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Topic of The Month: Anatomy of Healing
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From the Book:
Metaphysical Anatomy: Your Body is Talking, Are you listening? By Evette Rose
Topics today: Healing trauma, ancestral trauma, & the emotional body, how trauma effects the body, taking responsibility for your healing, forgiveness is medicine.
Psychosomatic stress layering and activation
When certain emotions are felt repetitively over time, they are layered in as strong programs in our cognitive mind. It is also programmed throughout our cellular memory and cell structure of the body. This is what I call the emotional body. This is predominantly where our focus is. That is where we also store a lot of information in relationship to our ancestral experiences. To keep this simple, short, and brief.
When certain negative strong emotions are felt repetitively overtime, the program and memory of that becomes stronger and almost more permanently recorded in the cellular structure of the body. The more negative the emotion is the more negatively it changes the cellular structure of the physical body. (This is VERY IMPORTANT)
Each emotion and trauma are stored in specific parts of the body. This algorithm is the same for every single person on this planet because our blueprint is the same.
Our life experiences add more complex emotions to prior emotions that we inherited due to our own experiences in relationship dynamics that are playing out. This can often slightly move certain emotional programs around in the body. However, not to a great extent. The more a certain negative emotion or psychological pattern is played out from generation to generation the stronger this memory becomes. A person then starts to become sensitive to having this underlying psychological pattern that's been layered in and triggered due environmental factors.
(Check out trauma and memory presentation from November)
This is basic laws of nature and the human body. Everything in life has a threshold and that includes our cellular capacity. There is a threshold in relation to our ability to endure certain negative cycles and repeat patterns. These repeated patterns or negative thoughts will eventually also reach its limitation and threshold.
This emotional pattern or stress is often stored in a specific part of the body. When this specific pattern is triggered repetitively (it can also take one more trigger in your lifetime) it can activate generational trauma. The expression of that can come through in ways such as ancestral memories and emotions that are released from the body's cells. A person can experience it as though it is theirs. We don't always have cognitive awareness as to why we feel the way that we do. We often just accept it. (This is why we do Shadow Work)
There is no map, manual or a guide explaining to you why you feel certain emotions, thoughts or memories. Often repeated negative emotional stress can become so deeply programmed into the cellular structure of the body that it can start to change the molecule structure in the body. Over time this can create a biological dysfunction and disruption in the growth and health of cells. Depending on the type of emotional stress that you had this can potentially transmute into an actual ailment.
Often there's also trauma that ancestors experienced which caused physical damage to their body. These memories are cellularly captured and combined with emotional stress that they felt at the time of the injury or impact. These memories are also passed down to our cellular memories. Once emotional stress in our life reaches the same emotional intensity or tone that the ancestor also experienced, it can trigger the cellular memory of the ancestor.
Fundamental Healing Concepts
Understanding how the body operates can be challenging. People become depressed when they disconnect from their true passion in life and when they allow others to tell them what to do. They become even more depressed when they feel disconnected from their body - unable to understand that their symptoms are caused by the body's natural responses to unresolved conflict and trauma.
If trauma is suppressed, (because of lack of shadow work) people are vulnerable to the manipulation of influential people.
You may have heard the doctor say that you need this or that, while their body is screaming "no" at the same time. Depression is a good example. Is one really suffering from depression or are doctors too lazy to really listen to the symptoms, which may indicate that something else is wrong? Are antidepressants the answer or do they just need a good listener?
People's lives are based on a series of events: their upbringing, any trauma or ancestral trauma and the patterns that stem from these mentioned points. When people move away from what they really want, whether this is conscious or unconscious, their body becomes rigid, resistant, fatigued or depressed, as what they are doing does not resonate with their true passion in life. Sometimes people cannot change their circumstances due to responsibilities. People can, however, change how they feel about those circumstances.
When they do this, they are taking control back and they are moving back into the driver's seat of their own lives. People respond to circumstances, their environments and the people around them based on their past trauma and ancestral trauma. Their life becomes stressful when they cannot pin point the origin of their trauma. It can be so frustrating not to understand how they feel or even why they feel the way that they do.
Our lives are also influenced and directed by past trauma. People make decisions based on past trauma and negative experiences without realizing it. I have spoken to many who are depressed, sick etc. People who attend our workshops often report that their lifestyle is not want they really wanted. They live their life with a lack of choices; they live only to survive. Not everyone has the luxury to choose where he or she wants to go in life or what it is they want to become. People are sometimes forced into different circumstances that do not resonate with the goals they had for their future.
