Soul Healing
Our soul is who we truly are. Soul is the essence of our individuality. It’s the part of us that is greater than the sum of our cells, blood, bone and hair. Our soul is what makes us uniquely alive and also uniquely us. But the truth is that the soul can at times become fragmented or wounded by the experiences of the modern world.
Traditional practitioners from around the world recognize a type of difficulty called soul loss. Soul loss occurs at times of trauma, terrible grief, shock or pain. All of these painful experiences can cause bits and pieces of our essence to depart from the body. These essential parts of us leave as a form of spiritual protection, however sometimes without help the soul parts do not return. What begins as a protective measure, ends up creating stick or unhelpful patterns in our lives.
Some of the signs of soul loss can be seen quite commonly in our every day life. Severe depression, chronic anxiety, or even chronic illness can be due, in part, to soul loss. Repeating emotional patterns such as anger or crying, seemingly for no reason can also be the effect of missing or hiding soul pieces. Not remembering your dreams is another common effect of soul loss.
Many of us of us feel like we are missing an important part of ourselves or feel like we are not quite whole. There can be an eerie feeling within that something is amiss, or not quite right. This might feeling like it’s coming out of nowhere or it’s not real, but often we know ourselves best and we’re right about these ‘off’ feelings. All of these experiences might be a result of previous trauma that led to soul loss.
It’s an important practice in this world to call our own soul parts home. Doing activities that are fun, relaxing or creative can help welcome back lost soul essence. Also engaging in ritual can help restore a sense of self again. Just like lost children sometimes need encouragement to know that their environment is safe, sometimes our lost parts of self need assistance or encouragement to return.
A shamanic soul retrieval can also be a way to bring lost soul parts back home. A shaman can enter into trance state and with the assistance of their helping spirits, locate the missing parts of you, and guide them back to your heart.
The results of a soul retrieval are different for everyone. Some people are filled with a rush of happiness and expanded heart and will. Others feel deeply peaceful and spend a whole day resting or integrating the new energies. Renewal, health and power are the goal of a soul retrieval. Clients report new hobbies, more energy and a deeper peace in their everyday life, and breakthroughs that they could have never imagined.