About Keeping Her Keys

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Cyndi Brannen, PhD, is a psychologist, author and teacher. She teaches and writes from the crossroads of psychology, spirituality and traditional wisdom, merging ancient knowledge with modern practices. Her work explores the journey through darkness to wholeness using the archetypes of the witch and Hekate. Her teaching focuses on structured learning and transcendent experiences.

Her writing explores the archetype of the witch as a mechanism for healing from trauma, and as a font of personal sovereignty. She examines the many faces of the goddess, through mythology and personal experiences, as a reflection of the feminine principle, the anima, within.

Circe: Witch Divine

Circe, the mythological sorceress who reigned over an isolated island, is a spirit that calls us to explore the power of transformation. Having known what it was like to be rendered helpless by the higher-ups, she used her banishment to her advantage, creating a world where she reigned supreme. De…

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Putting Medusa's Head Back On

Medusa's story, like many myths, contains sexual violence, murder, and great suffering. If you are not in a space to feel safe while we explore these topics, you may want to skip this one. Angela Natividad and I go deep into the story of Medusa, from her ancient origins to the Me, Too movement. Me…

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Persephone Above Ground: Kore, Rebirth, and Beyond

A deep exploration of Persephone's above ground aspects, from her maidenhood to her return, including an analysis of The Homeric Hymn to Demeter, iconography of Kore, and more. Psychological themes: openness, vulnerability, recovering from trauma, and internal family systems. Note that we discuss …

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