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Week 3: The Wound - Embracing Pain and Loss

The moon wanes now, approaching her last quarter phase this Friday. Her light grows softer, retreating from the fullness we saw just days ago. This phase asks us to release—to look back over what has been illuminated and begin the work of integrating what we’ve discovered. It is here, in this liminal space between fullness and darkness, that we turn toward the wounds we carry.


This is the week of The Wound, the place within us where pain and loss live. Each of us carries these tender places—some fresh and sharp, others buried and scarred over with time. Yet no matter how deeply we’ve hidden them, our wounds still shape us: in our patterns, our choices, and the way we protect ourselves from further hurt. The last quarter moon offers a steadying energy for this work, holding us as we look honestly at what has been lingering within. This is not about healing in the traditional sense; it’s about sitting with our pain and letting it speak, without trying to silence or fix it.


Thoth, god of wisdom and truth, walks with us again this week, offering his calm clarity. Thoth does not shy away from what is painful; he records it, preserving its truth. In his presence, we are encouraged to name the wounds we’ve been avoiding, to put words to what has felt too overwhelming to face. Khonsu, the moon god and healer, remains close, offering his gentle, liminal light. As the moon moves toward her half-shadow, Khonsu reminds us that pain is not meant to define us, but to be understood and integrated as part of our wholeness.


This week, the shadow invites us to move deeper—not to wallow in pain, but to honor it, to sit with it, and to listen to the lessons it carries.


Guiding Questions


This week’s questions are gentle openings into your wounds. Use them to guide your journaling, meditation, or quiet reflection. Let the last quarter moon’s energy of release guide you as you begin to process and let go of what no longer serves you.

1. What wound still feels open in your life? Identify a moment of loss, betrayal, or failure that lingers. How does this wound manifest today? What emotions arise when you think of it—grief, anger, regret?

2. What have you avoided grieving? Reflect on a loss you may not have allowed yourself to mourn fully. This could be a person, a relationship, a version of yourself you had to let go of. What would it feel like to let that grief rise to the surface, even briefly?

3. How does this wound shape your life? Notice how this pain has impacted your choices, your boundaries, or the patterns in your relationships. Are there ways you’ve adapted around it? How might your life feel different if this wound were no longer defining your choices?


These questions are not meant to solve your pain, but to bring it into the light where it can be seen and understood. The moon’s shift into her last quarter reminds us that release is a process, one that begins with acknowledgment.


Ritual: Laying Hands on the Wound


This ritual invites you to connect with your pain in a safe and grounded way, using breath and presence to hold space for your wounds. It is not about erasing or “fixing” the wound but allowing it to be seen and honored.


What You’ll Need:

• A quiet, private space.

• A small candle or dim light source (optional).

• A comfortable surface to lie down on.


1. Set the Scene: Choose a night this week when you can feel calm and undisturbed. If the moon is visible, let her light filter into the space. Otherwise, light a single candle or dim your lights, creating a space that feels soft and safe.

2. Ground Yourself: Lay down on the floor, your bed, or another comfortable surface. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths, letting the weight of your body sink into the earth beneath you. Feel the solidness of the ground holding you.

3. Locate the Pain: Place one hand on your heart and the other on your solar plexus (just above your navel). Gently invite a memory or sensation of pain to come forward. This could be a recent wound or something older that still feels unresolved. Don’t force it; simply let whatever wants to rise come into awareness.

4. Sit With It: As the memory or feeling arises, notice where it lives in your body. Does it feel like a heaviness in your chest? A tightness in your stomach? A lump in your throat? Instead of resisting, allow yourself to sit with it. Imagine Thoth and Khonsu nearby, bearing quiet witness, holding the space for you.

5. Release Through Breath: Begin to breathe into the place where the pain lives. With each inhale, imagine your breath softening the tension, creating space. With each exhale, visualize the pain loosening, releasing slightly into the air around you. There is no need to force this; let it be gentle, as if the moon herself were drawing it out.


When you feel ready, open your eyes. Write down any sensations, emotions, or realizations that arose. You are not “healing” the wound yet—you are simply acknowledging it, allowing it to exist without judgment.


Reflection:


The last quarter moon marks a turning point in the lunar cycle—a time of balance between what has been illuminated and what we must now begin to release. This is not a process of rushing to “move on” from your pain but of holding it with tenderness, learning its lessons, and allowing it to begin softening on its own terms.


Thoth reminds us that truth must be recorded, that even our wounds have something to teach if we listen. Khonsu, ever patient, watches over this process of release, reminding us that darkness is not the end—it is a necessary part of transformation.


This week, as the moon wanes, allow yourself to grieve what needs grieving. Honor the pain that has shaped you, but do not let it define you. The shadows are not here to destroy you; they are here to guide you toward wholeness, one gentle step at a time. Trust the process, and trust yourself—you are strong enough to hold what arises.


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