Sweet Beltane: A Romantic Witch's Self Love Rituals
We’re supposed to be in the height of Spring here in Australia, our skin being kissed each day by the warmth of the sun, and the bright fire being ignited as the wheel turns towards Summer... but, unbelievably, it has been snowing, and this little rose needs full sun to blossom.
And so, this Beltane, I’ll celebrate by treating myself to the most romantic and relaxing day ever, embodying both the god and the goddess, and spoiling myself as I would a lover. I’ll start with a long, lazy morning baking a scrumptious breakfast in bed, lots of cuddles with my beloved furry companion, and an indulgent herbal bathing ritual in my outdoor tub. I’ll paint just a single page for my new book ‘Wild Faerie Magick’ and light a Beltane fire in my moon garden to burn away any stagnant energy and invoke the bright new beginnings of the season ahead.
If you’ve been following me for some time, you might have noticed what a hopeless romantic I am. And I couldn’t think of anything more perfect than luscious Sweet Strawberry Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting. Strawberries are, of course, an aphrodisiac. Named so after the goddess Aphrodite, goddess of beauty, fertility and sensuality, who I’ll be invoking in all of my rituals throughout this day.
As a Taurus Sun, Pisces Moon and Libra Rising, it is no surprise that Aphrodite is my favourite goddess, and I work with her often in my spellwork. According to mythology, when Aphrodite rushed to the side of her dying lover, her tears mingled with his blood. Wherever this tincture of her tragic heartbreak fell to the earth, strawberries grew. (I will share the strawberry rolls recipe as a printable page for my beloved ‘Wild Roses’ over on Patreon).
My date for Beltane this year is my beautiful white wolf, Noah. And, since we’re all in such a romantic mood, I thought I’d share the inspiration behind his name. Firstly, it reminds me of the rainbow that appeared after that fabled ocean of tears that threatened to drown the earth. Just like that rainbow, Noah appeared in my darkest hour, and I will always love him for that.
Another reason I named him Noah, was after that epic romance ‘The Notebook’. Do you remember how the main character, built his sweetheart the house of her dreams, a white house with blue shutters and a room overlooking the river so she could paint.
On the wheel of the year, Beltane marks the midway point between the spring equinox and summer solstice. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s traditionally celebrated on the first of November, and in the north, the first of May. The exact date this year (2022), however, falls on the 7th, so there’s still time to plan your witchy celebrations.
Beltane is the festival of passion, pleasure, fertility and love. The word translates to ‘bright fire’, and in earth-based traditions, represents the symbolic marriage of the God and Goddess, and their eternal embrace. But, with the endless winter here in Victoria, it has felt so much more like Samhain, or Halloween, than Beltane recently. There have been mushrooms growing in my garden, spooky stormy nights, cool winds and there are still leafless trees. I’ve even felt the veil thinning and ancestors walking beside me. It’s quite unnerving, and I fear that climate change is affecting the earth’s deep primordial rhythms, her heartbeat, and our ancient rituals, by unbalancing the wheel of the year.
Perhaps because the seasons seem so jumbled this year, I’m not all feeling the customary energy boost of Spring’s peak. In fact, I’ve been feeling utterly exhausted, and so, I’ll turn to Aphrodite again, to make blissful herbal bath soak in her honour. I’ll provide the recipe over on Patreon, but you can also follow along via ‘The Rambling Rose’ vlog.
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Shadow Work
If you’re truly honest about growing, changing, and living life to the fullest, you will, at some point, come across many parts of yourself that you’ll find difficult – if not completely disturbing – to accept. These ugly and frightening parts of ourselves are elements of the Shadow Self: the darker side of our nature. In the domain of psychology, renowned psychologist Carl Jung devoted a lot of thought to this problem of the “Shadow Self,” being deeply invested in the research of ancient esoteric knowledge and spiritual scriptures to not only treat the mind of man but his Soul as well.
In response to his serious preoccupation, Jung created the Archetypes model, a concept wherein he believed our unconscious minds are fragmented or structured into different “selves.” These selves attempt to organise how we experience different emotions, situations, and challenges in life. Two of Jung’s major Archetypes are the Persona and the Shadow Self.
