Why Past Lives Matter

This is a post I have been meaning to write for some time. It seems to be rising to the surface of so many of my conversations and thoughts these days.

Our past lives matter.

We are in this powerful threshold in our world where science and spirituality are crossing paths and we are realizing the actual validity and proof that the Universe is conscious, and not everything is as straight forward and neatly placed in a little box as we once thought.

We are learning that our thoughts matter, that we are conscious energetic beings, and we can actually come into relationship with our energy and thoughts and create real changes to our physical surroundings.

How incredible!

So when I work with a client, one of the most groundbreaking and life changing practices we do is simply shifting our perspective -- one that deviates from the mainstream point of view and 'steps outside the box' of rational physical constructs.

We work on a spiritually energetic level, a deeply emotional level, and a subconscious storytelling level to get to the REAL roots of healing. The physical symptoms (that are usually the reason a client is there in the first place), are more often than not, the clues and voices to what is happening on a deeper (non-rational) level.

For so long we have grown up in a world where everything is supposed to have a physical cause and effect, a rational explanation for our maladies or symptoms, and a 'one size fits all' solution to said problems.

High blood pressure? You're not eating the right fats. Or maybe you're eating the wrong fats. Or maybe it's too much sugar... here, take this medicine.

Depression? You have a hormone imbalance. Take this prescription to make it all better so you can return to 'normal life'.

Strange pains in your belly with no explanation? Digestive issues? You must have IBS or perhaps you're making it all up. Take this OTC drug to help you stay 'regular'.

Anxiety and panic attacks showing up and you can't calm down your nervous system? Something's wrong with you and maybe you should go on this prescription to sedate and settle your nerves...

What I'm pointing to is this overwhelmingly common approach to 'dealing with' our bodies, nerves, emotions, and hearts. When symptoms show up -- the conventional perspective is to deem it 'bad' and get rid of the symptom.

And sometimes it's not physical symptoms, but repeating cycles...

The same relationship dynamics where every partner you meet takes advantage of you.

Or you always seem to find yourself in a work environment where there is significant abuse of power.

There are an endless array of repeating loops so many of us find ourselves on. Those are symptoms too -- all leading to something much deeper underneath the surface.

What if our symptoms were actually just trying to help us?

What if the overwhelming anxiety attack you can't seem to get under control is trying to tell you that something is off balance in your life, or something is left unhealed -- and it desperately wants to show you so that you can actually, DEEPLY, heal?

The symptoms are not the problem -- they are the path home, to healing.

I strongly believe that if we can follow the clues and come into conversation with our symptoms, we can arrive at the root cause of the problem. And more often than not, they lead us to past lives.

But the key here, is to actually bring validity to this idea of Past Lives. Very often, the symptoms or the cycles a client shares with me, never seem to make rational sense. This is always a strong first clue that we are dealing with past life issues.

They've done all the tests and told they're normal -- but they don't feel normal.

They don't know why they feel a certain way.

They don't know who to talk to about their irrational thoughts without sounding 'crazy.'

These are clues to untended, unhealed, past lives.

I tend to receive clients when they 'have tried everything else' and come to me as a last resort. They've tried the conventional medicine route or traditional talk therapy route -- and the 'problems' are still there.

From my perspective, as a shamanic practitioner, the problems are still there because the REAL PROBLEM was never actually addressed. The symptoms were not only ignored, they were rejected and numbed and quieted with very often, drugs, so that people could return to work and life and fit in with society.

I absolutely believe there is a place for medicine and herbal remedies, and a place for healthy diets to help us in our healing journeys. And healthy diets and plant medicines can be beautiful allies, helping us find healing and balance in our life. But medicine and herbs are not the end all to healing.

And this is why our past lives matter.

When we begin a true healing journey, and explore our past lives -- we can arrive at the root of our suffering and actually heal and repair and entirely shift our life story.

When we give validity to our past lives -- and actually feel the emotions and heartache and pain from so long ago --- we begin the process of releasing that energetic wound that has carried on for lifetimes. Combined with deep energy healing, we actually clear those wounds -- and set the course for an entirely new path in our life.

