Healing our lineage and changing the story begins with our awareness.
What we call “family patterns” are often saṃskāras — impressions carried in consciousness from those who came before us. It is slightly different from past lives, where the genetic line isn’t necessarily connected from lifetime to lifetime.
These patterns are not fate. There are opportunities to see clearly and to bring understanding where there was confusion and inaccurate judgment.
When we begin to understand these patterns with awareness instead of resistance, the cycle begins to change. What was passed down unconsciously becomes conscious, and through that seeing, it loses its power.
Sometimes the old story is too heavy to face alone. Seeking support from a guide, a teacher, a healer can help bring structure and safety to this work. Professional help is another form of awareness — a way for consciousness to move through unconscious blind spots, what was once blocked.
Ancient teachings say: Aham Brahmāsmi — I am the Whole. When one part of the Whole becomes conscious, the rest shifts with it.
To become free from family saṃskāras yourself is to free your lineage. Healing is not rewriting the past, but seeing it without judgment and therefore correcting the trajectory. And from that seeing, peace and freedom begin.
*** This understanding came from my recent work with a powerful master who deepened my awareness of how some aspects of my reality manifest from unconscious blind spots I was previously unaware of. This part of the process also required other powerful healers to step in and help me integrate, allowing my body to shift into a higher frequency vessel. It is usually difficult for me to ask for help in this sort of work, but ever since powerful changes have been taking place, I want to encourage being open to seeking professional help. Sometimes our blind spots are buried very deep below and can only be seen through the eyes of another.