Written by: Karen Gill, Executive Contributor
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I had a religious upbringing, which I think most of us do in the early stages of life the way it’s taught, sometimes with fire and brimstone and other times with respect for the beginnings of time. Initially Mum took me to church each week, I wasn’t forced it was because I loved the stories of the heroes of the Bible, especially Jesus and how he healed people, to me it also seemed I was close to the creator, but it wasn’t until the human aspect arose and put down rules that I knew didn’t come from God. The first one was guilt, at not having enough to put into the plate, 3 times it went around one Sunday, it was then I turned my back on the human aspect of the church but kept the creator in my heart.
I’m no religious scholar but, I loved the creation stories in the Bible and still do, I still ruminate over them to find the gems that were laid in those words so many years ago. I now look to the Bible as a healing and self-development manual and I’ve used some of the stories in my healing journey they make sense and have worked, not with the function to gain favor with the creator, but to find balance and more clarity with what’s going on in my life.
I now like to use those stories in my own healing business, Reiki opened me up to the energetics of life and the connection to it all and Tarot helped me plunge into the depths of my soul believe it or not. Everything is energy, including us, which got me thinking about the stories, of our energetic selves, and what traumas are encased in those stories. Let’s start at where God created humankind in his image, he created them male and female. That to me suggests that Adam and Eve were just one human, but God wasn’t about to just create one, most of humanity was created in the same likeness with both Masculine and Feminine attributes.
Generational trauma
As energy beings, we hold both Masculine and Feminine energy and frequencies within ourselves. I feel the best place to start healing ourselves is to get to know our own Masculine and Feminine energy. Merely knowing that energy is not enough, healing the wounds associated with both energies is key. And you can trace that down from your family tree. There is another key from the Bible, the trouble in the Garden of Eden came from the humble Apple tree. Our generational traumas come from our family tree, not necessarily Apple. Through understanding and healing, we become gentler towards ourselves, understand others better, and gain more compassion for humankind. As healers, we start understanding the mechanics of someone wanting to be healed and what to feel for when they come forth.
Many wounds emit from the Garden of Eden story, you could call it the birthplace of trauma, imagine seeing someone similar to you, falling in love with the God-self of them, then being confronted with their primal nature. The activated energetic wounds are a few, feelings of not being good enough, jealousy, competitiveness, codependency, shame, lying, cheating, and stealing. It's quite the fruit bowl of wounds and throughout time those wounds help feed the ego, and in doing so the loss in that again is the separation from the creator, ourselves, and others. It takes a long time to defeat the ego because it holds on for dear life.
Nowadays, it’s slowly being recognized as healing generational trauma, not everyone would like to go as far as the creation story, but it is a part of our genealogy regardless of where we started. The creation stories have been a part of our lives for generations. Sometimes just the thought of nosing around in your family backyard is enough for some people to not dig so far. The family secrets that we don’t wish to bear. Evolution doesn’t stop for anyone, it keeps the wheels turning regardless. To save future generations from living through the same fate, these traumas are being revealed now to be healed. Humanity has done enough hiding in the shadows, it’s time to become like Pandora and open that box of wisdom. You’ll be glad you did in the long run.
Energetic tarot course
Now being armed with that understanding, I’ve put together a Tarot course called Healing along the Tarot Pathway.
It guides you in healing your past, dealing with your present, and giving you the ability to carve a fantastic future for yourself. It grounds you into your body, so you feel safe in your skin again.
I plan on it being 10 weeks long and the investment will be $447AUD.
The course promises that you'll strengthen the connection to yourself first, then understand the mental and emotional obstacles that an individual must work through, before gaining clarity to move forward in life. Gaining knowledge of how to turn past experiences around, to become building blocks emerging back into life, in a positive renewed state.
Throughout the course, you will have guidance and support while gaining your authority back. Understanding cycles that keep you confined and unable to move forward, stopping the looping patterns from setting you back at square one again. You will gain more resilience by overcoming obstacles easily, and by understanding the progressions needed to go through to reach a desired state. Each Tarot suit provides the unconscious nudgings to show the way.
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Karen Gill, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Karen Gill is the founder and Creative Director of First Star Enterprises, a healing and teaching venture. She is a professional member of the Australian Tarot Guild Inc. A member and training practitioner of Holistic Health Associates International, and a Master Reiki Teacher. She established First Star because she wanted a place where her clients would feel safe in expressing who they were and what they wanted out of life. A lot of Karen's understanding has come from her healing journey, it’s given her a vista of what people need on a soul level. She believes the best place to start is by building a strong foundation and that comes from unpacking the things we sweep under the rug, we need to listen to the stories that are trapped within, work with them, and let them go. We keep the gems that were tarnished by these outdated threads, these are the foundational stones that help to support the re-building of our lives.
Karen is aware of the trepidation people have when it comes to personal transformation, especially regarding the work that’s involved. She feels that having faith in a higher authority than yourself, (God, the Universe, is key), but the trust needs to come from self-first, only then can you let go and let God, as they say. You learn to appreciate, trust, and have faith in yourself, allowing your intuition and higher self in to guide you towards your future self who is there waiting for you with open arms.
Breaking old patterns can be quite challenging, Karen works with energy and has brought with her the understanding that we are multi-dimensional beings, and we all have a story to tell. Karen uses the essence of those stories and others to provide the framework for healing in her practice. Everyone has a story within, it may not be apparent when we first meet, but eventually after a few working consultations, we start to see patterns emerging.
Karen has spent many years and continues to do so, to ensure she can provide the best care for her clients. Karen’s particular interest is in Personal and Generational healing and evolving through the changing landscape we see every day, understanding how the Universe communicates to us, is key to a successful pathway forward. Life for me has taken on a whole new meaning, we are energy and energy is all around us. I believe our intention to be born on earth is for evolution and to make this a better place to live for ourselves, future family members, and humanity in general. And in making it a better place for all, we learn how to live better lives ourselves.
Her intention is for this to be a heart and soul-based Enterprise, one that supports people to find those gems within, the ones that lead to a feeling of fulfillment of self. Unlocking these aspects widens the vista of opportunity and provides healing on a soul level. Healing the self helps birth new ideas and ways of being, so we can live in a better physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual state than we previously have.
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