There is a wound many women carry—quiet, ancient, and often unnamed.
It pulses beneath our hesitation to speak boldly, the fear of being seen in our radiance, the discomfort that rises when we lead, shine, or stand in truth.

This is the witch wound—an echo of lifetimes where being intuitive, powerful, or connected to the Earth came at a cost. A time when medicine women, priestesses, oracles, midwives, and seers were silenced, exiled, or worse.

And while we may no longer face the stake, this trauma lives on in our nervous systems, our lineage memory, and our daily choices.

But we are in a time of remembering.
A time when healing the witch wound is not only possible—it is essential for the rising feminine.

What Is the Witch Wound?

As I explored in this article, the witch wound often shows up as:

Fear of being visible
Shyness around being seen in our spiritual gifts
Suppressing our voice
Feeling unsafe to shine

It is collective and individual. But healing begins when we name it. When we gather the courage to turn toward this pain, not to be consumed by it—but to be transformed through it.

Reclaiming Power with Goddess Guides

To rise from persecution into empowerment, we need divine mirrors.
We need symbols of fierce, holy power.

Th powerful Egyptian goddess Sekhmet—the Egyptian lioness goddess of power, protection, and healing.

She who brings rage and radiance.
She who defends truth and restores justice.
She who reminds us that anger can be sacred, and that power—when rooted in love—heals entire bloodlines.

You can learn more about her origins and mythology in this article, but know this: Sekhmet is here for the women reclaiming their voice, their magic, their throne.

12 Ways to Step into Your Power and Heal the Witch Wound

Working with Sekhmet (or any goddess guide) is a sacred opportunity to liberate suppressed power, step into the energy of a sacred archetype, and feel the support from the divine realms.

Here are twelve soul-rooted ways to invite the Goddess as Sekhmet to reclaim your power:

Activate Your Courage
Call on Sekhmet when fear rises. Let her walk beside you as you take the step anyway.
Express Anger in Healthy Ways
Journal, dance, scream into the wind. She teaches that anger is a messenger, not a poison.
Be Incredibly Compassionate
Her wrath clears the way for deep compassion—for self, for others, for the world. She is the one who licks the wounds of the past and holds our fears with love.
Take Bold Action
Place your hand on your solar plexus. Breathe fire into it. Let your gut guide you and call upon the courage to act.
Speak When Something Needs to Be Said
No more shrinking. Your voice is medicine.
Set Boundaries Without Guilt
"No" is a sacred spell. Let it be final, and let it be blessed.
Embody Your Worth
You are not too much. You are not too loud. You are the sun in female form.
Selectively Choose How You Spend Time
Sekhmet honors sacred focus. Honor your energy as holy currency.
Let Go of Worrying What Others Think
Be in your power. Release the thoughts that do not serve. No explanations necessary.
Own Your Desires Without Shame
Burn comparison. Let jealousy transmute into clarity. Desire is divine direction.
Take Up Space
Walk into rooms like you belong—because you do.
Stop Apologizing for Your Beauty and Power
You were born to shine. Your radiance is a form of service.

Rituals. Remembrances. Pathways back to the sovereign, unapologetic Priestess you’ve always been.

A Ceremony for Reclaiming Your Power

Inside our Way of the Priestess journey, we offer a ceremonial initiation to heal the core wounds of the modern priestess—including persecution, silencing, betrayal, and unworthiness. If the witch wound calls to you, explore our in-depth ceremony and priestess wound healing work in this companion article.

You are not alone in this healing.
We rise together, hand in hand, roar by roar.

You Are Safe to Be Powerful Now

The witch was never evil.
She was wild. She was wise. She was free.

And you—now—are safe to return to her path.
To root into the Earth. To reclaim your throat chakra. To claim your space in service to the sacred feminine.

Let the Goddess remind you that your fire is not too much. It is exactly what this world needs.

Ready to fully reclaim your power?
Join us in the Way of the Priestess—an immersive, sacred path of feminine leadership, womb wisdom, and spiritual remembrance.