There are wounds that scream. And then there are wounds that stay silent — the ones you carry with a smile, pretending you’ve moved on. I had one of those. It wasn’t a heartbreak alone. It was the ache of being unheard, unseen. A pain that sat in my chest like a stone, heavy but familiar. Every day I walked with it. Until one day, I decided I wouldn’t.

It didn’t happen in a temple. It didn’t happen at a retreat. It happened in my bedroom, in front of a mirror, with my own trembling voice. I stood there — raw, tired, swollen-eyed — and whispered words I had never said to myself before. “I’m so sorry. I see you. I forgive you. I love you.”

And I cried.

That was the day the ritual began.

It wasn’t fancy. It wasn’t guided by a guru. It was just me and the Butterfly Hug — arms crossed over my chest, tapping slowly, left and right, like a heartbeat of comfort. I closed my eyes and whispered the switchword:

“TOGETHER-LOVE-DIVINE.”

And something inside softened.

I started doing it daily. Same time. Same place. A commitment to myself. While the world demanded productivity, I chose peace. While Instagram screamed “glow up,” I whispered “heal, gently.”

Every day, I looked at my reflection and repeated: “I am not broken. I am becoming.”

To my beautiful Tamil sisters — especially the ones carrying unspoken grief, buried pain, or guilt you didn’t deserve — please hear me:

You don’t need to wait for someone else to rescue you. You can be your own safe place.

Whether you’re a new mom holding anxiety in your belly… Or a young girl holding on to someone who left… Or a spiritual student struggling to trust your own intuition… This ritual is yours now too.

Start tonight. No big setup. Just you. A mirror. Your hands. Your truth. Tap gently. Forgive bravely. Love deeply. You deserve that kind of devotion — not just from others, but from yourself.

As Rakshana always says, “Self-love is not an aesthetic. It’s a rescue mission.”

If this ritual speaks to your heart, do it for the next 7 days. Let it become your medicine. And when you feel ready, share it. Heal someone else with your story. That’s how we rise — together.

With softness and strength,

Rakshana S

Tarot Manifestation Coach & Trauma Healer