The Healing Power of Forgiveness
Forgiveness as a Sacred Tool
Forgiveness is often misunderstood as excusing harmful behavior or diminishing the pain we have endured. In truth, forgiveness is not about the other—it is about reclaiming ourselves. It is a sacred act of releasing the burdens that weigh upon our heart, mind, and body. When we forgive, we free our energy from being bound to the past.
Forgiveness is not a one-time decision. It is a process, a journey of returning again and again to the remembrance that we are not meant to live in chains of anger, resentment, or regret. Each time we forgive, we choose liberation.
Why Forgiveness Heals
Unforgiveness acts like a toxin within the body and soul. It clouds the mind with repetitive thoughts, burdens the heart with heaviness, and keeps us locked in cycles of pain. When we hold on, our life force energy is drained.
Forgiveness, on the other hand, opens the floodgates of renewal. It:
Restores balance in the nervous system.
Softens emotional wounds, allowing love to flow.
Clears mental space, bringing peace and clarity.
Reconnects us with our soul essence, which is pure love.
Science has even shown that forgiveness can improve health, lowering stress, blood pressure, and anxiety. Spiritually, forgiveness re-aligns us with Source energy, where nothing is withheld and all is held in compassion.
Forgiveness Is an Act of Self-Love
To forgive is to love yourself enough to stop carrying pain that does not belong to your future. It does not erase the past—it reclaims your present. It allows you to write a new story, one where you are no longer defined by wounds but by the light that shines through them.
As you forgive, you do not condone. You do not forget. You simply choose peace over pain, freedom over bondage, love over fear. Forgiveness returns you to the truth of who you are.
A Practice for You
Take a quiet moment. Place your hand over your heart. Breathe deeply. Then, with intention, repeat this simple prayer:
“I forgive. I release. I choose peace.
I return to love, again and again.”
Notice how your body softens. Notice how your heart lightens. This is the medicine of forgiveness.
Closing Reflection:
Forgiveness is not a gift you give to another. It is a sacred gift you give to yourself. In forgiveness, we remember that healing is not about changing what has been, but about choosing how we carry it forward. And in that choice—we choose freedom, love, and wholeness.
With Love, Maria Magdalena