Deborah Bedford-Strohm
Journal of Sandplay Therapy
Volume 15, Issue 2, 2006
Keywords
initial trays, tree, snake, threshold, Sandplay therapy, adult, female, clinical example, symbol, bridge
Abstract
The first 5 trays of a woman’s sandplay process are discussed with reference to typical characteristics of initial trays. The first tray shows the prospective aspect for therapy, the second the current situation. The next three trays together reveal a call to the sandplayer to leave her current restrictive inner situation behind, to dare to cross a threshold and embark on a heroine’s journey of the senses towards the tree of life and the feminine. Major symbols discussed include the the tree, the snake and the bridge both as connector and as threshold.
Suggested Citation
Bedord-Strohm, D. (2006). Embarking on a heroine's journey: The initial phase of a sandplay process. Journal of Sandplay Therapy, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.61711/jst.2006.15.2.926
