Strengthening Your Foundation: The Psychosomatics of Bones

What are your bones sharing with you?

The strength of bones is something quiet and still. Caring for our bones creates an inner stability that can be felt on a subtle level. It is easier to see the shifts in muscle tone in the body than to be aware of the density of bones. This part of the body requires minerals from the earth to bring steadiness to the skeleton.

Bones take considerable time to form and to regenerate. It can take between 10-20 years for the entire skeleton to turn over. In comparison, the gut lining renews every 3-5 days, and the muscles regenerate over a period of weeks and months. The duration of time to recreate these parts of the body gives an indication of the message that the body is sharing with us.

These nuances reveal the nonverbal way the body communicates in each moment. Due to the long turnover of bones, they resonate with our longstanding beliefs. What we believe creates the concepts that we have about the structure of reality. This can be challenging to comprehend at times because the beliefs are so deeply ingrained that we do not question them.

The first step to understanding and working with the energy of bones is to first realise that even though this part of the body is dense and seems entirely solid, it is actually malleable. There is change that is happening every day. The bones are breaking down and rebuilding constantly to manage the growth in younger years and then the wear and tear later on in life.

What this symbolically means is that even though we have long-standing beliefs about the structure of reality, those perceptions can change. The second side to that, which we learn from connecting with bones, is that those kinds of changes do not happen overnight. It takes time to shift how you process your fundamental understanding of how the world works.

As an example, we can look at the structure of government systems. The skeletal system gives the body structure and allows it to move. Similarly, societal structures organise the movement of large groups of people. Any changes that are made within a government take time because they have a diverse impact on the physical world.

Looking at these systems offers a way of seeing how our inner and outer worlds are connected. It poses questions like, How are my beliefs structuring my reality? Are my beliefs about how the world works serving my highest good?

The body will share signs when it is sensing that the inner and outer worlds are not aligned. Possibly, your inner knowing does not resonate with the beliefs of the government or the way that your family chooses to structure their lives. Our bones hold the wisdom of how to slowly but surely make changes to the structures of our reality to create more harmony.

If something is shifting in the foundation of one’s life, it is best to move consciously step by step, to avoid unnecessary stress that comes with destabilizing the mind, body, or spirit. When shifts in perceptions of reality happen too fast, this does more harm than good. Working with the earth element, and specifically the bones, we learn about patience with the process.

Ailments and discomforts arise in this part of the body when we are going through significant changes in the foundational aspects of life, such as religious beliefs, finances, moving home, or experiencing shifts within our family constellations.

Psychosomatics of Bone Ailments

• Degenerative Diseases

For diseases that relate to degeneration, we can interpret this as the old way of structuring reality is weakening. The beliefs about how the world works are creating a sense of weakness that is resulting in the body sharing the message that it is hard to stand up for yourself.

• Breaks and Fractures

Bone breaks and fractures reveal a message of resistance to change. Hitting a roadblock in a sense where the pressure of change cannot be delayed any longer. Where in the body this happens further deepens the details of the guidance.

• Inflammatory Ailments

Ailments that include inflammation also connect with the fire element. This shows an additional layer to the message from the bones, showing that it is coming from a place of anger or frustration.

• Autoimmune Diseases

Autoimmune diseases reveal the additional aspect that, in some way, the person is attacking themselves. One part of them may want to continue structuring their life in a certain way, while another part disagrees. With time, this creates an increasingly intense war within.

Due to the foundational aspect of bones within the body, their messages can be challenging to accept. They often require deep, energetic, and physical changes in various parts of life. The changes that the body is calling for may alter relationships, career, or living spaces. However, as I always share, the body is on your side.

Any message that is coming through from your bones is supporting you to live in alignment with your highest potential. As you receive the guidance and accept the steps that your body wants you to take, life transforms, and the discomforts in your inner and outer worlds alleviate. To hear the messages of your bones requires stillness and patience.

Spending time with the earth element in nature is a wonderful way to tune into the frequency of your bones. Meditating with rocks or spending time building things all give a lived experience of how this element works. It is one thing to understand logically and a whole other world to immerse yourself in the experience of connecting with earth medicine.

As you slow down and match your frequency to the grounded stillness of the earth element, you will be able to clearly receive messages from this part of your body. There are many stories in every person's bones that can illuminate a profound understanding about why your reality is manifesting in the way that it is.

Psychosomatics of Bones Class

Earth Medicine & Bones

This month, I have a class about bones that offers insights about the symbolism of bones, bone ailments, and how to bring more harmony into this foundational part of the body. By tuning into this class, you'll gain a deeper understanding of what kind of guidance your bones want to share with you.

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