— “The term transfiguration points to the radical change that unfolds holistically when we seek to transform our trauma. When we are transfigured, we, too, become illumined in body, mind, spirit, and soul. This means we become conscious, aware, and connected to our thoughts, emotions, and body sensations; we become reconnected to our embodied senses. We come to know ourselves intimately—psycho-emotionally, physically, and spiritually, as we navigate our embodied interior landscape. We become more spiritually attuned with ourselves, others, and the whole of creation. We undergo a transformation on multiple levels of our personhood, and through this transformational process, we become our authentic selves—and we inevitably encounter the Divine Indwelling, the Infinite, or Mystery. We come to understand we are not separated from the divine, one another, or creation. Through our transfiguration, we become who we are meant to be; and, in doing so, we come home to our authentic selves—a place of belonging.”
Valeria interviews Ava Dasya Rasa — She is the author of “Transfiguration: 30 Meditations Inspired by Transforming Trauma & Spirituality.”
Ava Dasya Rasa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-C, Transpersonal Psychotherapist specializing in Trauma, Grief, and Contemplative Spirituality & Renewal. She is an author, poet, speaker, teacher, and spiritual director. Ava Dasya holds two graduate degrees: a Master of Social Work and a Master of Arts in Theology. And she earned a graduate Certificate from Vanderbilt Divinity School in Religion, Gender, & Sexuality. She is the Founder of Dragonfly Trauma Counseling Center in Albuquerque, NM, where she serves clients using somatic and neuro-based trauma therapies and Mindfulness-based interventions. The Dragonfly symbolizes opportunity, change, transformation, adaptability, and new beginnings. Ava Dasya believes transformational healing of our trauma inevitably gives birth to our post-traumatic spirituality and authentic selves. She lives in the expansive light and wild beauty of the high desert of Northern New Mexico.
For more information about Dragonfly Trauma Counseling Center, please visit: dragonflytrauma.com — for the author’s website, please visit avadasyarasa.com
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