SHAME & SELF-WORTH RESTORATION
A Kabbalistic Prayer & Psalm Guide for Releasing Shame, Restoring Dignity & Reclaiming Innate Worth
RAISING CONSCIOUSNESS
🌿 INTRODUCTION — SHAME IN KABBALAH
In Kabbalah, shame is not humility.
It is a fracture in Malchut, the sefirah of embodiment, dignity, and rightful presence in the world.
Shame whispers lies such as:
“Something is wrong with me.”
“I am not enough.”
“I must hide who I am.”
“Love must be earned.”
Shame often forms through:
childhood criticism or neglect
emotional or spiritual abuse
humiliation or betrayal
conditional love
failure experienced without support
inherited shame patterns
cultural or religious misapplication
The Zohar teaches:
“The Divine dwells where dignity is restored.”
This prayer is designed to separate identity from injury, and to restore the soul’s innate worth — not through affirmation alone, but through spiritual remembrance.
🧭 SIGNS SHAME IS DAMAGING SELF-WORTH
Chronic self-criticism
Feeling fundamentally flawed
Fear of being seen or known
Difficulty receiving love or praise
Overcompensating to prove worth
Comparing yourself to others
Hiding needs or emotions
Guilt for existing or taking space
Feeling undeserving of good things
Persistent inner harshness
Shame is not conscience.
It is the voice of pain mistaken for truth.
📜 PSALMS FOR SHAME RELEASE & SELF-WORTH
1. Psalm 139:14 — Restoring Inherent Worth
Hebrew:
אוֹדְךָ עַל כִּי נוֹרָאוֹת נִפְלֵיתִי
Transliteration:
Odecha al ki nora’ot nifleti.
English:
“I thank You for I am wondrously made.”
This psalm re-anchors identity in Divine intention, not experience.
2. Psalm 34:6 — Lifting the Face from Shame
Hebrew:
וּפְנֵיהֶם אַל־יֶחְפָּרוּ
Transliteration:
Ufneihem al yechparu.
English:
“Their faces will not be ashamed.”
Used to release internalized humiliation and restore dignity.
3. Psalm 3:4 — Restoring Inner Honor
Hebrew:
אַתָּה יְהוָה מָגֵן בַּעֲדִי כְּבוֹדִי
Transliteration:
Atah Adonai magen ba’adi, kevodi.
English:
“You, O Divine, are my shield and my glory.”
This psalm rebuilds self-worth from Divine protection, not approval.
🔮 DIVINE NAMES FOR SHAME HEALING & SELF-WORTH
1. כ־ב־ו־ד (Kaf–Bet–Vav–Dalet)
Hebrew: כבוד
Transliteration: KaVoD
Healing qualities:
Restores dignity
Separates shame from identity
Anchors inherent worth
2. ס־א־ל (Samech–Aleph–Lamed)
Hebrew: סאל
Transliteration: SaEL
Healing qualities:
Stabilizes the emotional body
Softens harsh inner judgment
Restores safety in being seen
3. א־ל־ד (Aleph–Lamed–Dalet)
Hebrew: אלד
Transliteration: ELaD
Healing qualities:
Repairs fractured self-concept
Restores alignment between soul and self
Supports identity integration
✨ ANA B’KOACH FOR DIGNITY & RESTORATION — LINE 6
Hebrew:
בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד
Transliteration:
Baruch shem kevod malchuto l’olam va’ed.
English:
“Blessed is the Name of the glory of His kingdom forever.”
This line restores Malchut — rightful presence, embodiment, and worth.
🌹 KABBALISTIC COMMENTARY — SHAME IS LEARNED, WORTH IS GIVEN
The Zohar teaches:
“The soul enters the world whole.”
Shame develops when the soul learns to confuse experience with essence.
Unhealed shame leads to:
self-abandonment
people-pleasing
perfectionism
emotional withdrawal
spiritual disconnection
Healed shame becomes:
grounded humility
self-respect
emotional authenticity
healthy boundaries
the courage to be seen
Worth is not proven.
It is remembered.
🌿 USAGE IN SESSION — SHAME & SELF-WORTH RESTORATION PRACTICE
Invite the client to sit upright, feet grounded.
Ask them to place a hand over the heart.
Recite Psalm 139:14 slowly, allowing the words to land.
Speak the Divine Name כבוד (KaVoD) three times to restore dignity.
Recite Psalm 34:6 to lift internal shame.
Use Ana B’Koach Line 6 to anchor worth into embodiment.
Invite the affirmation:
“My worth is inherent. I do not need to earn my place.”Close with stillness and grounding.