For anyone who’s been through something hard and hasn’t felt the same since.
There’s a feeling that’s hard to describe.
It’s not quite depression. It’s not exactly anxiety.
It’s more like absence.
Like you’re walking through your life, but you’re not fully there. Like part of you is missing.
Maybe you can’t remember the last time you felt real joy — not productivity, not distraction, not “keeping it together.”
Actual joy.
Maybe you used to feel creative, passionate, alive… and now you feel flat.
Maybe you look in the mirror and think:
“I don’t recognize myself anymore.”
If that resonates, you may not be broken.
You may just need Soul Retrieval.
Soul Retrieval is an ancient shamanic healing practice designed to recover and reintegrate fragmented parts of the self after trauma, shock, grief, or major life experiences.
That may sound intense, so let’s make it practical.
When human beings experience overwhelming events, the psyche protects itself by fragmenting.
Psychology often calls this dissociation.
Shamanic traditions call it soul loss.
Different language. Similar phenomenon.
Part of you disconnects in order to survive.
And sometimes, even after the event is over, those parts don’t fully return on their own.
Soul Retrieval is the process of locating those fragmented aspects and bringing them home.
Not everyone who experiences hardship needs Soul Retrieval.
But many people recognize themselves in these symptoms:
You move through life, but don’t feel fully present.
You used to love creating, dancing, painting, writing, or dreaming — and now that spark feels inaccessible.
You feel detached, disconnected, or emotionally distant from your experiences.
There are periods of your life you struggle to remember clearly.
You can’t explain it logically, but something feels missing.
You understand your trauma intellectually, but still don’t feel fully like yourself.
You’ve spent years being who others needed you to be — and somewhere along the way, you disappeared.
If you’re reading this and deeply relating, Soul Retrieval may be supportive for you.
Soul fragmentation can happen through many types of experiences.
Not every painful experience creates soul fragmentation.
But when an experience overwhelms your nervous system’s capacity to process it, fragmentation can occur.
Soul Retrieval sessions at Becoming Ceremony are private, one-on-one experiences lasting approximately 60–90 minutes.
We begin with a conversation about what brought you in.
You do not need to retell every traumatic detail.
We simply explore:
This is not talk therapy.
We’re identifying the energetic terrain.
You’ll rest comfortably while the practitioner enters a shamanic state to locate and retrieve fragmented aspects of your soul.
You do not need to “perform” or force anything.
Many clients experience:
Others simply feel peaceful.
Both experiences are normal.
Once the fragments are retrieved, they are carefully reintegrated into your energetic field.
Afterward, we discuss:
Because the session is the beginning — not the end — of the healing process.
Your system begins adjusting to having more of yourself present.
You may feel:
This is normal.
Clients often begin noticing:
Many people describe a feeling of:
Not perfection.
Wholeness.
A mother of three came in feeling completely disconnected from her identity outside motherhood.
During the retrieval, we located the aspect of her connected to creativity, freedom, and self-expression.
Within weeks, she had started painting again for the first time in years.
She later said:
“I didn’t realize how much of myself I’d given away until I got her back.”
A veteran came in after years of emotional numbness despite extensive therapy.
During the retrieval, we located the fragmented aspect connected to emotional vulnerability and feeling.
Afterward, he described finally being able to feel emotionally present again.
His wife later said:
“It felt like getting my husband back.”
A woman in her 50s came in two years after ending a 25-year marriage.
She no longer knew who she was outside of the roles she’d played for others.
After her session, she began reconnecting with passions and experiences she had suppressed for decades.
Within months, she was traveling solo and taking pottery classes she’d always wanted to try.
She described the experience as:
“I finally feel like I have permission to exist as myself.”
Soul Retrieval may support you if:
Soul Retrieval is not appropriate for everyone.
If someone is actively suicidal, experiencing psychosis, or in immediate danger, medical and psychological care should come first.
This work is powerful, but integration takes time and intention.
Soul Retrieval often restores emotional access. That means feelings may arise that were previously suppressed.
This is one of the most common questions we receive.
Therapy works through language, insight, awareness, and emotional processing.
Soul Retrieval focuses on restoring fragmented aspects of the self that disconnected during overwhelming experiences.
These approaches are not competitive.
They’re complementary.
Many of our clients are actively in therapy while receiving Soul Retrieval work.
Soul Retrieval sessions are $250.
Most people only need one session, though some choose additional integration support afterward.
The deeper question becomes:
What has living disconnected from yourself already cost you?
Many clients combine Soul Retrieval with other energetic or personal development work.
Supports clearing energetic stagnation and creating a strong foundation.
Supports energetic balance and nervous system coherence.
Helps remove energetic interference prior to retrieval work.
Supports integration and continued personal growth.
Soul Retrieval sessions are offered in person in Austin, Texas through Becoming Ceremony.
This work is intentionally done face-to-face to provide grounded energetic support and integration.
Sessions are:
If you’re traveling for your session, we recommend allowing space afterward for rest and integration.
Even something as simple as:
“I’m ready to come home to myself.”
You do not need to “make” anything happen.
Avoid scheduling emotionally intense or demanding activities afterward.
Integration matters.
The session opens the door.
Your life afterward determines how fully those returned aspects are welcomed home.
We’ll talk about:
If it feels supportive, we’ll book your in-person session in Austin.
That’s it.
Yes. This is a grounded, lineage-based healing practice performed with care and intention.
No. The work happens energetically rather than through forced storytelling.
Many people notice increased presence, emotional access, creativity, or a greater sense of self afterward.
Absolutely. Many people find the two approaches deeply complementary.
That’s okay. You do not need conscious awareness of the originating event for the work to be effective.
The retrieval itself is intended to be lasting. Continued integration and self-awareness help maintain the connection.
Yes, with parental consent.
If you’ve been carrying the feeling that something is missing…
You’re probably not imagining it.
You may simply be disconnected from parts of yourself that never fully returned after pain, grief, trauma, or survival.
Soul Retrieval is not about becoming someone new.
It’s about reclaiming who you’ve always been.
With care,
Ashleah & Anthony
Becoming Ceremony
P.S. If something inside you feels pulled toward this work, pay attention to that feeling.
Your soul often knows before your mind does.
