Trauma. That word is prevalent in our world these days, especially after the last several years of being immersed in the global pandemic, which has certainly activated trauma on a world-wide scale.

According to the American Psychological Association, trauma is defined as:

 “Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape, or natural disaster. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships, and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea.

While these feelings are normal, some people have difficulty moving on with their lives. Psychologists can help them find constructive ways of managing their emotions.”

 Wave of Trauma

In SMGI®, trauma can be ANY experience that overwhelms our mind/body system, that is read as life-threatening to our nervous system. As a child, I remember experiencing a scary moment when I was on vacation at the seaside.  I was holding my step-dad’s hand while we were wading in the ocean, and a large wave caught me unaware and swept me off my feet, I tumbled and did somersaults under water, not knowing what was up or down. I felt powerless, helpless and I thought I was going to drown. The fear was very palpable at the moment, jarring my whole body. The traumatic blow was softened somewhat by having my step-dad’s hand as a life line. Of course, I survived that, however, the memory of that stayed with me in my subconscious, resulting in me being overly cautious every time I waded into the ocean.

“Just the Perceptions, Ma’am”

As far as trauma is concerned, Gina says, “the facts don’t matter.” Why? The perceptions of an event are connected to powerlessness, helplessness, and  survival threats held in the mind/body system. Like my experience above in the ocean, the event happened many years ago, but until I resolved that trauma, it was held in my body and subconscious. I cleared and released the trauma of being close to drowning, and no longer fear being in the water. I am respectful of waves, however.

 Four Ways of Trauma

According to SMGI®, there are four predominant ways we acquire trauma:

 Direct experience: Any experience anytime from conception forward, that’s perceived as overwhelmingly dangerous, or life-threatening, where we weren’t able to take an action to

make it stop, be finished or complete. Done. Over. Survived - in the mind/body system.

 Empathic absorption: Feeling the unstable, chaotic, incoherent emotions and energies of those we rely on for survival, care and loving connection. Most typically parents/caregivers. The younger and more empathic we are, the harder to differentiate what’s ours and not ours.

Ancestral inheritance: Just like a baby chick knows how to get out of its egg without any instruction, we’re born with inherited information in us. Some of it helpful, some not. Different bodies of research show how our ancestors’ unresolved psychological issues can become our biological issues. Good news is that whatever is in us, we have the power to change.


 Soul’s history: If your soul has a history of experiences before entering this life, and if any of those were on this planet, chances are that you came into your mother’s womb with unfinished business to resolve and traumas to heal; and to turn into something good. Not too distant history on this planet has been rife with widespread harsh and violating experiences - with things like the Inquisition lasting 300 years, even those in high positions of “power” were easily extinguished when the next regime annihilated them.

 The good news is, being activated from past unhealed, unresolved and incomplete trauma (“Post-Traumatic-Stress) can be healed, brought to peace, utilizing the steps of SMGI®.