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There is medicine in the grief~

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ART: ZANIS WALDHEIMS

“Releasing comes from things breaking by a power greater than ourselves…

“Like you, I have lost a few precious things: pregnancies, some dignity, a marriage, relationships, trust, my youth, my fertility.

“When things break or die, especially during times that feel potent, there is medicine in the grief and the many questions that follow.

“A question to ask in difficult times is where the freedom is in loss—it often isn’t as simple as not having to deal with it anymore.

“Perhaps freedom is in the questions, in the process of digging deep and releasing oneself (and the shadows of past expressions of pattern) from the binding ropes of what we thought we needed in order to be whole.”

~Pixie Lighthorse

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Erin says:

Apr 19, 2019

Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou, I,just today, lost a pregnancy and grief has been a great teacher. A deeper understanding of mySelf and path is being revealed.

Victoria Bourque says:

Apr 23, 2019

Thank you for this lovely writing! Perfectly timed.

Juls says:

Apr 24, 2019

When we learn to release, loss and endings are all just life´s ways to show us the open door leading to new beginnings. <3

Ami says:

Apr 25, 2019

Thank you. I left a job that was giving me some security and am facing the unknown ahead, i’m praying for guidance in the next steps forward.

DM says:

Apr 29, 2019

I have been crying everyday for months, grieving the end of a relationship that was the catalyst for understanding self-worth & love.

Tiffany says:

Apr 30, 2019

Thank you for this. My apartment was just broken into and robbed, and right now I am literally sitting in the mess that was left. Just sitting. Believing there is a gift hidden in here somewhere.

Ann says:

May 13, 2019

My heart goes out to all of you who are also grieving and feeling a deep loss right now.
Perhaps the lesson is to love what is left.
Blessings be.
❤️🧡💛🧡❤️

shelley says:

Jul 17, 2019

…Love what is left. That’s powerful :-)

Arvindha says:

May 4, 2019

No words… 🙏🏼😢 💔…❤️….💕✨ 🙌🏼

Irene says:

May 27, 2019

This is just what I required to hear. I have lost a pregnancy which was not far along and circumstances weren’t right and have lost all references points to any outer source of comfort. Looking within in these great times of uncertainty have gifted me with more of me and gratitude for the helping spirits that have my back. Thank you for this beautiful honoring of grief, a medicine often misunderstood.

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May 31, 2019

I thought this was going to be some boring old post, but it really compensated for my time reading this…

Doris says:

Jun 18, 2019

I’m experiencing family elders making their transitions. There is sadness, but the joy of the bonds and re-acquainting with those experiencing the same grief, is a manifestation of the heaviness of such emotions. This is real healing.
We are truly ONE.
Thank You MM for sharing & Thank you Pixie for your human and spiritual depth.
Much Love to this wonderful community.
❤️

Tatty says:

Jul 11, 2019

Very timely as we just lost out much loved dog and I was reflecting on what great teachers dogs are.

jim says:

Jul 13, 2019

so true . . . in ever loss, a gain . . .

Missy says:

Jul 15, 2019

Yes… finding this to be so true as I process the loss of a 34 year marriage.

www.michelsscreenandfence.com says:

Jul 17, 2019

If you feel any grievances in your heart, speak it out! It will help you a lot to have a sense of peace in your mind and soul.

Caitlin says:

Jul 26, 2019

maybe loss and gain do not even belong in the heart, just a thought that loss and gain seem more like a transaction, where as really we don’t actually own anything/anyone………

Milo says:

Aug 1, 2019

I just lost the love of a man I admired so much that resulted on a gaslighter. The love of my mother is lost for the third time and last, I am not being hired anywhere with all the qualification and experience I have. What else could happen now 😁, but on the other hand I feel peaceful. It feels like the end of a decade. Scary at times. Blessings for you all! I am happy MAMMA MYSTIC came back!!

