The Mother Archetype
MOTHER CHILD OF LIGHT
Humble and light. Love flows with grace. Generosity is instinctive not tactical. Comfort and safety are nurtured by the steady anchor of pure and simple love.
Those three little words: “I love you.”
Notice where your love flows.
Is there reciprocity?
MOTHER PROVIDER OF LIGHT
Reliable and supportive. An enduring ability to nurture fueled by loving awareness. Weaving a container to hold the light and the shadow of others.
Labor of love.
Own your part in the delicate balance of giving and receiving.
Where do you source Love?
MOTHER ELDER OF LIGHT
Patient and kind. This shape-shifting love intuits and meets the precise needs of any situation. Compassion and equanimity are the keys to connection.
Let your heart guide your head.
Uphold loving boundaries.
How is your love conditional?
MOTHER CHILD OF SHADOW
Attached and on edge. Concerned about separation. Anxiety mounts when the threat of severed connection looms. Codependency distorts the delicate web of love.
Love is blind.
Know when support and protection are needed, and when to let go.
Can you distinguish between trusting your practical intuition and coming from your emotional attachment?
MOTHER PROVIDER OF SHADOW
Controlling and demanding. Restraint is in full effect through martyrdom. Fear creates a cage. Freedom is smothered.
Tough love.
Let empathy be the bridge to reconnecting.
How do you balance your belief that you know what’s best for another while honoring their inner compass and free will?
MOTHER ELDER OF SHADOW
Overbearing and judgemental. The fear of loss: loss of control; loss of what is precious; loss of what is perceived as ideal; loss of love. Opinion has replaced recognition.
Love-hate relationship.
Come home to yourself. Identify what’s most precious to you and connect with it.
What purpose does your control serve? Are you safe to grieve in order to soften your heart?