Outside influences can even flip a life upside down. However, real empowerment comes when you are able to change how you feel about your life and learn how to manifest your goals despite your circumstances. It is possible to change your life and to make it more comfortable for you.
People respond to others and their environment based on the trauma they have experienced in their life and childhood. Many people are stuck in a fight or flight instinct as a result of abuse, rejection or abandonment trauma. They found a survival tool / skill that helped them to cope with trauma in their life. People will often hold on to the survival skills learned at the moment of trauma, regardless of whether the survival skill has a positive or negative effect on their life and future. It's when you become stuck in these instinctive reactions, that you begin to give your power away. As a result, you may feel vulnerable and fail to see circumstances with clarity. Our perception is greatly influenced by trauma. If you were punished in the past for saying "no," this may affect whether or not you feel worthy of saying "no," now. Instead of exercising and establishing healthy boundaries, people draw their power and boundaries from their anger. Anger is often the end result of feeling vulnerable, controlled and trapped. Aggression is a natural fighting instinct found in both humans and animals.
What you learn and observe during childhood becomes a big part of your life's foundation. This effects how you behave and respond toward others and the environment around you. Most people have suffered from some type of abuse, in one form or another. This can lead to feelings of discouragement, fear of making a new move and feeling powerless to make any changes.
You may unknowingly be holding onto trauma as a reminder of how circumstances and people have caused hurt and betrayal. This is called an unconscious secondary gain. When you hold on to your pain because it has become a trophy and represents your life story, it has become your identity.
Perhaps you feel that you have earned this pain and it's pointless to let it go. After all, it has cost so much already. As a result, you might have a fear of letting go of the trauma, as you feel your identity and survival, are dependent on the trauma. (<< this is many people we love)
It can be difficult to come to grips with abuse and the after effects trauma can have on someone's life. The more people deny how they feel, the more their body suffers the consequences. What was once an emotional issue can change into a physical issue. It begs the question, "What is the body trying to say?" (The body keeps the score)
I know from my own experience that it's not always easy to understand what the body is trying to express. When I took a closer look at my own life and body, I realized that my body tried its best to support me during stressful and hard times. My body never just randomly failed me. I began to realize that there was always a pressing issue in my life that contributed to certain medical conditions. People have said to me, "Oh just get over it, you will be fine.
"A person cannot just click their heels three times and wish the trauma away! There is a valuable lesson that I have learned which is; the more I suppressed my past, the worse the physical symptoms became. Our unconscious mind will begin to reach out by any means possible, including nightmares, fatigue, depression, mood swings and hormonal problems, just to name a few. Anxiety levels will hit the roof and become so evident that they cannot be ignored. Scars and the end result of ancestral trauma will be a visible reminder, every day. Suppressed issues will surface in their business relationships, personal relationships and friendships. People will find that they attract circumstances and similar personalities that trigger their deepest emotions. Emotions that they thought they had put behind them.
This is especially true if a person only addresses the symptoms of their problems and not the original cause. Becoming aware of one's problems and the reason why they are there is life changing!
I felt a profound sense of freedom the moment I acknowledged what had happened in my past instead of living in denial. I felt like I had more control of my life. This was the first step in taking responsibility for my own future. For me, it was the first step to recovering from my past and becoming empowered and in control again.
Being in control of your own life is a very powerful state of mind to be in. People have given away their power to authority, abusers, and circumstances. It's easier to give in to others then take ownership. This creates a situation for people to avoid taking control of circumstances in their life that they should; areas that are in desperate need of attention. The appeal is that people don't have to take responsibility for decisions that were made in the past or the consequences of those actions. Instead, people blame someone else when something goes wrong. It is so much easier than being in control and empowered. People have even been made to feel that they cannot change patterns and habits once they have set in. People have been told they cannot heal themselves because they are not strong or empowered enough. People may have been encouraged to medicate themselves, as a means of handling their situation. There are those who have been mistreated in ways that were not beneficial to them. Rather than finding a way that is tailored to them, they try any fix and feel worse when it fails.
A person can often resolve trauma easily through identifying its hidden benefits. (Known as secondary gain). Trauma occurs when someone feels unsafe. It has a deep effects within our nervous system.
The difference between completing trauma and surviving trauma.
