Typical Energy Blocks in Ancestral Trauma Readings: An Example

When I work with clients through an ancestral trauma reading, one of the most powerful insights is realising how much of what we carry is not truly ours. Ancestral karma refers to unresolved energies, traumas, and imprints passed down through our lineage. These inherited energies can sit within us like quiet programs, shaping our behaviours and emotions, often without us realising.

Through many ancestral trauma and karma readings, I have seen how these karmic patterns can weigh people down, lower their vibration, and even create physical or emotional symptoms. By identifying and releasing these blocks, we not only heal ourselves, but we also contribute to the ancestral healing of future generations. This is the deeper work of healing ancestral trauma.

What Is Ancestral Trauma?

Ancestral karma is the energetic inheritance of our lineage. Experts in the field such as Mark Wolynn (“It Didn’t Start With You”) and epigenetic researchers like Rachel Yehuda have shown that trauma can echo through generations, not only psychologically but biologically. These imprints may surface during times of stress, big life transitions, or spiritual awakening.

From a spiritual perspective, ancestral trauma and karma includes unresolved oaths, ancestral beliefs, karmic obligations, or traumas held by our ancestors that remain unhealed. These manifest as energy blockages, chakra imbalances, or limiting beliefs that quietly live in our system until we become conscious of them.

How Ancestral Trauma Affects Us

Carrying ancestral trauma can feel like dragging invisible weights or a hidden karmic burden. Some clients describe a quiet heaviness in the body, recurring self-sabotage, or the sense that “something always goes wrong” no matter how hard they try. Others experience blocked creativity, emotional reactivity, or difficulty trusting themselves and others.

When left unaddressed, these energy blocks can:

Drain vitality and create cycles of burnout.
Keep people stuck in under-earning, over-giving, or unhealthy relationships.
Cause blocked chakras like a closed heart centre or weakened solar plexus, leading to disconnection from love or self-trust.
Prevent spiritual gifts from fully opening due to inherited fears or doubts.

The good news is these patterns are not fixed. Through awareness and ancestral healing, they can be released and transformed. If you wish to find out more then please message me through the form below.

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An Example Ancestral Trauma & Karma Reading

Here are some examples of common energy blocks I’ve encountered in my ancestral karma and trauma readings. These are amalgamated from several readings to show some of the most common inherited karmic patterns that may surface:

1. Ancestral Beliefs and Karmic Burdens

Many lineages carry old vows or ancestral beliefs like oaths of vigilance, obedience, or rules about survival. For instance, one client carried the subconscious rule: “I must sacrifice to make money.” This came from ancestors who had to trade freedom or joy for survival. Today, it showed up as overwork, guilt about charging for their services, and chronic under-earning.

By healing this, the belief can shift to “My prosperity flows from alignment”. This frees both the client and their lineage from repeating the same karmic burden.

2. Blocked Chakras & Chakra Imbalances

Another recurring theme is chakra imbalance. It usually manifests in the first three chakras: base chakra (safety, security), sacral chakra (creativity, emotions), and solar plexus (willpower, self-trust). Ancestors who lived through suppression, displacement, or rigid authority often passed down energetic imprints that weakened these centres.

Clients with this block often feel torn between emotional sensitivity and the pressure to “stay in control.” It can show up as mood swings, difficulty making decisions, or gut and reproductive issues. Restoring balance here helps them reconnect with both confidence and emotional flow.

3. DNA or Genetic imprints / predispositions

These are ancestral energies carried within your lineage that may remain dormant but can surface under pressure, during transitions, or in moments of spiritual awakening. They often take the form of unconscious beliefs, vows, or unresolved energetic contracts passed down through generations. While they once served as survival strategies, today they can appear as subtle yet powerful limitations.

For example, in one reading a client carried a DNA imprint of karmic debts and obligations, showing up as a constant urge to overgive, self-sacrifice, or feel guilty for putting themselves first. In another, there were oaths of vigilance and obedience, rooted in a lineage of servitude and survival, manifesting as pressure to follow rules, avoid rocking the boat, and suppress authentic expression. Both are expressions of ancestral beliefs and trauma still echoing in the present, waiting to be released so the individual can reclaim freedom and clarity.

4. Heart Chakra Blockage

An underdeveloped Heart Chakra is another common energy block. Inherited trauma around loss, betrayal, or emotional suppression can create patterns where love feels unsafe. Clients may struggle to trust, to receive love, or to express vulnerability.

For example, one client’s lineage carried unresolved grief that kept the heart closed. This showed up in their life as fear of intimacy and self-sabotage in relationships. Healing this blockage allows them to open to compassion and cultivate healthier connections.

5. Underdeveloped Elements

Some ancestral trauma shows up as missing connection to a particular element. In many spiritual and shamanic traditions, the elements – Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit – represent fundamental forces of life. Each reflects different qualities of being, from grounding and stability to clarity, passion, and emotional flow.

In one reading, a client carried an underdeveloped Earth element, rooted in a family history of displacement and instability. This manifested as difficulty grounding, creating structure, or feeling safe in the body. Another carried an underdeveloped Air element, echoing generations that struggled to release old ideas or process trauma. This led to mental stagnation, fear of change, and difficulty accessing clarity. Healing these energetic imbalances is a form of ancestral healing, inviting grounding, mental freedom, and stability in life.

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How Ancestral Healing Helps You

An ancestral trauma and karma reading is not just about identifying energy blockages. It’s about bringing them into the light so they can be transformed. Here’s how it helps:

Identify and Understand Ancestral Patterns: Pinpoint specific karmic imprints and see how they influence your life.
Gain Clarity and Insight: Understand the root causes of inherited issues that may have felt mysterious or unchangeable.
Experience Healing and Release: Clear energy blocks, heal chakra imbalances, and restore flow.
Empower Personal Growth: Transform your life but also the legacy you pass to future generations.

Healing ancestral trauma is deeply empowering. It reminds us that we are not bound by the past and that we are the point of transformation for our lineage.

Conclusion – Healing Ancestral Trauma

Your ancestors may have carried burdens, vows, and unresolved pain, but you have the opportunity to release these patterns. By engaging in an ancestral karma reading, you bring awareness to inherited energies, dissolve what no longer serves, and unlock the strength that has always been within you.

Healing ancestral trauma is about being truer to yourself and creating a healthier legacy. When you release these energy blockages, you free your lineage and step into your true power.