“Beneath the social mask we wear every day, we have a hidden shadow side: an impulsive, wounded, sad, or isolated part that we generally try to ignore. The Shadow can be a source of emotional richness and vitality, and acknowledging it can be a pathway to healing and an authentic life.” – C . ZWEIG & S . WOLF
WHAT IS THE PERSONA?
So what exactly is the “Persona” and “Shadow Self”? Well the Persona, according to Jung, defines who we would like to be and how we wish to be seen by the world. The word “persona” is derived from a Latin word that literally means “mask,” however in this instance, the word can be applied metaphorically, representing all of the different social masks that we wear among different groups of people and situations.
WHAT IS THE SHADOW SELF?
On the other hand, the Shadow Self is an archetype that forms part of the unconscious mind and is composed of repressed ideas, instincts, impulses, weaknesses, desires, perversions, and embarrassing fears. This archetype is often described as the darker side of the psyche, representing wildness, chaos, and the unknown. Jung believed that this latent energy is present in all of us, in many instances forming a strong source of creative energy.
“It is a frightening thought that man also has a shadow side to him, consisting not just of little weaknesses and foibles, but of a positively demonic dynamism. The individual seldom knows anything of this; to him, as an individual, it is incredible that he should ever in any circumstances go beyond himself. But let these harmless creatures form a mass, and there emerges a raging monster.” – CARL JUNG
We are all born pure, like blank canvases. But at some point during our childhood development, we learn knowledge that teaches us to separate things into good and evil. The moment we eat from this tree of knowledge, our shadows are born and we begin to divide ourselves into multiple parts. Furthermore, in our cultural socialisation process, we begin to sort out those traits within us that are acceptable to society (the Persona), and those that are unacceptable (which are later hidden away – the Shadow). This is where the Persona and Shadow Self go hand-in-hand: the Persona is the lovable face we present to the world while the Shadow is the face we hide from the world. The creation of the inauthentic but socially-acceptable Persona birthed the creation of the authentic but damnable Shadow. Both are inseparable.
Thus, the dark shadow traits that we all possess accumulate in the corners of our unconscious minds, never becoming adequately integrated into our conscious minds because we never see our split state in the first place (due to our psychological defence mechanisms). And so we continue on accumulating these dark desires, motivations, and fears.
This lack of awareness of the Shadow Self – and the disconnection from our true Whole self – can be dangerous. Through observing many of my inner work students, for example, I’ve come across certain individuals who have allowed their Shadow Selves to accumulate for so long that they’ve erupted and overpowered the person through depression or an unconscious accident that ended up manifesting their inner demons. The denial of the Shadow can lead to physical, emotional, psychological, and interpersonal consequences that last for a very long time.
REPRESSION OF THE SHADOW SELF
It’s understandable that the process of becoming civilised requires us to repress aspects of ourselves that do not fit in with the structured ideal of our society. However, it comes at a great cost to us. We are born whole and complete, but we slowly learn to live fractioned lives, accepting some parts of our nature but rejecting and ignoring other parts.
”What we call civilised consciousness has steadily separated itself from the basic instincts. But these instincts have not disappeared. They have merely lost their contact with our consciousness and are thus forced to assert themselves in an indirect fashion. This may be by means of physical symptoms in the case of a neurosis, or by means of incidents of various kinds, or by unaccountable moods, unexpected forgetfulness, or mistakes in speech… modern man protects himself against seeing his own split state by a system of compartments. Certain areas of outer life and of his own behaviour are kept, as it were, in separate drawers and are never confronted with one another.” – CARL JUNG
A holiday to a different part of the world will show you how arbitrary some of these “good/bad” divisions are (that create the Shadow Self). In the West, for example, eye contact is perceived as confident and engaging, whereas in Japan it’s perceived as arrogant and rude. In the Middle East burping after a meal is a sign of pleasure, yet anywhere else in the world it’s seen as vulgar and uncouth. And in America, TV shows depicting violent murders are considered more acceptable than showing nudity or sexual acts, whereas in Europe it’s the complete opposite. These are just a few examples. Basically, the repression of our negative traits or emotions in society is one of the biggest barriers in any person’s journey towards self-love and living authentically. How can you completely and wholeheartedly accept who you are if there are sides of yourself that you’re too afraid to explore?