The philosopher Frederick Nietzsche said, "That which doesn't kill us makes us stronger." I personally do not agree with this statement. It depends how a person reacts to the trauma after surviving it. Trauma does not necessarily make a person stronger. It can cause a person to be less sensitive to future trauma, which unfortunately means they have successfully suppressed their past trauma. What some people perceive as "being strong" is actually someone's ability to dissociate, avoiding and resisting dealing with their trauma. Humans seem to lack the animal ability to complete a trauma cycle after surviving it, whether it was emotional, physical or sexual abuse.
If an antelope narrowly escapes an attack by a lion, it is probably traumatized. As soon as the antelope is safe, it goes through a process of shaking off the trauma. The shaking may resemble the physical action and movement that helped the antelope to survive the threat and pending trauma (e.g. running) as if the animal is completing the act of survival. After a few minutes, it has released the trauma and it runs away, healthy and free from trauma. It starts grazing again, as if nothing had happened. This process is called completing trauma.
According to Dr. Robert C. Scaer, this process of completing trauma is a way of "discharging retained autonomic (nervous system) energy." According to Scaer's research, humans lack the ability to discharge this autonomic nervous energy. The human physically survives the trauma, however never completes the trauma. The traumatic experience may be imprinted and stored in the brain. (Engrams) There is suppressed adrenaline in the body and the muscles are still tensed as if the body still wants to protect itself from a possible threat. This behavior surfaces as tension and rigidity. This is why past trauma can create so many long term symptoms in humans.
When a human survives trauma, there is no release of this nervous energy and the person keeps carrying that trauma for the rest of their life. According to epigenetic research, this trauma can be passed onto future generations. Trauma is a significant cause of disease, which humans have trouble healing. Any successful healing tool must enable a client to complete their trauma.
In a moment of trauma, you will find a way to be and feel safe. This may include reaching out to someone for safety or taking comfort in the numbness or freeze instinct. Every time you experience a similar trauma, you may revert back to the state of mind and gut instinct that kept you safe initially. This can have a long-term effect of allowing you to disassociate from many areas in your life. Becoming numb or feeling paralyzed once served you in a positive way however, the positive survival tactic has negative consequences.
The numbness will influence every aspect of your life.
Finding your survival instinct within the moment of trauma may cause you to associate your trauma with survival. You may find yourself afraid of letting go of the trauma because it may mean letting go of the survival instinct you've adopted. You must learn how to cope outside of the trauma.
You will also see this in the animal kingdom. The springbok (small antelope) in South Africa is a wonderful example. When a lion chases the springbok it sometimes makes a miraculous escape and gets away unharmed. The buck will go to a safe spot and start shaking and trembling for a few seconds. After that, he will just physically shake off the incident, complete the trauma and shock and continue grazing as if nothing had happened.
The springbok has completed the trauma cycle in his body and can continue his usual routine. The buck still knows that a lion is dangerous. However, the buck is not stuck in a state of trauma anymore. Humans have a different way of completing trauma. The problem starts when a person holds on to the trauma. They think that it might protect them in the future against similar incidents.
People use their trauma to establish boundaries with others. By letting go of a trauma, you fear it might cause feelings of vulnerability and weakness. In addition, you might fear letting it go, as you are so familiar with the abusive or challenging circumstances.
Any change in the circumstances may cause you to feel unsafe and stressed. Familiarity often overpowers common logic, as you do not know how to survive in a new set of circumstances.
In many cases, the original trauma that has affected a person may have occurred before their birth. It may relate to their time in the womb, or at conception. People may even be expressing unresolved biological trauma from their grandparents and ancestors. The critical question is, "Do people need to know the origin of the trauma?" The short answer is "no." It is important however to acknowledge and understand that there is a trauma that created and triggered the original instincts.
Responsibility
The general interpretation of "taking responsibility," means acknowledging that you are the cause or source of something. My interpretation is that we are part of 'something' that caused you a set back in one way or another, yet now, you are taking control of something that is within your power to control. The one thing that people are all responsible for is their future and how they choose to live their life. It is a person's responsibility to decide how they are going to move forward every day from their past. It is their responsibility to choose how they are going to respond to their demons and past trauma. It is every individual's responsibility to be in control of their actions and reactions towards others and most importantly, towards themselves.
Note: What I am pointing out here is that you can't just focus on what has happened, but also on how you are going to move forward in life. When a person takes responsibility for their own healing journey and future they are reclaiming their power and innocence. Their life is not controlled and dominated by their past trauma and abusers anymore.
