To reduce unconsciousness, go towards it 3 October 2022 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments From very early on in my journey, one of my guiding mantras has been Carl Jung’s quote. “Man’s task is to become conscious of that which presses upwards from the unconscious.” It’s a great quote. […]
The Sect of the Disgraced – humanity’s secret society of shame 29 September 2022 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Arts , Shame , No Comments Humanity has had a long love affair with secret societies. The Illuminati, the Masons, the Knights Templar, the Order of Sion, the Rosicrucians—the sense of missing out, the frisson […]
12 Principles for clearing generational trauma 17 September 2022 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , Generational trauma , 2 Comments Over the course of recognising and releasing my own generational trauma, I’ve noticed various principles. These principles are repeatable, consistent, and constant. You can rely on them as much as any scientific […]
The science behind generational trauma 16 September 2022 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments On the surface, generational trauma seems weird and unfathomable. Its manifestations can border on the supernatural. Yet there is increasingly solid science behind our understanding of inherited trauma. Here are a few of the key strands. […]
The trauma formula: who + what + where + when = why 11 September 2022 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments There’s a principle in writing known as the Five W’s—who, what, where, when, and why. The Five W’s are sometimes known as ‘the reporter’s questions’. They’re commonly used in […]
The eyes in old photographs reveal family trauma 9 September 2022 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments When it comes to generational trauma, photographs are interesting beasties. They are sometimes the only link we have with an old family member. Through both their presence and their absence, photographs cast light […]
The Law of Conservation of Energy governs generational trauma 8 September 2022 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , No Comments In the early 18th century, natural philosopher Émilie du Châtelet proposed the Law of Conservation of Energy. Wikipedia: “Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather, it can only be transformed or […]
In patriarchy, everything is toxic 2 September 2022 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Cornerstones , Patriarchy , No Comments The word ‘patriarchy’ is mostly understood in simplistic terms. Patriarchies are societies where men rule, and women get bashed down. The problem with this view is that it clouds the extent to which such societies […]
BBC’s The Repair Shop – the trauma also needs repairing 1 September 2022 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Arts , Generational trauma , No Comments In recent months I’ve been binge-watching the BBC’s long-running heirloom restoration show, The Repair Shop. “What’s in the box?” asks impresario Jay Blades as each new—well, old and badly […]
Mother and child non-communication – the original pre-verbal trauma 15 April 2022 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Mother wound , No Comments In We have no language for pre-verbal trauma, I wrote how difficult it is to articulate the experience of trauma when it occurred before we developed the capacity for language. The acquisition […]