Small Joints of Feet

The feet are read as our grounding - our contact with the nourishing earth and our footing as we move toward a goal or direction, tied closely to security and to one's relationship with the mother. Trouble in the small joints of the feet is read as instability in that footing: confusion about the direction one is taking, a dispersed sense of where one stands, an insecurity in one's position toward life's situations. The short explanation's "lack of fluidity with respect to understanding in general" sits in that unsteady ground. Relief is described as finding stable footing, clarifying one's direction, and feeling secure in one's place in the world.

Example from the findings: the small foot joints are read as unstable footing - confusion about direction and where one stands.