http://blog.dianarajchel.com/2009/09/08/questioning-the-maidenmothercrone-archetype/ a sense of humor,a sense of honor,a sense of the absurd,a sense of the Divine Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:33:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.dianarajchel.com/2009/09/08/questioning-the-maidenmothercrone-archetype/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Mariah/Caelesti Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:47:16 +0000 http://blog.dianarajchel.com/?p=277#comment-1399 I've heard a lot of women complain about those roles too. I'd argue with the assumption that the Maiden is necessarily chaste- it just means young unmarried woman- carefree of family/career responsibilities (virgin originally meant that as well) In any case, it sounds poetic enough for ritual but even if we visualize deity in such a manner, why do we need to fit into the same roles? I’ve heard a lot of women complain about those roles too.
I’d argue with the assumption that the Maiden is necessarily chaste- it just means young unmarried woman- carefree of family/career responsibilities (virgin originally meant that as well)
In any case, it sounds poetic enough for ritual but even if we visualize deity in such a manner, why do we need to fit into the same roles?

]]> http://blog.dianarajchel.com/2009/09/08/questioning-the-maidenmothercrone-archetype/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 di Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:56:46 +0000 http://blog.dianarajchel.com/?p=277#comment-1392 I'll have to see if my library carries that book! While I'm 15 years behind on my reading list, I'll see if I can squeeze that one in! I’ll have to see if my library carries that book! While I’m 15 years behind on my reading list, I’ll see if I can squeeze that one in!

]]> http://blog.dianarajchel.com/2009/09/08/questioning-the-maidenmothercrone-archetype/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Ali Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:52:50 +0000 http://blog.dianarajchel.com/?p=277#comment-1391 These recent posts are reminding me a lot of Emma Restall Orr's book <i>Kissing the Hag</i>--if you haven't read it, I think you'd really enjoy it. I certainly didn't agree with everything she says, but she explores far more archetypes than the maiden/mother/crone triad (including Whore, Bitch, Witch, and Old Bag) and examines even the familiar archetypes in ways that reveal their complexity and their meaning even for those who, for instance, are not and do not wish to be literal mothers or literal virgins, etc. These recent posts are reminding me a lot of Emma Restall Orr’s book Kissing the Hag–if you haven’t read it, I think you’d really enjoy it. I certainly didn’t agree with everything she says, but she explores far more archetypes than the maiden/mother/crone triad (including Whore, Bitch, Witch, and Old Bag) and examines even the familiar archetypes in ways that reveal their complexity and their meaning even for those who, for instance, are not and do not wish to be literal mothers or literal virgins, etc.

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