9 – Protection

Bottlebrush (Callistemon montanus)

Keyword: Completing The Past

Unresolved childhood wounds give rise to persistent trauma, creating openings in our protective barriers. These wounds broadcast to the environment, invitations for attacks, turmoil, and drama, constantly disrupting and repeating in our lives and affecting future generations. Holding onto grudges, bitterness, and unforgiveness weakens our emotional defences, perpetuating cycles of pain.

True and effective protection arises from confronting our past, healing emotional wounds, and correcting false beliefs about love. By releasing old pain, we end the drama and rebuild our inner safeguards.

It’s common to know a child of abused person will be more likely to be open to abuse. That pattern of openness to attack through the generations will continue until the removal or the causal wound is complete.

This essence created from the Bottlebrush, a botanical that tends to hold onto past structures calls us to confront the past, heal deep wounds, and build a foundation of emotional protection rooted in love, forgiveness, and responsibility—ultimately safeguarding our future and the future of those we care for. This is the essential work to improve happiness and safety.