SPIRITUALITY AND THE SHADOW
The idea of the “Shadow Self” doesn’t only apply to psychology. Many ancient Shamanic teachings, including the ones I was taught, involved the preparation towards an illness or a spiritual death (by ascending into your own darkness or “Shadow Self”), and being reborn in an attempt to provide you with the experience and insight to heal yourself and bring that healing wisdom to the people of your tribe.
So, apart from society’s ideas of acceptable and non-acceptable behaviour, what else causes such great repression of the Shadow Self? In truth, a lot of it actually comes from the endless cornucopia of “feel good” motivational teachings out there. If you notice, a lot of modern spiritual and religious work revolves around moving towards the “light,” accepting the “light,” and seeking for the “light.” Yet by doing so, we ignore the entirety of what it is to be human! In fact, many of the spiritual and new age teachings out there provide an escape for those who do not want to be responsible for the entirety of themselves and their lives.
Understandably the “light” energies are usually represented with noble values such as love, peace, joy, harmony, and compassion. Many spiritual and religious movements completely ignore or condemn the darker elements such as anger, vengeance, control, fear, shame, competitiveness, jealousy, and lust. Because these darker characteristics are associated with negativity or “evil,” they’re avoided out of fear and buried even deeper within us. But this is a tragic mistake with dire consequences.
The more our darkness is avoided, the more it grows within us, waiting like a volcano to gush out at any unexpected moment.
THE IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRATION VS . SPIRITUAL BYPASSING
Interestingly, many seekers of spiritual growth think that somehow all of the negative qualities within themselves will eventually be transcended as they “awaken to their Higher Selves,” “work through their karma,” or “become more enlightened.” Yet from my own experience, this is a form of spiritual bypassing: using spirituality to avoid everything uncomfortable within us instead of facing it with honesty and courage.
Furthermore, actually turning toward your Shadow Self helps you to embrace these disconnected parts of yourself, creating more psychological and spiritual balance (wholeness). Denying your darkness only creates chaos and disharmony.
The keyword here is “integration,” which comes from the Latin word integratus, meaning ‘to make whole’. To integrate an inner quality is to take ownership and responsibility for it, rather than rejecting or denying it. The benefits are many: sanity, healing, greater compassion, calmness, understanding, and wholeness are all to be found in integration.
On the other hand, the opposite of integration is to “disintegrate” – or to become fragmented and divided into pieces. A person that “breaks down” or “falls apart,” for instance, is someone who has been unable to handle stress and who has ignored too many of their personality traits, especially Shadow Self traits to function normally. In reality, a fragmented person can never handle adversity because they have no whole centre, and they’re always handling life from the corners of their personality parts. This is why integration is so essential: it helps us to become whole again.
THE RIGHT AND LEFT-HANDED PATHS
In esoteric branches of Hinduism such as Tantra or Western Esoteric occult teachings, they have what is called Right and Left-handed paths towards experiencing Oneness, Enlightenment, or the Higher Self. Throughout history, the left has always been associated with dark, radical or sinister elements. Even the etymology of the word “sinister” means “from the left side.” Also, in Muslim, Chinese, Judeo-Christian, and even Hindu religions, the left hand is associated with being the unclean side.
These days, the “right-handed path” is what most of us understand to be the pursuit for positive things such as overcoming personal flaws and limitations, purifying our sins, and anything else that helps us connect to our “higher selves.” The left-handed path, however, is associated with parts within us that are typically fought against, rejected, denied, feared, and thus it becomes our biggest inner hindrance, but at the same time, the key to our liberation.
The right-handed path seeks to improve the personal self, overcome its flaws, but the left-handed seeks investigation, seeks to face the shadows in its pursuit of self-care. Just as is represented in the ancient symbol of the Yin and Yang, when you balance both opposites, the dichotomy of right and left will disappear.
Personally, I like to think that first there was darkness. Unlike light, darkness is infinite. Under every rock, you will find darkness, but light and darkness need each other to come into existence. Unless you learn to first embrace that darkness within yourself, you can never pursue the light of self-love in a balanced way.
