The Goddess is the substance of the universe, she is the womb from which we all have sprung. She is all around us as mother earth, moon and stars. She is there in each bush, river and the air we breathe. The Goddess brings life, but she also brings destructionand that destruction is necessary for the continuance of life. Any creative process requires some demolition. For example: making a garden requires killing weeds and any bugs and slugs that may want to feast on your garden. So the Goddess is Death as well as Life. The Goddess is also the moon, ruler of the tides and the ebb and flow of the life force. The moon also runs on a cycle, just like us women who hve a menstrual cycle. Also the three stages of the moon correspond to the three stages in a woman's life-Maiden, Mother and Crone.From this comes the idea of the Triple Goddess, expressing each special phase of femininity. Many symbols are used to honour the Goddess. This can include the cauldron, cup, five petalled flowers, a mirror, seashells, pearls, silver, emeralds and many more. A few animals sacred to the Goddess are the rabbit, owl, cat, bat, goose, cow, dolphin, lion. horse, wren, spider, bee and many more.