Words By: Barbara Symons - 08-30-2022

Barbara SymonsBarbara Symons“Sometimes traumatic events propel us into unfamiliar territories in consciousness. Something happens and a veil lifts within our psyche and we are given the opportunity to see things differently. Trauma fractures the dome of our reality allowing our consciousness to seep out like a spy to see beyond the boundaries of our present perception.” The wound becomes a portal. Trauma causes a split in the fabric of our mind’s tapestry having been woven at the skillful hands of the ego. Trauma breaks the wall of a carefully constructed paradigm, shatters our security and releases us to a borderless world where we see, truly see, the beauty of our unfettered soul. Trauma beckons to us to let go and simply be. Trauma carries us to a precipice from which to launch; fear says “turn back” but love says, “leap.” As Jacob wrestled with the angelic messenger (your Divine self) he clings to this agent of change and says, “I will not turn loose of you u