Redefining the Labyrinth: From Slaying to Listening 🌀 In the ancient myths, the Labyrinth was a place of confusion and fear, built to hide away the Minotaur—a creature seen only as a monster to be defeated. We are taught that the hero’s job is to enter the maze, find the beast, and slay it. But when we talk about the landscape of trauma, the Labyrinth isn’t a prison—it’s the complex, winding path of our own survival. And the Minotaur? That isn't a monster. It is a metaphor for the hidden trauma, the raw pain, and the overwhelming memories we were forced to bury deep in the dark just to keep going. For many of us, "healing" has felt like a battle. We think we have to be "warriors" who finally kill off the parts of us that feel "broken" or "monstrous." At The Purple Phoenix Collective, we propose a different way. The task isn't to slay the Minotaur. The task is to walk into the center of that maze, set down the sword, and finally meet that "beast" with compassion. Instead of trying to eliminate the pain, we ask it a simple, life-changing question: “What do you need?” When we stop trying to kill the parts of ourselves that have suffered, we begin to realize they were never monsters at all—they were just guardians of a story that was waiting for a safe place to be told. You don't have to be a slayer. You just have to be a witness. Rise with us. 💜🔥