Akacia says:

Aug 13, 2019

I just left to embark on a solo journey after a very deep soul connection relationship ended a couple months ago, have been crying and purging journeying through the underworld, as Inanna did for some 70+ days… the journey through the darkness is the richest initiation, and as Inanna rises with new insights and gifts, I thought my time to rise was unfolding too… I set up my van for this solo travel, so much hard work and emotional nesting, literally having to force myself out of bed to work on this project some days, make progress and leave for the trip, tearing away from the old and knowing there would be light if I just keep pushing and processing, other days feeling unbound excitement for the new adventures I would be soon embarking on… but on the second day of driving I swerved off the side of the road to miss a bull, and flipped the van two or three times, completely destroying everything I’d worked so hard over months for, in seconds… physically emotionally and mentally fighting for a state of contentment, to try and get to a better place for myself, to try and renew my life, to try to move forward. Sometimes we really do take one step forward and (more than) two steps back… but we must count our blessings and hold deep gratitude for the simple fact that we are still alive, breathing and can continue our journey ever deeper into the grief, darkness and fertile emptiness with full release and surrender… sometimes we just need to go even deeper than we thought we could; when we thought we had endured the depths of our darkness, there is usually more, and the more terrain of the underworld we can traverse, the more light we are able to embody once we fully heal and process our grief. Sometimes all we can grasp is gratitude for simply being alive, even though things didn’t work out the way we planned there is always a bigger plan unfolding we just can’t see yet… love and light to all xxx

Arianna says:

Sep 4, 2019

I just lost a baby, my partner, the trust in my best friend and my sister, the trust in myself, a whole life and community in a city, and 4 years of identity as a traveler and soul-worker as my world trip is coming to an end. my first yet unborn baby. I am 24 years old. I have lost a very deep soul connection with one of my closest friend, she was a companion and a partner and a sister, for the first time feeling what it’s like to lose a friendship. I have lost trust in two of my main sources of comfort, the two most important role models. I have lost my life, house, community and friends due to a sudden move to another continent after a 2-years long building of a life there. I have lost my trust in myself, one of the deepest losses ever, which I am slowly getting back. I have lost a whole 5-year long journey of soul through foreign places as I now settle back in my hometown again. And I have lost my longest romantic relationship, all in the same year.
I have gained so much from this but I am still quite in the process of understanding and digesting everything, I havenever cried so much and so longin my life, but I can truly say thatthe tears havechanged me, so much. My physical body and my spirit too. It’s humbling. It might be medicine, it might be. I want it to be. May we be in peace.

Aura Vee says:

Nov 3, 2019

I have love for you. I can feel you. Release…

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Jun 17, 2020

I admit, I have not been on this web page in a long time… however it was another joy to see It is such an important topic and ignored by so many, even professionals. professionals. I thank you to help making people more aware of possible issues.

maffi says:

Sep 4, 2019

beautifully written <3

Marlisa McLaughlin says:

Nov 15, 2019

Having just completed writing a book on energetic healing of grief, this has been the most concise, beautiful and potent of all research/material about grieving and the above responses are reflective of this generous and wise perception. Thank you!!

Nov 18, 2019

This is beautiful! Thanks for sharing this!!

Kai says:

Nov 19, 2019

We love you MAMMA MYSTIC ! Thanks for creating this sharing platform x

Jenny Barnard says:

Dec 12, 2019

Beautiful thoughts shared – I have been working through past griefs, twelth house stuff – brokenness, misunderstandings, medical complexities – my beautiful soul mate passed after 44 years of bonding – his illnesses were prolonged but we grew closer at the close of his life in a hospice, we were never closer, in letting go, death could not be waved away, the end ‘freely chosen”

My home is like my soul, a container of amazing memories – birds throng the trees, the old cat goes in and out –
the days have rythmn and beauty, the tempo has slowed, but the melodies play in the background…there is more than enough faith to go on and share the beauty and the blessings…

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May 15, 2020

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May 16, 2020

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Jun 11, 2020

I do not know what to say really what you share very well and useful to the community, I feel that it makes our community much more developed, thanks

Tacoma Landscapings says:

Jun 24, 2020

This post help me a lot especially for me who suffer depression.

Joan Chadbourne says:

Aug 8, 2020

In the loss of my Beloved, I’ve found that love that continues without a body. The communication, energy and connection is comforting — while of course, I still miss the physical touch, the daily sitting with each other. The discovery of rich energetic connection after losing the body is a special gift.

Karla says:

Aug 8, 2020

So beautiful 💘 thank you

Courtney Cotton says:

Sep 2, 2020

Hi there

I have been a fan of Mystic Mama for so
many years now and even was a bit worried when
the retirement happened . So happy things are up !
So blessed .

I’m making myself vulnerable by asking about the art
you post. I’ve never reached out regarding your submission
policy doe to the illustrative nature of the work you post
with your posts , writings , anecdotes etc…
Through my healing and growth I am taking small bites
Of courage and approaching people about my artwork.
My work is conceptual and touches on spirituality , growth,
renewal and perspective .

Please let me know who I would contact in your organization
in regards to art curation .