Heart Series: Black Heart

Black Heart – Sandtray Miniature

This heart series represents a wide spectrum of emotions, memories, and lived experiences—each one becoming uniquely meaningful to the individual using it in the sandtray. The Black Heart offers especially rich symbolic depth. It can reflect themes of love or the absence of it, grief, trauma, loss, or emotional guardedness. Clients may use it to express feelings of coldness, emptiness, numbness, or areas of life where they feel withdrawn or disconnected.

At the same time, the Black Heart can also symbolize strength, survival, and the protective barriers people build to keep themselves safe. It may represent boundaries, resilience after hardship, or the parts of oneself that have endured darkness and continue to beat, even quietly.

This piece invites exploration of:

• Shadow emotions: sorrow, loneliness, heartbreak, betrayal, anger, fear, or avoidance.

• Protective themes: armor, boundaries, caution, “closed off” feelings, or emotional survival.

• Transformative themes: healing after harm, rebuilding trust, reclaiming power, or integrating difficult experiences.

Whether it’s used to mark pain, resilience, or the complexity of a wounded yet still present heart, clients will naturally gravitate toward this piece in ways that reflect their inner world.

Approximate Size: 2 1/2 X 2 1/4 inches
Material: 3D printed