Mother Archetypes

​Over the subsequent years, in my continued personal journey and working with other women through this process of reclaiming our Selves amidst motherhood, I’ve realized that it’s not just The Council of Mothers, but that there are other Mother Archetypes that are part of our inner landscape.

In fact, there are many mother archetypes, possibly infinite numbers.  The Landscape of Mothers is made up of eight Mother Archetypes, here is a small introduction to one, The Mountain Mother:

The Mountain Mother

The Mountain Mother is solid.  You will always find her where you expect her.  She will always be available to hold you and all of the things you are afraid you cannot hold.  The Mountain Mother is dependable. She’s good at listening without judgement, being still in the face of drama and worry, and she’s generally the quiet type.

Her gifts are that she grounds and connects with people around her without really having to think about it.  Her mere presence puts people at ease, gets them in touch with their feelings of rootedness and solidity. Her soft and subtle murmur is “you are right here, right now”... and we feel ourselves settle into our feet, inhabit our bodies a little more, our minds calm.  She is gentle, quiet, unassuming.

Because she has a penchant for slowness and stillness, the Mountain Mother runs the risk of staying too long in one place.  She might be highly inclined to stay in a lonely marriage too long, delay her own needs and gratifications for so long that she forgets that she even has her own desires.  She is the one most likely to give up her energy to feed others, even as they’re grown and ready to become independent.

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History, Archetypes, and Musings

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