Rebecca Miles
Journal of Sandplay Therapy
Volume 31, Issue 1, 2022
Keywords
Beaver, sandplay therapy, symbol, re-wilding, threshold experiences, homelessness, return, threshold, creativity, creation myths, Aesop, fable, highland clearances, collective amnesia, shadow, collective shadow, mother complex, child, COVID-19, pandemic, OCD, ritualistic behaviors, birth trauma, personal mother, post-natal depression, archetypal mother, early wounding, primal relationship, increased ego strength
Abstract
This article explores the symbol of the beaver and its loss and eventual return to the UK wetlands. The author considers the possible root of the absence of this creature from the cultural life and memory of the British people linking this to the shadow aspects of the beaver’s engineering prowess. Connections are made to the psychotherapeutic work of a 9-year-old-girl with deep early wounding. The beaver, as symbol, appeared to represent a wounded aspect of herself that suffered such an overwhelming hunger for nourishment that it had to be excluded and rejected. Some of her symptoms included a need to control life through ritualistic behaviors. Through her work in the sand the young girl was able to integrate her deep needs and access resources that helped her to restabilize and prepare for the developmental challenges ahead.
German / Deutsch
»Rewilding From Within«: Die Bedeutung des Bibers in der Sandspieltherapie eines Kindes
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG: Die Autorin beschreibt das Symbolbild des Bibers. Sie untersucht auch den Verlust und die eventuelle Rückkehr des Bibers in die britischen Feuchtgebiete. Die Autorin stellt die psychotherapeutische Arbeit eines neunjährigen Mädchens mit Frühverletzung vor. Im Laufe der Therapie war das Kind in der Lage, ihre tiefen Bedürfnisse zu integrieren und auf innere Ressourcen zuzugreifen, die ihr halfen, sich wieder zu stabilisieren und sich auf Herausforderungen in ihrer künftigen Entwicklung vorzubereiten.
SCHLÜSSELWÖRTER: Sandspieltherapie, Biber, Tier, Symbol, Obdachlosigkeit, Kreativität, Schöpfungsmythen, Äsop, Fabel, kollektive Amnesie, Schatten, kollektiver Schatten, Mutterkomplex, Kind, COVID-19, Pandemie, Zwangsstörung, rituelle Verhaltensweisen, Mutter, Wochenbettdepression, archetypische Mutter, frühe Verwundung, Urbeziehung, gesteigerte Ich-Stärke
Spanish / Español
“Rewilding From Within”: El Significado del Castor en la Terapia de Sandplay de un Niño
RESUMEN: En este artículo la autora explora el castor como imagen simbólica. También explora la pérdida y el eventual retorno del castor a los humedales del Reino Unido. La autora presenta el trabajo psicoterapéutico de una niña de nueve años con una profunda herida temprana. En el transcurso de la terapia, la niña pudo integrar sus necesidades profundas y acceder a recursos internos que la ayudaron a reestabilizarse y a prepararse para futuros retos de desarrollo.
PALABRAS CLAVE: Terapia de juego de arena, castor, animal, símbolo, desamparo, creatividad, mitos de la creación, Esopo, fábula, amnesia colectiva, sombra, sombra colectiva, complejo materno, niño, COVID-19, pandemia, TOC, comportamientos rituales, madre, depresión posparto, madre arquetípica, herida temprana, relación primigenia, aumento de la fuerza del ego
French / Français
« Rewilding From Within »: La Signification du Castor dans la Thérapie de Sandplay d'un Enfant
RÉSUMÉ: Dans cet article, l'auteur explore le castor comme image symbolique. Elle explore également la perte et le retour éventuel du castor dans les zones humides du Royaume-Uni. L'auteur présente le travail psychothérapeutique d'une fillette de neuf ans souffrant de profondes blessures précoces. Au cours de la thérapie, l'enfant a été capable d'intégrer ses besoins profonds et d'accéder à des ressources intérieures qui l'ont aidée à se stabiliser et à se préparer aux futurs défis du développement.
MOTS CLÉS: Thérapie par le jeu de sable, castor, animal, symbole, sans-abri, créativité, mythes de création, Esope, fable, amnésie collective, ombre, ombre collective, complexe maternel, enfant, COVID-19, pandémie, TOC, comportements rituels, mère, dépression post-partum, mère archétypale, blessure précoce, relation primitive, force du moi accrue
Portuguese / Português
“Rewilding From Within”: O Significado do Castor na Terapia de Sandplay de uma Criança
RESUMO: A autora explora o castor como imagem simbólica. Ela também explora a perda e eventual retorno do castor aos pântanos do Reino Unido. A autora apresenta o trabalho psicoterapêutico de uma menina de nove anos. Durante o curso da terapia, a criança foi capaz de integrar suas necessidades profundas e acessar recursos internos que a ajudaram a se reestabilizar e se preparar para futuros desafios de desenvolvimento da vida.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Terapia de sandplay, castor, animal, símbolo, sem-teto, criatividade, mitos de criação, Esopo, fábula, amnésia coletiva, sombra, sombra coletiva, complexo materno, criança, COVID-19, pandemia, TOC, comportamentos ritualísticos, mãe, depressão pós-parto, mãe arquetípica, relacionamento primitivo, aumento da força do ego
Romanian / Românește
Semnificația Castorului în Terapia Prin Joc de Nisip a Unui Copil
CUVINTE CHEIE: Terapie prin joc de nisip, castor, animal, simbol, lipsa de adăpost, creativitate, mituri de creație, Esop, fabulă, amnezie colectivă, umbră, umbră colectivă, complexul mamei, copil, COVID-19, pandemie, TOC, comportamente ritualice, mamă, depresie postpartum, mama arhetipală, răni timpurii, relație primară, creșterea forței egoului
Hebrew
Rewilding from Within: The Significance of the Beaver in a Child's Sandplay Therapy
מילות מפתח: טיפול במשחק בחול, בונה, חיה, סימבול, יצירתיות, מיתוסים של בריאה, ילדה, הפרעה אובססיבית קומפולסיבית, מגפת הקורונה, קוביד-19.
Japanese / 日本語
Rewilding from Within: The Significance of the Beaver in a Child's Sandplay Therapy
キーワード：箱庭療法、ビーバー、動物、シンボル（心象）、創造性、創造神話、普遍的影、子供、COVID-19、パンデミック、強迫性障害、母親、自我の強さ
Chinese / 官话
Rewilding from Within: The Significance of the Beaver in a Child's Sandplay Therapy
关键词：沙盘游戏疗法、海狸、动物、符号、创造力、创造神话、共有阴影、儿童、COVID-19、流行病、强迫症、母亲、自我力量
Italian / Italiano
Rewilding from Within: The Significance of the Beaver in a Child's Sandplay Therapy
PAROLE CHIAVE: Terapia del gioco della sabbia, sandplay, simbolo, castor, animale, ombra colllettiva, materiale clinico, bambina, ansia, covid-19, madre.
Hindi / हिंदी
Rewilding from Within: The Significance of the Beaver in a Child's Sandplay Therapy
मुख्य शब्द: सैंडप्ले थेरेपी, beaver, पशु, प्रतीक, रचनात्मकता, सृजन मिथक, सामूहिक छाया, बच्चा, COVID-19, महामारी, OCD, मां, अहंकार-शक्ति।
Suggested Citation
Miles, R. (2022). Rewilding from within: The significance of the beaver in a child's sandplay therapy. Journal of Sandplay Therapy, 31(1). https://doi.org/10.61711/jst.2022.31.1.132
