Fringed Violets Profound Capacity to heal Trauma
Fringed Violets Profound Capacity to heal Trauma
CASE STUDY: FRINGED VIOLET
Initial consult: 17th July 2025
Midway phone check in between 1st & 2nd consult
Second Consult: 14th August 2025
Final consult: 4th September 2025
CLIENT INFORMATION:
Full Name: Sarah (female)
Age: 52 years old
REASON FOR CONSULT:
Sarah presented seeking support for what she described as "feeling like I'm not all
here" and "exposed to everyone's energy all the time." She reported feeling
chronically overwhelmed in public spaces, unable to tolerate crowded
environments, and experiencing what she called "emotional hangovers" after
social interactions, feeling drained and depleted for days after being around
others. She described feeling "like I have no skin" and "everyone's feelings leak into
me."
GENERAL CLIENT INFORMATION:
Sarah is divorced (finalized 8 months before consultation) after 26 years of
marriage to her ex-husband, Marcus. She has two children: a daughter (24) living
independently, and a son (22) at school interstate. Sarah works as a social worker
specializing in family services and has been in the field for 21 years.
Sarah had initiated the divorce after years of what she described as "emotional
abuse disguised as concern." Her ex-husband had been controlling, manipulative,
and dismissive of her feelings while presenting himself publicly as a devoted
partner. She described the marriage as "death by a thousand paper cuts" rather
than overt violence, making it difficult for her to name what was happening or
trust her own perceptions.
Sarah lives alone for the first time in her adult life and reports that, while she
appreciates the freedom, she also feels "raw and unprotected" in ways she can't
fully explain.
MEDICAL HISTORY & SYMPTOMS:
● Chronic fatigue: Described as "bone-deep exhaustion" not relieved by sleep
● Hypersensitivity: To sounds, lights, smells, and emotional atmospheres
● Anxiety in public spaces: Particularly shopping centers, cafes, and
anywhere with crowds
● Emotional dysregulation: Crying easily, feeling "too much" of everything
● Poor boundaries: Difficulty saying no, absorbing others' emotions, and
problems
● Insomnia: Difficulty falling asleep, mind racing with others' problems
● Physical symptoms: Tension headaches, neck and shoulder pain, digestive
issues
● Post-menopause: Final period 14 months prior, confirmed via bloodwork
● No current medications; had tried anti-anxiety medication 6 months prior
but discontinued due to feeling "numbed out."
● History of childhood emotional neglect (parents emotionally unavailable,
eldest of four children, parentified from a young age)
Significant Assessment Findings:
During our initial consultation, Sarah sat with her arms wrapped around herself
protectively and had difficulty maintaining eye contact. She spoke in a quiet voice
and apologized repeatedly for taking up time, for being "too sensitive," for
"probably sounding crazy."
When I asked about her experience in the marriage, she described a pattern of
having her reality consistently denied. When she expressed hurt or concern, her
ex-husband would tell her she was "too sensitive," "overreacting," or "making
things up." Over 26 years, she had learned to doubt her own perceptions and
feelings. The divorce had been necessary for her survival, she said, but had left her
feeling "like an exposed nerve."
Sarah described her work as a social worker as both a calling and a burden. She
was deeply committed to helping families but found that she "couldn't stop
absorbing their pain." She would leave work each day carrying the emotional
weight of her clients' trauma, unable to separate their feelings from her own. She
had no energetic boundaries and didn't know how to establish them.
She also shared that she had experienced a miscarriage at 18 weeks during her
third pregnancy (9 years prior), which had never been properly grieved. Her
ex-husband had dismissed her grief, saying they should "just try again," and she
had returned to work within two weeks, pushing the loss down and carrying on.
When I inquired about her sense of herself energetically, Sarah began to cry and
said, "I don't know where I end, and other people begin. I feel like I'm
disappearing."
She described feeling "shattered" by the divorce, not emotionally destroyed, but
literally fragmented, as though pieces of herself had been scattered and she
couldn't gather them back together. She felt permeable, unprotected, vulnerable
to everyone's energy and emotions.
ESSENCE SELECTION & RATIONALE
Essence Chosen: Fringed Violet (single essence)
Reasoning for Selection:
I chose Fringed Violet for Sarah because this essence specifically addresses
damage to the aura (the energetic field surrounding the body) and supports its
repair and restoration. Sarah's symptoms, hypersensitivity, inability to tolerate
crowds, absorbing others' emotions, and feeling "like I have no skin" all pointed to
a compromised energetic boundary system.
