"SHE HAS ARRIVED." There is no need to shout. Her dignity, her bearing, her presence all command attention. Her crown is evident, it is the vest that depicts her station in Life, all that she has accomplished and in those accomplishments ALL the possibility that continues to exists. Her quiet presence belies the patrician respect from everyone who knows of her. She is the Triple Goddess, the integration of all that has been, is and will be. She represents Maiden, Mother and Crone, regardless of her age, it is the accumulation of her experiences that define her. Her walk is both humble and proud; her movements bear the weight of the world but appear effortless. She has been all aspects of the Goddess, from Kali, Gaia, Changing Woman or Tlazolteotl. Her vest depicts the story of her life, celebrations, achievements, hopes. Her time is focused on realizations, not regrets. She is undaunted.

A vest has an ancient history. It has signified roles of power, one's position in a group, and that the bearer is the magical or spiritual repository for imparting sacred energy. It has served as a symbolic mantle in recognition that the bearer is accomplished and respected. It denotes a sign of affirmation that one has indeed arrived.