What Is Soul Retrieval—and Why Every Being on the Planet Needs One
- Teri Williams, Soul Advocate
- Apr 29
- 3 min read
Updated: May 1
Restoring wholeness
Let’s start with the truth: everyone has experienced trauma.
It might not be the kind that makes headlines, but it lives in the body just the same. A broken heart, a childhood wound, a deep betrayal, a sudden loss. Even just living in this world—where we’re constantly bombarded with fear-driven headlines, divisive rhetoric, and manipulative media—can chip away at our sense of safety and connection. These experiences can fracture us, leaving parts of ourselves behind. We seem to always be seeking a path to restoring our sense of wholness.
That’s where soul retrieval comes in.
“Soul retrieval is the sacred act of calling your energy home—
back to your wholeness, back to your truth.”
What Is Soul Retrieval?
Soul retrieval is a spiritual healing practice that helps us reclaim the lost parts of ourselves—the parts that got frozen in time, stuck in fear, or left behind during pain or shock. In many wisdom traditions, it's believed that when we go through trauma, a part of our soul can separate in order to help us survive. It’s a protective mechanism. But over time, if those soul pieces don’t return, we may begin to feel hollow, disconnected, numb, depressed, or like something is just…missing.
Soul retrieval is the process of calling those parts home.
It’s a return to wholeness. A coming back to yourself. A remembrance of your full essence—who you were before the hurt, and who you’re becoming now.
Why Everyone Needs One
Here’s the thing: you don’t need to have survived a catastrophe to have experienced soul loss. Daily micro-traumas add up. The constant pressure to perform. The loss of community. The stress of being “on” all the time. The toxic narratives we absorb from media, culture, and social platforms that tell us we're not enough, or that the world is a scary, broken place.
Every human, on some level, has fractured a bit under that weight.
Soul retrieval isn’t just for the “deeply wounded.” It’s for all of us. It’s a way to tend to the soul’s quiet, sacred spaces. To bring our energy back and create a deeper sense of harmony. To be fully here—embodied, empowered, and alive.
A Practice Rooted in Many Traditions
Soul retrieval isn’t new. It’s ancient. Cultures across the globe have long known the soul can fragment—and have developed beautiful, powerful ways to bring it back:
Indigenous and First Nations peoples perform ceremonies to return lost pieces of spirit and restore harmony within the community and land.
Curanderismo in Latin America treats “susto” (soul fright) with rituals designed to call the spirit back into the body.
Siberian and Mongolian shamans have soul retrieval practices involving journeys into the spirit world to locate and retrieve lost soul parts.
Andean traditions use energy healing and guided journeying to help a person reclaim their full life force.
Contemporary spiritual practitioners combine ancient tools with modern therapeutic approaches, guiding people through meditative or visionary journeys to reclaim what was lost.
These practices may differ in language or method, but the essence is the same: wholeness is our birthright—and healing is always possible.
Even the Soul of a Nation Can Fracture
When we zoom out, we see that not just individuals—but entire communities, cultures, even nations—can experience soul loss.
America, for example, is carrying deep wounds: systemic oppression, environmental destruction, division, and collective grief. There is a disconnection from truth, from unity, from soul. And just like with an individual, the path forward is not more numbing or avoidance—it’s soul retrieval. It’s remembering who we really are. Listening. Healing. Repairing.
A Way Back to Harmony
Soul retrieval is not about pretending everything is fine. It’s about saying: I see what’s been lost. I feel what’s been fractured. And I’m ready to come home to myself.
It’s a gentle, powerful way to reconnect with your essence, your power, your purpose. Whether you explore this through guided meditation, spiritual journeying, or working with a trusted practitioner—know that it is possible to feel whole again.
Even the soul of America is calling for a retrieval—a return to truth, integrity, and deeper harmony. And it begins with each of us, with indiviual soul retrieval!
Yes, this is my passion. When you are ready for your own soul retrieval, visit my Sessions page to schedule or shoot me over an email - we'll chat! I got you!

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