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Do you use any specific tools in your sessions?Yes, in addition to a relational, embodied approach, I may use specific tools to support the process. These can include therapeutic vocal tones to recalibrate your system, tuning forks to reset energy centers, chimes to invite deeper states of relaxation, creative ways of exploring, including walking in nature, and non-Dual Embodied Guided meditations to help you connect to the Deep Heart of your being.
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How is Presence Centered Psychotherapy different from regular talk therapy?Quick Answer: This approach works through the body and nervous system first, using somatic practices, creative expression, and spiritual inquiry rather than just talking about problems. Detailed Explanation: Traditional talk therapy often works "top-down" through the mind, while Presence Centered Psychotherapy works "bottom-up" through the body and nervous system. This creates more lasting change because trauma and disconnection are stored in the body, not just the mind. The work includes somatic tracking, ritual containers, creative expression, nature-based practices, sound healing, and archetypal exploration. Sessions might involve movement, breathwork, creative practices, or working in natural settings rather than just sitting and talking. This approach also addresses the spiritual dimension of healing, recognizing that many struggles stem from a deep sense of separation from our true nature. It's trauma-informed but not pathologizing - symptoms are seen as intelligent adaptations rather than disorders. Key Points: Works through the body and nervous system, not just thoughts Includes somatic practices, creativity, and ritual Addresses spiritual dimensions of healing Non-pathologizing approach to symptoms Can include nature-based and movement practices Creates deeper, more lasting transformation You Might Also Ask: What happens in a typical session? Do you work with trauma? Is this suitable for serious mental health issues?
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What training and qualifications do you have?Quick Answer: Maria is a qualified psychotherapist with over 17 years of experience, training in trauma, somatic work, sound healing, and spiritual integration, plus extensive academic background in psychology and spirituality. Detailed Explanation: Clinical Qualifications: Qualified Psychotherapist : Person Centred approach Qualified supervisor _ Hawkings & Shohet model trauma- informed mindfulness facilitation training Specialized Training: College of Sound Healing certification ancestral healing training - Thomas Hubhl shamanic foundational training Mindfulness and non-dual inquiry practices compassion focused therapy training- level 2 focusing oriented psychotherapy level 2 group analysis- foundation training Somatic and body-based therapy training -ongoing- Spiritual training on "Fierce Grace" with Lhamo Lotscher and lots more. My deepest specialised training has been my own going inner embodied shadow work and spiritual development; and i bring all of what i have done so far in my work with people. Academic Background: Multiple university degrees including Keele University, University of Salford, University of Rethymnon Published academic and spiritual writer Research background in consciousness and spirituality Personal Qualifications: Neurodivergent lived experience Mother and descendant of Minoans Extensive personal healing and spiritual development work Years of supervision and mentorship with senior practitioners Key Points: Qualified psychotherapist with clinical training Specialized in trauma, somatic work, and sound healing Strong academic background with multiple degrees Published writer on psychology and spirituality Neurodivergent lived experience Extensive personal development and supervision
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How long does this work take?Quick Answer: This is a map for life rather than a quick fix - individual cycles can range from one session to several months, depending on your needs and the depth of work. Detailed Explanation: Thephilosophy of the Ancient Mother Spiral , which is also the impact you gain through presence centered therapy, is designed as a lifelong framework rather than a linear treatment with a defined endpoint. People often work through multiple spirals throughout their lives, each bringing deeper integration and wisdom. Short-term work (1-6 sessions): Possible for specific transitions or when you need support navigating a particular spiral stage. Medium-term work (3-12 months): Common for addressing specific trauma, major life transitions, or going through one complete spiral cycle. Long-term work (1+ years): For deep transformation, complex trauma, or those called to ongoing spiritual development and integration. The Liminal Spiral Path mentorship is recommended as a minimum 6-month journey for those ready for profound transformation work. Key Points: Framework for life, not a quick fix Individual sessions can provide immediate support 3-12 months common for specific issues or transitions Deeper work often takes 1+ years You set the pace based on your capacity and calling Mentorship programs typically 6+ months
