Trauma and Soul Retrieval – with Dr. Patricia Vickers

An Amulet for Soul Retrieval, painting by Dr. Patricia Vickers

Our ancestors on the North West Coast of British Columbia believe that when a person experiences a traumatic event, such as a near drowning, that a part of their soul is lost, it breaks away and remains in the geographic location until healing is sought to retrieve the missing part of the victim. When we lose a part of self through trauma, through violence, through abuse or neglect, this is called soul loss.

Soul retrieval is the ability to return to the traumatic event to retrieve the missing part of self. Returning enables the soul–emotions, beliefs and physiological experiences–to become clear. Returning enables the individual to bring together splintered parts of spirit, body and mind. 

Session Video:

PDF of Dr. Vickers’ PowerPoint Presentation

Everyone welcome to participate:

  Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2018
  Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am (PST)
  Place: Webinar or Video Conference
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  Registration: required to participate

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About the Presenter:

Dr. Patricia Vickers – Director of Mental Wellness of FNHA,  has experience as a trainer, consultant, instructor, facilitator, program developer, director and clinical counsellor for Indigenous communities along the coast of British Columbia. She is no stranger to public speaking, being published, and engaging families, professionals, youth and the greater community. She has ancestral roots in Tsimshian and Heiltsuk nations on her father’s side and English on her mother’s side.
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 Her Interdisciplinary doctorate included researching through Tsmsyen language, smalgyax, the transformative aspects of ancestral law which hold many answers to our queries about life, purpose, healing and positive change. Her Master’s degree in Educational Psychology gave her an opportunity to study healing through Indigenous cultural teachings and ceremony. When there were no words to express the hope and truth in studies and experience, she feels that her painting became a necessity.

*Feature Image photo: Courtesy of Roy Vickers, “The Chiefs are Waiting”

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