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Maia: Unfolding Potential, Patient Nurturing, and Careful Growth
Discovering the unique qualities of the divine feminine consciousness through ancient goddess’ story
Maia, a lesser-known but important goddess of the sacred feminine in Greek myth, is a spring, growth, and nurturing energy goddess. The constant, gentle power of change, Maia is waiting power in transformation. Maia is not just Hermes’ mother — the messenger god, but also a very unique figure in mythology — between rest and movement, between waiting and doing. Her archetype contains deep teachings for twin flames, and she teaches them how to build the self and the relationship through challenge.
Maia in Mythology: The Gentle Shaper of Growth
Maia’s name “mother” or “midwife” reflects her role as a protector and educator of new life. Maia is the oldest of the seven Pleiades, daughters of the Titan Atlas and Oceanid Pleione, in Greek mythology. She was lovely and isolated and dwelled in a reclusive cave on Mount Cyllene, where she gave birth to Hermes after an affair with Zeus.
Though Hermes is renowned for his swift intellect and wit, Maia’s influence is often…