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Who is this work for?Quick Answer: This work is especially for mothers, women, therapists, and neurodivergent individuals seeking deep transformation beyond symptom relief. Detailed Explanation: Presence Centered Psychotherapy is particularly powerful for: Mothers and Women who feel called to reclaim their authentic power, work through intergenerational patterns, or navigate major life transitions like motherhood, menopause, or relationship changes. Therapists and Healers who want to deepen their own healing work, integrate spiritual practices with clinical skills, or receive supervision that honors both professional development and personal transformation and soul growth. Neurodivergent Souls who have felt misunderstood by traditional approaches and want therapy that honors their unique wiring and often heightened spiritual sensitivity. Anyone experiencing spiritual emergency/emergence, major life transitions, or feeling called to move beyond symptom management toward true transformation and awakening. This work is for people ready to engage with depth, shadow work, and the full spectrum of human experience in service of authentic wholeness. Key Points: Specializes in mothers, women, therapists, and neurodivergent individuals Suitable for spiritual seekers wishing to embody their experiences deeper For those seeking transformation, not just symptom relief Honors neurodivergent sensitivity and spiritual gifts Addresses intergenerational and collective healing Requires readiness for depth work and shadow exploration You Might Also Ask: What training do you have? How do you work with trauma?
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Do you offer online sessions?Quick Answer: Yes, online sessions are available via Zoom, though some practices work best in person or in natural settings. Detailed Explanation: Online sessions are fully available and can be deeply transformative. Many somatic, creative, and ritual practices adapt well to the online format, and the relational attunement that's central to this work translates effectively through video. For online sessions, you might be invited to: Have creative materials available (paper, art supplies, journal) Create ritual space in your home Work with objects from nature Move your body within your space Use breathwork and somatic practices Some aspects of the work - like sound healing, working in natural settings, or certain embodied practices - are enhanced by in-person connection. The choice often depends on your location, preferences, and what stage of the spiral you're working with. Choice depends on your needs and preferences You Might Also Ask: What do I need for online sessions? Are online sessions as effective? Do you offer in-person sessions?
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What is the role of the therapist in this process?I’m not here to “fix” you. Instead, I serve as a compassionate facilitator:fully present and grounded; whose role is to help you remember the brilliance already within you. This process is deeply collaborative: together, we listen with care to what your body is sharing, gently unravel the constrictions shaped by conditioning, and peel back layers so you can come home to your wholeness. In essence, I hold a safe, empathic space—rooted in authenticity and non‑judgment—where your own wisdom can emerge. I guide with presence, not direction, allowing your transformation to be unveiled rather than forced.
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How much does Presence Centered Psychotherapy cost?Quick Answer: Individual sessions typically range from £80-£120on a sliding scale, with mentorship programs and group offerings available at different price points. Detailed Explanation: Individual Therapy Sessions: Sliding scale £80-£120 per session, depending on your financial circumstances and the depth of work involved. Liminal Spiral Path Mentorship: £150-£300 per 2-hour session on sliding scale. Recommended as a 6-month journey for deep transformation work. Group Offerings: Monthly Alchemy Circle for mothers/women: Varies by session 6-week Wombyn Alchemy Sangha: £130 early-bird by 1st September, £160 regular price for the whole 6 weeks. Ancient Mother Spiral events: Pay-what-you-can (minimum £8) Sound Healing and Supervision: Prices available on inquiry. All offerings include a 30-minute free consultation to ensure good fit. Payment plans and sliding scale options are available to make the work accessible. Key Points: Sliding scale pricing available for most services 30-minute free consultation included Group options available at lower cost Payment plans can be arranged Prices reflect the depth and specialization of the work Various formats available (individual, group, mentorship) You Might Also Ask: How long does treatment typically take? Do you offer online sessions? What's included in a session?
