The Forgotten Link

The Sister Wound

Practices

Rituals

Embodiment

“Sisterhood is the ultimate connection between women. A powerful force that strengthens and empowers.”

Scroll through, not every practice needs to be done. You can choose what calls to you. Know that you can come back to this well whenever desired.

Invocation for Entering the Sister Wound

Beloved, take a breath.
Let your shoulders drop. Let the old armor loosen.

As you enter this pillar, may the walls you’ve carried for years soften —
not to expose you,
but to free you.

May you remember the ancient truth beneath all the hurt:
that women were never meant to stand apart,
never meant to compete,
never meant to guard their hearts from one another.

Here, we return to the lineage before the wound.
The lineage where women gathered to be witnessed,
to be strengthened,
to be re-woven into belonging.

May this journey reveal the ache beneath the distance,
and the longing beneath the fear.
May it awaken the places in you that still believe in sisterhood,
even if it has felt unsafe, uncertain, or unsteady.

May you be held in truth.
May you be held in tenderness.
May you be held by the women who walk beside you — seen and unseen.

And may this pillar open the door
to a new way of loving,
a new way of trusting,
a new way of being held by the feminine.

Aho. And so it is.

The Medusa Three-Card Pull

This Card pull will help reveal where this wound is found while also providing a way forward.

Card 1 — What part of my sister wound is surfacing to be healed right now?
This reveals the core pattern currently active in your body or relationships.

Card 2 — How can I show up more vulnerably, honestly, or openly with myself or other women?
This reveals the next step in your softening, opening, or reconnecting.

Card 3 — What medicine does Medusa want to offer me as I reclaim trust, connection, and belonging?
This reveals the energetic support available to you.

Ritual — A Seat at Your Table

This ritual is about inviting sisterhood back into your life energetically.

You’ll Need:

  • A candle

  • A bowl or cup (symbolizing receptivity)

  • A piece of paper

  • Something to write with

Steps:

  1. Light the candle and sit in front of it.

  2. Place your hand over your heart and say:
    “I am ready to rewrite the story of sisterhood.”

  3. Write down the names of women who hurt you OR the experiences that created mistrust.

  4. Fold the paper and place it under the cup/bowl.

  5. Say:
    “I honor what shaped me. I choose a new way now.”

  6. Blow out the candle with the intention of release and renewal.

Writing Practice — “A Letter to the Women I’ve Loved, Lost, Feared, or Envied”

Writing is so beneficial because it engages cognitive and neurological mechanisms that help structure chaotic thoughts, regulate emotions, and reinforce goal-setting behavior. Writing also activates your reticular activating system, which helps you spot opportunities, stay aligned, or redirect when something feels off.

Here are some prompts! choose one or all! Whatever calls to you.

  • Write a letter to a woman who hurt you — say everything you’ve held inside.

  • Write a letter to yourself at the age you first felt unsafe with women.

  • Write a letter to the sisterhood you want to call in.

  • Write a letter forgiving yourself for any ways you’ve hurt other women out of fear.

This letter does not need to leave your journal or wherever you choose to write. This is for release and reclamation. You can burn it or keep it. This is a practice for you to experience.

Vulnerability Practice — The First Brave Step

This practice is simple, but not small.
Vulnerability with other women is sacred work — and it requires discernment, self-trust, and clear boundaries.

Before you choose your action, take a moment to feel into your body:
Who feels safe?
Who feels steady?
Who has earned access to your softness?

This practice is not about forcing vulnerability where it doesn’t belong.
It’s about choosing someone who feels like a gentle yes.

When you’re ready, pick one:

  • Share one honest vulnerability with a trusted woman — something real, even if it’s small.

  • Ask a woman in your life for support instead of automatically taking on the role of “the strong one.”

  • Tell a woman you admire her, without shrinking or downplaying your own radiance.

  • Allow yourself to be messy, imperfect, emotional — and let her witness you without apology.

  • Reach out to an old friend you miss, and express something true from your heart.

Let it be one step.
One moment of openness.
One act of courage in the direction of connection.

The transformation begins here —
in choosing a woman who feels safe,
in letting yourself be seen,
and in remembering that vulnerability and boundaries can exist together in the same breath.

Reflection + Prompt Practice

Take a breath. Place a hand on your heart or womb.
Let this be a gentle opening, not a forceful excavation.

1. The Truth Beneath the Guarding

Where did I first learn — subtly or clearly — that women were not entirely safe?

2. The Ways I Protect Myself

How do I keep myself safe around other women today?
(Do I shrink, stay silent, become the strong one, withdraw, compare, or over give?)

3. The Longing Beneath the Fear

What kind of sisterhood do I secretly long for — and where in my body do I feel that longing?

4. Rewriting the Narrative

What old story about the feminine am I ready to release — and what am I ready to reclaim?

5. A Devotional Commitment

What is one small act of sisterhood I can choose this week that honors my boundaries and gently expands me?

Embodiment

Embodiment is where the Sister Wound begins to dissolve in real time.
As you do this work, you may feel old memories rising, subtle grief surfacing, or unexpected longing for deeper connection. This is natural. Your body is recalibrating what safety with women feels like.

To support yourself:

  • Pause often

  • Anchor into your breath

  • Let your body soften

  • Drink water

  • Sit on the earth

  • Let yourself cry if it comes

  • Return to the Medusa Home page for deeper practices

  • Visit The Body Temple for somatic grounding, shaking practices, and emotional release tools

And then end with a gentle reminder:

You do not have to rush this.
Let your heart open at the pace of truth, not urgency.