The Wounded Healer Archetype
I am suddenly aware as I approach this subject, that I have a certain amount of discomfort around it. I know the reason. It is an issue that has had huge repercussions in my life, and will continue to do so. It opens up many arguments within the field of healing, as well as issues around boundaries and prejudice. The Archetypal representation of the wounded healer is the Ancient Greek myth of...
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As healers, most of us are familiar with the analogy of the onion, where the first step on our spiritual path is likened to removing the dry skin to reveal the soft white flesh beneath. During the course of our lives, we grow through the challenges we are faced with, often the same challenge repeating in different contexts, and the experience it brings, no matter how negative. Thus, another layer...
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