The Crone

The Crone is the Old One, the Wise One. Her children have grown up, become independent and so she is free once more. But she has the experience of a lifetime that helps her judge any situation, and from that comes the wisdom that avoids rash actions, but knows when to act.
The crone also has come to know loss, and grief, and in times when we need consolation, we can turn to her. She can teach us how to let go, and how to get rid of attachments, habits, destructive relationships, fears, whatever necessary.
A mythological example may be Hecate, who guides Persephone on her way out of the underworld.
The crone is experienced enough to know the truth, and old enough to speak it, so do not be surprised if you are confronted with uncomfortable truths, spiced with a good bit of humor or even irony.
The corresponding moon phase is of course the waning moon, so we will visit it this week.