It’s not often that the scientific community and the spiritual community agree on the same criteria to define a concept, but that’s what happens when describing the different phases of a woman’s life. Medical establishments relate the stages of a woman’s reproductive cycle, beginning with menstruation and ending with menopause. In contrast, women’s spirituality uses the terms Maiden, Mother, Wise Woman, and Crone, which are connected with your menstrual cycle. The face of the maiden approaching menarche is of childlike innocence; the Mother (associated with the child-birthing years) embodies the nurturing aspect; the Crone (whose rite is menopause) represents wisdom. However, research has suggested that within these archetypes, women are celebrated by focusing on them primarily as nurturers, which relies on limiting stereotypes and can be less inclusive by tying empowerment primarily to procreation. Doctor of Divinity, D.J. Conway, said the Maiden/Mother/Crone model is outdated. So, feminist scholars and theologians introduced a new phase between the mothering years and old age. Some call this stage, The Queen. There are four major phases in a woman’s …