Most of us are quite familiar with the concept of physical and emotional wounds. We know when we are physically wounded because the associated sensation is uncomfortable. We know when we are emotionally wounded because we don’t like the way we feel. Many of us are less familiar with the concept of chakra wounding because it’s energetic and subtle. These are often the wounds we are not conscious of because they exist as frequencies in the quantum field. Until we become conscious of them, they affect our physical, mental, and emotional health, and it feels as though we are not in control of our fate. But once we become aware of these subtle patterns and understand their origins, we move into the gift state of the associated chakra and we reclaim the ability to transcend the personal and collective beliefs that limit our potential. However, in addition to preventing further rejection, the walls we build around the heart also prevent love from getting in. This drives the isolation deeper, and exchange becomes impossible. The heart is capable of transmuting all human pain and suffering into love. But this is no ordinary love (aka lust and dysfunctional attachment). This is compassion: The highest expression of love and the genuine desire to relieve the suffering of others. In other words, human suffering is essential for compassion to exist. So if we are not vulnerable and we don’t reveal our pain to others because we’re too afraid or too cloaked in post-rejection armor, compassion cannot exist. The heart chakra thrives on the transformation of suffering into compassion, and it is through witnessing the suffering of others (a mirror image of our own) that the armor begins to melt and the doors of receptivity open. Here are three exercises to support heart chakra healing: Eastern philosophy threads through all of Matluck’s work. Combining over a decade of experience working in conventional and alternative medicine, she brings a truly holistic lens to medicine, addressing the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual obstacles to health. Prior to opening a private practice in New York City, Matluck spent eight years at One Medical Group and has delivered onsite wellness workshops at countless prominent companies. She is also the founder of Seven Senses, where she leads transformational wellness experiences throughout the world.
