Maybe you’ve heard of these.
Dark Night of the Soul . . . The Hero’s Journey . . . Inanna’s Descent.
All are names for Transformational Journeys of a deeply personal nature. Those who have gone before have attempted to describe exactly what happens, leaving a trail map for those who follow. But . . .
You know what? There’s no one formula for how a person’s life breaks up, falls apart, dissolves, cracks open, or any other way to describe the experience of having confusion and complications show up.
Sometimes we get sneaking suspicions that where we stand, or how we go through our days just don’t work for us any longer.
Other times a sudden crisis shocks us, unexpected and certainly not asked for.
Maybe the forces of Fate deliver these Inner or Outer bombs of mayhem. And maybe our own undetected fears and forgotten decisions trip us up – internal programs are hidden away as instincts that over-ride our higher wisdom of Self.
You are not alone if difficulties are happening to you. These complicated changes are common enough that scholars and mystics have given names and guidelines to this mysterious process of Transformation.
Through my own lifetime of experiences, I’ve collected some popular titles and basic descriptions for these Ordeals of Initiation. And yes, it’s possible to have multiples, either one after another or combined into one unsettled mess. (Ask me how I know.)
- Dark Night of Soul – Going through an extremely difficult and painful period in one’s life, where the reasons and outcomes are obscured in shadows, often with a loss of meaning and purpose in life.
- Hero’s Journey – Adventures and Trials that eventually bring gifts of wisdom to the hero, who may choose to return home, or to stay in new lands discovered along the way.
- Heroine’s Journey – Cycles of Healing the wounded Feminine by facing obstacles of the Patriarchal Society, with illusions and betrayals causing her to awaken and rewrite how she lives her life from now on.
- Inanna’s Descent – Stripping away what was once personally important, bringing the death of who we thought we were, before having to climb back into a reality where only we have changed.
- Physical Hardship – Accidents or Illness that combine bodily recuperation with all manner of inner adjustments, calling body and soul into a new awareness.
Trust me, everyone’s Journey or Descent or Dark Night is truly particular to them.
What’s important to know is this: All these ordeals also include opportunities for finding and working with People who offer Support and Perspectives along the way.
So What’s Next?
You don’t need to go through this alone!
As someone who has been through all levels of transformative experiences, I am here to hold space and support you through your own challenging, but important journey. You’ll feel safe as I hold a light of guidance for your inner explorations. And I’ll invite a variety of Breakthrough realizations on your path of deciding What’s True For You Next – all while co-creating deep, meaningful, and lasting Transformation.
If you would like someone to walk alongside as you dig deep into your uncharted territory, while progressing towards real and lasting personal transformation, then set up a free consultation today! I’d love to help you discover more about your current situation and discuss how we can work together, to guide you into a place of peace and growth.
Schedule your free call today, or book your 3-month program with me and we can get started right away.