Throughout mythology, Fate (also known as the Moirae) have always been represented by three female figures. The first of the ladies is Clotho, also known as the Spinner. She is the youngest of the aspects of fate and it is she who spins the thread of human life out of some indescribable material taken from the Void. It was said only she can travel into the Void to obtain this material of life.

The second aspect of fate is Lachesis (pronounced Lah-key-sis), also known as the Apportioner. She is a middle-aged aspect, who determines the lengths of the threads of life and weaves these threads into a pattern, which controls the events of human life. Lachesis controls the interaction of humans with each other, all depending upon how she weaves her tapestry.

Finally there is Atropos who is an elderly woman. She is the fate who cuts the thread or web of life. She is known as the "Inflexible" or "Inevitable", cutting the threads with the "abhorred shears”, ending a mortal’s existence.

They were said to be the daughters of Zeus (the father of all gods) and Themis (the goddess of order). The Roman name of the fates are Nona, Decuma, and Morta.

Early man believed that the Moirae were responsible for the all good and the bad things in a mortal's lifetime from birth to death. The fates were simply agents in the service of the gods executing their wishes. Between them, the Moirae spin the thread of life, which controls the events, the adventures, the wealth, and the death of each man (and woman).

Of course, the Greek Gods did occasionally “meddle” into the affairs of the Fates. The gods had the power to change a mortal's fate at the beginning, however doing it would cause irreparable damage, since it could bring about disorder and ruin the balance of the life flow which was the tapestry of life. Of course, there is balance to everything that exists in this world, and the hand of Fate was crucial in meeting this balance.

The challenge this week is for you to assume one of the aspects of fate, Clotho, Lachesis or Atropos. Once you have assumed that aspect, you will need to create an object. An object to help you fulfill the necessary applications of your new job! If you determine Clotho needs a cosmic spinning wheel to spin the threads of life, so be it. If you determine Lachesis needs some sort of celestial knitting needles to weave the tapestry, so be it. Atropos? What do you think the abhorred shears would look like?? Hmmmm? Think you could recreate the tapestry of life? Go for it! Me, I think I’ll attempt the Void! Black nothingness! Heck, I got that already!!

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