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What is Presence centered psychotherapyQuick Answer: Presence Centered Psychotherapy is a therapeutic approach that gently supports your healing through the intelligence of the body. It integrates trauma-informed modalities like Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic practices, and creative expression, helping you reconnect with your inner resilience and clarity. This work is ideal for anyone seeking a more embodied, compassionate way of working through anxiety, grief, burnout, identity shifts, or life transitions. We work together in a grounded, present-centered way—at the pace your nervous system can hold—focusing on integration, not just insight. This is not spiritual coaching or a ceremonial path, but a trauma-sensitive, body-based and soul- rooted psychotherapy that honors the uniqueness of your healing journey. Detailed Explanation: Presence Centered Psychotherapy integrates Eastern and Western healing traditions. This approach works with your whole being - mind, body, soul, and spirit - rather than just talking about problems. The work combines evidence-based trauma therapy with archetypal healing, somatic practices, creative expression, and spiritual inquiry. It's particularly effective for mothers, women, therapists, and neurodivergent individuals who feel called to deeper transformation. Unlike traditional talk therapy, this approach works "bottom-up" through the body and nervous system, using ritual containers, creative expression, and embodied practices to create lasting change. Key Points: Combines trauma-informed therapy with spiritual depth Works through the body and nervous system, not just the mind Integrates Eastern wisdom with Western psychology Specializes in working with mothers, women, and neurodivergent souls Addresses both individual healing and collective transformation Uses the Ancient Mother Spiral as a guiding framework, for deeper journeys You Might Also Ask: What is the Ancient Mother Spiral? How is this different from regular therapy? Do you work with neurodivergent people?
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Is this therapy or spiritual work?Quick Answer: It's therapeutically-informed personal and spiritual growth work that integrates clinical safety with mystical depth. This is what makes this work unique. Detailed Explanation: Presence Centered Psychotherapy bridges the worlds of clinical therapy and spiritual development. Maria is a qualified psychotherapist who can provide formal psychotherapy sessions when needed, but much of the work transcends traditional therapy categories. The approach is "therapeutically-informed" meaning it uses trauma-informed, somatic, and relationally-aware practices, but it's not limited to addressing pathology or symptoms. Instead, it supports your full human potential and spiritual awakening. This work is particularly powerful for those who have outgrown traditional therapy but still need clinical safety and skill when working with trauma, shadow material, and deep transformation. Sessions might include elements of therapy, spiritual direction, mentorship, and ritual work, always held within a container of clinical safety and ethical practice. Key Points: Integrates clinical safety with spiritual depth Trauma-informed but not pathology-focused Can include formal psychotherapy when needed Goes beyond symptom relief to support spiritual awakening Held within ethical therapeutic container For those who have outgrown traditional approaches You Might Also Ask: What training do you have? Do you work with serious mental health issues? What's the difference between therapy and mentorship?
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How does this approach work with trauma and shadow?Quick Answer: The framework treats trauma as exiled parts returning to light, particularly in Stage 3 (Descent into Dark Goddess), where deep shadow work transforms trauma into wisdom like fire that leaves fertile ash. Detailed Explanation: The Ancient Mother Spiral approaches trauma not as pathology to be fixed, but as sacred material to be alchemized. Stage 3, "Descent into Dark Goddess - Composting to Ash," is specifically designed as the most profound alchemical phase for trauma integration. This stage involves bravely facing, integrating, and returning to light all that has been exiled. The work includes processing grief, alchemizing rage into sacred fire, and exploring ancestral burdens to dismantle lifelong limiting patterns. The metaphor of composting to ash reflects how destructive experiences can become fertile ground for new growth. The approach recognizes that trauma often stems from the core wound of separation and works to restore the felt sense of interconnectedness and belonging. Rather than re-traumatizing through repetitive exposure, the work focuses on expanding capacity to hold difficult experiences within a container of safety and presence. The spiral nature means you can return to trauma material multiple times as your capacity grows, each time with greater resources and wisdom. This prevents overwhelm while ensuring nothing important gets left behind in the healing process. The framework also addresses intergenerational and collective trauma, recognizing that individual healing contributes to larger patterns of restoration and wholeness. Key Points: Treats trauma as sacred material for alchemical transformation Stage 3 specifically designed for deep trauma integration Focuses on expanding capacity rather than re-traumatizing Addresses separation wound underlying most trauma Includes ancestral and intergenerational healing Spiral approach allows revisiting with greater capacity
