Send us a text In this episode of Story Medicine, we explore "Vasilisa the Beautiful" from Alexander Afanasyev's collection of Russian fairy tales - a profound feminine initiation story about intuition, ancestral wisdom, and the resources we carry within us when facing the impossible. A young woman loses her mother but receives a magical doll that helps her survive her cruel stepfamily and complete impossible tasks set by the fearsome Baba Yaga. Through trusting her inner wisdom and claiming ...
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Send us a text In this episode of Story Medicine, we explore "Vasilisa the Beautiful" from Alexander Afanasyev's collection of Russian fairy tales - a profound feminine initiation story about intuition, ancestral wisdom, and the resources we carry within us when facing the impossible. A young woman loses her mother but receives a magical doll that helps her survive her cruel stepfamily and complete impossible tasks set by the fearsome Baba Yaga. Through trusting her inner wisdom and claiming ...
S1E2 - The Handless Maiden: Medicine for Transformation Through Loss
Story Medicine
23 minutes
2 weeks ago
S1E2 - The Handless Maiden: Medicine for Transformation Through Loss
In this episode of Story Medicine, we explore "The Handless Maiden" from the Grimm Brothers' collection - a profound tale about loss, agency, and what can grow back through grief. A young woman loses her hands because of her father's bargain with the devil. She walks away from everything familiar, receives silver hands from a king who loves her, but ultimately discovers that what was cut off can only grow back through tears and time in the wilderness. This story speaks to anyone who has felt ...
Story Medicine
Send us a text In this episode of Story Medicine, we explore "Vasilisa the Beautiful" from Alexander Afanasyev's collection of Russian fairy tales - a profound feminine initiation story about intuition, ancestral wisdom, and the resources we carry within us when facing the impossible. A young woman loses her mother but receives a magical doll that helps her survive her cruel stepfamily and complete impossible tasks set by the fearsome Baba Yaga. Through trusting her inner wisdom and claiming ...
