As a spiritual healer and medical intuitive, I often encounter clients dealing with complex autoimmune disorders, and Sjögren’s disease is one such condition that can significantly affect both the physical and energetic body. While conventional medicine offers important insight into the physiological aspects of Sjögren’s, I’d like to take a deeper dive into the spiritual and energetic roots of this condition and how intuitive healing can assist those who suffer from it.
What is Sjögren’s Disease?
Sjögren’s disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own moisture-producing glands. This leads to symptoms such as dry eyes, dry mouth, and other complications, including joint pain, fatigue, and, in more severe cases, damage to organs such as the lungs or kidneys.
From a medical standpoint, the body’s immune system is overreacting, leading to inflammation and destruction of healthy tissues. But what does this mean from a spiritual and energetic perspective?
Spiritual Causes of Autoimmune Disorders
Autoimmune disorders like Sjögren’s are often linked to internal conflict on a deeper spiritual and emotional level. Spiritually, autoimmune diseases reflect a form of self-rejection or self-attack. Instead of directing love and nurturing inward, the energy of attack is turned against oneself.
For those suffering from Sjögren’s, this self-attack often takes root in the energy centers related to communication (throat chakra) and emotional expression (heart chakra). The very systems that allow us to express our truth and care for ourselves—moisture-producing glands, which lubricate the eyes and mouth—become restricted, as if the body is symbolically drying up these forms of connection.
Emotional and Energetic Blocks
Many clients with Sjögren’s have unhealed emotional wounds from past relationships, whether from family, intimate partners, or friendships. These wounds may stem from feelings of abandonment, betrayal, or rejection. Over time, these emotional wounds create an energetic block in the throat chakra (the center of communication) and the heart chakra (the center of love and self-compassion).
Energetically, Sjögren’s disease can signal that the individual has suppressed their voice, or they have difficulty speaking their truth and setting boundaries. Often, clients with this condition have spent years “drying up” emotionally—holding back tears, words, or feelings—until the physical body starts to reflect this suppression.
Here are some common spiritual and emotional factors that can contribute to the onset of Sjögren’s disease:
- Suppressed emotions: Holding back feelings, especially sadness or anger, can lead to physical manifestations in the body. The inability to cry (physically and emotionally) may indicate an unwillingness to process deep emotional pain.
- Unspoken truths: A blocked throat chakra often signifies an inability to communicate openly, whether from fear of judgment, rejection, or hurting others.
- Lack of self-compassion: Autoimmune diseases, particularly those like Sjögren’s, often emerge when self-care and self-love are neglected. This may be due to feelings of unworthiness or guilt, causing the person to prioritize others over themselves.
Medical Intuitive Insights: The Energy of Dryness
From a medical intuitive perspective, Sjögren’s reflects a spiritual “dryness” or lack of flow in the body. The moisture-producing glands represent our capacity to be nourished, to experience ease and flow in our lives. When this flow is disrupted, it can create blockages in both the physical and energy bodies.
Dry eyes can signify a deep reluctance to see the truth, while a dry mouth may indicate an inability to speak one’s truth. Joint pain and fatigue may reflect how burdensome it feels to carry unspoken emotions and unmet needs over time. This stagnation of energy creates a sense of heaviness, leading to the physical symptoms associated with Sjögren’s.
Healing Sjögren’s Disease Spiritually and Energetically
Healing Sjögren’s requires addressing both the spiritual and physical aspects of the disease. By working on the emotional and energetic blocks, we can facilitate the healing process and help the body restore balance.
Here are some healing approaches that I recommend:
- Throat Chakra Healing: Since Sjögren’s often impacts the throat area, working on opening and balancing the throat chakra is essential. This can include energy healing techniques, such as Reiki, sound healing, or meditation focused on the throat chakra. Encouraging self-expression, even in small ways, can help release the built-up energy of suppression.
- Heart Chakra Healing: Balancing the heart chakra is crucial to fostering self-compassion and emotional release. Heart-opening meditations, energy work, and forgiveness practices can help release old hurts and bring love back into the self-care process. It’s about embracing your right to both give and receive love.
- Emotional Release Techniques: Letting go of long-held emotions is vital to overcoming the spiritual blocks associated with Sjögren’s. Journaling, therapy, or working with a healer to release emotional trauma can provide relief from the underlying energetic cause of the disease.
- Hydration Rituals: On a physical level, staying hydrated is essential for those with Sjögren’s, but it can also be a spiritual practice. Create a hydration ritual where you drink water mindfully, setting an intention to nourish your body and soul with every sip. This practice helps restore a sense of flow and connection within the body.
- Self-Love Affirmations: Affirmations are a powerful way to reprogram limiting beliefs around worthiness and self-love. Daily affirmations such as, “I am worthy of love,” “It is safe to express my truth,” and “I nurture my body and spirit with kindness and care” can create profound shifts in both the emotional and physical body.
The Path to Wholeness
While Sjögren’s disease may present itself as a challenging and chronic condition, healing is always possible on multiple levels. Addressing the spiritual, emotional, and energetic components of Sjögren’s can provide relief and create a pathway to deeper self-acceptance and healing.
If you’re struggling with Sjögren’s disease or another autoimmune condition, know that you don’t have to navigate it alone. Together, we can uncover the energetic roots of your illness, release emotional blockages, and restore balance to your body and soul. Healing is a journey, and as you begin to clear the energetic pathways, you’ll find that you can reconnect with your true self and rediscover the flow that has been missing.
With love and light,
Mystic Pam Jackson ✨
Mystic Pam Jackson 