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What is the cost for an Ancient Mother Spiral session?Quick Answer: The investment for a 1.5-hour Ancient Mother Spiral session is £90 for 1.5hrs Detailed Explanation: The structure of the "Ancient Mother Spiral" is intentionally designed for deep and lasting transformation. The 1.5-hour duration is not a matter of convenience, but a compassionate choice to honor the journey of healing and growth. We understand that trauma often necessitates a gentle, unhurried pace. This extended time allows for: A Deeper Immersion: More space to land, ground, and create a sense of safety before embarking on inner work. This is crucial for the nervous system to feel supported and not rushed. Active Participation: Rather than being a passive recipient of healing, you are invited to become an active participant in your own blossoming growth. The longer session provides the time and support needed for you to truly engage with the process and your own inner wisdom. Integration and Journeying: This precious time allows for not only the deep journeying but also the vital process of integration. It gives your system the time to gently anchor the insights and shifts, ensuring they are not just fleeting moments but become a foundational part of your new path. This is a cost-effective investment in your profound and holistic well-being. It is a commitment to a process that is both deep and sustainable, honoring the time and space required for genuine, soul-rooted change.
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How does the Ancient Mother Spiral relate to Presence Centered Psychotherapy?Presence Centered Psychotherapy is the field we co create and the vessel; it's the warm, relational field and the set of embodied tools we use in every session. The Ancient Mother Spiral is the overarching compass that ensures our journey is not aimless, but is always guiding us gently and intentionally back home to ourselves. They work together seamlessly to create a healing experience that is both profoundly deep and incredibly safe.
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Is this approach suitable for serious mental health concerns?Quick Answer: This framework can complement clinical treatment for mental health concerns, but it's designed as transformational work rather than crisis intervention - it works best when you have basic stability and capacity to engage with depth work. Detailed Explanation: The Ancient Mother Spiral Framework honors the full spectrum of human experience, including mental health challenges, but approaches them through the lens of separation wounds and natural healing capacity rather than pathology. When This Work Is Appropriate: You have basic emotional regulation and safety in your life Acute mental health crises are stabilized You're seeking transformation beyond symptom management You have some good foundational capacity to engage with shadow and trauma material You're drawn to spiritual dimensions of healing Traditional therapy hasn't addressed your deeper calling When Additional Support May Be Needed: Active suicidal ideation or severe depression Acute psychosis or disconnection from reality Active substance abuse or severe eating disorders Domestic violence or unsafe living situations Severe dissociation without adequate coping skills Integrated Approach: The framework is not about replacing necessary clinical support, but rather offering a deeper container for those ready to engage with transformational work. The approach recognizes that many "symptoms" are actually intelligent responses to separation wounds and trauma. By addressing the root disconnection, many surface concerns naturally resolve as wholeness is restored. Key Points: Complements rather than replaces clinical mental health care Best suited for transformational work, not crisis intervention Requires basic stability and capacity for depth work Addresses root separation wounds underlying symptoms Can work alongside psychiatric or medical treatment Focuses on wholeness rather than pathology You Might Also Ask: What other therapeutic approaches integrate well with this? How do you assess readiness for this depth of work? What support is available during difficult stages?
