Every culture, religion and spiritual tradition attempts to make sense of our relationship with the universe. It all comes down to the primary instinctual need to feel connected.
Separation leads to fear which distorts our body, mind and our behaviors and beliefs. In fact, babies separated from their mothers at birth can stay in adrenal shock for months!
The experience of separation creates a split within us. This fragmentation prevents us from experiencing the world with a whole mind and then we’re unable to perceive wholeness in the world.
This leaves us feeling separate from others, alone in the world and separate from existence itself. This leads to alienation, hiding behind masks and trying to improve ourselves to gain acceptance and a sense of belonging.
And it perpetuates cycls of chronic pain, anxiety, depression and chronic illness.