Meet the Octopus
The Mysterious Healer of the Deep
Some creatures swim through our lives quietly, unnoticed, until suddenly, they become teachers. For me, the octopus appeared not by accident, but as a profound symbol of healing, mystery, and deep transformation.
It happened during a pivotal moment in my healing journey. In the middle of a powerful session where I was navigating overwhelming emotions, I found myself saying words that surprised even me:
“I wish I had eight arms… so I could reach all the places that hurt and soothe them at the same time.”
At that moment, the image of an octopus emerged in my mind—vast, fluid, graceful, and impossibly tender. It wasn’t just an animal; it felt like a guide, inviting me into a deeper kind of self-connection.
That experience became the seed for what is now the Octopus Setup Spot™ Emotional Arms Deck—a sacred somatic healing tool designed to help others explore their emotional depths with the same grace and power that the octopus symbolizes.
The Octopus
A Master of Hidden Depths
The octopus’s habitat lies in unseen corners of the sea—dark caverns, shifting sands, and hidden reefs. This environment mirrors the hidden parts of our own psyche—the shadowed places where we store repressed emotions and forgotten wounds.
Much like the octopus, we can learn to navigate our subconscious with fluidity and wisdom. Healing modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Brainspotting guide us into these deeper layers of the mind, allowing us to access parts of ourselves that need compassion and integration.
The octopus’s spiritual meaning also connects to adaptability. It changes color and shape to survive and thrive, reminding us that flexibility and curiosity are essential in emotional healing.
The Octopus
Shape-Shifter, Survivor, Healer
With its eight arms and powerful suction cups, the octopus can hold and grasp many things simultaneously, just as we have multiple emotions, memories, and identities within us.
Through the Octopus Setup Spot™ Emotional Arms Deck, you are invited to explore these themes through metaphor, somatic connection, parts inquiry, and visual focus points.
This deck is more than an emotional healing tool; it’s an invitation to explore your subconscious with tenderness and curiosity.
The octopus teaches us that healing isn’t linear; it’s a spiral, a dance, and a process of gentle unveiling.
Now, it’s your turn to meet the octopus and begin your own journey of emotional healing and somatic wisdom.