I asked to meet and live from my soul- from my own Higher Power, the part of me that is whole, loving, compassionate, wise and knows it is connected to the universe. This spiritual seeking triggered a dark night of the soul. I am still in this dark night.

What does the dark night of the soul mean? It is the universe and soul’s way of leading me towards my request. To become whole and our true self we have to meet all the places within us that are still unconscious or in shadow. These are often parts of ourselves that we do not like or feel ashamed about. Or these parts can trigger guilt within us because of past behaviour.

So, because I have knowledge that my true self is pure love. That all my ego patterns or coping strategies have been created out of attempting to keep me safe when I was unable, ill equipped, or too young to be able to address the original situation. I have enough tools in my toolbox to allow myself to safely sit and feel and witness these feelings in compassion. I used my own somatic therapy and counselling skills for myself.

N.B. if any overwhelm or trauma reactions occur from this post this may indicate you have unresolved patterns that may require the assistance of a static therapist/counsellor/trauma therapist.

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