It Goes in a Spiral (Audio)

Which means we aren't as stuck as we think.

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Resonant World #71

A few weeks ago, inspired by my experiences during an online retreat with Thomas Hübl and team, I had a go at identifying some of the hallmarks of an authentic process of trauma integration. (Resonant World#63).

That exercise reminded me of the value of the spiral as a metaphor for healing.

So often, however hard we work on ourselves, we encounter moments when we feel stuck, or like we’re going round in circles. (Resonant World#64).

Thinking about our process as a spiral provides a new perspective.

It may seem from one angle that we’re treading the same weary ground.

But when we we take a step back, we see that it only appears that we’re stuck — in fact, we’re moving to new levels at every turn (just like climbing a spiral staircase, or following the contours of a corkscrew).

Holding the image of a spiral in those moments when very young parts of ourselves are insisting that things will “never change”, or “there’s no solution,” can help us remember that trauma integration is not an event, but a process.

And that sometimes the moments that seem the most triggering or challenging, are signposts that the spiral is taking another necessary turn.

And, just as we reach the top of a spiral staircase, or the corkscrew pops open a bottle, so do we cross thresholds on the healing journey. We experience unmistakable moments when at least some of the fragmented parts of ourselves return home.

This is a new format for Resonant World: a short audio, featuring further reflections on how the spiral can serve as a resource.

(Just after I finished recording, I looked up and noticed I was standing right opposite an outdoor spiral staircase — so I’ll take that as a sign I’m on the right track, or spiral).

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