Innocent, carefree, playful, enthusiastic, naïve, enchanting, trusting, free-spirited, fresh-faced, and radiant. This archetype truly embodies new beginnings. She’s easily swayed and impressionable, full of life and potential, and ready to take risks and experience adventure. Her unspoiled nature lends to a limitless amount of trust towards herself and others. Many of us long for this youthful part of ourselves but also still have wounding from our maiden years, which may manifest in later life as people-pleasing, poor boundaries, and a deep longing for something more, the fairy tale that we were taught growing up. By fully integrating this part of ourselves we mature into a woman of character and strength but also respect and honour the parts of ourselves that still desire a free-spirited approach to life.

Unconditional love, nurturing, caring, protective, maternal instinct, desire to create, glowing, sensual and abundant and bursting with fertility. Her focus has turned from herself to caring for others. She longs to birth her own creations as she enters another layer of maturity and understanding of herself. She must be careful not to get blindsided by caring for others, as too much “giving” can often result in not enough “receiving”. As Mothers, many of us forget to tend to our own needs as we are too busy putting other people's needs first. As she ventures into Motherhood, she sees her own inner child, she reflects on her own upbringing, she may uncover wounds created by her own mother that she does not wish to pass on to her own children. This is the place where our inner child healing often begins, as we learn to see the parts of ourselves that may not have been tended to as a child and we learn to love ourselves through it. As we do this it brings us closer to our connection with the great Mother, Mother Earth. Our Cyclical nature. 

Sensual, playful, lustful, values pleasure and exploration, holds much importance in sexual relationships. She holds the relationship to our bodies, our relationship to love. Self-love, love of family, love of children, love of others, love and connection to all things in our life. Our deepest truths around relationships, connection and intimacy with another. She is a true exploration of the heart, not just to give love but also to receive love. She opens us up to a way of being that’s more embodied, that softens, that flows and moves intuitively. We start to make love to the whole of our world. In such a linear and logical world, to embody this archetype is crucial to our health and well-being. She takes us from the mental realm into our bodies, our wombs and our hearts. She knows connection, passion, intimacy and how to be in a relationship to herself and others. 

Authentically herself, Committed to her cause, and super focused on her own journey of transformation, this archetype Is balanced, and grounded - she knows who she is and what she wants. She has a strong sense of self and knows her worth in the world. Her life is a living example to others around her. Her confidence can be seen by others as threatening or over bearing. With power comes great responsibility, if not aware of her shadow side she can come across as overbearing and arrogant. Her superpower is Sovereignty and self assurance. She knows who she is and where's she's going and is nor scared to do what is necessary to achieve it.  

Determined, fierce, independent, self-assured, purposeful and dynamic. This archetype embodies the doer within us, our need to strive and achieve. To demonstrate dogged persistence for our dreams and goals and to fight for what we believe in and stand for. She has many masculine traits and for many of us comes naturally as it's been the western way for many years. Her shadow can manifest as her becoming too rigid, judgemental and black and white in the way she thinks. She may feel uncomfortable asking for help due to her fierce sense of independence. 

Erratic, unpredictable, loud, self-expressive, confident, moody, short-tempered, dominating, impressionable and emotional. For many of us, she has been truly suppressed for fear of us being misunderstood and shunned.  She seeks freedom in all areas of her life. She has an awakened soul and is not scared to use her voice. She knows how to move her body freely and does so as an expression of who she is. She may express anger and rage and can often be misunderstood by those around her. She craves excitement, passion and adventure and can easily become bored or restless. She needs a sense of purpose, to dance and express her raw energy. 

Twinned with the archetype of the witch, in tune with the seasons and cycles of nature, closely connected to Mother Earth, her intuition and all things mystical. She is the holder of the ancient mysteries, she is connected to spirit and her roots. She holds deep women’s wisdom, the blood mysteries and midwifery. She honours the ancient tradition of women sitting in circle. She opens up the door to the unseen realms and helps us traverse the unseen, honouring our connection to our intuition. She helps us to feel into our bones and blood, to remember our esoteric gifts, unleashing our higher purpose and destiny. She releases fears, limitations and blocks, making the way for a deeper connection to spirit and our divine plan. She understands the rhythm of all things, the beat of the drum, the depth of our being. She has the ability to take us to the very core of ourselves, to work with the shadows. She takes us beyond the veil. 

Otherworldly, twinned with the archetype of the Crone and dark mother, deeply in tune with her intuition and wisdom. She has journeyed through all the cycles of her life, learnt her lessons, and faced her shadows. She is now a wisdom keeper, and a teacher to others, she shares her experiences and expresses herself with peace, strength and sincerity. Her childbearing days are passed and are now more likely to be a grandmother, whose knowledge and wisdom are sought by those around her. She is grounded and holds steady foundations for herself and the Earth. The elder within our communities, her eyes hold many stories and her body shows the signs of her fruitful existence.