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……As the culture around us is rapidly changing, we may feel like we’re losing our footing. Whether we are aware of it or not, we are all working together to co-create a more inclusive world. Marriage equality became the law in the United States in 2015. Two years earlier, the Black Lives Matter movement sparked a worldwide conversation about race that is still ongoing. As our world changes, so are we. Some of us are resistant to change, holding on to who we used to be. Others have been willing to see internal and uncomfortable truths and are seeking ways to heal. Thankfully, our country’s ancestors hold the secrets of ancient wisdom and time-tested methods to heal our internal wounds.

……Indigenous and African communities have incorporated rituals with music, drumming, and singing into traditional events for healing and connection. These practices persisted over centuries because they have been effective tools for healing. Eventually, science has begun to recognize the value and impact of this concept, now identified as somatic healing.

……Somatic healing is a conscious practice of shifting the energy, or the vibration, within your body. If you find yourself feeling upset about a new cultural fad or information you receive on the news, consider moving through the healing practice from “My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies” by Resmaa Menakem provided below.

……Practices like these have the power to heal and transform our lives. Engaging in activities like this within our own communities creates monumental change. These ancient practices have persisted through the enslavement and displacement of African people because of their power and impact. Indigenous tribes and their somatic healing rituals have prevailed through centuries of persecution.

……You have the power to change the vibration of your life, your community, and beyond. Somatic healing practices allow for you to literally shift the energy of your body to heal generational and modern day trauma. The ancient wisdom of our ancestors reverberates through our world. Changing our vibration changes the rhythm of our planet, just as it has throughout history. And it all starts with you. Change your vibration…change the world.