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.
The Gathering: “Renew” with Amy
Do you have dreams that lie dormant within you?
Have you been a little stuck and ready to burst out of your shell?
Do you want to reconnect to your soul purpose and shout from the tree tops, I am here and ready!?
In this month’s circle we’re sharing our hopes and dreams, and reconnecting with them with a sense of renewed purpose and energy.
We’re reflecting on what blocks us from achieving them, what’s been getting in the way and how to release that which no longer serves us.
We’re connecting with the Goddess Ostara and tapping into the fertility and resources of Mother Earth to support us in our vision. We’re stepping into our life’s purpose, ready to take action and to radiate our light into the world. We’re coming together to celebrate and support each other’s hopes, dreams, and visions for the future knowing that we’re each on our own unique path, and all beautifully connected by the Universe.
All of this is possible in circle when we step into our sovereignty, and be brave, vulnerable and open hearted with each other.
Come to circle and experience:
- MEDITATION to ground into the space and be utterly present.
- INTIMATE SHARING to connect, explore, reflect and embody the theme of trust.
- MOVEMENT to feel, move, release any emotions that come alive from sharing your heart.
- RITUAL to guide in the light of the theme of trust.
It is in sisterhood that we reclaim our voice, our truth, our freedom, our wild side. It is in sisterhood that we integrate all parts of ourselves to be whole, complete women.
Please note that each of our facilitators will create a circle that embodies the theme and in a way that reflects their understanding and personal relationship with it. The description above is a guidance of what to expect and each circle may vary depending on how each facilitator wishes to explore the theme. We welcome and celebrate the gifts that each of our facilitators bring to their circles and to the experiences they create for their communities.
Together in sisterhood we are stronger.
Together we will change the world.
Space is limited so save your seat in circle for this transformational experience that will uplift, inspire and empower you.
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