Our times have shifted & what I am noticing is a lot of women burned out, exhausted, & simply TIRED from chasing things they are now realizing weren't their dreams in the first place.

This has led to a true "mid life crisis", rather than bridge to archetypal Mother, as women are taught to seek answers outside themselves.

In this episode I break down the Maiden archetype a bit more & introduce Heart of the Healer, my new 4 month small group journey for women ready to go on the rites of passage journey to archetypal Mother!

Heart of the Healer: https://www.ashleybrianaeve.com/heart-of-the-healer

In this video, we explore the ancient Egyptian myth of The Judgment of Maat as described in the Book of the Dead.

This powerful moment, where the heart of the deceased is weighed against the feather of Maat—the goddess of truth, balance, and cosmic order—holds deep meaning not only in mythology but also in our modern spiritual journeys.

If you’re ready to explore the spiritual significance of The Judgment of Maat and connect it to your own journey, this video is for you.

Are you a high performer that is burned out & exhausted?

Maybe you left the corporate rat race for entrepreneurship just to step on the hamster wheel?

I don't believe work or "hustle" itself is burning women out.

I believe working from wounded maiden, a place of constant SEEKING & chasing, is burning women out.

I believe the root cause of burnout is not being who we are meant to be & doing what we are meant to do. In my THRIVES Method the "E" is Excellence, yet it isn't strictly "accomplishment" that we see in Positive Psychology.

It is Accomplishment IN SERVICE TO meaning & the heart.

Watch for more of my views on this & stay tuned for Heart of the Healer launching this week!

Clarissa Pinkola Estes (Women Who Run With The Wolves) says "That is, to be ourselves causes us to be exiled by many others, and yet to comply with what others want causes us to be exiled from ourselves".

In this episode of Descent & Rebirth, we dive into the story of the matchstick girl, a symbol of the wounded maiden archetype who seeks warmth and validation from the outside world, only to be left cold and alone.

Inspired by the teachings of Clarissa Pinkola Estés, we explore how this tale mirrors the way many women live today—especially in the age of social media, where fleeting moments of external validation often leave us more disconnected from ourselves.

Join me as we unravel the deeper meaning behind the matchstick girl’s struggle, and how we can break free from the cycle of seeking temporary comfort.

Together, we’ll journey through the underworld of self-abandonment and explore how to reclaim our inner fire, heal the wounded maiden within, and step into our full power. This is a call to stop lighting matches for fleeting warmth and start tending to the fire of our wild, authentic selves.

If it feels like everything is falling apart and you are over the age of 35 I can nearly guarantee it is the dark goddess coming in and ripping everything away that no longer serves and is not yours.

This is a time of surrender & being open to seeing what she is trying to show you, not a time of desperately attempting to cling to anything you can grab before it goes.

The more you are willing to surrender to this process the faster it will be. You are NOT meant to stay the same forever and maybe what you are clinging to served for a season, but it may be time to let go.

As well, as women at the age of 35+ the reality is we are born into a culture that is toxic & has no support for us as we move over the threshold to the next stage of our lives, which is archetypal mother.

If you can relate to this video know that you are not alone.