Slavic face of the Triple Goddess

Whenever I am finding myself looking for an inspiration or a way to poke at my intuition, I like to refer to my favorite archetype of the Triple Goddess. In a classic pagan concept, it is a Maiden, Mother and Crone deity. Three faces, referring to different phases of woman's life, never ending cycle of life.

And as my slavic roots are the closest to my heart, I see my Triple Goddess as Dziewanna, Mokosz and Marzanna.

Dziewanna is a goddess of spring. Her name also means a mullein flower, very popular in Eastern Europe, often growing by the wall of the house. She's a pure joy and sensuality. She is born on the first day of spring and is tasked with waking up all the nature to life after the winter sleep.

Mokosz is an archetype of a mother. The godess of earth, water and fertility, also taking care of mothers and children. She walks the paths of summer with her belly more and

Marzanna, the wise one that closes the wheel of the year. She is the impersonation of winter, associated with death and rebirth. She is said also to have insight into the magical powers and the world of dreams. At the end of winter, Marzanna dies and is rebirthed as Dziewanna, starting the new cycle.

So as you can read above, the Slavic version of Triple Goddess not only governs cycle of life, but also flows throught the path of the year, naturally bringing an order to different aspects of the feminine energies.

If I feel stuck or do not see clearly what the Tarot cards are trying to tell me, referring to Slavic Triple Goddess always helps.