Have you ever had an irrational response to being seen, like a controversial post or a photo you put on social media? Have you found yourself censoring your true feelings and opinions so you’re not singled out? Do you tone down your sexiness or strength for fear that you’ll be labeled or even shunned?
These are all modern manifestations of the witch wound, a term for the intergenerational trauma women carry from the atrocities of the witch trials of Europe and the American Colonies.
This is a deep episode that you might find somewhat triggering, much like the experience of the witch wound itself. There’s a lot of information here about trauma, how we inherit it, how we hold it, and how it keeps us from our full potential in business and in life.
If you’re looking to step into your power in any aspect in your life, knowing these unconscious triggers is vital to your expansion. I end the episode with 6 actionable steps to help move through whatever trauma may be holding you back from success and joy.
In this episode I discuss:
I didn’t talk about the work of the next two links on the podcast, but wanted to link because I used their writings on the witch wound as part of my research:
Jade Eby
Celeste Larsen
Links mentioned on the show:
Denise D-T
Witch by Lisa Lister
ACES - Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris TED Talk
My own process: Freeze for action: neurobiological mechanisms in animal and human freezing
Equusoma
Dr. Peter Levine and Somatic Experiencing
Dr. Stephen Porges and polyvagal theory
Dr. Dan Siegel and interpersonal neurobiology
Some reading on trauma:
My Grandmother’s Hands - Resmaa Menakem
The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk
Healing Collective Trauma - Julie Jordan Avritt and Thomas Huebl
Waking the Tiger - Dr. Peter Levine
Some articles on intergenerational trauma:
Intergenerational trauma
The legacy of trauma
Understanding Intergenerational Trauma and Its Effects
Cultural trauma and epigenetic inheritance | Development and Psychopathology | Cambridge Core
Shout-outs:
Kelly Diels
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