Compass

Compass – Sandtray Miniature

Clients who are seeking guidance or struggling to find their way are often drawn to the compass in sandtray therapy. This miniature symbolizes direction, orientation, and the search for purpose, offering a powerful metaphor for navigating life’s choices, transitions, and uncertainties.

Positively, the compass can represent guidance, independence, freedom, safety, protection, and luck. It may reflect inner wisdom, trusted supports, or a growing ability to rely on oneself when making decisions. For some clients, it symbolizes hope, reassurance, and the belief that even when lost, a path forward exists.

On a more challenging level, the compass may also reflect confusion, feeling directionless, fear of making the wrong choice, or reliance on external validation for direction. It can open space to explore moments when clients feel off course, disconnected from their values, or unsure which path to follow.

This miniature encourages exploration of boundaries, decision-making, identity, transitions, and trust—both in oneself and in others—making it a meaningful tool for work around change, growth, and life navigation.

Size: 1 3/4 inches in diameter