EVENT FRI 5/21: Healing Trauma with Spiritual Tools workshop at Hex and Rue Downtown HNL!

Finding nothing but betrayal in the realm of humans, they turned to the spiritual for help. Spiritual pursuits are sometimes fueled by an unconscious hope of finding a sense of belonging. The worst thing that can happen to a child is to be unwelcomed in his family of origin - to never feel included. Moreover, many survivors have little or no experience of any social arena that feels safe and welcoming. Many survivors also do not find a sense of belonging in traditional or organized religions. Finding conventional religion too reminiscent of their dysfunctional families, some survivors look to more solitary spiritual approaches. They find a sense of belonging to something larger and more comforting by reading spiritual books or engaging in meditative practices. This also allows them to bypass the danger of direct human contact. (Walker, 43).

For those that were waiting for an in person group event to happen, here it is ! This Friday I am back at Hex and Rue Apothecary in Chinatown to discuss #cptsd, complex/chronic/childhood PTSD and how you can heal your Adult child or how you can suggest tools to work with your own child or students. Spiritual Tools are used in the 12 steps to heal addicts in their model as well as Pete Walker, author of one of my favorite mental health self help books pictured above. #spirituality is not #religion but it CAN be, if that is a model that works for YOU. This Friday we will be able to use the wealth of spiritual tools available in the store to shop get inspiration. You can shop for herbal apothecary items to mix a tincture, stones and gems, incense and smudge sticks to burn in ritual as well as standard #tarotcards to help you understand what spiritual healing and guidance would even look or feel like! I have met some of my clients who don't want to draw tarot cards because they believe it would actually curse their future, but the truth that is revealed in the cards are all just shades of YOU! Your energy is in your #intention when you touch, chant, pray or draw a card. If your intention is that you will not believe in this shit then that is the energy that will also reflect back to you. I spent many years exploring Christian religious before I gave up on trying in college. At a pinnancle point in my healing journey, the goddess of compassion and mercy Kuan Yin entered my life and I would embody her (carry her spirit with me) from that day forward. If this interests you at all, meet me at Hex and Rue on Friday at 6pm! Namaste!