A Letter to the Part I Buried

This is a moment of return — a soft, sacred invitation to sit with a part of yourself you once left behind. Every woman carries versions of herself that were pushed into the shadows: the too-sensitive girl, the too-bold woman, the dreamer, the rebel, the protector, the one who felt too much or not enough. Some were abandoned for safety, some for survival, some simply because the world didn’t know how to hold them.

This ritual invites you to open the door and welcome them home.

Begin your letter with the words:

“I remember you. I’m ready to hear you now.”

Then let your heart speak. Write to the part of you that was buried, ignored, silenced, or outgrown. Tell her what you know now that you didn’t know then. Let her know she is no longer alone, that there is room for her at your table, in your voice, in your life.

When your letter feels full, pause — and let this part speak back to you.

Ask her gently:

• What did you need that you never received?

• What were you afraid of?

• What were you protecting me from?

• What do you desire now?

• How do you want to be included in my life moving forward?

A Remembrance and Affirmation

Let the dialogue unfold without editing or expectation. Write as though both of you are being reunited at last — because you are.

This exercise is a retrieval, a reconciliation, and a profound act of self-devotion. Allow whatever rises to be welcomed. Allow what is tender to soften. Allow this part of you to step back into the light.

Remember that this practice is not about returning to old wounds or reopening pain for the sake of it. It is an act of clarity — a way of seeing yourself without distortion, without judgment, without the old narratives that once kept you small.

As you write, you may discover the stories that were born in moments when safety had to be chosen over self-expression, when survival mattered more than authenticity. Meeting these stories with compassion allows them to soften, to loosen, to be understood rather than suppressed.

This is not a descent into the past.
It is a reclamation.
A gentle gathering of the truths that shaped you.

And as you witness these parts with open eyes, you prepare yourself for the next pillar — Choice — where you begin deciding, consciously and powerfully, who you wish to be now.

You are not going back.
You are moving forward with more of yourself.

The Three Card Pull: Retrieving the Lost Selves

Opening Invocation

Before you pull your cards, close your eyes and breathe into your heart.
Call upon Persephone — the lantern-bearer in the underworld, the one who walks unafraid into what others avoid.
Whisper:

“Show me what is ready to be seen.
Guide me to what I buried, and help me bring it home.”

Let your body soften. Let the truth rise.

Card 1 — The Hidden Part
The aspect of myself I am now ready to reclaim.

Card 2 — The Protector
The defense, avoidance, or pattern that kept this part hidden.

Card 3 — The Integration
How this reclaimed part wants to guide or empower me now.

Journal Prompts for Reflections

Before you begin, take a breath and soften your shoulders.
Journaling is not just writing — it is integration made visible.
When you put words to the unsaid, the brain shifts from survival into awareness; scattered emotions gather into coherence.
This is sacred work.
Light a candle, choose a crystal that feels grounding, and let this moment become a little altar to yourself.
You are not dredging up pain — you are creating space for truth to speak.

Let these prompts guide your descent:

• What emotion or memory have I been circling around but not facing?

• Where has avoidance become exhausting?

• What part of me feels lonely, unacknowledged, or forgotten?

• How have I protected myself by pushing certain truths or desires away?

• What would it feel like to turn toward these parts instead of away from them?

• What part of me is asking to return home right now?

• What have I been afraid to admit — even to myself?

When the cards are drawn, pause and place a hand over your heart or womb.
Thank Persephone for walking with you, for illuminating what was once shadowed.

Affirm:

“What has been revealed is ready.
I welcome this part of me back into the light.”

Let this be a gentle, grounded moment of recognition — a remembering that nothing within you is lost, only waiting to be found.

Embodying the Frequency

To embody the energy of Searching is to move through your life with softer eyes — eyes willing to see what lies beneath your reactions, your patterns, your defenses. This pillar invites you to notice the places where you shrink, numb out, avoid, or distract. Not with judgment, but with curiosity.

Searching is the moment you choose to walk toward the truth instead of away from it.
It’s the breath before saying, “I’m ready to look.”
It’s the willingness to explore the shadows of your story and retrieve the versions of you that learned to hide in order to survive.

In your daily life, this energy appears whenever discomfort asks for your attention, when a memory resurfaces, when your body tightens in a familiar way. Instead of abandoning yourself, you pause.
You listen.
You turn inward with compassion.

This is the heart of Persephone’s wanderings — not fear, but devotion.
A devotion to finding every part of yourself, even in the dark.