Reflections from the Temple

Reflections from the Temple

The Guardian Returns

Becoming the protector you once needed

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John Price III
Jan 28, 2026
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There is a child within you who has been waiting.

Waiting for someone to see him.
To hold him.
To tell him he is safe now.

The Guardian Returns is the moment you become the protector your younger self never had.

Not to erase what happened.
Not to fix what was broken.
But to finally offer what was missing: presence, safety, tenderness, and fierce protection.

He sits cloaked in wisdom, the crescent moon glowing on his forehead—a symbol of cycles completed, of time honored. In his arms, the child weeps. He does not rush the tears. He does not demand healing. He simply holds.

This is not about becoming a better version of yourself.
This is about becoming the adult your child self needed all along.

The one who stays.
The one who listens.
The one who says, “I will not let them hurt you anymore. You are mine to protect now.”

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