War in the Psyche: Fracturing Germania (Part Two with Natalie )

Dive deep into the heart of Germania’s wounds in our second session, War in the Psyche. Journey with me as we uncover the psychological and spiritual fractures that emerged from relentless warfare, religious splits, and the devastating impact of shame weaponized against women.

This class reveals the ancient trauma of a land divided between mind and matter, belief and wisdom. We explore how Germania, caught in the rift between Catholic and Protestant factions during the Thirty Years' War, became a “Broken Nation”—scarred by civil strife, fear of nature, and a shame that would echo for generations. Witness the witch hunts that turned women into bearers of collective shame, casting a shadow over female power and severing ties to nature. Finally, we examine the theological terror of the Plague and the Hundred Years' War, where suffering became seen as divine retribution, driving Germania into a pit of guilt and internalized oppression.

Through myths like Lorelei and the Pied Piper, and archetypes from the Condemned Witch to the Rattenfänger von Hameln, we trace the deep-seated fear of the untamable and the cost of forgetting sacred wisdom. This is a session about uncovering, understanding, and beginning to reconcile with the traumas that left Germania fragmented and fearful, longing for wholeness once again.

Join me to explore not just a history of conflict, but a legacy of healing.