There is a wound that lives between women.

Not because women are cruel or untrustworthy — but because something was done, deliberately and over centuries, to keep women from remembering how powerful they are when they come together.

In this episode we go there. All the way in.

We talk about the sister wound — what it is, where it comes from, how it lives in the body, and why healing it is some of the most important ancestral work a woman can do. Not just for herself, but for every woman in her lineage who was isolated, pitted against her sisters, and kept from the medicine of real circle.

This episode covers:

The sister wound — what it actually is and how it shows up in your relationships with women

Why women hurt each other — and why it is not because of who we are, but because of what was done to us

The biology of sisterhood — what your nervous system actually needs and why isolation makes healing harder

The ancestral truth — how the witch trials, religious conditioning, and the privatization of women's lives created a collective wound we are all still carrying

A reflection practice — holding both the wound you received and the wound you caused, without collapsing into shame

The path back to circle — four truths for finding your way back to real sisterhood

A closing somatic practice — to help this land in your body, not just your mind

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This episode is for the woman who has been burned by female friendship and quietly decided it is safer alone. For the woman who longs for real circle but doesn't fully trust it yet. For the woman who is ready to look honestly at both sides of this wound and choose something different.

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RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED:

✨ Wider Circles Temple — join the inner sanctumhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/WiderCirclesTemple

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✨ Bloodline & Bone: The Unbroken Thread — Virtual Ancestral Healing Circle, April 19th · $33 · Free for Temple membershttps://www.jotform.com/form/260947832349165

✨ Book a free consultation — Calendly.com/WiderCircles

✨ Instagram — @widercircles_

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Wider Circles Podcast is rooted in Lenapehoking, New York. New episodes every Wednesday. If this episode moved something in you — share it with a woman who needs it.

Healing isn’t meant to be a solitary journey.

This episode marks the introduction of Wider Circles Temple — an ongoing membership and living container for those who are healing, rebuilding, and becoming without needing to rush or perform their progress. A place to land. A place to be held. A place to belong while you’re still healing.

Free Wider Circles Temple Group

You’ll also hear a final invitation to two upcoming gatherings:

🕯 Light Up the Darkness — happening this Saturday — a winter ceremony and circle for anyone carrying heavy things, offering space to be honest, held, and reminded that light grows when it’s shared.

❤️‍🔥Returning to Love — on February 13th (Friday the 13th), a day long associated with the Goddess and the reclamation of the sacred feminine. This circle is a gentle return to the body, the heart, and the parts of ourselves that learned to brace through hard seasons.

You are not broken for needing support.
You are not weak for wanting to be held.
And you were never meant to heal alone.

Until next week — I love you, for real.
Now go take up space. 🖤

We Were Never Meant to Heal Alone

Healing isn’t meant to be done in isolation.

In this episode, we explore the quiet cost of carrying everything on our own — survival mode, being “the strong one,” and the loneliness that can keep old wounds alive long after the crisis has passed.

This is a conversation about what changes when we are witnessed…
when safety is felt in the body…
when the nervous system softens…
and when tenderness and softness are finally allowed to return.

Inside this episode, we reflect on:

• Isolation culture and why it keeps us stuck

• Survival mode and the invisible exhaustion it creates

• The burden of always being “the strong one”

• How being witnessed allows real healing to begin

• Why healing happens in relationship, not perfection

You’ll also hear about two sacred spaces created to support this work:

✨ Wider Circles Temple — an ongoing membership container for those longing for consistent support, reflection, and community while healing unfolds slowly and honestly.

🕯 Light Up the Darkness — a winter gathering and ceremony for anyone carrying heavy things, offering a space to come as you are and remember that light grows when it’s shared.

👐🏼 Sacred Inspirations Conscious Community — A sacred circle for soul-aligned beings of all genders to share wisdom, healing, art, and heart-centered inspiration. Here we honor intuitive expression, spiritual growth, ancestral connection, and community over competition. This is a gentle space to uplift, support, and witness each other’s unfolding journeys.