Fringed Violet is the primary essence for trauma healing at the energetic level,
and Sarah had experienced multiple forms of trauma:
1. Childhood emotional neglect and parentification - which prevented her
from developing healthy boundaries in the first place
2. 26 years of emotional abuse and gaslighting - which systematically
undermined her sense of self and personal authority
3. Unresolved grief from her miscarriage, which remained lodged in her
energy field
4. The trauma of divorce - which, while necessary, still represented a
shattering of life structure
When the aura is damaged by trauma, the person becomes hypersensitive to
external energies because the protective field is no longer intact. Everything gets
in. Sarah was literally energetically unprotected, and her body was responding
with appropriate alarm signals (anxiety, overwhelm, fatigue).
Fringed Violet works by helping to seal and repair damage to the energy field. It
doesn't create boundaries through force or willpower but through healing,
restoring the natural integrity of the auric field so that the person can be in the
world without being overwhelmed by it.
This essence is particularly indicated when someone describes feeling "shattered,"
"fragmented," or "not all here," as Sarah did. These descriptions point to
dissociative patterns that develop as protection during trauma. The person's
consciousness fragments to survive overwhelming experience, and those
fragments remain separated even after the immediate threat has passed. Fringed
Violet gently supports the gathering and integration of these scattered parts of
self.
Additionally, Fringed Violet provides psychic protection, which Sarah desperately
needed in her work as a social worker. Without energetic boundaries, empaths
and helpers become overwhelmed by others' pain. This essence helps restore the
ability to be compassionate without being consumed by it.
The essence works at the crown chakra and the entire auric field, making it
particularly powerful for those who have experienced violations of personal space,
whether physical, emotional, or energetic. Sarah's experience in her marriage was
precisely this: a consistent violation of her emotional and psychic space, with her
feelings and perceptions repeatedly invalidated.
I chose to work with Fringed Violet as a single essence rather than in combination
because Sarah's system was so sensitized that I wanted the gentlest, most
focused support possible. The clarity of a single essence would allow both Sarah
and me to track its effects precisely.
DOSAGE PLAN
Preparation Method: Stock bottle (30ml)
● 30ml amber dropper bottle, filled 1/3 with brandy as preservative
● 7 drops of Fringed Violet essence added
● Filled the remaining space with spring water
● Labeled with essence name, date created, and dosage instructions
Dosage Instructions Provided to Sarah:
● Take seven drops directly under the tongue, twice daily (morning and
evening)
● If feeling particularly vulnerable or overwhelmed, could take an additional
seven drops as needed (maximum 4 times daily)
● Continue consistently for a minimum of 4 weeks
● Store the bottle away from electromagnetic devices
● Keep in a cool, dark place
Duration: Initial 4-week period with follow-up consultation scheduled & a
mid-way check-in scheduled.
Supportive Guidance:
I also provided Sarah with energetic protection practices to support the essence
work:
● Visualization practice each morning: After taking drops, envision a violet
light surrounding her entire body, creating a protective bubble that allows
love in but keeps others' emotional debris out
● Simple boundary statement to say internally when feeling overwhelmed: "I
release what is not mine. I return it with love. I call back what is mine."
● Recommendation to take salt baths 2 times per week to help cleanse the
energetic field
I also gently suggested that she consider reducing her client load temporarily if
possible, as her system needed space to heal and couldn't do so while
continuously being bombarded with others' trauma.
FOLLOW-UP CONSULTATION #1 (Week 4)
Date: 4 weeks after initial consultation
Client Report/Reactions:
Sarah arrived for this consultation with notably different body language; she sat
more openly, made eye contact more readily, and didn't apologize once during
our session.
She reported that the first three days on Fringed Violet had brought "the
strangest sensation," she described it as feeling like pieces of herself were
"clicking back into place" or "coming home to my body." She experienced tingling
sensations in her head and spine, which subsided after the third day.
In the first week, she had several vivid dreams about her miscarriage, holding the
baby, saying goodbye, and grieving properly. She woke from these dreams crying,
but described the tears as "cleansing" rather than devastating. She felt that
something that had been stuck for nine years was finally moving.
Around day 10, Sarah noticed that she could go to the grocery store without
feeling overwhelmed, something that had been impossible for months. She
described feeling "like I have a bubble around me now" and being able to be in
public spaces without absorbing everyone's emotional state.