Many right-handed new age teachings talk about leaning towards the “higher chakras” and avoiding the lower ones. However, in the long term, this won’t be very helpful. Unless the foundation of your home is solid and stable, no matter how beautifully you decorate and work on the house itself, sooner or later your house will collapse and crumble down. The truth is that we have both hands, not just one, and we must learn to use them in a balanced way if we seek to live a balanced life.
13 SHADOW TYPES
All of us carry demons inside. Sometimes we catch fleeting glimpses of them, sometimes we witness them in full frontal chaos, but for the most part, we ignore and bury their existence either out of fear, guilt or pure shame. Discovering our demons is a vital part of inner work. Our inner demons come in many different shapes and varieties. While some are more ferocious than others, others don’t really seem to be all that monstrous at all – until we reap the devilish consequences later on in our lives.
Below I have ‘catalogued’ 13 different Shadows you might meet on your path. Some overlap with each other and many are interconnected, meaning that it’s not uncommon to possess more than a number of different Shadows:
1 . THE EGOTISTICAL SHADOW
Root cause: primal fear of “not being good enough”; not existing, being nobody – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: arrogance, egocentricity, pompousness, inconsiderateness, self-indulgence, narcissism, excessive pride.
2. THE NEUROTIC SHADOW
Root cause: fear of life, others, and self; desire to regain control – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: paranoia, obsessiveness, suspiciousness, finicky, demanding, masochistic, compulsive behaviour.
3. THE UNTRUSTWORTHY SHADOW
Root cause: fear of life in general – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: secretive, impulsive, frivolous, irresponsible, deceitful, unreliable.
4. THE EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE SHADOW
Root cause: basic feeling of being “unlovable” and powerless; reaction to unresolved emotional pain – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: moody, melodramatic, manipulative, weepy, overemotional, impulsive, changeable.
5 . THE CONTROLLING SHADOW
Root cause: basic mistrust of life, feelings of abandonment and “not being good enough” – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: suspicious, jealous, possessive, bossy, obsessive.
6 . THE CYNICAL SHADOW
Root cause: protection against feeling too vulnerable – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: negative, overcritical, patronising, resentful, cantankerous.
7. THE WRATHFUL SHADOW
Root cause: fear of others, mistrust of life, closed heart – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: ruthless, vengeful, bitchy, quick-tempered, quarrelsome.
8 . THE RIGID SHADOW
Root cause: fear and rejection of the unknown, chaos, and ego death – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: uptight, intolerant, racist, sexist, ableist, homophobic, obstinate, uncompromising, inflexible, narrow-minded.
9. THE GLIB SHADOW
Root cause: distrust of life, others, and self – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: superficial, cunning, inconsistent, sly, crafty.
10. THE NONCHALANT SHADOW
Root cause: buried grief, fear, and shame (numbness is a defence) – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: emotionally detached, distant, indifferent, uncaring, unexcited.
11. THE PERVERTED SHADOW
Root cause: repressed sexual energy, possible unresolved childhood wounds – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: sadistic, lustful, depraved, corrupt.
12. THE COWARDLY SHADOW
Root cause: fear, disbelief in self – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: weak-willed, timid, fearful.
13. THE NAIVE SHADOW
Root cause: refusal to grow up, lack of individuated ego – This shadow brings out the following characteristics: puerile, petty, immature, illogical, simpleminded, vacuous.
How many of these inner Shadows can you relate to? Keep in mind that this list only explores the dark side of the shadow, not the light side (where the positive repressed qualities of our nature are buried).
Emotional Healing with Crystals
Not all pain is physical. Not all wounds are tangible. The majority of wounds are invisible, not just because they are under our skin, but because they don't directly damage physical tissues. Emotions constantly run through our bodies, accompanying what we do, think, see and dream. We feel them in the form of feelings and these feelings affect organs and systems as an energy, so they are invisible to the eyes. That's why we feel something tightening in the stomach before speaking in a conference or a headache each time we have to do something we hate. Even if no one can see them, (except perhaps mediums and healers), emotions change our attitude, self-esteem and the vision we have about ourselves.
Everyone feels emotions in a unique way, and everyone lives their experiences according to their "perception mode". Every action creates a specific feeling, which is not just something related to five senses but also to consciousness. In addition to that, the majority of our emotional memories are stored inside our cells or cellular memory.
