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The Wounded Raven

"What does not kill you makes you stronger." — Friedrich Nietzsche

The Wounded Raven carries the weight of trauma yet bears wings meant to fly. Life’s blows may leave feathers torn, body bent, spirit shaken—but within the wounds is a reservoir of strength, resilience, and unseen wisdom. What does not kill you shapes you, yet it does not define the fullness of who you are.

Sometimes the labels of the world—diagnoses, judgments, misconceptions—misread the story of your soul. Trauma is often mistaken for illness, grief for weakness, but the Raven reminds you: understanding your past is the first step to reclaiming power. Rest, heal, and honour your own pace; the flight will come in time.

The Raven’s wings are not diminished by scars. Each feather carries memory, each flight a testament to endurance. Trauma may bend your path, but it cannot imprison the spirit that chooses to rise.

Strength is quiet, patient, and deliberate. The Wounded Raven teaches that even in pain, there is preparation for flight. Recovery is not a return to what was, but an emergence into what you were always meant to become.