We all carry ‘the wound that must not be named’ – which is the witch-wound. Even if you believe witches are ‘evil’, as a woman, you carry this wound. Actually having the above believe is telling that you carry this wound. It’s also an ancestral wound. In this post I share the 5 things we are all experiencing as women, and why we do.
During the witch-hunts women were persecuted and branded as witches for being midwives, healers, herbalists, medicine women, shamans, and wisdom holders of any kind. Even for speaking up and having a voice.
We still hold this persecution within our bodies, our cells, and our DNA, and therefore in today’s world, we are experiencing the following…
1. Suppression of Intuition
Being intuitive in a world that conditioned this right out of us over centuries created a disconnect from our inner wisdom, and has lead to self-doubt, hiding, ignoring and downplaying our power.
We are all intuitive beings, but many have lost this connection to their inner wisdom. The times we’re in now is asking us to remember this natural aspect of ourselves for our own survival and thriving in this world.
2. Fear of Judgement or Rejection
We have a subconscious belief that we’ll be ostracised or rejected if we deviate from societal norms or embrace non-traditional spiritual practices. So we hide aspects of ourselves to avoid being judged (or cast out).
This also shows up in judgement of self and rejection of our own inner wisdom and power.
3. Distrust of Sisterhood
During the witch-hunts women were sometimes turned against one another to avoid persecution. Today this shows up as a distrust of other women, feeling isolated, or finding it difficult to connect authentically with others in a supportive, non-competitive way.
4. Chronic Self-Censorship
We’re censoring our words, our emotions, our ideas, we’re worried about being ‘too much’ or ‘too different’. This inner censorship stems from a subconscious survival instinct, fearing the consequences of speaking or living our true selves.
The world needs the unique puzzle piece that is YOU, literally. We’re all part of the tapestry and being our true selves bring healing not only for ourselves, but collectively too.
5. Fear of Visibility
We fear being seen or heard, especially when expressing opinions, insights, or intuitive knowledge. This fear is tied to historical memories of persecution and punishment for speaking out or possessing spiritual knowledge.
And so we hide, but in the process we begin to struggle, because we’re here to live our unique Light.
The witch-wound sits in our DNA. It’s within us all, because these 5 points describe us all on some level. But now the world needs us in our full power, needs the wisdom keepers, medicine women, witches, shamans, storytellers, ancients, healers, mothers and midwives.
The Great Mother needs us to wake up and remember who we are.
That’s the only way for us to create a new world from the current state of the world we’re in…
So… Are you part of the (r)evolution?
Feel drawn to work with me? I am someone who walks alongside you on the journey of transformation. I am a wayshower and when we work together we weave a lot of new threads of healing not only for ourselves, but also the planet.