, to empty, to listen. She shows us that the void is not a punishment but a portal, and that silence often holds the most profound truths.
If your inner wise woman crone has been taught to avoid change and suppress difficult feelings at all costs, then you may need some healing work to allow that all things must pass, and that grief and pain are part of the process toward rebirth.
In our modern world obsessed with youth, speed, and doing, reclaiming the Crone is a radical act. It invites us to honour aging, inner authority, intuition, and the slow alchemy of soul. And in doing so, we begin to remember a deeper wisdom that lives in us all, waiting to be heard.
Reclaiming your Sacred Feminine Super Powers with Moon Rituals
As human beings, we are wired for ritual. Rituals create intentional spaces for connection, meaning, and transformation. They invite us to slow down and become present, offering a sacred container to mark life’s transitions, process our emotions, embody our values, and open to new possibilities—things often lost in the rush of daily life.
When practiced consistently, rituals nurture self-awareness, emotional balance, and spiritual resilience. They ground us in a sense of belonging—linking us to ancestral memory, cultural wisdom, and the natural rhythms of life. Ritual becomes a compass that reconnects us to ourselves, to one another, and to the larger web of existence.
In recent years, more and more people are returning to rituals that honor the Sacred Feminine, especially those aligned with the moon. Across cultures and time, the moon has symbolized the cyclical, intuitive, tide-influencing, life-giving nature of the Sacred Feminine. As the moon waxes and wanes, it mirrors the Triple Goddess archetypes of Maiden, Mother, and Crone—each representing a vital phase of feminine wisdom and experience.
Lunar rituals offer a way to remember that we are not separate from nature—we ARE nature. By syncing our inner lives with the lunar cycle, we reconnect to a sacred rhythm long suppressed in patriarchal society.
New Moon rituals honor the Maiden’s energy—playful, curious, and full of potential. These may involve journaling, intention-setting, or visioning practices that help us dream new realities into being.
Full Moon gatherings invoke the Mother—fertile, creative, and abundant. They may include dance, singing, water ceremonies, or communal sharing to celebrate life’s fullness.
Waning Moon ceremonies call in the Crone’s wisdom—reflective, clear-seeing, and transformative. Through fire rituals, silence, or dreamwork, we release what no longer serves and make space for deeper truth.
In all forms, these practices are acts of reclamation: a return to the wisdom of cycles, to a reverence for the Sacred Feminine in all her phases, and to a deeper, embodied relationship with self, community, and the living Earth. In a world that has long devalued the feminine, lunar rituals offer a way to remember, reconnect, and restore balance—within and without.
How will you honor the Sacred Feminine within you?
How will you lean into her rhythms, her wisdom, her power in the coming months?