The Mask
Emotional wounds are so painful in our life that they become the foundation of our social masks. When you say “I am what I am" or “I am not made for this" always ask yourself: Does this affirmation come from my consciousness? Or is this a reaction to past wounds that changed my nature by instilling fear? It is when these fears and blocks come in that you start to wear your masks. They seem a way to find relief from suffering and rejections and they promise to protect you, but it's a trick. In fact, when we're an adult, we start to perceive that our masks are actually spiritual cages and we need to cultivate higher consciousness to awaken our talents and live fully.
The journey takes time but the treasure will be priceless.
For one hundred years, D.C Alchemists started to study the "loss of pre-destiny", and this gives you an idea of how old this issue is for all humans. These ancient "doctors" tried to heal their patients by realigning the self with their primordial project.
"Where spirit suffers, body suffers too." – Paracelso
The Wound & the Talent
A physical wound is a damage of skin and mucous. Emotional wounds are not different even when we try to heal them. As it happens for a physical wound, when we work to heal an emotional trauma or shock without working with consciousness, we tend to pretend to forget or remove the experience. Then we create a "forced closure" of a potential profound cut, which is the perfect environment to grow a colony of bacteria that can severely damage the entire body system in the long term. If we want to work to effectively heal emotional wounds, we have to know and understand our talent first because this is the way to find healing from the inside.
Your Talent
The majority think that talent is a unique skill, that every one of us is born with a talent, but just a few people can develop it. Actually, "Talent" is not a skill or ability. Even if in the modern world this word means "a good singer", "an extraordinary painter" or whatever. Here with "Talent" I mean the universal and innate talents of all Humans, such as Faith, Comprehension, Incarnation, Wisdom. At this age they look so far from our lives that they seem impossible to reach. That's why we think that Emotional Wounds are impossible to heal. But it is not true.
The Healing
When we overcome a trauma intentionally, we heal Emotional Wounds by surgery. This includes a few phases like observation, awakening, consciousness, and comparison. This surgery is the best way to heal emotional wounds because they will sew up themselves avoiding potential bacteria. To do that, we need to intentionally work with our Talent, learning to bring them in our day on a daily basis. This is the cure that profoundly restores every hurt from the inside, giving back our life and our identity.
1. REJECTION // MERCURY
• Archetype: Mercury
• Keywords: rejection, escape, inner empty, introspection, absence, detachment from the present.
• Physical Structure: thin and also scrawny. Those who have rejection wounds do not want to occupy space with the body, they would love to be invisible.
• Psychic Structure: rejection wounds can be extremely early, and because of that also deep. Those living with the “Rejection Wound” might not know what he/she is looking for in life, but he/she continually needs new information, knowledge, new theories, excessive spirituality, everything she/he can use as a support. All these theories become labyrinths, so we lose ourselves in them.
• Physical Unbalancing: Skin problems, she/he refuses any skin contact.
• Chakra: Root Chakra, Base Chakra, and Solar Plexus.
Mercury's Talent: INCARNATION
Coherence is the keyword. When we live rejection wounds we need to do what we think. We need to take action and do what we feel, live the life that we deeply want. We need to be one with their essence. Living complete and concrete experiences, not just concepts or theories.
Crystals & Gemstones That Help
The best Crystals and Gemstones that actively support you walking on this journey are Black Obsidian, Jet Stone, Citrine, Carnelian, Garnet, Fire Agate, Pyrite and Smoky Quartz.
2. ABANDONMENT // VENUS
• Archetype: Venus
• Keywords: abandonment, addiction, lack of spirituality, extraversion.
• Physical structure: they, or some part of their body, tend to fall down. It could be posture, lip, eyelid or also internal organs. Every area could be a wound that comes out as a physical pain. A careless child, he/she tends to bump things into things around them. Thin wrists and ankles, curved back.
• Psychic Structure: Their mood can change suddenly and often. Can be overly sensitive, indecisive and fearful.
• Physical Unbalancing: diabetes, fungi, bacteria, viruses, asthma, breathing issues. She/he can suffer from migraines and fat accumulation.
• Chakra: Solar Plexus and Throat Chakra.
The abandonment wound is the most prevalent worldwide.
