Every human carries within them a history; an emotional lineage shaped by experiences, many of which were never fully seen, heard, or healed. These unresolved moments form patterns, like grooves etched into the nervous system. They manifest in the form of behaviors, actions, beliefs, and emotional reactions we mistake as “just who we are.” But this mistaken identity is a shadow. It is the byproduct of a survival system designed to protect the self from pain. The deeper the pain, the firmer the survival patterns. These defenses, while once vital, become prisons when left unexamined. To recognize the pattern is to shine light into the architecture of darkness; and darkness, by its very nature, cannot remain in the presence of light.
Trauma does not disappear with time; it buries itself, and the psyche builds around it. The body forms an energetic armor; emotional calluses to guard the wound. These take the shape of personality traits: defensiveness, control, avoidance, aggression. These are not signs of a bad person, but of a protective system striving to remain intact to protect the Self.
Just as gravity anchors mass, trauma anchors spirit. But when these internal weights are removed, the soul is no longer held down by shame, fear, or survival-based identity. The human being begins to feel lighter, clearer, and more attuned to higher frequencies of awareness.
This movement upward is not linear. It follows the rhythm of a toroidal field; a circulating flow of energy through the body and spirit. When properly aligned, this field reflects harmony. The individual becomes centered, and their energy moves with purpose; giving and receiving in balance. In this state, life is no longer a reaction to past wounds but a creative extension of the present moment. The low-frequency chaos of unhealed emotion fades, and the soul becomes magnetic, attracting truth and repelling distortion.
When another human pokes these sensitive places (perhaps through intimacy, honesty, compassion, projection of their own unhealed traumas, etc.) the defense system reacts automatically. Like a porcupine bristling its quills, the person projects their own unhealed trauma back onto the one who stirred it; creating a feedback loop of negative resonance. Every action becomes a mirror of the Self. This reaction is not malice. It is a mechanism. It is a pattern. It is self-preservation masquerading as personality.
The healing begins when the protective coating personality trait is recognized for what it is: a temporary shelter, not a permanent home. Once acknowledged, the body often initiates an energetic or physical release in the form of trembling, crying, even physical purging, etc. These expressions are sacred. We should not fear emotions. They are the body’s way of expelling what no longer serves it. When light touches the hidden wound, the darkness can no longer hold form. The emotion, long frozen, begins to thaw. The false self begins to dissolve. What remains is raw, honest, and alive. This is not a breakdown, but a breakthrough; a reintroduction to the true self.
In this rising, the soul regains its original orientation. No longer bound to the weight of buried memories. The spirit ascends toward clarity, coherence, and divine resonance. Life takes on the form of a balanced and radiant toroidal flow, where energy moves through and around the self in balance. Traumas are “kinks” in the flow of energy through the human toroid field. Once in balance, giving and receiving become one loop, fed by love, not fear. The human becomes a vessel of light, not because they have been perfected, but because they have been purified. Truth now radiates where defense once stood. There’s a frequency change in the human.
This is the sacred purpose of pattern recognition: not to dwell in pain, but to transmute it. Not to criticize or cause harm, but to enlighten. To see the defense is to begin dismantling it. To honor the projection is to trace it back to its source. And to shine light into the shadows is to remember that fear is never the final authority. Fear is the first and the lowest response. Evil is easy. Fear is the starting point of an incredible human journey rooted in Love. Fear is the singularity from a new Golden Ratio formed on a brand new timeline. Once lit, the darkness cannot survive. The human being emerges, not new, but remembered. No longer guarded by the sharpness of pain, but glowing with the softness of peace. Your reward is worth the effort because “great ship captains are not made in calm seas.”
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Scott Chapman is a former U.S. Army Ranger who served during the early years of the war on terror, including five deployments along with the invasion of Iraq. After leaving the military, he worked in Executive Protection before returning to Afghanistan with Blackwater. Completing 22 deployments over six years supporting the U.S. Intelligence community.
He’s an incessant Seeker who blends raw emotion with scientific curiosity, using physics, quantum theory, and positive thought to help usher in a new era of peace. Learn more at www.ScottChapmanAuthor.com.
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