There are innumerable reasons for the partial soul loss to occur. If we suffer physical or emotional trauma, part of our soul may leave in order to protect itself and survive the experience.

For instance, if you are having a major crisis or face conflict with your partner, you may feel yourself feeling at edge. After giving so much love, effort and care into this relationship; you feel you are losing it. If the situation is not revisited, the pain will eventually become intolerable and your inner essence, the soul, also known as the vital energy cannot stand it. In order to survive, it leaves your body.

Any event that causes shock could cause soul loss. And it is very individual. Something that causes a soul loss for one person does not necessarily mean the same will happen to another person, and vice versa.

Common Causes of Soul Loss are:

• Death of a beloved one
• Molestation or rape
• Physical abuse
• Miscarriage or abortion
• Separation from a partner, divorce
• Physical or emotional turmoil of puberty
• Strong emotional exchanges, arguments
• Injuries, accidents, surgeries
• Traumatic or extremely stressful childbirth
• Living in a dysfunctional family
• Repeated use of drugs
• Being in the military, fighting in war
• Culture shock due to a move or loss of a job
• Being bullied or frightened as a child

Soul loss is in general a good ‘mechanism’ the soul undertakes in order to survive. Shamans see this as a problem where generally, the lost part does not come back by itself. This part of the soul may be lost, taken by another person, or doesn’t know the trauma has passed and it is safe to return.

Parts of our soul can also be given to someone whom we love or to whom we desire to be loved by. They can be snatched by someone who is not able to let us. Unfortunately, such a situation holds no benefits to anyone involved. The person who gave the part of the soul is suffering by not being fully present at the current stage of their life. Similarly, the other person has to deal with this unusable energy on the top of all the other issues in his/her life. The simple truth is that individuals cannot use another person’s soul because it is not their soul.

Common Symptoms of Soul Loss are:

• Constant feeling that you do not feel fully in your body or feeling alive and fully engaged in life
• Chronic depression
• Immune deficiency problems
• Apathy and numbness
• Grief that just does not heal
• Addictions
• Suicidal tendencies