November 11, 1918 – One Hundred and two years ago – marked the end of WWI, the Great War to End all Wars, that had begun four long, bloody years earlier.  Millions of bright-eyed, able bodied men marched off to war ready to right the wrong of the assignation of Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.

The Balkan states in Europe and Russia had been in conflict about Serbian nationalism for years.  Many countries around the world condemned the Serbian government for the assassination and sides began to form.

From National Geographic’s website on WWI:

“Convinced that Austria-Hungary was readying for war, the Serbian government ordered the Serbian army to mobilize and appealed to Russia for assistance. On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and the tenuous peace between Europe’s great powers quickly collapsed.

Within a week, Russia, Belgium, France, Great Britain and Serbia had lined up against Austria-Hungary and Germany, and World War I had begun.”

It may seem like ancient history to you – and indeed in some ways it is – but my grandfather and three of his brothers, my grandmother’s brother, and perhaps even someone from your family tree fought in this war.  For America, it was the bloodiest, most horrific war since the American Civil war, killing over 20 MILLION soldiers and civilians and wounding another 21 MILLION people – many who died later from their wounds, or suffered the rest of their lives.

Why is this important?

This is about the events that led up to a war (that actually was the precursor to WWII, which was the deadliest military conflict in history.  An estimated total of 70–85 million people perished, in WWII or about 3% of the 1940 world population (est. 2.3 billion.)

November 11, Armistice Day throughout the world, is about remembering all of the fallen.  All the Veterans of all countries that have given service to their fellow humans.

But for me, it’s also a stark reminder that here in the US, unless we change course, we are headed down the same path.  This is about looking at nationalism – and how unifying or divisive it can be.

When I was a child and teen, I would go shopping in downtown Ogden, Utah. I remember seeing veterans every November.  Old men with missing limbs, in their wheelchairs, with pain etched in their faces, with haunted eyes, still dealing with the PTSD and memories of their battle-field horrors and the loss of their friends and men in arms.  They were selling paper poppies as a way to raise money for Veteran’s organizations and to help us all remember the horrors of war, and the men and women, both military and civilian, who perished.

As an empath (I didn’t know that term then!), I would immediately tear up, feeling profound grief.  It was often even physically painful for me, as I could feel the pain many of those men still lived with.  I didn’t understand why I felt what I was feeling, but the images and emotions are still startlingly clear to this day.

In this country right now, we are deeply divided by the election events and results of this last week.  Rage, bullying, name calling, hatred, divisiveness, nationalism, seems to be the norm.  Misinformation and disinformation is heightening these emotions and creating even greater division.  And calls for civil war, physical harm, and protracted court battles, are being spoken in whispers or shouted from social media.

This destructive type of nationalism is the exact circumstance that led up to an assassination that set off not one, but two, world wars that killed over 120 MILLION PEOPLE – including many of our brightest and best.

Today I hear the words, “civil war”, being thrown around glibly and blithely, as if there are absolutely NO consequences to such violence.

I’ll be honest, it scares me.  Because I KNOW what happens when that match of hatred and divisive nationalism is lit.  I KNOW how it impacts not just those who fight (and die), but how it also impacts future generations because of the PTSD of those who served and don’t know how to heal the horrors of war in their minds, bodies and souls.

My family is the recipient of such PTSD spawned by the horrors of war.  My family is not alone.  In fact, millions of families in the US (and around the world) struggle daily with the traumas from more recent wars, as well as the unhealed traumas from family generational traumas caused by wars that were waged centuries before today.

I write this article to honor the service of all Veterans everywhere.  I also write this as a call for peace.  For Armistice.  For cooler heads, and for taking a step back from the brink of conflict.

We are not each others’ enemies.  What I would like to ask you is “What is it about this circumstance that makes you so angry, and why?”

It’s easy to point the finger at each other.  To call each other names.  To believe that the other side is misguided, gullible, stupid, brainwashed and evil.

Perhaps what we think is true.  Perhaps it isn’t.  But if it is bringing up strong emotions for you like rage, hatred, betrayal, injustice, etc., I invite you to look at where else in your life these emotions began.  What does it remind you of?

Were you bullied?  Unfairly punished for something you didn’t do?  What does “this” remind you of?  And are these emotions really even YOURS?

