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What is trauma?
Trauma isn't the event itself, but rather what occurs within you because of the event. Think of a physical injury: the cut is the event, the scar is the trauma. It's the lasting impact, the fear, the emotional memory lodged in your body.
Trauma creates fear, loneliness, helplessness, and disconnects you from your true being. It leads
... See moreTrauma can lead to spiritual awakening
Trauma, while painful, can paradoxically act as a catalyst for spiritual awakening. It forces you to confront the limitations of identifying solely with your body, mind, and emotions. The intense suffering can push you to seek deeper meaning and connection, ultimately leading you back to your spirit, your true
... See moreWhat is spiritual awakening?
Spiritual awakening is the process of remembering and reconnecting with this larger self. It's a return to the state of a newborn baby, before the development of limiting beliefs and trauma responses.
Spiritual awakening is the reconnection with your spirit, remembering your true nature as an all-powerful, all-knowing, et
... See moreWhat is a spirit?
Spirit is the totality of existence, of which each individual is a part. You are spirit. Spirit isn't something you have, but rather what you are.
It's the vast, underlying essence of your being, like the massive part of an iceberg hidden underwater. A small visible tip of an iceberg represents the limited self-perception, while the
... See moreSurrender
Surrender is when your ego, the independent acting part of you, brings its will to Spirit and gives permission and authority for Spirit to act. It's like stepping aside and allowing Spirit to take the lead in taking care of your body, mind, and responses to energies.
The scriptures give greatest importance to sacrifice to the higher power.
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