Shamanic Sword

With penetrating accuracy, this weapon is used to surgically strike areas of the psyche that have been emotionally wounded. Family members and familiar people are often the perpetrators of these cruel wounds, and the victim is most often a child. With sword in hand as protection, the adult self can enter deep into the dark wound where the child was abused, protected and safe in the face of a perpetrator. Upon returning, the warrior and child become one and an empowerment has taken place. A renewed sense of trust in the world is achieved; no longer a victim, the new warrior now becomes a protector of others in the world.

Shamanic Sword
Wood, paper, string, pigment, seeds
42 x 10 x 4 in.
2014