I remind you that Anger is actually a higher frequency than shame or guilt. (David Hawkins, Power vs Force.) Anger can move us to make changes in our own lives.  But it can also destroy – ourselves and others.  Love and compassion are far higher frequencies than anger.  But until we can heal the underlying wound or trauma that anger is masking, we cannot get to that place of compassion, understand and love for ourselves or others.

Before we go into any kind of “battle” with another, I urge you to look at the very painful emotions underneath the righteous anger and indignation.  What is really fueling the need to lash out at others?  Why do you feel the way you do?  And do you really believe the narrative going on in your head?  Does it make you feel peaceful and joyful? Or rageful and wanting to lash out?

We ALL have wounds that make us want to hurt ourselves or others.  But part of our personal and collective evolution is to gain self-mastery through inner exploration and healing the hurt within.  Until we do that, we will forever have national and global conflict. I certainly don’t want that – and I know you don’t either.

I want to thank and honor all of our Veterans on this Day that is designed to remember our fallen service men and women.  To honor our dead and take stock of how we can embody peace, compassion and good will.

And finally, are you consciously choosing war?  Or are you choosing peace? Help me choose peace. I’m here to help if you want to explore more and to find that place of inner peacefulness.  Email me at Michelle@QuantumSoulClearing.com and let’s talk.

My work in the world is to help heal trauma.  The Quantum Soul Clearing Process™ is a spiritual technology designed to heal and eliminate the frequencies of trauma that fuel things like addiction, family and person dysfunction, and all the fall-out from any kind of trauma.  It’s big mission. But it’s important to help people heal.  To help avoid the horrors of unresolved trauma that lead to more division and war.

 

In Flanders Fields

by John McCrae, May 1915

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

 

 

Today, as I reflect on what is emerging in the stillness of this lockdown energy, I had a epiphany about my health. And how this time may be impacting you, as well.

I believe that during this quiet, introspective time, we are healing, clearing, processing anything from the past that hasn’t completely shifted.  Or perhaps we’re able to access a different, deeper facet of that healing. Or both.

The last couple of weeks, as I have stepped into serving others and re-building my business, I have felt like I hit an energetic wall.  It was like I just could not find enough energy to do everything I need to do around the house, let alone get on line and support others!

In fact, my body hasn’t felt well for several weeks.  I’ve had chest pain, shortness of breath, a great deal of edema throughout my body (probably about 20-30 lbs of excess fluid!), and have just needed a lot more sleep.  

I finally got a hold of my integrative practitioner and had her do a scan for me.  She called me back and said she’d found a set of viruses that seem to be impacting my heart and suggested that I get a full cardio workup.  I had to admit that that news really set me back!  

And then I got to thinking about the patterns of health issues in my life.

Huh!  How fascinating! I had just been working on a list of ways that my life had been profoundly impacted when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis back in 1986.  

Here’s a partial list of how rheumatoid arthritis changed my life.  And remember, I was only 26 years old, with two small daughters to raise!

• Couldn’t walk up and down stairs.  
• Hands were swollen, frozen and crippled and I couldn’t write
• Couldn’t continue my business I’d built up 
• Unable to care for myself or my daughters
• The stress of not being able to run my fresh squeezed juice business or work for anyone else contributed to my profound depression and caused terrible financial hardship

This is just a partial list, and I’ll be sharing more in the coming weeks of how illness changed my life and what I had to do to overcome crippling arthritis.  

But my point here – is that there is a recurring theme!  Every time I have stepped into a bigger role as a business person, leader, healer, mentor, author, speaker, etc., this pattern of illness shows back up!  Can you relate?  

You start something new.  You have big visions and dreams, and then – BAM!! – something happens to sideline you.  It could be a health issue, a relationship issue, money issues, fear or anxiety, or an entirely different pattern.  But something side-lines you and you end up frustrated, depressed, angry at yourself, wondering if you’ll ever realize your dreams.

And this is what is up for me right now!  

What is fascinating, is that as I pulled my Human Design chart from back then, looking at the transits, and my current Human Design chart transits, there are MANY similarities!!  It’s almost like Ground Hog Day, 34 years later!  

What’s even more fascinating to me, is that it is likely related to rheumatoid arthritis, but this time it seems to be affecting my heart.  And three years ago my heart was “broken” by betrayal (yep coming up on THAT anniversary!).  So what needs to be healed?  

For me, what needs to be healed is the pattern of clearing and deleting the pattern of illness that interferes with business and my ability to be of service to others. It’s addressing the pain of loss and grief from losing an identity.  It’s choosing to show up for myself, instead of allowing the old patterns of pain and feeling broken to stop me in my tracks. 