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How do I begin working with the Ancient Mother Spiral Framework?Quick Answer: Begin by listening to the call within your heart and cultivating curiosity about your experience - then reach out to explore whether this path resonates with your soul's calling for deeper healing and transformation. Detailed Explanation: The Most Important First Step: The journey begins with the willingness to listen to the call stirring within you and the ability to cultivate a strong witness consciousness with an attitude of curiosity. This allows you to begin your inquiry from a heart-led place rather than from mental analysis or shoulds. Practical Beginning Steps: Inner Inquiry: Notice what called you to this framework. What feels missing or incomplete in your current life? Where do you feel the "cry of separation"? Stage Recognition: Read through the six stages and notice which ones resonate most strongly. Trust your intuitive knowing about where you might be. Assess Readiness: This work requires capacity for depth, shadow work, and spiritual inquiry. Ensure you have basic life stability and support. Heart-Led Decision: Notice if this path feels alive and authentic to your deepest calling, beyond what your mind thinks you "should" do. Initial Contact: Reach out via email to explore how to begin your journey. Initial conversations help assess fit, answer questions about the work, and determine which format (individual sessions, group work, intensives) might serve your current needs. Remember: Sometimes trauma and conditioning can interfere with hearing the call clearly. Part of the initial work may be tenderly examining what's emerging and connecting you back to your intrinsic actualizing force. Key Points: Begin with willingness to listen to inner call Cultivate witness consciousness and curiosity Trust intuitive knowing about readiness and resonance Ensure basic life stability for this depth of work Initial contact helps determine best path forward Heart-led decision making over mental analysis
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What happens in sessions using this framework?Quick Answer: Sessions are responsive to where you are in the spiral and what's alive in the moment, potentially including embodied fusion practices, poetic inquiry, shadow work, ancestral exploration, and alchemical transformation work. Detailed Explanation: Sessions are designed around the principle of "presence-centered inquiry" that weaves together poetic language and embodied awareness. Rather than following a predetermined agenda, the work responds to what's emerging in your system and where you are in your spiral journey. Depending on your spiral stage, sessions might include: Stage 1 (Awakening Great Mother): Grief rituals for lost connection, exploring mother/father wounds, practices to address isolation and cultivate "honeyed heart" awareness, attunement to Earth connection through guided visualisations, and integrating principles from trauma informed and neurodivergent informed mindful based approaches, and cultivating deeper the witness part of your relationship with yourself. Stage 2 (Gestation and Growth): Nervous system regulation practices, intention setting, building supportive resources, preparing containers for new potential without overwhelm. requires some active intention making on your behalf. Stage 3 (Descent into Dark Goddess): Deep shadow work, processing grief and rage, ancestral exploration, trauma integration, alchemical practices for transforming pain into wisdom. This can take place indoors or outdoors in nature, it can involve immersion in shamanic drum or rattle journey , a walking journey in my woodland with journalling and integration elements , and/or sound healing journey too, where appropriate. Stage 4 (Crowning Birth Expansion): Visioning work, creative expression, reclaiming authentic voice and power, practices for manifesting renewed self. Inviting in the "new map" or "new script of your newly emerging sense of self. Stage 5 (Surrender): Meditation practices, ceremony work, releasing control patterns, cultivating trust in life's larger process; embodied poetic non-dual inquiry ( only when deemed appropriate and requested/needed by you in terms of deepening in your spiritual journey. Stage 6 (Holy Union): If a shift in identity occurs, and it feels sudden i will support you with Integration practices, embodying paradox (Hieros Gamos), wisdom sharing, service orientation development. to allow this shift to flourish in your daily life. This is usually a stage not all arrive , but if it emerges effortlessly and organically, which is the best outcome, is where your soul's true colours wish to express this inner union with your own unique authentic voice : Common Elements: Present-moment attunement and somatic awareness Embodied fusion between consciousness and body wisdom Poetic language that speaks to soul-level knowing Alchemical approach to transforming both light and shadow Key Points: Sessions responsive to your spiral stage and emerging material Combines embodied awareness with poetic inquiry Includes ritual, creative, and ceremony elements as appropriate Focuses on expanding capacity to be present with life Integrates trauma work with spiritual development Creates sacred container for natural transformation