Venus's Talent: CONNECTION
We need to leave the idea that "the mother" is the woman that put us on this planet. The great Mother is Gaia, everything around comes from her, ourselves included. We need to connect ourselves with the present, diving deeper inside our feelings, reconnecting us with our body. This is the way to know the immense love of Mother Earth, she never abandons us.
Crystals & Gemstones That Help
Keeping Chrysocolla, Aquamarine, Citrine, Silica Jem, Rhodochrosite, Gold Topaz and Heliodor close to our body all day long is a great support to enhance the sense of connection with the environment, and be more present day to day basis.
3. BETRAYAL // MARS
• Archetype: Mars
• Keywords: betrayal, resentment, anger, control, explosion.
• Physical structure: they have a well-structured and robust body, this will be the armor that shields them from future attacks. Many of them are athletic people with vital and light eyes.
• Psychic Structure: aggressive, intolerance, need to prevail, every confrontation often becomes a clash. They live a stressful life, they can't lose time. They forget to eat when they're working.
• Physical Unbalancing: stomach and liver problems. Usually they suffer from inflammation, the areas of the body more affected are the respiratory tract, the body's defense system, circulation, thyroid, and throat.
• Chakra: Heart and Throat Chakra.
Under a Betrayal Wound is usually hidden an Abandoned Wound.
Mars's Talent: COMPREHENSION
We can understand "comprehension" just when we can let go, when we release the tension. Life is not a betrayal. We betray ourselves by listening to our mind's schemes without understanding the meaning of life and focusing just on ourselves. Sometimes when we work on forgiving we pretend to forgive while inside resentment and anger are still there. That's why working on grounding, making sure to overcome any abandoned wounds, is vital before stepping into the betrayal wound journey.
Crystals & Gemstones That Help
Wearing Rhodochrosite, Green Opal, Cherry Tourmaline, Pink Kunzite, Azurite, Silica Gem, Aquamarine, Blue Apatite, Elestial Rose Quartz, Chrysocolla, Peach Morganite intentionally helps you to dive into this journey with compassion and patience supporting you to understand and practice comprehension and releasing tension and fear.
4. INJUSTICE // JUPITER
• Archetype: Jupiter
• Keywords: injustice, choice, rancor, judging, rigidity.
• Physical structure: straight and well-proportioned body, with broad shoulders. They tend to take a "military" attitude. The jaw is rigid, and muscles are often blocked by tensions.
• Psychic Structure: making a choice is always tricky. They never choose to relax because they fell guilty. They buy something just if they really need it, which is very rare, just because they love it. They feel guilty when others are working while they are on vacation. They blame themselves and they never ask for help. The concept of "merit" is vital to them, they look for perfection and they envy those who reach high results with few efforts. They are great idealists, they prefer to help others instead to be helped. They hate being the favourite, and they don't believe in luck.
• Physical Unbalancing: They're usually stressed, they have back problems, they suffer from cramps, muscular spasms. Constipation is one of their main issues. They can also suffer from skin problems like eczema and psoriasis.
• Chakra: Throat and Third Eye Chakra.
Under a Betrayal Wound is usually hidden an Abandoned Wound.
Jupiter's Talent: FAITH
When we have faith we live in the flow where we find elasticity and carefree connection. Everything has a meaning, nothing happens accidentally. We usually get a positive and unexpected result when we don't force the events, life shows us its simplicity and its balancing effect.
Crystals & Gemstones That Help
Wearing Aquamarine, Blue Apatite, Chalcopyrite, Amethyst, Shattuckite and Chrysocolla as a jewel or Amulet helps you to dive into this journey with compassion supporting your core to experience the flow of live with faith, trust and joy.
5. HUMILIATION // SATURN
• Archetype: Saturn
• Keywords: responsibility, hardness, criticism, debt, shame.
• Physical structure: they tend to retain water in tissues, they suffer from water retention and also obesity.
• Psychic Structure: they fear to fall. Managing the space around them is often hard for them, so they look clumsy. As a child they were not free to express themselves, so they built a strong inner friction. They are not able to find freedom through actions, because they fear to be punished and this creates a tremendous inner pressure. They also have to solve sexual inhibitions and blocks. They can't defend themselves, so they usually leave the competition. They tend to humiliate themselves and others. They care about everything and everyone, except themselves.
