House 8 - Wounded Child

by Dreyse @ deviantART

House 8 - Other People's Resources

Ah, Wounded Child. Everyone's favorite Child archetype... right next to Abandoned/Orphaned Child.

What's interesting about my manifestation of Wounded Child is that a lot of the damage wasn't done "directly," or really even intentionally. That's what it seems like, anyway. A lot of people bearing Wounded Child in them experience such traumas as physical or emotional abuse in their childhood. I never had to endure that kind of suffering. Instead, my suffering had more to do with... neglect. I suppose a more specific archetype to choose would be Neglected Child, but even still, that wouldn't be too accurate either. My parents raised me well - they just didn't know how to deal with me as an introverted, insecure person. They didn't know how to cater to my beliefs and interests - and they didn't teach me much about how to be an adult. They taught me how to drive and how to balance a checkbook, but then tossed me into the dark to figure out everything else for myself. In the 21st century, this is bloody terrifying. It isn't like hundreds of years ago, when the most you would need to know as a young woman is how to cook, clean, take care of the dwelling, and raise children. 

With all this in mind, it makes perfect sense to me to see Wounded Child in the house of Other People's Resources. Money, sex, and power... how we handle public finances or other resources that don't belong to us. As Myss says in her book: "The archetype matched to your eighth house is the one that is your guide into your fears, challenges, and strengths in dealing with money, inheritance, and sexuality."

Perfect, perfect, perfect. My parents taught me little about each of those three things, so I'm left to "fend for myself," so to speak - and it's terrifying. I know they'll be there for me if I really need it, but since I'm almost 21 now, they refuse to answer many of my questions and instead tell me to figure it out for myself. But that's difficult to do when I don't even know what the hell I'm talking about. I can see the vultures circling above already.

This will be quite a challenge. I'll definitely have to join forces with my other archetypes to help deal with my gaps in knowledge. I already anticipate much grief and fear as I try and trust that people won't take advantage of me being clueless. I need to work to find the best resources for teaching myself about how to live in this society. Wounded Child has a very strong Shadow voice... probably the strongest in my chart. With any luck, I'll one day be able to give her what she needs.