Every painful issue is caused by an injury. Our bodily and psychological anguish equals the unhealed wound.
Rejection, abandonment, humiliation, betrayal, and injustice are the five soul wounds. All of us have four wounds. The only wound not shared is humiliation.
Many people who have been searching inside for years are pleased to have only one wound to mend. This shows their ego is deceiving them. I've been studying this topic for 25 years and don't know anyone with one injury, including myself. However, releasing non-beneficial beliefs reduces wounds and ego. We have suffered from soul scars for thousands of years, making it unlikely that we can heal them all in one lifetime.
Our wounds are most noticeable when handled by another person. A cut on the body hurts more when someone touches it since they don't know how painful it is.
Very painful situations suggest multiple wounds active at once. This does not repair non-activated wounds.
Consider a dismissed woman. Her supervisor rejects her and likely wrongs her. Her pain can make her forget her other injuries. Like a violent migraine, back discomfort can be temporarily forgotten. Why is she hurting? Because she couldn't heal her wounds before.
However, embarrassment will make him think, "I look like a pig!" Why does this always happen to me? To mask his hurt, he may tell others to laugh.
In conclusion, each injury causes distinct emotions and reactions, so don't become hooked to words. We know which injury is activated by our reaction to a stressful scenario.
Thus, we must be vigilant about our wounds to honour our life goal. Without knowing them, how can we treat them? I'm often asked this. We can only heal them with sincere love. Since love entails acceptance, it means embracing us without criticising ourselves whether we reject, forsake, humiliate, betray, or unfairly treat someone or ourselves. Love yourself by allowing yourself to be human with wounds. They can only decline this way.
Since we have egos, we have wounds. Without harm, one may accept individuals and situations without criticising or condemning.
Because many feel that once healed, they would never suffer trouble again, cure can be confusing. I define heal as no longer suffering, even in a bad situation.
What hurts and enrages us is not unfairness. When our ego governs our behaviour, we suffer. Healing from injustice requires accepting it even if we don't like it. We view this problem from the heart, not the ego. It may take a few days, but it's better than years of bad luck.
I think we'll reach this magnificent condition of utter acceptance, but we're still catching up.
Consider yourself proud when you react less in challenging situations. You can absorb your pain without reacting. You will know your spirit is delighted to be free from sorrow and that you are finding inner peace.
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