As I sit here this morning, sipping on the most delightful cup of Snowflake tea, I am remembering a conversation I had recently with a nearly 60 year old man.  He was sharing his childhood memories with me. Especially, the relationship he had with his parents.  He told me that he didn’t experience any hugs while growing up, that compliments were never dished out to him, and that his father was never around.  The pain in his face, as he spoke, was as fresh as if it happened yesterday.

Many of us are still carrying around the psychic dragons of our childhood. We are quick to blame our parents for our faults and inadequacies, and what was once a wound, now becomes a character flaw that only we are now responsible for.  Until we face our dragons, and slay them, we cannot heal and grow spiritually into all that we are destined to be.

In order to heal it is necessary to become completely honest with ourselves as to who is actually responsible for what’s happening now.  It is also necesary to be willing to forgive what is in the past, so that we can live happily in the present.  Our subconscious will continue to rip open that wound until we are willing to be healed of it.  When we make the conscious choice to bury the pain of our past then change will come.

Slaying a psychic dragon is not as hard as it sounds. It’s helpful to look at our parents now, through our grown up eyes, and realize that they are mere humans also.  They did the best that they could do based on their knowledge and experience at the time.  Knowing this won’t change what happened in the past, doesn’t make what happened right, but it will enable us to be more understanding, to eventually forgive, let it go, and chart a new path for ourselves. If all else fails, turn inward, and seek the assistence of your Higher Power.

What happened years ago does not have to impact the rest of our lives. We can reign victorious over old hurts and wounds. Get dressed for battle and slay those dragons!