The Witch Wound & Christ-light Healing

How Past-Life Persecution May Be Affecting Your Health Today

A Sacred Luminance guide by Leana Hayes

Welcome, beautiful soul! 

Do you feel safe to show up as your most authentic self? Have you ever felt an unexplainable fear of being seen? Of speaking your truth? Maybe you felt you had to be the good girl or the nice girl or you swung in the opposite direction and completely rebelled and alienated others to feel powerful. You might be carrying what some call the “witch wound”—a generational fear of persecution rooted in past life trauma and spiritual distortion. 

When I speak of the witch wound, I’m not glorifying witchcraft. I’m naming the collective trauma carried by spiritual, sensitive, and powerful women and men who were punished for their intuition, healing gifts, and closeness to God. 

Historical Context:

• The term “witch” originates from the Old English words wicce (female) and wicca (male), referring to individuals who practiced folk healing, divination, and spiritual guidance. These practitioners were respected members of their communities, serving as midwives, herbalists, and seers.

• In the Middle Ages, the church sought to suppress these practices and, in 1487, the Malleus Maleficarum or Hammer of the Witches was written to express how witchcraft was a threat to society.

• Shortly after, a papal bull (a formal decree or charter issued by the Pope) was sent out, authorizing the persecution of witches.

•  Between 1450 and 1750, an estimated 40,000 to 60,000 people were executed for witchcraft in Europe and colonial America.

• Approximately 75–85% of those accused in early modern witch trials were women.

  
  

And because this is carried through ancestral lines, you didn’t even have to be one of the people personally experiencing this persecution to feel its systemic effects. Even today, many women (and men on some level) feel unsafe to speak, to shine, or to stand in their full divine identity. It lives within the collective.

This fear can manifest in the body and wreak havoc—especially when left unaddressed.

How the Witch Wound Shows Up in the Body

Science tells us women make up nearly 80% of autoimmune disease cases. Metaphysics tells us that the body is affected by the nature of the mind. The body speaks to us through physical symptoms. If the majority of autoimmune diseases affect women, there must be a gender-centered cause. Most searches will tell you that women have a hard time saying no as well as expressing healthy anger unlike their male counterparts. 

If this sounds like you, I invite you to ask yourself with curiosity, could a witch wound be at the core of my dis-ease AND the reason why traditional and even alternative treatment for it hasn’t healed it? 

Chakra	Symptom	Possible Spiritual Root
3rd-Eye	Fatigue, brain fog, unexplained symptoms	Suppressed intuition and over-responsibility for others
Throat	Thyroid issues	Fear of speaking up / fear of punishment
Solar Plexus	Gut problems	Feeling Powerless/Imposter Syndrome
Sacral	Reproductive issues (PCOS, endometriosis)	Disconnection from feminine power and creative expression
Root	Chronic pain or inflammation	Internalized shame, guilt, or stored persecution trauma
Root/Sacral/Solar Plexus	Autoimmunity	The body attacking itself as a reflection of self-rejection or soul-level fear of being 'too much'

A Christ-Centered Path to Healing

To heal the root of all these things it is imperative to connect to the truth of our being. Our timeless, all-powerful divine essence. And I have found that healing religion wounds around Jesus (Yeshuah) have helped me heal my witch wound and fear of persecution by recognizing that the Christ lives within me. As me. This isn’t about names or genders, dogma or doctrine but about the message that was conveyed by the vessel through whom it was sent.

“Did you grow up thinking God was a man in the sky who judged you, and Jesus came to die because you were bad?

Me too. So, before starting the healing process, I used to feel shameful and burdened by the story I was told about Jesus’ mission on Earth and hated being asked if I was saved or which church I attended. 

But in truth, Jesus was not a patriarch — he was a revolutionary.

After discovering the metaphysical meanings in the Bible, it became clear that Jesus did not come to start a religion nor cast us down as sinners.

He came to shatter and uproot false systems and restore yoga—union with God within. He was the illumined embodiment of God, hence his middle name Immanuel—God with us—here to show us our own illumination. And he did this by:

• Elevating women in a time they were silenced.

• Teaching that the Kingdom is within, not outside, and not controlled by temples, priests, or systems.

• Never once demanding worship — instead he invited remembrance.