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How is your Approach different from Regular Talk Therapy?While we value dialogue, our work goes beyond just talking. We use a "bottom-up" approach, meaning we listen to the wisdom of the body through somatic practices, nervous system regulation, ceremony, and creative expression. We are not just analyzing problems; we are creating the embodied experience of safety and belonging. Visit my website for more clarity on the ways i work
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What is the Ancient Mother Spiral FrameworkQuick Answer: The Ancient Mother Spiral is a six-stage, non-linear framework for healing that maps a return from felt separation to belonging, dismantling the illusion of separation and guiding you back to your true nature of interconnectedness. Detailed Explanation: The Ancient Mother Spiral Framework is a rigorous, alchemical healing approach rooted in the wisdom of the Great Mother archetype. Unlike linear therapeutic models, this spiralic path acknowledges that true healing happens in cycles - like a bee's dance, each return to a stage brings new insights from a higher vantage point. While Presence Centered Psychotherapy offers therapeutic support, AMS invites you into a mythic journey of spiritual remembrance—woven with ritual, creativity, and soul-based inquiry. The framework addresses the core wound of perceived separation from self, others, Earth, and divine intelligence. It weaves together psychotherapy, non-duality, trauma healing, and deep honor for neurodivergence, creating a transformative path of spiralic returning rather than linear "fixing." This path is especially for people who feel called to reclaim their power, intuitive knowing, and connection to the Ancient Mother. It is not traditional therapy, but a transformational container for deep inner work and collective healing. It is a six-stage framework for healing and growth It maps a non linear return from felt separation to belonging, revisiting stages : : Awakening , Gestation, Descent, Crowning, Surrender, Holy Union, mirroring a birthing process as our inner rebirth and inner transformation. The capacities we cultivate much much deeper through which your capacity for presence deepens are: Calling, Descent, Listening, Embodiment, Reweaving, Integration. As a framework it is used to orient sessions, reflect progress, and design practices that fir YOU and YOUR personality , and that meet the moment ever so tenderly and openly. This approach de-pathologizes disruption, seeing any setback as a sacred opportunity for insight and growth. Key Points: Six stages that can be revisited as capacity expands Dismantles the illusion of separation systematically Rooted in Great Mother archetype wisdom Integrates psychotherapy with spiritual non-dual inquiry Honors neurodivergence and natural rhythms For mothers, women, parents, therapists, and soul-called individuals You Might Also Ask: What are the six stages of the spiral? Why a spiral instead of linear healing? Who is this framework designed for? It is a non- linear path to our inner authenticity.
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Why a spiral instead of linear healing approaches?Quick Answer: The spiral is a radical antidote to rigid, patriarchal systems of linearity - it de-pathologizes disruption and mirrors natural growth patterns, allowing for deepening integration over time rather than forcing linear progress. Detailed Explanation: The spiral design reflects the "Dance of the Bee" - like how bees return to the hive with new honey from each journey, we return to familiar themes in our healing with new wisdom and capacity. This approach honors natural cycles and recognizes that true integration is an ongoing process, not a static destination. Moving through the spiral is akin to our birth process, suggesting an inherent familiarity in how we enter the world and navigate life's path. Each stage can be re-entered multiple times throughout your life or even within a single day, allowing for organic unfolding rather than forced progression. The spiral framework acknowledges that healing isn't about "getting better" in a linear sense, but about expanding capacity to be present with life's challenges. It sees setbacks as sacred opportunities for insight and growth, removing shame from the healing process and honoring the natural rhythms of expansion and contraction. This approach is particularly powerful for neurodivergent individuals who often experience life in cycles and spirals rather than straight lines, and for those who have felt failed by linear therapeutic models that demand consistent forward progress. Key Points: Mirrors natural growth patterns and life cycles De-pathologizes setbacks and disruptions Allows for deepening rather than just progression Honors neurodivergent processing styles Removes shame from the healing journey Recognizes integration as ongoing, not destination-based You Might Also Ask: How is this different from traditional therapy? What if I feel like I'm going backwards? Is this approach suitable for trauma healing?