One where you're no longer riddled with fear and anxiety -- but a new sense of empowerment. and deep knowing of who you are.

One where you realize you've carried immense suffering in your body for lifetimes, and now you have a deeper understanding of your emotions and the capacity you have to hold others in their suffering.

One where you no longer find yourself in abusive relationships or power dynamics at work, but have stepped into a new path of your soul's calling.

One where your stomach issues somehow start drifting away, or changing, and they no longer paralyze you with discomfort....

Let me share a brief example of healing one of my past life wounds...

I used to be riddled with fear and discomfort at the idea of speaking in front of people. It is a common problem for many of us -- an immense discomfort at 'being seen.'

It seems common and yet it's also unexplainable, with no real solution other than to simply just be more confident. Easier said than done...

For most of my life, I couldn't 'get over it.' When I was a child I couldn't avoid the school presentation or speech I would have to do from time to time, and I remember how my stomach would churn in nausea most school days. I remember feeling the visceral anxiety that maybe there wouldn't be a bathroom nearby in case I felt sick.

So when I became an adult I took satisfaction in knowing that I would simply avoid all situations where I would have to speak in front of a crowd or have the spotlight on me. And for a while, that brought me great peace and comfort.

Avoiding the discomfort does work for a while -- until it doesn't.

This is usually where the physical symptoms begin showing up for many of us. There's a deeper underlying truth we are avoiding, and our symptoms pop up to say "Hey! You haven't healed here yet!"

I began to develop debilitating digestive disorders. There were periods of time where I lost significant weight because I could hardly eat. Other times, my stomach was so severely bloated it looked like I was 6 months pregnant. For many years I went back and forth between conventional doctors and naturopaths searching for a solution.

I found some help through different medicines and definitely through dietary changes. However, I never got to the bottom of my digestive disorders. They would return from time to time and I never knew why. Even to this day -- I don't have a name for the definitive digestive complications I have experienced.

I now know my sensitive tummy has been showing me something that goes deeper than what a medical test can show me.

It is speaking to my past lives.

It is speaking to the root cause of why I have been terrified most of my life at "being seen."

So terrified that I could barely see myself.

My stomach issues arrived so I could start to see myself -- and heal.

Sometimes our symptoms have to get so loud that we can do nothing else but surrender.

Healing takes place on a physical, mental, emotional, AND energetic/spiritual level. And if we ignore the spiritual-- the healing is not complete and the symptoms will return. It wasn't until I began healing spiritually and energetically that I found balance and healing in my gut that actually lasted.

It took considerable time and courage to face what awaited for me in my past lives. The lives where I experienced profound heartache, suffering, and trauma...and it's a journey of healing that I continue today.

Each of our past lives, especially the ones we have experienced our root suffering and deepest wounds, are sacred and not meant to be shared casually. So I will not go into details of my past lives here, but I want to highlight that once I began to discover, remember, and heal these parts of myself everything started to change.

I began to understand the depths of myself -- I began to understand why I have been hiding for so long. Why I have been terrified of being seen. And even why I have a sensitive tummy.

Having gone through, and continuing to go through, my healing journey -- I do not recognize that person I was anymore. The one that was terrified at speaking in front of others.   The one who couldn't see herself or believe she had anything worth sharing.

And you know what? My tummy and digestive disorders are nearly invisible to this day -- only surfacing up time to time, to show me when something is off balance or there is more healing work to be done.

I use my story as an example for all of you.

We all have these stories living inside of us -- whether we want to see them or not. Whether they make rational sense or not.

Many of us are called now at this unprecedented time on our planet to HEAL. And I believe the healing begins with our past lives. When we heal here, we bring healing to our physical, mental, and emotional bodies too.

This is the profound work I have the joy and honor to do with my clients in healing sessions -- and I felt it was time to highlight.

If you are curious about what working with your past lives looks like, you can schedule a FREE DISCOVERY CALL or contact me at hello@earthkeeperhealing.com. It would be my deep honor and joy to share with you and hold space for your healing journey.

Sending you SO much love and blessings in your own journey of healing and remembering.