We now understand the concept of boundaries from Part 1, and in Part 2, we completed a meditation to establish firm boundaries. Part 3 looked at how our emotions can indicate boundary violations. Today, we will explore examples of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual boundary violations.
Physical Boundary Violation
- Violent action against another person
- Trespassing
- Stealing material goods or time
- Harming another’s physical body or wellbeing
Emotional Boundary Violation
- Emotional vampirism
- Emotional incest
- Neglect through emotional distance
- Societal messages that generate fear or hatred
- Empathically absorbing another’s emotional energy
- Manipulating another’s feelings
Mental Boundary Violation
- Idea, belief, or way of thinking forced onto another
- Unduly criticizing another’s ideas or denying them the right to hold their own opinion
- Telepathic snooping
Spiritual Boundary Violation
- Dictating what to believe or denying another’s right to their own spiritual path
- Condemning spiritual approaches
- Psychic attack or parasitism
This post is part 4 in a multi-part series on boundaries and healing. The final post will look at how to deal with boundary violation, including psychic attack.