Tag: sovereignty
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The Goddess Áine and Sexual Trauma
CW: Sexual Assault Áine (pronounced awn-ya) is a powerful Sovereignty Goddess centered in Co. Limerick, Ireland. She’s celebrated at the summer solstice, when farmers would (and sometimes still do) light torches from the sacred fire atop her hill – Knockainey – and patrol the borders of their fields with her fire. She’s a Goddess of…
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Going “No Contact” With Hurtful Loved Ones
It can be one of the hardest decisions you’ll ever make, and even harder to follow through with. But for those of us who fight trauma, cutting contact with hurtful family members can be necessary for our healing journey. Notice I said “hurtful,” family and not “toxic” or “abusive.” That’s because I believe in setting…