Some wounds run so deep that they do not heal for years. The pain they cause quietly accompanies you throughout your life, eventually becoming almost a part of you. You no longer notice it, but those wounds continue to ache, bleed, and influence your feelings, thoughts, and decisions.

A wounded heart hurts in the body too, tears itself apart, and exposes what was once locked away — what you never fully grieved, mourned, or let go of. What you buried deep inside because you simply could not bear to face the horror of that pain.

The Eclipse Corridor is such a challenging and transformative period partly because it makes this pain visible and tangible. And this becomes an opportunity not only to understand where it hurts and why, but also to finally gain access to these wounds so they can be healed. To mourn what did not come to pass, accept what is, and let go of what was only an illusion.

And ultimately, this gives us more than healing from old wounds. It allows us to exist in our wholeness, here and now, within a new personal reality filled with light.

© Elena Shuwany