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The Mother Wound
Stage 6, the Month of June
This was my first thought as I looked at Stage 6, known as Struggle. It is also sometimes called the Dragon Fight, a stage connected to tension, opposition, boundaries, and the courage to meet what stands in our way.
May: Stage 5 of the MARI Mandala Change is in the air
April and Stage 4 of the MARI: The Courage to Begin
March, Stage Three, and the Awakening Journey of the M.A.R.I.
February. The Shape Before the Shape
January: The Power of One
A Soft Return to Wholeness
What Italy Taught Me About Trusting the Unplanned
The Circle Within: Exploring Mandalas
Lately, I’ve been sitting with the wisdom of circles. They are everywhere, the sun rising and setting, the rings inside a tree, the iris of an eye. A circle carries no start and no finish, only a wholeness that quietly holds everything. When I spend time with this truth, I feel both comforted and reminded of my place in something larger.
Mandalas have been one of my most trusted ways back to myself and that truth. They remind me that healing doesn’t move in a straight line. It’s more like a spira…
The Mother Wound Test
A Mother Wound is a cluster of symptoms that include:
Being unsure of your choices.
Finding fault in what you do, say, or think.
Being critical of others, especially the ones closest to you.
Not knowing how to communicate directly or effectively.
The first step in understanding the Mother Wound is determining whether you have one. After that, you can delve deeper into the various types of Wounds, how they form, and why they form, among other aspects.
That’s why it is best to begin with a Mother Wound …