• Physical Unbalancing: back problems, massive shoulders, and hump (water and fat retention under the neck), tonsillitis, cystitis. Hypothalamus and pituitary gland unbalances. Every issue or unbalancing generated by expression block.
• Chakra: Throat and Crown Chakra.
Humility wound is probably one of the first wounds of humans, and because of that, it affects so much in life. This is the reason everyone looking for freedom but we're also scared from it.
Saturn's Talent: WISDOM
We need to listen to our needs and express ourselves. However, the mental barrier that we built convince us that the only way to live safe and secure is in a psychological prison. There we'll be free from the fear of judgment. So we build a life of suffering, blocking any way towards fulfilment and happiness. Free yourself from Humility wound means to dissipate the fear of judgment, from the fear of wrong and punishment embracing every experience as an opportunity for growth.
Crystals & Gemstones That Help
Wearing Aquamarine, Elestial, Herkimer Diamond, Apophyllite, Blue Apatite, Chrysocolla, as an Amulet gently guides your spirit into this journey with deeper energy, enthusiasm and a sense of airiness that helps you to dispel fear of judgment.
6. DETACHMENT: GAIA
Archetype: Gaia
Keywords: detachment, lack of support, loss of center, disharmony.
Chakra: Crown Chakra and Earth Star Chakra.
Gaia is the energy of the creation that everyone has in every cell. We all are part of the immense ecosystem of Gaia, our Planet. This is not just about our connection with nature, but also the alignment with the biological rhythm of day and night for example. Be fully conscious of the Universal Love of Gaia, which is the same energy we're made of. What happens inside of us needs to reflect our actions like a mirror. Allow your body to walk this journey towards changing so the Spirit can express itself in every practice.
Gaia's Talent: GRATITUDE
The detachment from the rhythms of Gaia usually brings frustrations and unbalance. When life doesn't give us what we ask, is just because we ask in the wrong way, because we lost the connection with Gaia. Asking doesn't mean pray on our knees with tears, but being grateful for what we already have in life, whenever it looks good or bad in our mind.
Best Crystals & Gemstones
The best Crystals and Gemstones that help you to tune your vibe with the energy and wisdom of Gaia are Tiffany Stone, Herkimer Diamond, Moonstone, Elestial Quartz, Tektite, Black Kyanite, Shungite, Chalcopyrite, Black Tourmaline and Eilat Stone.
7. DARKNESS // THE SUN
• Archetype: The Sun
• Keywords: melancholy, the darkness of the soul, the lie of the mind, decay, loss of the meaning of life, depression.
• Chakra: Root, Base Chakra and Heart Chakra. When the five emotional wounds crush our Heart, so we start to doubts to exist. Our mind learned to sabotage our lives and forget who we really are. We find the healing accepting our destiny. The Seventh Wound is a great gift because it comes to heal through the highest experience of pain.
The Sun's Talent: REMINISCENCE
Reminiscence is the awakening of the memory. We bring to our conscious mind something that was in our unconscious. You need to work on the three aspects of existence; psyche, body, and soul. Is Just towards this journey that Spirit can re-take the control on the mind, body, and soul. We can heal the seventh wound by disciplining our mind and overcoming our masks.
Crystals & Gemstones That Help
There's a quite rare combination of Azurite Malachite and Chrysocolla that works on the spiritual, emotional and physical level assisting you to restore and heal past hurts and traumas encouraging development and renewal. Azurite Malachite Chrysocolla is an extraordinary and rare gemstone and a powerful elixir that works at many levels: While Azurite calms physical disease supporting renewal, Malachite heal the whole body shielding it from the negative. Chrysocolla promotes mental clarity, mindfulness, and calm over the entire process, allowing to Malachite and Azurite to operate at the deepest level and then setting this experience as reality.
What you find here is crucial for the spiritual and physical healing of everyone because just you can be your own doctor, your shaman and your healer, and you don't need to learn anything, all you need is already in you. You just have to be more conscious about the power you have. Don't be afraid to ask help from Mother Earth that will guide you through your consciousness and your inner vision, so you can live the life you deserve.
Credit: I discovered this article through Francesca Mancini, a Bioenergy Therapist and crystal jewellery-maker, whose research was based on "Trattato di Alchimia Delle Emozioni" by Gianpaolo Giacomini.