A dark angel with wings flying over water in front of a cloudy sky

A phoenix with feathers ablaze soars through desolate darkness, trailing smoldering cinders. Tangled within molten plumage are remnants of broken chains, scripts of limiting beliefs, ashes of an outgrown identity. It circles through storm clouds with eyes closed, wrestling turbulence within its mind, shedding memories that try to define its imposed limits. Talons tightly clutch an hourglass frozen mid-spill. Wings stretched outward reach for unseen currents to direct its uncertain flight. Piercing cries echoing from its metallic beak call out for clarifying guidance while navigating the mystifying psychic terrain. Till finally, ascendant rays part the boiling mists to reveal an oasis of emerald palms and healing crystalline waters awaiting below. There the fiery bird alights at long last, dissolving completely into the reflecting pool that held visions of its truest self now awakened. Emerging rippling outward, the phoenix rebirths anew from once simmering waters - gleaming bold and gold, crowned by sparks it manifested from friction of its long turbulent quest inward. So in regal resplendence it takes back to limitless skies on majestic outstretched wings, fearless and unchained, boldly burning trails toward horizons of liberated destiny. Behind it unfolds in radiance the illuminated map it forged, a blazing skyward stairway for kindred spirits to find and claim their sovereign way home.