Mother Wound Organic Flower Essence
Channelled Message:
'I am for The Put Upon. Do you find yourself caring, supporting and labouring for others, never seeming to have your own life, everyone wanting a little piece of you, never feeling you have time to yourself? I am aligned with those who have lost themselves in the lives of others, feel duty bound to care for all but themselves. I am the medicine of the martyr.'
Flower: Petunia 'Moonstruck'
Solar/Lunar Essence: Lunar
Season: Suitable for all seasons
Element: Water
Deity/Archetype: Divine Goddess
Moon Phase: Waxing
The Mother Wound's message may be an uncomfortable realisation as we can often justify, with what we feel are good reasons, for giving ourselves to others - they are ill, incapacitated or need us - but ultimately as adults we ourselves have chosen the sacrifice, not others.
This organic flower essence is for those who feel the burden of responsibility. There is an aelement about understanding boundaries here - to completely give yourself to the service of another, putting yourself down the list of priorities, are not the actions of someone who understands a boundary between themselves and others and how incredibly important this is.
I feel this essence is useful for those who have grown up with a narcissitic or self centred matriarchal figure, or who have experienced the devastating loss of a mother figure when young and were encouraged or made to be the 'carer' for the family.
This is one of these essences I would suggest working with for a longer time than 28 days, depending on the depth of the wounds. The 30ml bottle is suitable for 3 months at the recommended usage.
Often the Solar and Lunar Essences go hand in hand, offering two sides of the same coin. Father Wound is the Solar partner to Mother Wound and these work well together, especially if you have formative experiences of emotional absence or a lack of the nurturing support of both maternal and paternal love. You can find Father Wound here.