The Mythology
The Hindus and Buddhists of India worshipped Maya (pronounced my'ah) as the "Material Universe", as "Mother of Creation", "Weaver of the Web of Life", and as illusion. She is the virgin or maid part of the three-part Kali (the three aspects being virgin, mother, and crone). Maya is also worshipped in Nepal, Tibet, Asia, and the Himalayas. Her special attributes are intelligence, creativity, water, and magic. Here she is depicted lifting the veils of earthly form to reveal the true nature of the universe.
The Lessons of this Goddess
Maya moves subtly into your life to tell you to face your illusion.
It is time to see what is so, what is true, what is real. Are you
caught in a particular situation and can't seem to move because it
is hard to see clearly? Were you dazzled by what certain reality
seemed to offer you and now discover nothing there? Have you
been listening to the words people speak rather than what's
behind the words? The Goddess says it is easy to get caught up in
illusion. Wholeness is nurtured when you accept where you are and
forgive yourself, become aware of the illusion, then consciously
lift the veils to experience the reality. Seeing the reality behind the
illusion is what brings you power.