Wow, Meeting Asclepius was a very emotional experience for me. During the process I began to cry, tears welled up in my eyes and what I felt was an deep understanding of the guide or mentor I had chosen. I selected my mother and I felt her pain, pain that she carried within, it was an amazing experience. I did not anticipate this happening, because I had listened to this track before and did not have the affect on me that it did this evening. I have a great relationship with my mother because I worked really hard at developing it, and when I was directed to select a guide it was she that I saw.
During this week the exercises have been pretty intense. I have been working at my practice quite diligently and I do believe it is paying off. I have felt quite calm and relaxed the majority, although I have also noticed a bit of anxiety, but what I believe is happening is that the cleansing that is taking place is creating a bit of havoc in my system. This is not unusual when a body is shifting because the balance that was once there is being sorted out and as in all things balance requires that the equilibrium change and that is what I am feeling. The shift is psychological, spiritual and emotional. I say that because of how I am processing things, and the intense dreams I have been having as a result as well as signs I have seen in my life that point directly to the shift within me. All of these changes were brought about due to the intensity of practice and the looking within.
How I intend to continue to foster greater health and wellness is to continue these practices, I have added them to my hypnosis and entrainment practices that I do as well.
"One cannot lead another where he has not gone himself". Simply stated if one has not gone, what can not show you how to get there. As a Health and Wellness professional, it is necessary for me to set a precedent for those who I assist, treat or work with. It would be ludicrous for me to try and treat someone or give someone guidance if I have no knowledge or experience of it myself. Because I meditate, have had a yoga practice, have studied Reiki, I have knowledge and wisdom regarding these things, in these I can assist, advise and guide. That is what that quote is inferring.
I believe wholeheartedly that I must set an example for my patients, customers without the proper knowledge, practice and having done the work, I am worst than a fraud and my work will have not value neither will it help anyone, because the soul of it will not exist. I love this field, I have great passion regarding it, it is my purpose or calling as some might say. My grandmother was one of the first midwives, I would do her a grave injustice if I played at this, for I evolve from a patroness of women.
I live what I will teach. I emanate what I want others to learn, and I consciously and consistently work at evolving to the next level, by improving myself, and continually searching for new resources and new ways of growing, learning, knowing and being. I am far from perfection but my curiosity alone will not allow me to accept any one thing for long, I am always looking at what is out there, way out there in the ether or the space of the universe, the invisible stuff that Integral health is all about.
Dacher, E.S. (2006) Integral Health, The Path to Human Flourishing. Basic Health Publications
Schlitz, Marilyn, Amorok, Marilyn, Micozzi M. S. (2005). Consciousness & Healing. Integral Approaches to Mind-Body Medicine. Elsevier Churchill Livingstone
Hey Johnnie, I am happy for you, crying is good for the soul. It is nice when mother and daughter can be at peace with one another . I Love my mother even with the harsh love she displayed. I have only interacted with you a few times and I feel like you are a well rounded individual .
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Johnnie,
ReplyDeleteI am glad you found some inner piece from this exercise. I remember when I was studying at the Monestery in Ukia CA. I use to cry a lot. My teacher told me that it is because I hold intense feelings of happiness or a powerful sensation of being one with everything. I am sure you know since you practice meditation that it teachers us to accept experiences good and bad but it also allows us not to be attatched. It is always a good clensing for me. I always think of the quote "The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears". There is nothing wrong with a good cry.
Johnnie, you have paid your mother the highest compliment. That is really awesome.It is hard as a mother to relate to your daughter when she leaves childhood and becomes a grown woman. Many mothers cannot make the transition from knowing their daughter as their child to embrancing the grown woman their daughters become. It takes work to commit to the changing relationship and I commend you. Growing up and embracing truth such as Dacher encourages does cause an internal earthquake as our inner worlds shift. You are doing a great job!
ReplyDeleteI think it is wonderful that you can work at this level and use this practice to cleanse yourself and find balance. This is a type of feeling I have only dreamed of. The work does pay off and life can only get better. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteHi Jo,
ReplyDeleteI hope you don't mind me calling you that and if you do, please correct me. :)
I wanted to tell you this as if I haven't already, you are an inspiration. Reading your post almost every week and getting to know you while in class has been a journey for me. I am glad that I am learning from you and the others. I wanted to say that I agree with the girls above. Crying is good for the soul. And there is no shame in that. I also wanted to say that no matter how much I loved my mom, and even though I didn't get to tell her that before she passed, that I always used to resent her for having us ( my siblings) all be in foster care. I never forgave her for that and I'm upset that I never did. I had a good bond with her, but not a great one. I love reading about how you and your mom connected. Thanks for sharing!!!!
Kelly
HI!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift you have received through your practice. Congratulations! I chose to create my healer; partially because I wanted an untainted relationship with her. But if I had to pick a person I would have picked my father so I can relate. I completely agree with you that in order to really help our patients spiritually we must have walked the path we try to lead them down. When in comes to biological medicine I think the healer does not necessarily need to have what is ailing the patient but in a holistic approach, which includes the spiritual aspect, the healer must have experienced it. Wonderful post!
Janena