The Mother Wound
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I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We’ve been taught that silence would save us, but it won’t. ~ Audrey Lorde
The mother wound is the pain of being a woman passed down through generations of women in patriarchal cultures. And it includes the dysfunctional coping mechanisms that are used to process that pain.
From Why It’s Crucial For Women to Heal the Mother Wound
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A trauma involving the mother or father is sometimes referred to as a “wound” because it damages the body-mind, needs proper healing, and often leaves a scar or weakness in your body or emotional makeup. No wound is more charged for both men and women than the mother wound. Your relationship with your mother or whoever provided your “mothering” is the primary relationship in your development, and it inevitably conditions much of your life. It is easy to assume that if you had some difficulty in this relationship you have outgrown it, but do not be too sure. In my experience as a Dharma teacher, I have been surprised to discover how often yogis of both genders and all ages report being overwhelmed by unresolved feelings about their mothers. If you don’t acknowledge and make peace with these feelings, then she is forced to stay caught forever in your mind and heart as a negative “mother image,” preventing the possibility of an authentic relationship.
From Healing Your Mother (Or Father) Wound
