When the past is not just the past...
The science of psychology, epigenetics and systems theory have joined forces to bring to light a profound and often unknown truth: trauma does not end with the one who has experienced it. Often, the unresolved traumas of our ancestors are unconsciously passed on to future generations. Most people are likely to carry traumatic memories (through their cellular memory) as far back as three generations! You may not even know their name, and yet... your soul carries their pain as if it were your own.
This phenomenon is called intergenerational trauma and can affect your relationships, health, self-image and choices in ways you can't imagine. But how can you tell if this applies to you?;
1. You repeat similar patterns without explanation
If you have noticed that you repeat the same difficult scenarios in your life - such as attracting partners who hurt you, constantly missing opportunities, staying “stuck” while trying - then maybe these are not your failures.
Systems theory suggests that recurring patterns may be evidence of trauma from earlier generations. You may, for example, be honoring an ancestor who never had the opportunity to be happy.
2. Feeling burdened or guilty for no apparent reason
A feeling of sadness for no reason, deep guilt over things you didn't do or fear without any obvious stimulus are signs that your soul may be carrying a foreign emotional load.
According to the systemic representation, this happens when there is “identification” with an ancestor who suffered - perhaps died young, was wronged, expelled or never acknowledged by the family.
3. There are events in the family that are not discussed
Silence is often the heaviest burden. When there are secrets, shame or unexplained absences in the family history, it is very likely that the soul of a descendant (perhaps yours) has «taken over» this trauma to bring it to the surface.
An abortion that was never reported, a death that was hushed up, an ancestor who severed ties with the family - all of these can be embedded in the unconscious and manifested through emotions, behaviours or psychosomatic symptoms.
4. You feel «like you're living for someone else»
Have you ever said to yourself: “like this isn't my life?” or “am I carrying something that doesn't belong to me?” This feeling of alienation may be an indication that you have taken on a role in the family system that is not yours.
The soul, out of faith and love, often identifies with the one who has been «lost» or wronged, to symbolically «bring him back» into the system. This identification can lead to inner confusion and disconnection from personal desires and the joy of life.
5. You have psychosomatic symptoms with no organic cause
The body often remembers what the soul cannot bear to carry. Often, intergenerational memory is expressed through the body in the form of fatigue, panic attacks, insomnia or other unexplained symptoms.
If the doctors can't find anything and psychological explanations don't cover it, it may be time to turn to a systems approach and investigate whether what you are experiencing is a message from the past that needs to be heard.
How can you start to free yourself?;
The first and most essential act is awareness. Asking yourself «Did what I am experiencing not start with me?» is already a first step of healing.
Systemic re-enactment offers a deep, experiential way to illuminate these traumas, to recognize the souls connected to them, and to free yourself from the burden.
Liberation is not a momentary act, but an act of honour:
To honour your ancestors not by carrying their pain, but by living freely.
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