Measurable Changes:
● Anxiety in public spaces: Significantly reduced; able to do grocery
shopping, go to cafes, without overwhelm
● Emotional dysregulation: More emotionally stable; crying less frequently,
feeling more "even."
● Boundary capacity: Beginning to notice when she was absorbing others'
emotions and able to release them consciously
● Sleep: Improved falling asleep more easily, though still waking once or
twice nightly
● Energy levels: Noticeably better; less "drained" after work
● Physical symptoms: Tension headaches reduced in frequency (from daily to
2-3 times per week)
Unexpected Changes: Sarah reported that she had spontaneously begun saying
no to additional clients and had set a firm boundary with a colleague who
frequently dumped emotional problems on her. She described this as "not even
difficult, I just realized I didn't want to do it and said no."
She had also started wearing a necklace with an amethyst crystal (violet, like the
essence's namesake), which she felt helped her remember to maintain her
energetic boundaries throughout the day.
Practitioner Observations:
The transformation in Sarah's presentation was remarkable. She appeared more
"present" in her body, less apologetic, more grounded. Her voice was stronger,
and she spoke with more certainty.
The dreams about her miscarriage suggested that Fringed Violet was supporting
the release of old trauma that had been held in her energy field. Unresolved grief
creates tears in the aura, and the essence appeared to be facilitating the healing
necessary to seal those tears.
Her spontaneous ability to set boundaries (saying no to clients, refusing to absorb
colleagues' problems) indicated that her auric field was beginning to restore itself.
When the aura is intact, boundaries become natural rather than requiring
constant effort and vigilance.
The "clicking back into place" sensation she described in the first days is
consistent with Fringed Violet's action; it literally helps gather scattered fragments
of consciousness back into coherent wholeness.
I observed that she was no longer wrapping her arms protectively around herself
and was sitting with a more open posture, suggesting increased feelings of safety.
Recommendations for Continuation:
I recommended Sarah continue with Fringed Violet for another 3-4 weeks, as
trauma healing at the energetic level requires time and consistent support. The
changes she was experiencing were significant, but she was still in the process of
integrating them.
I also suggested she continue her energetic protection practices and salt baths. I
recommended she consider some form of somatic therapy or body-based trauma
work to complement the essence, as the energetic healing would be supported
by conscious processing of the stored trauma.
Dosage: Continue as established (7 drops twice daily, additional as needed)
FOLLOW-UP CONSULTATION #2 (Week 7)
Date: 7 weeks after initial consultation (3 weeks after first follow-up)
Client Report/Reactions:
Sarah arrived for this consultation with what I can only describe as radiance. She
was animated and present, and she spoke with clarity and confidence I hadn't
seen in our previous sessions.
She reported that week 5 had brought a profound realization: she had spent her
entire adult life believing that her sensitivity was a flaw, something wrong with
her that needed to be fixed. Fringed Violet had helped her understand that her
sensitivity wasn't the problem; the problem was that she had no energetic
protection and had been taught to ignore her body's signals that she needed
boundaries.
Sarah described feeling "like myself for the first time in decades." She could now
walk into her workplace without immediately absorbing her clients' trauma. She
was able to be compassionate and present with them while maintaining
energetic separation. She described it as "I can feel with them without becoming
them."
She had also begun processing her divorce more consciously and had started
journaling about the patterns in her marriage that she wanted to understand
better so she wouldn't repeat them. She expressed gratitude for the relationship
ending, saying, "I couldn't heal while I was still being actively damaged."
Measurable Changes:
● Anxiety in public spaces: Resolved, comfortable in all previously challenging
environments
● Emotional dysregulation: Stable and appropriate emotional responses;
feeling emotionally authentic rather than either numb or overwhelmed
● Boundary capacity: Strong and natural boundaries; able to say no without
guilt, able to be with others without absorbing their emotions
● Sleep: Significantly improved sleeping through the night, 5-6 nights per
week
● Energy levels: Good, sustainable energy throughout the day
● Physical symptoms: Tension headaches almost completely resolved (one in
the past 3 weeks), neck and shoulder pain have been significantly reduced,
and digestive issues are improving
● Work sustainability: Able to maintain a full client load without depletion
Additional Changes: Sarah had made several significant life shifts:
● Begun working with a trauma-informed therapist to process her marriage
and childhood patterns
● Started a daily meditation practice focused on energetic boundaries and
self-protection
● Joined a women's circle for support and connection with other women
navigating midlife transitions
● Begun painting as a creative outlet (something she had loved as a child but
abandoned)
● Set firm boundaries with her ex-husband regarding communication (only
through email, only about logistics, no emotional manipulation tolerated)
She also reported an unexpected shift in her relationship with her body. She had
begun to appreciate her sensitivity as a gift rather than a burden, understanding
that it made her an exceptional social worker when she had proper boundaries.
