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By introducing mother imagery from the Finnish mythological epic of Kalevala, the author introduces ego stages for healing metaphors. The metaphors are illustrated by examples in both Finnish and English. The author shares the inspiration for her personal and transpersonal journey. A distance of more than a decade from her own culture was required, before the healing imagery of Kalevala opened up to her. An invitation for the readers to find their own healing imagery from Kalevala is presented.
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Hiltunen, S.M.S. Warrior Mothers as Heroines and Other Healing Imagery in the Finnish National Epic of Kalevala. Journal of Poetry Therapy 15, 3–18 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012911122792
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