Triple Goddess in Judaism
So as a result of my reading/research binge to get ready for the workshops I’m doing in July I’ve been playing with a few new ideas – here’s one.
Triple Goddess Figure / Archetype as represented in Judaism:
- Maiden – Sabbath
the eternal bride who comes to rejuvinate us - Mother – Shekinah
The Presence who watches over us and cares for us - Crone – Torah
The venerated elder who is dressed in fine robes, given the place of
honor, and looked to for wisdom
The Sabbath as Goddess figure is pretty common I realize, as is clearly Shekhinah, but I started looking at Torah as being elevated to Goddess level the last time I went to a Sabbath service with a local Renewal group. I started looking at the people dancing around with it, reaching for it, kissing it, and treating the scrolls with such incredible reverence — that it seemed beyond respect for a sacred text.
I started seeing the pattern of the triple goddess archetype appearing and
thought it was interesting. Granted, traditional scholars would balk at this — but that is why I’m looking at it as an archetype, like the Sephirot of the kabbalist tree of life.
Mini Manifesto:
Culture: I am fascinated by both culture on most levels. I mostly focus on American culture and what makes us who we are as a country, but I'm also intrigued by sub-cultures in the USA and the growing global cultural trends.
Technology: Technology is one of the strongest drivers of cultural and even spiritual changes in the last 100 years, and possibly the next 100.