S1E16 - Baba Yaga and the Kind-Hearted Girl: Medicine for Choosing the Hero's Path

In this episode of Story Medicine we explore "Baba Yaga and the Kind-Hearted Girl," from Russian oral tradition. This is a story about a young girl sent by her stepmother to face certain death in the forest, where Baba Yaga, the wild crone who shows no mercy, sets impossible tasks. With only her aunt's wisdom and a selection of small gifts, the girl must survive through the web of relationships she weaves, choosing to walk the hero's path rather than succumb to victimhood.This story speaks to anyone facing impossible circumstances with no good options, anyone stuck waiting for others to change before they can move forward, or anyone who needs to remember that kindness to small things is never wasted: that what we tend, tends us back.The episode includes the complete story told in full, depth psychology analysis revealing the archetypal patterns and symbolic meaning, and three embodied integration practices to help you integrate the medicine.Send us Fan MailSupport the showLearn more about Joe's therapeutic work: www.joesummerfield.co.uk Connect on Instagram:  @joe.therapiesRegister your interest in the online Story Medicine Circle: www.joesummerfield.co.uk/story-medicine-podcast