The Wounder Healer Archetype

[Steppingfeet]

I found the content in the below mentioned web page on the archetype of the 'Wounded Healer' sublime and beautiful.

http://www.crystalinks.com/woundedhealer.html

I am sure there are many wounded healers traversing these forums. It would be wonderful if a few can share their personal experiences with respect to this archetype.

Hi Confused,

Though I am clearly advanced along the path of spiritual evolution, I perceive myself still existing in the grip of an "original wound", as it were - a life-sized pain that always seems to be with me, sometimes dormant, sometimes trying to crush me into a singularity that would make the pre-Big Bang singularity look like Texas.

So I cannot relate personal experience of transcending/integrating/healing deep wounding with subsequent capacity to help others with similar affliction.

But I can see how experiencing certain distortions has helped me relate to and serve others with parallel distortions. For instance, I used to have such social anxiety that certain social situations were near crippling to me. While I have not yet developed James Bond-level confidence, I have "overcome" (I know, not a Ra-friendly word) much of that distortion. Now, when the organization which employs me hosts a function which attracts newcomers, I go out of my way to lighten the situation and create an atmosphere of comfort as much as possible for those other selves who may also be nervous. Sometimes I am even thanked for this.

In keeping with your idea of the wounded healer, I've always felt that if I could undo the root of all suffering - that is, the belief in or identification with the separate self - by awakening from this dream, I could inspire others to awaken themselves, first and foremost through radiance of being. Less importantly, through shaking them repeatedly and splashing cold water on their faces shouting, "Wake up! Wake up! You are not this body, are not this incarnation, and you are not the pizza guy! Oh, s***, wait a minute, you are the pizza guy. Sorry about that. Here is your tip and thank you for the speedy service."

Love/Light,
GLB