❤️‍🔥 Wider Circles- Hudson Valley Healing Circle — A trauma-informed, heart-led community for women and female-identifying souls. We gather in gentle, sacred circle to support ancestral healing, holistic womb wellness, and divine feminine restoration—including the sister wound, mother wound, and inherited patterns carried in the body. This is a space of safety, consent, compassion, and remembrance—where healing happens together, at your own pace.

This episode closes with a short guided meditation inviting you to feel — not just know — the truth that you don’t have to do this alone.

You are not broken for needing support.
You are not weak for wanting to be held.
And you were never meant to heal alone.

✨ Details for Wider Circles Temple will be coming up in next weeks episode.

Until next week — I love you, for real.
Now go take up space. 🖤

Last year, my life fell apart in ways I never could have planned for.
I lost things I thought I would carry forever — and in the wreckage, I found myself.

This episode isn’t about the details of what happened.
It’s about what I built instead.

It’s about rebuilding from the ashes as a mother, a mystic, and a human being.
It’s about what happens when life breaks you open — and the quiet strength that grows in that space.

If you’ve ever had to begin again with a shattered heart and trembling hands,
if you’ve ever survived a year that changed everything,
this conversation is for you.

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If this episode resonated with you, I’d be so grateful if you’d take a moment to leave a review, share it with your friends, and help this message reach anyone who might need it right now. Every share truly matters.

Healing is possible for you.
You are not broken.
You are worthy of the time, the effort, and the love it takes to rebuild.

Be gentle with yourself.
Don’t measure your journey against someone else’s timeline or version of success.
Perfection isn’t relatable — but your truth is.

Honor every part of you:
the beautiful, the messy, the human, and the sacred.

Until next week… I love you, for real.
Now go take up space.

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To work with me, go here: FeatherclawCreates.MyShopify.com

My Instagram: Wider Circles ; FeatherclawCreates ; ComeUnityEventsNY

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Sacred Inspirations Private FB Group

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Intro / Outro Music- Wild Woman by Anna Diorio, Medusa the Gangsta Goddess, and Grandmother Kaariina.

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If you or someone you know is in crisis, please text or call 988; chatline988lifeline.org. Help, hope, and healing are possible, and you are worth the effort.

The world is a better place with you in it.

If you liked what you heard, please leave a like, review, and share with your frenz. This helps get the podcast out there for those who may need to hear this too!

Yes, healing IS possible for you. No, you aren't broken. Yes, you are worth the effort. So be kind with yourself, don't compare yourself to someone else's journey and "success", and keep in mind that perfection isn't relatable. Be you. Honor all of your sides- the beautiful, the messy, the human, the sacred.

Until next week, I love you forreal- now go take up space!

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To work with me, go here:FeatherclawCreates.MyShopify.com

My Instagram: FeatherclawCreates ;SingingWolf_;WiderCircles_

⁠Wider Circles⁠- private sacred sisterhood holistic healing community

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Intro / Outro Music- Wild Woman by Anna Diorio, Medusa the Gangsta Goddess, and Grandmother Kaariina.

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If you or someone you know is in crisis, please text or call 988; chatline988lifeline.org. Help, hope, and healing are possible, and you are worth the effort. The world is a better place with you in it. <3

If you liked what you heard, please leave a like, review, and share with your frenz. This helps get the podcast out there for those who may need to hear this too!

 And remember, there will be times when we feel like we've fallen back a few steps, or we feel like we're regressing in our healing, or our actions aren't aligned with our words 100% of the time. These things will come up. Situations arise to show us how we can meet ourselves with more compassion and give whatever version of ourselves that is hurting what it needs. No, you shouldn't give up. Yes, healing IS possible for you. No, you aren't broken. Yes, you are worth the effort. And another thing, it's perfectly okay to take a break from actively looking at and healing every little thing. Rest and integration are so important and, honestly, non-negotiable to our true healing journey. So be kind with yourself, don't compare yourself to someone else's journey and "success", and keep in mind that perfection isn't relatable. Be you. Honor all of your sides- the beautiful, the messy, the human, the sacred.

