Reclaiming the Crone
THE ARCHETYPE OF THE CRONE originates in 30,000 – 10,000 B.C.E., when she was revered in ancient cultures as the Great Mother who ruled over birth, death, and rebirth. With the rise of patriarchy, her archetypal and mystical primacy was overridden by male deities. Impossible to quash, the goddess figure reemerged split into three roles: …