In this episode, we zoom out to see the larger tapestry these ancient stories are helping us recognize.

The Handless Maiden and Perceval may seem like two separate tales, but when we place them side by side, they begin to mirror one another. One tells the story from the perspective of the soul. The other tells it from the perspective of the ego. One loses her hands. The other loses the ability to ask the healing question. Both enter exile. Both must let go of what no longer serves them. And both point us toward restoration, wholeness, and the journey home.

Together, these stories invite us to look at the places where we abandon ourselves, hide behind armor, lose connection to our inner knowing, or forget how to see with compassion.

This episode asks:

Where are you in the story?
What has been cut off?
What armor are you wearing?
And what is your soul asking of you next?

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