Bleeding

Blood flows where it should not flow. From the nose, from a wound that won't heal, from the gums, from within the body. Medically there is an explanation for every bleed — a ruptured vessel, a clotting disorder, an injury. But when bleeds occur frequently, are unusually heavy, or repeat in a conspicuous pattern, a deeper question arises: what are you losing — and why can your body no longer hold it?

Blood is not just any bodily fluid. It is your life force. It carries oxygen, nutrients, warmth — it keeps you alive. In virtually every culture, blood stands symbolically for vitality, life energy, essence. When this blood breaks through to the outside, when the body can no longer hold it within its channels, that is more than a physiological event. It is an image: your life force is slipping through your fingers.