The Trauma That Is Initiating Me

September 8th, 2017

By Lissa Rankin

Guest writer for Wake Up World

My dear friends, I just survived one of the most intense ordeals of my life. A series of traumas—one after the other over the past two years—have threatened to level me in a way that is reminiscent of the Perfect Storm that led me to leave medicine ten years ago. That Perfect Storm fundamentally transformed my life, resulting in a quantum leap in my consciousness, my career, my relationships, my spiritual journey, and how I live my life. I can only assume this one will as well. But damn … it’s been painful.

I am considering it an initiation of sorts. Mircea Ileade says, “Initiation recapitulates the sacred history of the world. And through this recapitulation, the whole world is sanctified anew … The initiate can then perceive the world as a sacred work, a creation of the Gods.” More and more, I see the world as a sacred work, a creation of the Gods that is filled with so, so much love.

Because it is my practice to expose my vulnerability and use even my most uncomfortable stories as an alchemical teaching tool, I intended to tell you all the detailed stories of the traumas. But after consultation with my mentors, concern about exposing my daughter Siena to details she’s not yet ready to hear, and deep inner reflection, I’ve decided to focus instead on how I’m handling the traumas, with prayers that those of you who are healing from trauma yourself might find medicine in my story.

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