The Heroic Act of Following Your Path
Fire of Initiation and June Events
Dear Heart,
At some moment or another, every soul is called to a moment of courage. To rise, to face the dragons of fear, doubt and the unknown, and to cross thresholds no one else can cross for them.
Continuing from The Child and The Orphan, today we explore the journey of The Hero - the third archetype in my exploration of Jungian and Shamanic crossover series.
Not the one who wins medals.
Not the one who fights for ego.
But the one who risks comfort for truth, safety for soul.
The Hero is not about glory - it’s about initiation. For those on the sacred path, you’ll know this archetype well.
🛡️ Archetype 3: The Hero
Themes: Courage, Sovereignty, Action
Soul Invitation: To move through fear and limitation into embodied power
🧠 In Jungian Psychology:
The Hero archetype is the part of us that wants to prove, achieve and overcome in order to evolve – be initiated. It’s deeply tied to the ego’s development - and transformation.
The Hero appears when we begin to awaken from the collective or familial identity and forge our own path – seeking or realising that our unique individuality is required to complete the whole, or One.
✨In its light, the Hero:
Takes risks in service of truth
Stands for justice and integrity
Faces challenges with courage
Becomes resilient through experience
In its shadow, the Hero:
Seeks validation through performance
Burns out from over-efforting
Tries to rescue others to feel worthy
Becomes addicted to crisis and struggle
🌿 In Shamanic Tradition:
In shamanic ideology, the Hero is the initiated warrior, the tracker, the one who says yes to the path, even when afraid. The Hero is the one who walks into ceremony, into darkness, into the jungle - not knowing what they’ll find, but knowing they must go.
The Hero’s medicine is:
Commitment
Surrender
Presence in the unknown
Willingness to be broken open
Plant allies for the Hero include:
Ayahuasca – for cleaning, awareness, connection and courage
Chiric Sanango - for strength, fear-clearing, and nervous system courage
Mapacho - for grounding, masculine protection and clarity
Uchu Sanango - for endurance and clarity of sight under pressure
The Hero teaches us: Courage is not the absence of fear, but the commitment to move with it.
🕯️ Reflection Questions:
What fear am I ready to walk through, even if I shake?
Am I acting from soul, or proving from ego?
What does sovereignty look like for me now?
Where do I need to reclaim my energy from drama or rescuing?
🔥 Signs the Hero is Awakening in You:
You’re no longer willing to play small or stay silent
You’re facing something difficult, but doing it anyway
You feel the fire to act, change, speak, or lead
You’re longing for purpose and meaningful contribution
🧬 Soul Retrieval with Me
Often, our Hero self is fragmented - either stuck in trauma loops of proving and burnout or shut down from past failures.
Soul retrieval can bring:
Reconnection with your true strength
Healing from “not enough” patterns
Sovereignty without force or fight
This work helps you walk forward with clarity, not exhaustion.
🌸 Solstice Dieta – 14–25 June
Bobinsana and Blue Lotus: Rebirth Through the Heart and First Eye
Online I Group Support I Guided by Nancy
As we approach the height of the Sun’s power, the upcoming Solstice invites us into the heart of the Hero’s Journey - that sacred pause before the next descent. In the Western Hemisphere, the light now begins to wane; we embark on a return to the dark, the womb, the underworld. This is a potent moment to restore, recalibrate and gather our inner fire.
My Solstice Dieta is a deep ceremonial container aligned with this turning of the wheel - an opportunity to anchor balance, shed old skins and receive the clarity and strength needed for the next phase of your path.
Through plant allies, guided rituals, and connection to the Earth’s rhythms, you’ll prepare your body and spirit to walk forward in more truth, power and harmony.
Your journey continues, with our without your conscious commitment, I know which route I prefer to travel.
As well as preparing us for what might lay ahead, these beautiful plants, Bobinsana and Blue Lotus, can take us into dream-time and the unconscious realms in order to restore the balance of fire (spirit) and water (emotions) within, and cleanse the past.
This dieta can offer emotional support, deeper understanding of self, release of the old, and deeper integration after your battles.
Let me guide you through 10 days of softness, surrender and soul clarity. Spaces are going fast! – SIGN UP or book a FREE CHAT below -
🌸 Cacao, Bobinsana and Blue Lotus Ceremony
28 June I 5.30-8.30 pm I NW London
Rebirth Through the Heart and First Eye
One week after the Summer Solstice - as the wheel turns and the light begins its slow retreat - we gather in sacred ceremony once more to honour the balance between light and dark, action and rest, masculine and feminine.
This mid-year point is a powerful threshold: a time to pause, reflect and realign with your deeper truth. This intimate ceremony with Cacao, Bobinsana and Blue Lotus invites you into a heart-led space of visioning and restoration.
These gentle yet potent plant allies guide us inward to listen, soften and receive the wisdom needed for the journey ahead. A shamanic container to reconnect with your spirit, the Earth and the sacred dance of duality within.
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A sacred space to be guided and seen on your soul path
🖤 Closing Thoughts:
“Don’t get lost in your pain,
Know that one day your pain will become your cure.” - Rumi
You are sacred. Your transformation is sacred.
With love, Nancy Xxx