Unburdening

Parts release what was never theirs to carry and reorganize around truth.

Description

After safety and witnessing, parts symbolically discard burdens: into fire, water, earth, air, light, or in other ways. The system updates roles; protectors relax; exiles reconnect.

What Unburdening is NOT:

Affirmations; cathartic venting; erasing history.

Examples:

A part gives shame to the wind and takes in warmth.
A perfectionist returns “must” to the past teacher.
A family burden is acknowledged and handed back across generations.

see also:

Burdens; Witnessing & Retrieval; Self-Leadership; Integration; Rituals