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Episode 167: Indigenous Wisdom Archetypes: Mother Earth

archetypes-series indigenous wisdom podcast May 06, 2026

This month in our archetype series, Julia sits with Mother Earth.

Julia explores what it actually means to carry this energy—the gift of it, the weight of it—and how Grandmother Dragonfly shows up as a companion for this archetype. She talks about the difference between nurturing from fullness versus nurturing from depletion, the "spaghetti dinner" moment when you realize you're running on empty, and why soul care isn't selfish—it's essential.

If you're a Mother Earth archetype, you'll recognize yourself in these stories: how people trust you without knowing why, how your presence shifts a room without needing to announce yourself, and why you keep saying yes to everyone even after you've said yes to yourself.

Julia challenges those who lead with this archetype to ask themselves: What would it look like to let yourself be held the way you hold others?

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Production assistance from Podlad.com and Daypack Digital. Artwork by Olivia Dancel. Dragonfly art by Soul Creative Design.