The Sacred Wound: Grief, Loss, and the Heartbreak That Transforms Us

"The wound is the place where the Light enters you." – Rumi In this essay, I reflect on the heartbreak that shattered me and became a profound initiation—what I now understand as a sacred wound. Through the lens of myth, poetry, psychology, and personal story, I explore how grief, when fully embraced, can become a teacher, a threshold, and even a source of creative power. I weave my own experience…