Until next week, I love you forreal- now go take up space!

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To work with me, go here: FeatherclawCreates.MyShopify.com

My Instagram: FeatherclawCreates ; SingingWolf_ ; WiderCircles_

⁠Wider Circles⁠ - private sacred sisterhood holistic healing community

Join our January 2025 New Moon Circle here: New Moon in Aquarius & Lunar New Year Circle 

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Beyond Clouds- HELP AUNTIE GET JUSTICE FOR MY COUSIN, MURIYD TWO CLOUDS WILLIAMS’ MURDER

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Meditation Music- contained music from Hymn of Healing by Beautiful Chorus

Intro / Outro Music- Wild Woman by Anna Diorio, Medusa the Gangsta Goddess, and Grandmother Kaariina.

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If you or someone you know is in crisis, please text or call 988; chatline 988lifeline.org. Help, hope, and healing are possible, and you are worth the effort. The world is a better place with you in it. <3

If you liked what you heard, please leave a like, review, and share with your frenz. This helps get the podcast out there for those who may need to hear this too!

And remember, there will be times when we feel like we've fallen back a few steps, or we feel like we're regressing in our healing, or our actions aren't aligned with our words 100% of the time. These things will come up. Situations arise to show us how we can meet ourselves with more compassion and give whatever version of ourselves that is hurting what it needs. No, you shouldn't give up. Yes, healing IS possible for you. No, you aren't broken. Yes, you are worth the effort. And another thing, it's perfectly okay to take a break from actively looking at and healing every little thing. Rest and integration are so important and, honestly, non-negotiable to our true healing journey. So be kind with yourself, don't compare yourself to someone else's journey and "success", and keep in mind that perfection isn't relatable. Be you. Honor all of your sides- the beautiful, the messy, the human, the sacred.

Until next week, I love you forreal- now go take up space!

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To work with me, go here: FeatherclawCreates.MyShopify.com

My Instagram: FeatherclawCreates ; SingingWolf_

⁠Wider Circles⁠ - private sacred sisterhood holistic healing community

Join our Virtual Sister Circle here: Live & Let Go

⁠Warwick Cares ⁠- Mental health crisis and suicide prevention initiative —————————————————————-

Beyond Clouds- HELP AUNTIE GET JUSTICE FOR MY COUSIN, MURIYD TWO CLOUDS WILLIAMS

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Intro / Outro Music- Wild Woman by Anna Diorio, Medusa the Gangsta Goddess, and Grandmother Kaariina.

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If you or someone you know is in crisis, please text or call 988; chatline 988lifeline.org. Help, hope, and healing are possible, and you are worth the effort. The world is a better place with you in it. <3

If you liked what you heard, please leave a like, review, and share with your frenz. This helps get the podcast out there for those who may need to hear this too!! And remember, there will be times when we feel like we've fallen back a few steps, or we feel like we're regressing in our healing, or our actions aren't aligned with our words 100% of the time. These things will come up. Situations arise to show us how we can meet ourselves with more compassion and give whatever version of ourselves that is hurting what it needs. No, you shouldn't give up. Yes, healing IS possible for you. No, you aren't broken. Yes, you are worth the effort. And another thing, it's perfectly okay to take a break from actively looking at and healing every little thing. Rest and integration are so important and, honestly, non-negotiable to our true healing journey. So be kind with yourself, don't compare yourself to someone else's journey and "success", and keep in mind that perfection isn't relatable. Be you. Honor all of your sides- the beautiful, the messy, the human, the sacred.

Until next week, I love you forreal- now go take up space!

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To work with me, go here: FeatherclawCreates.com

My Instagram: FeatherclawCreates ; SingingWolf_

⁠Wider Circles⁠ - private sacred sisterhood holistic healing community

Join our Virtual Sister Circle here: Live & Let Go

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Beyond Clouds- HELP AUNTIE GET JUSTICE FOR MY COUSIN, TWO CLOUDS WILLIAMS

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Intro / Outro Music- Wild Woman by Anna Diorio, Medusa the Gangsta Goddess, and Grandmother Kaariina.

