How Witches Strengthen Themselves Through the Sacred Number 3

“Really? The number 3 is sacred? How?” my friend, Devin, asked.

Part of an answer includes the Triple Goddess. The Triple Goddess contains Three Aspects: The Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone. Each has Her advantage.

Here are three insights.

Come up with 3 possible solutions.

I realized that the Sacred Number 3 can also relate to how I make decisions. I seek a “third alternative solution” to simply thinking “yes or no” or “on or off.” That is binary thinking. It is limited.

When you come up with the third alternative solution, you avoid the problem of “black and white thinking” or “yes/no thinking.” A classic example is that teenagers often default to “yes/no thinking.” Alicia, 18, thinks, “Either I put up with Alex’s bad actions or I dump him.” She does not think of the third alternative which can be “I’ll ask Alex if he wants to stay together. It will require us to see a counselor and some changes.”

Sometimes, we get stuck in black-and-white thinking just like Alicia. Instead, we can connect with the Goddess and ask Her for guidance toward a possible third alternative solution.

Realize “3” is Sacred in the 3 Aspects of the Goddess.

As I mentioned, the Goddess has Three Aspects: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.

Imagine that you can experience the Three Aspects in your daily life.

Like a Maiden, you can wake up to a new day with curiosity in your heart.
Like a Mother, you can create something and express yourself. You can be creative in solving problems and producing at work or school.
Like the Crone, you can harvest new lessons and gain knowledge during your day.

In prayer, meditation, or ritual, you can call on the Three Aspects of the Goddess.

For energy to clean the home, you can ask the Maiden for help.

For help with children or family matters, you can call on the Mother.

For sage council, seek the Goddess in her Crone Aspect.

Align yourself with the Sacred Three.

Here is a prayer to align yourself with the Sacred Three.

Maiden, I call upon your youthful vigor to charge me with energy for the day.
Mother, I call upon your creativity, productivity, and bounty so that I may get things done.
Crone, I call upon You for wisdom. Guide me and help me know my true self.
I call all Three to me,
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater