Moving Through Grief
How Creative Alchemy Healing Raises Our Consciousness
Grief is not a failure of the human spirit, it is a human response, it can be a process of awakening.
Whether grief comes from loss, heartbreak, identity shifts, trauma, or the quiet mourning of who we once were, it moves through us in recognizable stages. When viewed through the lens of the Hawkins Scale of Consciousness, grief becomes not something to “get over,” but something that when felt and integrated raises our energetic frequency and awareness.
Let’s explore how the Five Stages of Grief correspond with levels of consciousness, and how moving through them supports emotional healing, embodiment, and inner alignment.
1. Denial → Apathy / Fear
Consciousness Levels: 50–100
Denial is a protective response. It cushions the nervous system when reality feels too overwhelming to face all at once.
Energetically, denial often sits close to apathy or fear on the Hawkins Scale. There may be numbness, dissociation, exhaustion, or a sense of “I can’t deal with this.”
What this stage teaches us:
- Safety comes before truth
- The body must feel supported before emotions can surface
How it helps us rise:
When we gently acknowledge what is, even in small ways, we move from shutdown into awareness. Naming reality—without judgment—is the first energetic shift upward.
2. Anger → Anger / Pride
Consciousness Levels: 150–175
Anger is often misunderstood, but on the Hawkins Scale it represents movement and power. It is the moment we realize: something mattered.
This stage may include frustration, blame, resentment, or righteous fury. While uncomfortable, anger is a sign that energy is no longer stuck.
What this stage teaches us:
- Boundaries matter
- Loss reveals values
- Suppressed emotion seeks expression
How it helps us rise:
When anger is expressed safely—through movement, voice, creativity, or sound—it prevents collapse into shame. Anger, when honored, becomes fuel for transformation rather than destruction.
3. Bargaining → Desire
Consciousness Level: ~125
Bargaining often shows up as “if only” thinking:
- If I had done something differently
- If I heal faster
- If I understand it enough, I can undo it
On the Hawkins Scale, this aligns with desire—the mind reaching outward for control, meaning, or relief.
What this stage teaches us:
- The ego wants certainty
- Control is often mistaken for healing
How it helps us rise:
When bargaining softens into surrender, energy shifts inward. Letting go of mental loops frees us from attachment and prepares us for emotional honesty.
4. Depression → Grief / Sadness
Consciousness Levels: 75–100
This is the stage many fear most—but it is also one of the most spiritually significant.
Depression in grief is not weakness; it is the body finally feeling what was held back. Tears, fatigue, silence, and withdrawal are signs of integration, not failure.
What this stage teaches us:
- Feeling is healing
- Slowness is sacred
- Emptiness creates space
How it helps us rise:
Allowing grief to be felt without rushing it opens the heart. This stage dissolves resistance and creates the conditions for acceptance. Energy naturally lifts when emotions are honored instead of avoided.
5. Acceptance → Courage → Love
Consciousness Levels: 200–500
Acceptance is a turning point on the Hawkins Scale. At level 200 (Courage), we move from force to power, from survival to choice.
Acceptance does not mean approval—it means presence without resistance.
From here, consciousness can rise rapidly into:
- Neutrality (250) – peace with what is
- Willingness (310) – openness to life
- Acceptance (350) – emotional maturity
- Love (500) – compassion, forgiveness, unity
What this stage teaches us:
- Meaning emerges naturally
- Love is an energy, not a condition
- Healing becomes embodied wisdom
How it helps us rise:
Acceptance integrates the entire journey. Grief transforms into compassion—for self and others—and becomes a source of depth, creativity, and resonance.
Grief as an Initiation, Not an Obstacle
When we view grief through the Hawkins Scale, we see something profound:
✨ Each stage of grief corresponds to a level of consciousness
✨ Each emotion, when fully felt, releases trapped energy
✨ Rising is not about bypassing pain, but integrating it
Grief is an initiation into higher awareness. It strips illusion, softens the heart, and reconnects us to what truly matters.
When supported with practices like sound healing, journaling, breathwork, and gentle self-inquiry, grief becomes a pathway upward.
How Sound Healing & Creative Alchemy Help Us Rise from Fear to Joy
Grief and depression are not signs of weakness—they are signals. They ask to be felt, witnessed, and expressed, not bypassed or silenced. When emotions remain unacknowledged, they often become trapped in the body and nervous system, showing up as anxiety, numbness, exhaustion, or a lingering sense of disconnection.
Sound healing and creative expression offer a gentle yet powerful pathway through this emotional terrain.
Sound works directly with the body’s energetic and emotional layers. Frequencies, tones, and resonance help regulate the nervous system, soften emotional defenses, and create a sense of safety—often before the mind is ready to understand or explain what it’s feeling. Low, grounding sounds can support emotions like fear, grief, and overwhelm, while higher, harmonizing tones naturally invite openness, relief, and hope. Sound doesn’t force healing; it creates space for it.
Creative alchemy—through writing, visual art, movement, or intuitive creation—gives emotion a language beyond words. It allows what is held inside to move outward, transforming raw feeling into meaning, insight, and self-compassion. When we create, we are not trying to “fix” ourselves; we are listening. We become participants in our own healing rather than observers of our pain.
Together, sound and creative alchemy help us move gradually up the emotional frequency scale:
- From fear, shame, and despair, into safety and presence
- From anger and overwhelm, into release and understanding
- From acceptance and trust, into gratitude, love, and joy
This process is not linear. Healing is cyclical, layered, and deeply personal. Some days we rest. Other days we rise. What matters is honouring where we are without judgment.
By acknowledging our emotions and meeting them with sound, creativity, and curiosity, we allow grief to soften into wisdom—and depression to loosen its grip. Healing doesn’t mean forgetting what we’ve lost; it means learning how to carry it with greater lightness, meaning, and self-love.
When we listen, create, and feel—transformation begins.
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