PRACTITIONER OBSERVATIONS:
The transformation in Sarah over 7 weeks was amazing. Fringed Violet had
facilitated healing that extended far beyond symptom relief into fundamental
reorganization of her relationship with herself, her sensitivity, and her place in the
world.
The essence had clearly supported the repair of her damaged auric field. Where
she had been hypersensitive and permeable, she was now appropriately sensitive
with intact boundaries. This is the essence of Fringed Violet's medicine restoration
of the natural protective field that allows us to be in relationship with the world
without being overwhelmed by it.
Sarah's realization that her sensitivity was a gift rather than a flaw represented a
fundamental shift in self-perception. This is common with Fringed Violet work: as
the aura heals, people recognize that they aren't "too sensitive"; they were simply
unprotected.
The fact that she could now maintain her full client load without depletion
demonstrated that the energetic boundary repair was substantial and lasting. Her
empathy remained intact, but it was now bounded empathy; she could feel
compassion without merging with her clients' trauma.
Her spontaneous engagement with therapy, creative expression, and women's
community suggested that, as she became more energetically whole, she
naturally sought additional support for continued healing and growth. This is a
positive sign that Fringed Violet had created enough safety and stability for her to
do deeper work.
The physical symptom improvements (headaches, neck pain, digestive issues)
appeared to be natural outcomes of a restored energetic field and reduced
nervous system activation. When we're no longer chronically overwhelmed by
external energies, the body can release its protective tension patterns.
Final Recommendations:
I recommended that Sarah complete this bottle of Fringed Violet (approximately
one more week remaining) and then assess whether she felt complete with this
essence or wanted to continue for another cycle.
I suggested that she might benefit from working with Sturt Desert Pea in the
future to address the more profound grief from her miscarriage and childhood.
Still, for now, the priority was integrating the boundary repair that Fringed Violet
had facilitated.
I also recommended she continue her energetic protection practices, salt baths,
and meditation work as ongoing maintenance to support her newly restored
auric field.
Client's Final Reflection (in her words):
"I spent fifty-two years believing I was too much, too sensitive, too emotional, too
easily overwhelmed. Fringed Violet showed me that I wasn't too much; I was just
unprotected. I had no idea that what I was experiencing wasn't normal, that other
people have energetic boundaries that protect them. Now that I have that
protection, everything has changed. I can be in the world without being
destroyed by it. I can help people without losing myself. This essence gave me my
life back."
PRACTITIONER FINAL ASSESSMENT:
This case beautifully demonstrates Fringed Violet's profound capacity to heal
trauma at the energetic level and repair damage to the auric field. Sarah's
presenting symptoms, hypersensitivity, inability to tolerate crowds, and absorbing
others' emotions, were all manifestations of a compromised energetic boundary
system resulting from multiple layers of trauma.
The essence supported healing across all layers: childhood patterns of poor
boundary development, decades of gaslighting and emotional abuse, unresolved
grief, and the shattering of divorce. By repairing her auric field, Fringed Violet
restored Sarah's natural capacity for appropriate sensitivity with intact protection.
This case also illustrates an important principle: sensitivity itself is not a pathology.
Sarah's empathic gifts made her an excellent social worker. The problem was not
her sensitivity but her lack of energetic protection. Fringed Violet didn't reduce
her empathy; it boundaried it, allowing her to use her gifts without being
destroyed by them.
The speed and depth of transformation (7 weeks) demonstrate that when the
right essence is matched to the core pattern, profound healing can occur
relatively quickly. However, this doesn't mean the healing is complete; it means
that the energetic foundation has been restored, creating safety for continued
growth and processing.
Fringed Violet is essential medicine for empaths, sensitive people, trauma
survivors, and anyone whose work involves exposure to others' pain. In our current
cultural moment, where boundaries are constantly violated and sensitivity is
pathologized, this essence offers profound support for those learning to honor
their gifts while protecting their energy.