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If you or someone you know is in crisis, please text or call 988; chatline 988lifeline.org. Help, hope, and healing are possible, and you are worth the effort. The world is a better place with you in it. <3

If you liked what you heard, please leave a like, review, and share with your frenz. This helps get the podcast out there for those who may need to hear this too!

Remember, there will be times when we feel like we've fallen back a few steps, or we feel like we're regressing in our healing, or our actions aren't aligned with our words 100% of the time. These things will come up. Situations arise to show us how we can meet ourselves with more compassion and give whatever version of ourselves that is hurting what it needs. No, you shouldn't give up. Yes, healing IS possible for you. No, you aren't broken. Yes, you are worth the effort. And another thing, it's perfectly okay to take a break from actively looking at and healing every little thing. Rest and integration are so important and, honestly, non-negotiable to our true healing journey. So be kind with yourself, don't compare yourself to someone else's journey and "success", and keep in mind that perfection isn't relatable. Be you. Honor all of your sides- the beautiful, the messy, the human, the sacred.

Until next week, I love you forreal- now go take up space!

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To work with me, go here: FeatherclawCreates.com

My Instagram: FeatherclawCreates ; SingingWolf_ ; WiderCircles_

⁠Wider Circles⁠ - private sacred sisterhood holistic healing community

Join us in Magick 101 here: https://featherclawcreates.myshopify.com/products/magick-101-with-luna-willow-mariah-raven

⁠Warwick Cares ⁠- Mental health crisis and suicide prevention initiative —————————————————————-

Beyond Clouds- HELP AUNTIE GET JUSTICE FOR MY COUSIN, MURIYD TWO CLOUDS WILLIAMS

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Intro / Outro Music- Wild Woman by Anna Diorio, Medusa the Gangsta Goddess, and Grandmother Kaariina.

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If you or someone you know is in crisis, please text or call 988; chatline 988lifeline.org. Help, hope, and healing are possible, and you are worth the effort. The world is a better place with you in it. <3

Join us in Magick 101 here: https://featherclawcreates.myshopify.com/products/magick-101-with-luna-willow-mariah-raven

If you liked what you heard, please leave a like, review, and share with your frenz. This helps get the podcast out there for those who may need to hear this too!

And remember, there will be times when we feel like we've fallen back a few steps, or we feel like we're regressing in our healing, or our actions aren't aligned with our words 100% of the time. These things will come up. Situations arise to show us how we can meet ourselves with more compassion and give whatever version of ourselves that is hurting what it needs. No, you shouldn't give up. Yes, healing IS possible for you. No, you aren't broken. Yes, you are worth the effort. And another thing, it's perfectly okay to take a break from actively looking at and healing every little thing. Rest and integration are so important and, honestly, non-negotiable to our true healing journey. So be kind with yourself, don't compare yourself to someone else's journey and "success", and keep in mind that perfection isn't relatable. Be you. Honor all of your sides- the beautiful, the messy, the human, the sacred.

Until next week, I love you forreal- now go take up space!

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To work with me, go here: FeatherclawCreates.com

My Instagram: FeatherclawCreates ; SingingWolf_

⁠Wider Circles⁠ - private sacred sisterhood holistic healing community

⁠Warwick Cares ⁠- Mental health crisis and suicide prevention initiative —————————————————————-

Beyond Clouds- HELP AUNTIE GET JUSTICE FOR MY COUSIN, MURIYD TWO CLOUDS WILLIAMS

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Intro / Outro Music- Wild Woman by Anna Diorio, Medusa the Gangsta Goddess, and Grandmother Kaariina.

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If you or someone you know is in crisis, please text or call 988; chatline 988lifeline.org. Help, hope, and healing are possible, and you are worth the effort. The world is a better place with you in it. <3