I often find myself reflecting on The Woman, the woman I know within myself, in my daughters, my mother, my grandmothers, and my friends. The woman I encounter throughout my life, in literature, poetry, music, theatre, art, and in the countless stories of women throughout history. The women embodied in religious figures, ancestral women, goddesses, and the feminine archetypes we collectively carry.

In my practice, I encounter many women who are deeply unhappy or uncertain about their path ahead. Subtle symptoms often emerge, signalling a longing to reconnect with the feminine intuition, a wisdom that still exists but has become disconnected due to various factors, such as external expectations, societal pressures, or life circumstances.

The repression of the intuitive and powerful feminine has had profound consequences, leading us to drift away from the deep inner values our ancestors once held sacred.

Mother Goddess, in Erich Neumann’s literature on the Great Mother, he explores how this archetype, representing an essential aspect of the Feminine, later emerged as the abstraction known as Magna Mater. However, the Great Mother had been worshipped for thousands of years before the term itself came into use.

As women and mothers, we carry both light and shadow—the positive and negative traits—which must coexist in opposition. If we can come to accept that both reside within us, rather than striving for perfection, this acceptance can bring profound relief and support our journey toward individuation.