In this episode, the second in my Divine Mother in Water series, I go somewhere more personal and more tender than the first. I share two near-drowning experiences I had while surfing in Costa Rica, and what happened to my relationship with water afterward, the panic attacks, the years of avoidance, and the long, slow path back to trust. I also hold space for a listener who shared something extraordinary in the comments of the first episode, a woman who witnessed her mother drown as a child and has spent years working to heal her fear of water. Her courage in naming that opened this episode for me
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Water wounds are real, and they run deep. In this talk we explore why trauma involving water can be so particularly stubborn and disorienting, and what the path of healing actually looks like, including the somatic and EMDR work that helped me reclaim my own relationship with water after years of fear.
We will also look at the dark aspects of water, and how we can hold both its destructive and healing properties at the same time
In this episode we explore:
• Why water trauma cuts so deep and how the nervous system holds it differently than other kinds of shock
• The slow, non-linear nature of healing water wounds, and why patience and gentleness are not optional
• My personal journey from near-drowning to reclaiming swimming, surfing, and a sense of safety in water
• Somatic retraining and EMDR as pathways back to the body and back to trust
• The role of the divine mother in water healing
I also share two flower essences, Star of Bethlehem and White Pond Lily, that I’ve found supportive for those working to heal a difficult relationship with water.
This episode is for anyone who has been hurt by water, who carries a fear they don’t fully understand, and for anyone on the long path back to something they loved before it frightened them.
Watch when you have a quiet moment. Link in the comments.
Blessings
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