The Witch Wound Quotes

“You don’t have to apologize for taking up space, being seen, or existing.”
― Ellen S. Worth, The Witch Wound: Healing Ancestral Trauma and Rebuilding Community in this age of Increasing Patriarchy and Divisiveness

“If you keep giving in, however, the cycle continues and your wound will be passed on to the next generation of women. It’s time to take back your power by figuring out which fears and issues you face come from modern society, and which ones come from your ancestors.”
― Ellen S. Worth, The Witch Wound: Healing Ancestral Trauma and Rebuilding Community in this age of Increasing Patriarchy and Divisiveness

“Essentially, you can experience all the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (hypervigilance, anxiety, and mood dysregulation) without having experienced the traumatic event or having flashbacks and memories of the experience.”
― Ellen S. Worth, The Witch Wound: Healing Ancestral Trauma and Rebuilding Community in this age of Increasing Patriarchy and Divisiveness

“experienced or went through, but our DNA remembers for us. Your unconscious belief system, one you won’t be aware of until you begin to actively identify and evaluate it, is influenced by the history and herstory of your ancestors”
― Ellen S. Worth, The Witch Wound: Healing Ancestral Trauma and Rebuilding Community in this age of Increasing Patriarchy and Divisiveness

“Generational wounds are passed on not only verbally, but also through your DNA.”
― Ellen S. Worth, The Witch Wound: Healing Ancestral Trauma and Rebuilding Community in this age of Increasing Patriarchy and Divisiveness

“No wonder the witch wound is still so prevalent today. If you were accused of witchcraft, you learned that confessing to crimes you didn’t commit and incriminating others was preferable to the torture you would endure, and ensured your suffering would end much quicker. Standing on the sidelines and not speaking up taught our ancestors that if they wanted to protect themselves and their families, they had to stay quiet, fit into this new mold created by those in power, and accept the abuse they experienced. This barely scratches the surface of the pain and suffering the witch trials caused—both in the past and in the present—but understanding this dark time in history helps you better understand how this collective experience has turned into a multigenerational trauma that we still experience today.”
― Ellen S. Worth, The Witch Wound: Healing Ancestral Trauma and Rebuilding Community in this age of Increasing Patriarchy and Divisiveness

“Being able to create deep, meaningful connections with other women is an important skill during this time of extreme patriarchy.”
― Ellen S. Worth, The Witch Wound: Healing Ancestral Trauma and Rebuilding Community in this age of Increasing Patriarchy and Divisiveness