Mapping the Descent: Women on the Path of Initiations of Dark Night, Underworld, and the Winter of the Soul

What if the unraveling of your life isn’t a failure—but a sacred invitation?

In this opening episode of the Mapping the Descent series, hostess Michelle Lynn guides us through the landscapes of the dark night of the soul, the underworld journey, and the metaphorical winter—those bewildering, disorienting, and ultimately transformative experiences that so many women are quietly navigating.

Drawing on myth, mysticism, feminine archetypes, and her own deeply personal stories, Michelle reveals why descent is not a detour from the path, but the path itself.

If you’ve ever felt like you were dissolving, like the world stopped making sense, like God went silent—this episode offers both map and mirror.

We’re talking soul-making. Feminine wisdom. Sacred undoing. And the mysterious grace that lives inside the dark.

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In This Episode, You'll Explore:

• What the “dark night of the soul” really means and how it differs from depression

• The mythic and archetypal dimensions of an underworld journey

• How the metaphorical winter holds regenerative wisdom (if we let it)

• Why spiritual awakening often leads not to bliss, but to unraveling

• How stories, myths, and symbols offer lifelines in the descent

• The feminine spiritual current that’s reawakening through modern women

• Why descent is a necessary part of the soul’s evolution—and how to recognize its gifts

✨ Plus, Michelle shares a deeply personal story of awakening, rage, and reconnection that became her own initiation into the descent.

Listen now and begin to map your own descent.
And stay tuned for five powerful conversations with women sharing their raw and wise stories of soul-initiation.

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Connect with Michelle:

Website: www.embodiment-alchemy.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/michellelynnembodiment

 

Work with Michelle:

Force of Nature 1:1 Coaching for leaders and creatives who want to embody their power to move the world 

 

Resources: 

FREE MEDITATION - Embody Your Feminine Wisdom

FREE MINI COURSE - Moon Cycle Magic

The Non-Linear Movement Method Classes - Somatic Practice

The Secret Art of Breast Massage Course