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Sacred Wounds: Trauma and what it does to the Soul

  • Writer: Admin
    Admin
  • Feb 28, 2017
  • 4 min read

In this article I'am going to talk about Sacred Wounds. First I will define what a sacred wound it, then describe the situations and what happens in response to a deep wound that inflicts us, then lastly I'll tell you how a sacred wound can be used to propel into a new life full of meaning and purpose.

A sacred wound is that wound that penetrates every part of our being. It impacts us physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. It is a wound so deeps that it breaks our being open. In the West we think of being broken as something that is bad. We see a broken person and we say, "It is so sad that that person is broken." We think it is sad because we believe that they can never come back from that brokenness. We believe that they will remain in that state forever. While this may be true, and indeed if that is the case then it is sad when a person becomes irrevocably broken I do believe that with the necessary support and environment one can get out of there broken state and us their deep wounds to encourage and change the world. In the past there have been many individuals who have used the traumas and hurts of the past to propel them into the future. People simply respond differently to wounding. Some close up and never open up again while others open up to the world even more and embrace whole other dimensions of life. So where does the sacred wound come in.

A sacred wound is that event, time, or period in our life that cuts us so deeply that it gets us to our soul level. Our being is impacted at the core and we can never go back to being the same person who we used to be, even if we want.

Many people think this is a bad thing. But the best way we can look at trauma or infliction is to view it as an opportunity. This might not come right away but in due time we can view our hurts and necessary stepping stones to change our being into something much greater.

In my own life my deepest hurts, while incredibly painful and traumatic, have changed me so much and opened me up to the world. The more that I have suffered the more I can see the suffering of the world and the more connected and compassionate I feel towards it. We can never control what happens to us but we can control or choose to look at life differently. Sometimes traumas or wounds are so deep and bad that we may believe that nothing ever good can come from it. We believe that we will be stuck in a perilous state forever. Indeed, this does happen to people. It's in these times in your life, if you experience them, that you surround yourself with a loving supportive environment, that wants to help you and further you along. Sometimes bad things happen and we don't have the necessary support to cope. Some people see the only way out as suicide. And indeed they may be out of options, which is a very scary place to be.

At the same it is important to understand that your deepest wounds and inflictions the ones that have touched you on the soul level have the ability to propel you forward and incredibly rate as well.

Think of it like a rubber band. You receive an trauma or infliction that cuts you incredibly deep. The pain is too much to bear. You may go into depression, be sad all the time, and doubt the purpose of your life and existence. Some people stay in this state for the rest of their lives. Which is a terrible shame. But at some point you can choose to get the necessary help you need to heal and move on. And when you start taking small baby steps to heal and move on then you slowly get better and better each day until the memory of that trauma no longer affects your being in a way that it did before. You can see and experience yourself separate from the trauma. The scar may still be there but the wound is sewed up and healed. And now you are in a position to help others who have experienced other deep pains and who are caught in that same black pit that you were once caught in. This is the magical part of any trauma or infliction. It gives us an opportunity to give something back to the world that the world is in need of. Good can come from bad.

In fact many people start nonprofits or organizations around there most traumatic experiences because they don't want others to have a similar experience. Or they want to help others where they themselves couldn't be helped.

As Ghandi said, "Be the change that you want to see in the world."

Maybe you were a victim of rape, or torture, or war, or incest, or any other horrible thing. Perhaps, your struggling and feel as if you may never get out. Know that life will give you an opportunity to get out of the darkness and back into the light even though you don't feel like it is possible. And then when you get onto the other side of the light you can now act as a bridge to bring others who were in the same darkness to where you are now.

You can offer hope to those who have no hope. You can become a beacon of light and life to where previously there was no light. You have the potential to be the bridge and medium for light to come down into those deep dark places where so many people need help.

Deepest Blessings!

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