come back, baby: not all mothers love

an exploration of motherhood + trauma + individuation through Vedic astrology

If you aren’t familiar with Vedic astrology (traditional Hindu astrology) I have attempted to make the book as beginner-friendly as possible and included Vedic astrology resources in this book.

❗️content warning: psychological abuse, violence, self-harm, substance abuse

• explores motherhood + individuation through Vedic astrology (jyestha, mula, purva ashadha nakshatras)
• witnesses the complexities of psychological + generational trauma in fictional mother-daughter relationships (Sharp Objects and Little Fires Everywhere)
• acknowledges the misconceptions of motherly love
• contemplates the transformative power of individuation and othermothers