When a person blames their past, trauma or abuser they keep reinforcing the fact that these people or circumstances have won. It also means the trauma / abuser has complete control over their emotions, how they express themselves and how they live their life. When you take responsibility for yourself, you take the trauma / abuser's power away. A person immediately stops being a victim of circumstance.
Taking responsibility is a stepping-stone in the healing process. It's a vital step that cannot be skipped. The majority of empowerment comes through the ability to take responsibility for the future and for the ability to live life to the fullest. Taking responsibility does not mean that the abuser, trauma or past will be forgotten or that an abuser will get away with their actions. It only means that theyβre consciously taking their power back, standing strong and living empowered throughout their daily life.
Note for practitioner: A common mistake made when someone thinks the practitioner is the source of healing. If the healing does not work then it can be easy to blame the practitioner for failing to fix the issues. In reality only you can fix yourself. It is the practitioner's responsibility to be supportive and serve as a facilitator for the journey. People often blame others when they hit a wall or fail. They avoid focusing on the healing session. Instead they focus on how all the people in their life make them feel. There are times it is appropriate to process feelings of anger and resentment first. Working on the blame issue (secondary gain of holding on to the resentment) could be the best way forward.
Victims of abuse or illnesses can become stuck in feelings of anger and resentment. It seems that no amount of help or support can help them because of their need for revenge or justice. They feel angry and stuck in their circumstances. They have allowed others to challenge or abuse them to the point where they have completely given their power away and feel that they cannot access their inner resources. This person may have failed to express their boundaries or take appropriate action at some point. Sometimes people give their power away to an illness or to a doctor who said that they cannot be helped anymore. When a person takes responsibility for him or herself, they take away the power that the abuser or circumstances has over them. People become more powerful when they decide how they are going to live their life going forward.
Note: The more a person is not attached to a specific outcome, the less they can be intimidated or driven to perform in order to meet the expectations of the people or circumstances around them. Explore why and how you may have lost confidence and the ability to be strong. Explore the hidden benefits of the symptoms related to any emotional and physical blocks. Explore hidden benefits of the trauma as well, such as holding on to trauma that was a direct result of abuse or an accident.
Understanding Forgiveness
How does a person move forward, away from an incident that tipped their life upside down? The first step is to identify the issue or issues that they're holding on to.
Sometimes a person just feels angry and resentful without really understanding why.
Moving forward in life does not mean forgiveness. Moving forward does mean that a person no longer desperately clings to grudges and trauma anymore. Forgiving also includes moving forward, away from the issues at hand and most importantly, the past.
In this instance, forgiveness is accompanied by a sense of peace and understanding. Forgiveness is to understand your own actions and reactions to behaviors or circumstances. It does not mean you have to accept what has happened, just acknowledge it. Forgiving a situation is enough to help a person move forward in life. Often people are in so much pain or denial that they can't recognize there is an issue or block waiting to be released in the first place. Ignoring the obvious signs is a way to keep safe. It may not be until something from your past confronts you that you are forced to deal with the very thing you've been running away from. Forgiveness means moving on, in whatever capacity you can. Always remember that forgiveness empowerment I once had a client say, "How can I let go of something so painful? I suffered so much and now I have to give up my pain?" I then ask, "Is this pain a trophy that you are showing to others? Do you think it's an achievement to have suffered so much and made it so far?
You might have endured and have an exceptional ability to suppress and resist possible consequences as a result of your trauma. It is not; however, who and what you are meant to be.
Your past is merely a story now. It is not real anymore.
You are keeping it alive by holding on to the pain as a survival story to tell others. It is not your identity anymore.* My client had an amazing breakthrough when I said that. He really heard what I said that day and he was able to gracefully start the process of moving on from his past. This happens when the person who suffered the abuse has already processed a lot of their trauma. They are now merely holding on to the story. The story gives them an identity and meaning in life. They feel insignificant without their survival story, These are all examples of the diverse levels on which people can experience pain and abuse. People hold on to issues and pain for different reasons. Needing vengeance is another debilitating factor. Vengeance is only going to let a person spiral into an anxiety-riddled bottomless pit. Vengeance will create more thoughts that are negative. Their entire life could revolve around negativity and in some cases, suicidal thoughts can occur when no action is taken.
Loss of identity was a big block for me, personally. I had no idea who I was with my history and trauma. I thought my trauma defined my character and everything that I stood for. I was so caught up in the story of my life that I could not afford to let it go. If I did let go of my story then who and what would I be without my baggage? I would not have anything to complain about. I wouldn't have anyone to blame. I wouldn't have a reason to be angry anymore.
