The Sacrificial Lamb by Josefa de Obidos
A traumatic stressor does not have to be as severe as war or a terrorist attack, however. For instance, a person could experience falling off a bicycle as a child as terribly traumatic and could then have symptoms for the rest of his or her life. It is the perception of the event that matters, not its actual content. Symptoms can include insomnia, repeated dreams and visual, auditory, sensory, or emotional flashbacks of the event or of equally frightening scenarios, hypervigilance, an exaggerated startle reflex, chronic pain, depression, and addiction, among others.
The Native American psychologist, Eduardo Duran, calls such imprints within individuals, families and cultures, “soul wounds”. Soul wounds are not just emotional, but also spiritual. Unresolved trauma leaves a wide rift in the fabric of our beliefs and trust in the innate goodness of life, our physical and emotional safety, our sense of meaning, purpose, and connection to a higher power. These wounds, or gaps in our sense of self, can then be passed down generation after generation if they are not healed. ~ Rachel E. Mann
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Can Trauma be Healed with the Wisdom of Rattle and Stone? - Shaman Portal
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