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Ravitz, Lize. Ganesa: Lord of Obstacles  

Ravitz, Lize. Ganesa: Lord of Obstacles

Volume 4, Number 2, 1995 (Volume IV, Number 2, 1995)

KEY WORDS: Ganesa, symbol, obstacles, sandplay therapy, elephant, initiation, integration, transformation, sacrifice, separation, transition, incorporation, clinical example.

ABSTRACT: This description of four individuals using Ganesh in their sandplay processes, shows the emergence of individuation. Ganesa’s powers protect and support life and the striving for wholeness. The symbol expresses the process of individuation-initiation, integration, and transformation.

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