So, why am I sharing this very personal story with you?

Because I believe that our deepest, darkest, most painful, unhealed frequencies are finally able to come to the surface and be address, healed, and released.  Once and for all!  And the way that those old patterns keep their hold on you is through silence and secrecy.  

These old, deep, excruciating pain patterns are exactly what keep us from feeling and being successful.  They stand in the way of our brightest dreams and desires.  They keep us looping in the lie that we are not enough.  Not smart enough.  Not lovable enough.  Not pretty or handsome enough.  Not capable of making the money we want and need.  Not capable of living the life we truly desire.  

And that, my friend, is exactly the gift of this time.  Yeah, I know it doesn’t feel much like a gift.  In fact, it feels pretty crappy, and scary and horrible, if you ask me!  But there is a golden lining to the emotions that are emerging in the silence and isolation of being at home.

What if the only way to what you really desire is through the fire of transformation and healing?  Are you willing to do the healing and self-examination to get to the other side?  I guarantee, it’s not for the faint of heart! (Pun intended!)

How worth it would it be to come out of this down time as a whole new person?  Someone who has faced their demons and is ready to shine.  Someone who is fearless in their determination to succeed and to live their gifts and talents the fullest.  To inspire others and revolutionize the world with your work.  

If you want, I can help. That is MY gift – to see what is lurking in the shadows and to delete the programming. To help set you free to thrive and be free of the past.  Let’s connect.  No obligation.  Just clarity.  Here’s a link to my calendar.  https://michellemanningkogler.as.me/MichellesCosmicClaritySession

Let’s figure out what YOUR hidden (or not so hidden) patterns are – and what you can do to release them.  This is the time for your transformation!

Mother’s Day: Hearts, flowers, cards, celebration, connection, Love. If this time of year brings you feelings of connection and love, I am delighted for you, and I celebrate your loving family that helped create the amazing YOU that you are.

However, for many, this is not and has not been their experience.

For many men and women, it brings up painful childhood memories of loss, abandonment, neglect, even abuse. And the Mother’s Day weekend just adds salt to the wound. Celebrating a past that was challenging may bring more grief and sadness that things weren’t the way they wanted their childhood to be.

• What do you do if Mother’s Day brings up painful emotions? How do you work through them? Here’s what has worked for me when I’ve found myself in emotional pain.
• Allow yourself to feel all of your feelings. It’s OK. And it’s honest.
• Allow yourself to cry if you feel like it, rage if you feel like it, but do it in a safe environment where you aren’t hurting yourself or others.
• Reach out to a trusted friend, family member, or mentor if you are overwhelmed.
• Write your feelings down so you can get them out of your body and see them clearly on paper. Write until there isn’t anything else you want to say.
• Begin tapping on the body points to help release the energy from your body.
• Put on some music and dance the emotions out. Get sweaty! And dance like no one is watching!
• Use the Quantum Soul Clearing Process to fully eliminate the negative frequencies and create new, positive neural networks throughout your body.
• Take a walk in the sunshine and fresh air to help “reboot” your body.
• Eat as cleanly as possible, but if your body is demanding comfort food, eat with enjoyment and no judgment. Savor every bite.
• Take a long Epsom salt bath to pull the toxins from your body.
• Put your right hand on your heart and your left hand over your right hand while you send love and reparenting to yourself. Allow your body to rock back and forth or side to side as you soothe and nurture yourself.
• Most of all, be gentle with yourself. Part of being human is to feel fragile and vulnerable.

I’ve used all of these things (sometimes all of them in one day when things were really overwhelming!) to help me release the negative emotions of old memories, and step into a more loving, positive space.

Life isn’t always what we wanted or asked for. But you’re not broken. In fact, I believe your vulnerability is your greatest strength. Because you’re in my community, it’s because you’re resilient. Strong. And you want to change.

And that is powerful beyond words!

If you need help to shift the energy of a painful past, know that I am here for you. You can set up a connection call with me by clicking on this link: https://michellemanningkogler.as.me/?appointmentType=4193382

And as a Mother’s Day gift to you, to help shift your energy and bring greater joy into your life, here’s a link for a free meditation to help you Releasing Limitations and Finding Joy http://www.quantumsoulclearing.com/gifts/findjoygift

I’m wishing you a lovely Mother’s Day, filled with love, self-love and harmony.

Michelle