Feel the purge!
Life! The energy has been really intense lately, not only for me personally, but for the world.
We are all going through a purge. A metaphorical and spiritual spring cleaning of sorts. Even though it can feel uncomfortable, purging is an important part of the healing and growth process.
Purging is terminology we use in the spiritual world, in the healing world, on the shamanic path and with plant medicine. Purging is a form of release — whether it be old thought forms, physical and/or emotional trauma, actual toxins in the body, toxic behaviors, disease, or negative energy. There are many, many ways and reasons to purge.
Sometimes the need to purge is “jostled” up by trauma such as a break up, a car accident, an argument with a family member, or other traumatic event. Or it can be nudged up more gently through self introspection, self reflection.
Sometimes our bodies show us the need to purge through symptoms — I’ve been having purging symptoms for weeks! A purging “symptom” signals the need to release something; it can show up like nausea, a queasy feeling, burping, and in other ways as well.
The act of purging can be crying, throwing up, blowing the nose, pooping, or peeing. The releasing can also be expressed through movement — stomping on the ground, punching a pillow, screaming, singing, dancing, drumming. All of these actions can move and release energy in healthy and supportive ways.
You can find many examples of how animals do this in nature. Dogs eat grass to encourage vomit and/or to feel better. Deer release trauma by shaking their entire bodies; once they are done with the shake, they run off and everything is back to normal. These are just two examples…
The bottom line is that energy needs to move for healing to occur. Trauma needs to be jostled up and then felt, healed and released; otherwise that trauma becomes stuck in the body, mind and spirit. I’m sorry to say: the only way is through.
Energy needs to move for healing to occur.
The thing is, jostling and purging is challenging to do on our own. The healing work can be scary or arduous and therefore often takes the back seat or it gets shelved for “later” and then it just doesn’t happen. I’ve been there!
It is invaluable to have someone hold safe space for you as you heal and purge. When you are expressing your most vulnerable, scary, insecure, yucky self, it is truly sacred to feel someone sending you healing energy and unconditional love. We all deserve this opportunity for transformation.
That’s why I created The Essence Embodiment Journey, an 8-week, one-on-one in-depth journey of empowerment during which I share tools and information uniquely styled for your personal ambitions. Through a variety of activities and practices, you’ll be supported to purge and heal, in order to navigate life with more ease, clarity, direction and power.
I’ve heard there are waiting lists for therapists right now. Traditional therapy is not the only way to heal emotionally. There is reiki energy, there is sound, there is shamanic healing. I am trained in all of these modalities to promote healing in the physical, spiritual, emotional AND mental levels.
If you are in need of a shift and you want support from someone who is committed to helping you make a tangible shift, please reach out via email to schedule a 30 minute call to hear, see and feel how working with me for an 8 week commitment might be a match for you.
