June is PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) awareness month in the United States. While we don’t claim to treat PTSD, awareness of what trauma is and how it may affect some people is important — especially at times when so many of us have been watching troubling events unfold around the world.
The word “trauma” has a couple of different meanings. You’ve probably heard of head trauma or trauma units in hospitals. But outside of physical trauma, there is the emotional trauma that may be caused by difficult or extremely stressful events and experiences. When they happen to you, emotional healing may be critical to your ability to move on.
Traumatic experiences will vary from person to person, but they might include things like:
- The death of a family member, friend, or pet
- Accident or physical injury, such as car accident or bad fall
- Divorce or hurtful breakup
- Sexual assault
- Serious illness
- Natural disasters
- War
- Pandemics
- Abuse
- Moving to a new city
- Domestic abuse
- Being the victim of a crime
Any kind of traumatic experience may cause emotional, spiritual, mental, or physical harm. After having such an experience, you may feel anxious, afraid, or sad as a result. You may find yourself feeling numb or empty. Ideally, those feelings fade over time as you deal with them and get the support you need. But sometimes, you may not know how to respond to the experience, and those feelings may grab hold and not let go.
Emotional Healing After Trauma
If you experience persistent and lasting effects such as the following, emotional healing may be critical for you. It’s possible that you’ll need the help of a professional therapist or medication to help you recover.
- Dramatic mood swings
- Extreme irritability
- Nervousness or anxiousness
- Feeling hopeless or very sad
- Suicidal thoughts
- Flashbacks
- Difficulty thinking and concentrating
- Insomnia or desire to sleep longer hours
- Appetite changes
- Isolation or withdrawal from things and people you usually enjoy
- Headaches, nausea, or other physical signs of stress
- Worsening medical conditions
In some cases, people may develop Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after trauma. PTSD can only be diagnosed by a professional. This condition may affect how you respond to stress, or bring about intense emotional and physical responses whenever you remember or think about your traumatic experience. If you feel you might be developing PTSD, it’s important to get help from someone qualified to treat it.
Energy Healing for Emotional Healing
Along with any required professional help, emotional healing tools (such as those available with energy healing), may help you deal with the effects of traumatic experiences. For example, The Emotion Code® could help you release negative emotional energy — including Trapped Emotions or a Heart-Wall — related to trauma. Other practices like meditation, mindfulness, and physical activity could help improve your outlook and combat the negativity that could complicate your recovery process.
None of us are immune from experiencing trauma. But being emotionally healthy to begin with may help you with the emotional healing you need after a difficult experience. Energy healing and other practices that boost your sense of wellbeing can leave you better equipped to recover when bad things happen.
Crystals & Gemstones
Explore the sacred energies of the Earth through crystals and stones chosen for their natural beauty, energetic properties, and spiritual significance. Whether raw, polished, shaped, or ancient, each piece holds unique vibrations to support your healing, manifestation, and magickal practice.
- 🌿 Raw Stones
Untouched and unpolished, raw stones carry the Earth’s primal energy in its most potent form. These powerful allies are ideal for deep energetic work, grounding, cleansing, and altar placement. Their rugged beauty reminds us of the raw essence of transformation and spiritual connection. - ✨ Tumbled Stones
Polished to a smooth, radiant finish, tumbled stones are gentle, balanced, and easy to carry. Their softened energy makes them perfect for everyday use—whether tucked into your pocket, used in meditation, or placed on your chakras. A beautiful blend of form and function for energy healing and daily support. - 🔹 Shaped Crystals
Crystals carved into sacred shapes like spheres, pyramids, hearts, and wands offer focused energetic direction and symbolic strength. These intentionally shaped stones are ideal for gridwork, intention setting, altar work, and ritual use—each form amplifying a specific aspect of your spiritual practice. - 🌊 River Stones
Worn smooth by the steady flow of water, river stones carry the tranquil, cleansing energy of the element of Water. These naturally tumbled stones are grounding, soothing, and deeply connected to emotional balance and release. Use them for calming rituals, elemental work, or to anchor your energy in times of change. - 🐚 Fossils
Ancient and wise, fossils embody the energy of transformation, longevity, and the cycles of life and death. These preserved imprints of Earth’s ancient life forms hold grounding, stabilizing vibrations that connect you to ancestral wisdom and deep-time perspective. Perfect for past-life exploration, root chakra healing, and supporting spiritual evolution.
