Soul Loss: The Invisible Wound That Leaves Us Half Alive
- Liz Alexander
- Aug 23
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 25
By Liz Camilla: Sacred Energy Guide • Shamanic & TCM Practitioner • Intuitive Author
There are moments in life so shocking, so painful, that they change us forever. A betrayal, a sudden loss, an accident, a violation of trust. These moments can leave us feeling as though part of us has disappeared. We say things like “I don’t feel like myself anymore” or “something inside me broke that day”.
In shamanic wisdom, this experience is known as soul loss; the fracturing and dispersing of vital soul essence when we face trauma or shock. It is our spirit’s way of protecting us in the moment, yet the cost is high. We are left walking through life feeling half a person. Half alive, half dead.
Signs & Symptoms of Soul Loss
Soul loss is often invisible to the outside world, but deeply felt within. You may notice:
A lingering sense of emptiness, as though something is missing.
Numbness or disconnection, even in moments that should bring joy.
Feeling “frozen in time” at the age the event happened.
Difficulty in forming healthy relationships - needing others to fill the void.
Chronic exhaustion, burnout, or lack of vitality.
Loss of creativity, sensuality, or childlike wonder.
The sense that you’re merely existing, not truly living.
It can feel as though you’re walking through life with only half your light switched on.
The Impact on Your Life
When parts of the soul remain fractured, you may find yourself searching outside for what is missing inside. This is why we often cling to partners, pets, addictions, or achievements. Not for the joy they bring, but for the temporary sense of wholeness they provide.
But this is not true living. It is survival.And you were never meant to simply survive.
The Shamanic Path of Soul Retrieval
Shamanic healing, woven with the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the grounding of neuroscience, offers a way home. At Crystal Zen, this work is not about fixing you. Because you are not a project to be repaired. It is about calling back the parts of your soul that left in moments of pain, so you can finally feel whole again.
Through shamanic journeying with majestic Spirit Animals and Angelic guides , meridian therapy, and deep energetic restoration, these lost parts are gently guided back into your field. It is a homecoming. A return to your innocence, vitality, and soul essence.
Coming Home with Crystal Zen
Crystal Zen is a sanctuary for this sacred work. Here, your healing is not rushed, forced, or superficial. Instead, you are guided through an intimate process of remembering who you truly are, beyond the conditioning, beyond the wounds, beyond the half-life you may have been living.
When the soul is restored, so too is joy. You begin to laugh again. To see beauty again. To experience intimacy without fear or dependency. To feel the childlike wonder you thought was gone forever.
This is what it means to come home to yourself.This is what Crystal Zen offers you.
Love,
Liz xx
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