This is when a person often begins the journey to self-discovery. People start to see who they really are without all the projections, abuse and negative thoughts that they have grown so fond of. I also didn't have a goal in life. I never asked myself the question, "Who and what would I like to become without the trauma? What would I like to become once I have moved away from the hurt and pain? What would happen to me if I forgave people and let go of past debilitating circumstances?" These questions are easy to answer now, however it does need a certain willingness to move away from what was once considered to be true. People need to open themselves up to more excitement and positive experiences in life. Once a person has established this, they will find themselves working their way through their life journey much easier and with more clarity. There is now a starting point.
A wise friend once said to me, "People are like tides and waves of the ocean. Some are gentle and some are destructive, however they never stay on the beach. They always move away, change and never come back in the same shape, way or form." I have come to learn that people in your life are the same. It's something that is a part of life that we need to accept. You can't always change the laws of nature and so you can't change the past and what has happened. What you can change is how you perceive the events. You can change how you are going to move forward from it and how it affects you right now.
Metaphysical Anatomy Foundations
- Any resource you need in order to succeed in life is already present, but simply blocked by trauma and stress.
- The only thing that stops you from creating what you want in your life is resourceful states of mind and emotion.
- Change can occur instantly. The full scope of the change and transformation may take several days to fully begin to even realize.
- Three things that are of utmost importance in change work. Permission from the client, alignment of intention between client and practitioner, and willingness to change right now on the part of the client.
- Both parties take 100% responsibility for the change work.
- Oneness is our essential Nature. With permission you can make changes inside yourself that support and encourages change within the other person as you bring the possibility of change into their consciousness.
- Limiting Beliefs are symptoms of underlying stress or trauma.
- Multiple limiting beliefs can be tied to a singular traumatic event
- When we release trauma, it releases the surrounding belief structures related to it and the body can return to our natural harmonious state.
- Instincts are hardwired into the reptilian brain Instincts are not healed they are rebalanced
- Illness is an expression of suppressed trauma and the body being stressed.
- Know the difference between a fear and a valid instinctive reaction. Knowing the difference between instinctive responses and emotional responses based on past trauma and stress allows you to have the best judgment as to what to address during a healing session whether it's with yourself or a client.
- Once awakened states are retrieved people are empowered to make the highest and best actions and decisions.
- Openness and receptivity enhances the process of transformation and allows for the greatest flexibility and impact in one's life.
- From a leadership perspective the more clarity you have about your own identity the more power and impact you will have in terms of awakening that level of clarity within someone else.
- Projection will occur. Remain dissociated stay in 3rd person, yet compassionate. Don't be part of the problem, be part of the solution.
Spirits, Angels, & Past Lives
I have been asked many times, what I think of angels, guides and talking to people who have passed over. I decided to share my thoughts and experiences. Angels, ascended masters and guides are a part of a person. No one is separate from that vibration in any way. People are all a part of a bigger picture. As humans, we are never separate from each other. The only thing that sets people apart is their biological experiences and genetic make-up. I always invite people to believe in whatever they feel comfortable believing in. I personally believe that there is no higher force than my soul. I believe that there is a spiritual aspect to everyone that is unique and separate to the biological body and one's biological level of awareness.
What if people are not ready to hear how amazing they are? Sometimes it's easier to believe in something that is bigger than you. People find comfort in believing that there is something greater out there, that is responsible for their lives, circumstances, and the state of the world. People don't want to be a force that is so huge and powerful. (people fear their power)
People's lack of worthiness often holds them back and blocks them from realizing that they can be the creator of their life right now. I always like to remind people, "You are the force behind the force, and you are the law behind the law; it's never outside of yourself."
It is said that people who look outside of themselves for answers and guidance are not ready to step into their full glory and power. They are not ready to acknowledge how intelligent they are. They can't see that they are the healing force that can heal and change their own lives. They are not ready to take full control of themselves and their future. They don't feel worthy of being so big and amazing and they don't seem to realize that it is OK to be so amazing.
People are allowed to have their own belief system. People have permission to be who they are. People will make their big transition when they are ready to do so. I personally find it hard to debate with people who cannot see how amazing they are, independently on their own. When a person can't acknowledge how great they are without needing to search for something outside of themselves then it's quite painful to have this conversation. This is because they come from a place of trauma - not being able to see and acknowledge how great they are. Instead, they deflect by searching for something bigger and greater than themselves.
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