The Maiden is often misunderstood because people mistake her for an age. They see youth, beauty, beginnings, innocence. They picture a girl in springtime and stop there. But the Maiden is not a life stage you outgrow. She is a current of energy. She is the first green shoot breaking through cold soil. She is the crescent moon returning after darkness. She is desire before it has been made practical. She is the part of the soul that still knows how to wonder, risk, play, begin