The period of integration after a soul retrieval helps assimilate the energetic changes. In the first few days following a soul retrieval, any number of emotions may arise – from joy that we are now more fully home to a feeling of tenderness and vulnerability. The more we slow down and care for ourselves during this time, the smoother the integration.
Returning soul pieces come back with wisdom and energetic gifts they are eager to share with us. We can aid that process by making space in our lives to hear the messages and energetic nudges from our soul.
Some suggestions for hearing our soul’s wisdom after a soul retrieval:
· Put on whatever type of music you are drawn to and dance to help welcome the energy of your soul piece into your body and into your life. Fully embody your soul essence and move in a way that matches its energy.
· Create artwork that depicts the energy of your healed soul piece. Wait a few days, then meditate on the artwork.
· Build a temporary altar to honor your returning soul piece. Put items on your altar that represent its energy.
· Comfort, nurture and love your inner child. Be gentle and spacious with yourself.
· Sit quietly and invite your soul piece to share its wisdom. Meditate with it. Ask what message it has for you. How does it want to be honored? How can the life force essence and gifts it brought with it aid you in your life?
· Do an actual physical real-world activity that your inner child would enjoy. For instance, if your returning soul piece is three years old, do an activity a toddler would enjoy, such as playing in the mud, going to the zoo, having a tea party with stuffed animals, or taking a bubble bath and playing in the water.
· Spend time in nature with your soul essence. Often we hear our soul more clearly in nature. Plant a tree in your yard, dig in the dirt, go swimming in a pond, walk in the woods.
· Be willing to allow your soul to guide you in making changes in your life. After a soul retrieval, certain situations in your life may become increasingly uncomfortable. This is a sign your soul is lovingly guiding you toward caring for yourself in new ways. Sometimes soul pieces ask something of us in order to stay. For instance, a soul piece that left because its truth was stifled may want us to begin speaking up.
Welcome home!