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What are the Stages of the Ancient Mother Spiral?Quick Answer: The six stages are: 1) Awakening Great Mother (The Call), 2) Gestation and Growth, 3) Descent into Dark Goddess, 4) Crowning Birth Expansion, 5) Surrender, and 6) Holy Union - each representing a different phase of returning to wholeness. Detailed Explanation: Stage 1: Awakening Great Mother - The Call of the Honeyed Heart: The Essence: This manifests as a sense of calling. A felt pull toward change; naming the intent and the door you re willing to open. Here we Ignite primal, intuitive knowing of interconnectedness - "Melicardia" (honeyed heart) - sensing the sweetness of belonging that calls you home. For you if: You feel pervasive "something missing," yearning for reconnection, and the deep "cry of separation" from life. Stage 2: Gestation and Growth - Building the HoneycombThe Essence: You intentionally prepare and resource yourself for change. This stage is about regulating your nervous system and building the inner safety needed for the journey ahead. Identifying and anchoring in your inner and outer resources, whilst carrying the seed of curiosity for a deep shift in your inner wellbeing. Creating internal and external space for new beginnings, like worker bees patiently building comb and gathering nectar. For you if: You desire change but face uncertainty, powerlessness, or fear of stepping into the unknown. Stage 3: Descent into Dark Goddess - Composting to AshThe Essence: The most profound alchemical phase - bravely facing and integrating what's been exiled, turning trauma into wisdom like fire that leaves fertile ash. This stage is about turning inward; meeting grief, fear, and the unknown with support and pacing. You bravely descend into shadow work. Here, you compassionately face and integrate old wounds, grief, and trauma, turning what was exiled into fertile ground for growth. This stage requires support and pacing, cultivating our listening for what wants to move. Patience and compassion are key ingredients here. For you if: You feel blocked, notice recurring self-sabotage, or feel pulled to confront deep roots of pain. Stage 4: Crowning Birth Expansion - The Swarm's New Flight In this stage listening becomes clearer and more authentic. Your authentic self emerges with new clarity and vision. You reclaim your voice and feel a powerful, integrated urge to express yourself and take up more space in the world. Shifts begin to take place The Essence: The climactic emergence moment, like "crowning" in childbirth, where ego's resistance dissolves and authentic self is born. For you if: You feel profound release and integration, with powerful urge to manifest your renewed self and "take up more space." Stage 5: Surrender - The Bee's Devotion to the Hive Having cultivated deep qualities of listening, compassion, presence, and capacity to hold your pain, you enter a phase of surrender. You practice letting go of rigid control and trusting life's rhythms. This is a profound shift from effortful striving to a soul-led existence. Letting the insights you gained land in tissue, gesture, and daily micro-choices, you move in life from a place of ease and efffortlessness, yet with clear intentions aligned to you. You integrating here new patterns in relationshps work and care testing and repairing. The Essence: Deep dive into trusting life's rhythms and releasing control - shift from ego-centric to soul-led existence. For you if: Striving feels exhausting, you yearn for deeper peace, and sense growth requires letting go rather than pushing forward. Stage 6: Holy Union - The Sweetness of the Thriving Hive This is a stage where you live life from an embodied state of oneness with life and the world. You feel an integrated sense of safety and purpose, and naturally begin to share your unique gifts for the joy of the collective. Your sense of inner and outer belonging expands; cycles close without pretending the work is linear or done . You are navigating life from a strong sense of inner compass. The Essence: Embodied integration of all parts, leading to absolute safety, belonging, and oneness with life - "heaven on earth" in ordinary details. For you if: You feel natural inclination to contribute wisdom and co-create a world rooted in oneness and integrated peace. You Might Also Ask: How long does each stage take? Can I be in multiple stages at once? What practices are used in each stage?
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How long does it take to go through the whole spiral?The spiral is a map for life, not a one-time course to be completed. You may journey through all six stages in a 6-month program, or you might find yourself exploring a single stage for a year. Or even go through a taste of them in one single session. You will revisit stages at different times in your life, each time from a higher vantage point with new wisdom. The goal is not to "finish" the spiral, but to learn to navigate Life with grace.
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