In our home we did not really verbally discuss in detail what had happened in Paris, apart from expressing shock. There is a reason for this. But my daughter, when she was visiting different friend's homes, was hearing talk about it and that London would be next.
When she became ill, for no obvious reason, I realised that she was soaking up the collective trauma that is swamping us all. She is highly sensitive and an empath, so I acted to give her the intense healing she needed.
She had no idea why she was suddenly so shaky and withdrawn, resembling some one who had suffered a major personal trauma.
I totally agree with the following message from Doreen Virtue where she suggests that we all get Post Traumatic Stress at times like this.
We belong to a collective consciousness and the vibes that are present in the collective consciousness become available to each one of us. Without knowing, or conscious managing, they will become the strongest vibration that affect us and bring us down in a negative sweep.
Our energy fields, will default to vibrate to the frequency of the collective consciousness. Its only by managing our energy fields that we can find balance.
Visualise your energy field as a ball of energy around you.
Fill your energy field with a deep unconditional love, visualise it as a deep and strong Magenta colour light.
Then seal your energy field with gold light. So the ball that surrounds you, seen from the outside is of golden light.
Consciously intend and affirm that nothing enters, or leaves, your energy that is not of unconditional love.
Re-affirm this often.
Re-set this intention as many times in the day as your mind allows.
Write it down to remind you.
Remind yourself, that you wish your personal energy field to only contribute
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
to the collective conscious, and that you do not require anything that is not for your highest good, to enter your personal energy field. See the gold seal as an indestructible filter.
That way you get to know that whatever 'stuff' coming up into your energy field, is for healing, and releasing AND this is your own personal stuff .
When your own stuff becomes visible to you, in feelings, and emotions, memories and thoughts, then act to lean into those issues, which indeed, may have been triggered by the trauma, but because you have intended to HEAL your stuff within the support of the unconditional love, magenta light, Your energy self has released them to you for healing. Things need to be 'seen' or 'felt' to be healed.
There is, of course, the exception. Some Healers and empaths have elected to heal traumas for others, as in ancestral or cultural lineage, and even larger planet and timeline traumas, but they know what to do. They are of course, healing the collective consciousness in this way, so we all benefit.
If you let this stuff in (to your energy field, which we all do until we manage what we let in) without knowing what is going on, (i.e. not knowing that you are swallowing the excreted negativity that is being absorbed into your energy field from the collective consciousness) then the trauma, fear, hate, pain anger etc, becomes yours and you react by playing it out your life. Also you act to replicate it and send it back out and into the collective consciousness, contributing to make it even more negative, which in turn, swamps you even more.
Avoid judgments, anger and bitter opinions and KNOW that if you constantly and knowingly, ONLY contribute unconditional love to the collective consciousness, you are in fact helping to heal it. This is especially true at these times. You do your bit by sending love to ALL involved in the trauma, and so add to balance the damaged equilibrium of the collective consciousness.
So then, YOU are helping to heal the energy fields of those most caught up in the trauma, AND of those affected further afield, which of course, is ALL of us.
Each of our individual energy fields are part of the collective consciousness, which is why we need to learn, that we are together, ONE in the ONENESS.
Heal From Tragedy and Post-Traumatic Stress
Feelings of sadness, shock, numb, low-energy, and anger are symptoms of post-traumatic stress. So are addictive behaviors, such as binge drinking and eating, attempts to block-out the pain of post-traumatic stress.
Studies show that our bodies can’t distinguish between stress that happens to us personally, and stress that happens to another person. Our bodies’ empathic systems pour stress hormones into our systems, whenever we read, see, or hear about a traumatic situation. This is called “Secondary PTSD.”
I’ve lived through a lot of trauma during my 57 years, including earthquakes, riots, a car-jacking, and personal traumas. I’ve also counseled those who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, and wrote about my research in my book, Don’t Let Anything Dull Your Sparkle, a book about recovering from PTSD.
Here are 4 methods for healing from post-traumatic stress.
1. Move your body to disperse stress chemicals. When a trauma occurs, our first reaction is to freeze like a deer in headlights. We hold our breath and tense our muscles. Meanwhile, our brains are being flooded with stress hormones like adrenaline, cortisol, and histamine. It’s vitally important to move your body to disperse these chemicals so the trauma doesn’t become frozen into muscle memory. To recover from anxiety and fear related to trauma, gentle stretching or restorative (gentle) yoga can help you to release and recover a sense of inner peace and feelings of safety and security.
2. Stay away from news reports. It’s easy to fall into the trap of obsessively reading or watching news stories, to try to make sense of tragedy. There’s also a belief that news gives you more control, safety, and knowledge of what to expect next. However, studies show that traumatic news stories flood the brain and body with the same amount of stress hormones as if the trauma had occurred to you personally. This can lead to Secondary PTSD, and the symptoms of PTSD (flashbacks, anxiety, worries about safety, feeling unsafe and insecure, addictions, etc.). Limit your exposure to news stories. If you feel anxious while hearing about news, be sure to engage in stretching exercises to disperse the stress chemicals.
3. Listen to gentle music. Soothing meditation music lowers blood pressure and heart rate, and soothes us like a lullaby. Pandora Radio has a gentle music station called Nature, or you can search for music genres like “Spa music,” “Meditation music,” or “Yoga music” to find soothing background music. I highly recommend playing soothing music at home, at work, and in the car.
4. Spirituality. When tragedy occurs, it may test your faith. Still, studies show that those who have spiritual or religious beliefs have healthier responses to traumatic events. Believing in God’s protective power, and/or “that everything happens for a reason” helps you to feel peaceful. You retain a sense of safety, instead of believing the world is dangerous and haphazard. Praying and meditating are instantly effective ways to heal from stress and anxiety.
Having lived through so many tragedies, and also studying history, it seems that trauma is a part of earthly life. History books, including the Bible, show that our world has endured unspeakable violence and earth changes. One thing I do know: our souls have an inner compass that points toward peace and health. We are hardwired to be peaceful and happy individuals. And when our hearts break from tragedy, we also have the opportunity to open our hearts to new levels of compassion.
We can choose to let tragedy pull us down, or we can decide to be stronger. We can allow traumatic events to turn us into cold, angry, revengeful people. Or we can find a sense of meaning and purpose in helping others to heal and grow.
If post-traumatic symptoms continue or interfere with your relationships, job, or other functioning, please seek professional treatment from a trauma-specialist therapist. For more information on healing from the effects of trauma, please read “Don’t Let Anything Dull Your Sparkle: How to Break Free of Negativity & Drama.”
For more information please visit the www.AngelTherapy.com. You can also listen to Doreen’s live weekly radio show, and call her for a reading, by visiting www.HayHouseRadio.com - © 2015 Angel Therapy, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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