  
  

“The equal cannot be in awe of each other, because awe always implies inequality. Awe is not properly experienced even in relation to me. I kneel beside you facing the light.” –Jesus, A Course In Miracles

In this passage, Jesus tells us that he sees us as his equals as brothers and sisters. Sons and daughters of the Father/Mother, Friend, Beloved God and when we kneel to him, he would get down and kneel beside us just like when he washed his disciples’ feet because he knows the Christ resides within each one of us equally.

“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — John 8:32

But after his resurrection, his movement was taken over by empire. The Roman church institutionalized control, silencing the Divine Feminine, hiding gospels (like those of Mary Magdalene), and replacing sacred knowing with fear-based dogma. For centuries, the image of Jesus and his message has been twisted — not by his teachings, but by the systems that came after him. The patriarchal movement that followed institutionalized fear, control, and suppression — especially of women.

Jesus did not silence women—he liberated them. He revealed truth, restored dignity, and healed without shame. This is not about names or genders, dogma or doctrine. This is about the message conveyed by the vessel through whom it was sent. And so, I offer you a vessel who was sent by Love to teach Love.

How Jesus Liberated Women

Jesus lived in a time where women were often silenced, dismissed, and devalued. Yet, he consistently broke social, religious, and cultural norms to restore women to their divine identity and dignity. Here are some key moments:

1. The Woman at the Well (John 4)

·     Jesus speaks to a Samaritan woman in broad daylight — a major no-no at that time.

·       He acknowledges her pain and past without shame.

·       He offers her “living water” — spiritual awakening.

·       She becomes the first evangelist, boldly sharing the good news.

2. The Woman Caught in Adultery (John 8)

·       Religious leaders bring her to be stoned, but Jesus protects her.

·       “Let the one without sin cast the first stone.”

·       He does not condemn her — he sets her free.

3. Mary Magdalene (John 20)

·       She walked closely with Jesus, learned from him, and supported his ministry.

·       After the resurrection, Jesus appears to her first, not to Peter, not to a priest.

·       He tells her to go and announce the resurrection — a woman delivering the most important message in Christianity.

Side Note: If you have gotten into any of the Feminine Christ books like The Sophia Code, it paints a very different picture of Mary Magdalene as an enlightened being with a divine mission before even meeting Jesus.

Our True Identity

In seeing the truth behind Jesus’ message, we can learn to heal the beliefs behind everything keeping us stuck, unsupported, unseen, devalued, and persecuted so that we can step into the light of Who We really Are as intentional beings, divine creations, One with God. 

Knowing the truth of our identity is key to healing these deep-seated wounds. Many women today carry a fear of being seen, a fear of shining their gifts, their voice, and their knowing. This is the witch wound — not just from history, but from the distortion of truth.

The Witch Wound = Fear of Being Punished for Being Fully You

Women were burned, silenced, outcast, exiled — not for wrongdoing, but for their power:

·       Intuition.

·       Herbal and energy healing.

·       Sacred sexuality.

·       Speaking truth.

·       Embodying joy and freedom.

This fear lives in the collective body predominantly of women. Autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, throat and lung issues — all may reflect a deeper spiritual trauma of silencing.

But now, my dear... the Christ is rising within you.

Not a man on a throne in the sky —But God within your very being.

You were never meant to fear God.You were meant to walk in Oneness with God, radiant and whole.

Healing the witch wound from a Christ-centered approach is not about adopting any certain dogma or rejecting your power—it’s about redeeming it through knowing the truth of your being with safety and Love.

“Perfect love casts out fear.” — 1 John 4:18

And when you rise into the truth of your being, your body, mind, and entire life will respond to the shift. Know thyself. Heal thyself.

3 Soul-Journaling Prompts

Reflect in stillness. Write from the heart.

1. Where in my body do I feel unsafe expressing myself?

2. What am I afraid will happen if I fully step into my spiritual power?

3. If I could hear Jesus speak directly to my wounded self, what would he say?

Mini Activation: “I Am Safe to Be Me”

Place your hand over your heart and repeat slowly:

I am safe now.I am not who I was.

I am held in Love, not punished by fear.

I forgive myself for staying small.

I forgive those who punished my light.

It is safe to rest.

It is safe to rise.

It is safe to shine again.

Breathe deeply and visualize golden light flooding your body.

Want to Go Deeper?

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About the Creator

Leana Hayes is a metaphysical guide, wellness coach, and sacred space-holder helping women heal trauma, reconnect to God, and rise into their full identity. She is the founder of Sacred Luminance and the creator of the Magnetic Identity Framework.