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Transmuting Psychological Trauma... ...continued from page 21 is the Soul, and the processor is the Mind. This is unfortunately quite easy to happen. It takes but a moment for the wrong emotion and thought to rise and last a lifetime. Age is irrelevant but it is much easier to be traumatized when young as we are the most unaware and unprepared on how to handle such situ- ations. Until healed, such imprints define thought patterns, actions, reactions, expressions, beliefs, and perceptions of self, of others and of life. Life can be defined by one or more imprints. Who would have thought that sliding off the slide and not being picked up by mom would have created a lifelong anger issue? Or that a teenager watching his parents fight would have internalized it and from that moment on felt he was unlovable, because if he was lovable, they would not be fighting? With unshakable will, commitment, and proper guidance, we can heal trauma and transmute it into a state of empowerment and wis- dom, regardless of when it happened. How do we prevent trauma from settling in? It takes training and practice. The Soul is our essence. The Mind must get to know it and learn to follow its messages. This way the Mind will also learn of our Soul’s connection to Oneness. Last, but not least, it must learn the ways of protection. We can then operate as the one, well-synchronized entity that we are, remaining present, con - nected yet detached to any event, objectively sensing and assessing the situation, and inquire: What is happening? Why is it happening? Who are the actors? What are their roles? What is my role? Which part do they own? Which part do I own? How do I feel? What can I do?
The golden rule is to be consciously fearless, objective, with the Mind constantly monitoring the Soul’s signals and messages. Nev - er internalize out of balance emotional states, judgment, or negative words or thoughts targeting the self, regardless of whether they are from self or others. Learning how to protect our self is key. Using protection, operating out of love for self and others, avoid - ing out-of-balance emotions, mastering the fully connected yet fully detached sentient-mental observer state, and consciously acquiring related lessons, makes it impossible for trauma to settle in. Why does trauma happen? Until we learn how to walk the path of no suffering, trauma is one path to higher states. All traumas hold an inherent lesson. They are meant for us to shed egocentric and unconscious living, to be wiser and stronger, and to ascend to higher states of awareness, conscious- ness, and Oneness. Transmutation helps us in this process and teaches us that we can learn a different path to higher states, one of observation, sentient and mental alignment, discernment, and conscious choices for our highest good. How do we heal our trauma and empower ourselves in the process? The traumatized person must gather will, strength, courage, and commitment — the type that says: “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead, I will get there no matter what”. That is 99% of the success. The 1% is the facilitator and the process. Mind you, the 1% is certainly essential, but in the bigger picture of the journey to healing and em- powerment, without the 99%, no matter how good the 1% is, nothing will change. In fact, the best facilitators and their processes will not
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