LadiesBladewing -> RE: Dark places in ones head (1/16/2006 8:00:25 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Tine11 How is that you get into the dark scary corners of ones mind, so find out what is really their? The first rule is "don't go in there alone"... much like in the horror movie, where one begs and pleads at the actors on the screen not to go into the basement, or wander down the dark corridor alone. If you -know- that there are things there that are terrifying and horrible, don't go without someone to support you, no matter what you find. Make sure that it is someone who will be both willing and able to clean up the mess when you expose whatever it is, and who can help you to put what you find into perspective, so that you don't need to hide it again just to survive. At one point, I might have recommended professionals for this, but I've since realized that sometimes a professional is constrained by either time or inclination from really caring for the individual who is facing "demons", so what I tell people now is to make sure that whomever you ask, that they are both trustworthy and available for the journey. One tool that worked miracles for me is a Native American cleansing ceremony called a "sweat lodge"... we were fortunate to have someone trained in care and creation of Inipi through Rainbow Tribe/Rainbow Lodge, and it was an amazing experience, repeated every few weeks year-round... the first lodges were great, and as time came on, more and more of the darkness was gently lit -- not so much that the things that were healthy when shadowed would be ruined, but enough where those things that impaired our growth by hiding in the darkness to attack us when we were most vulnerable could be cleaned away. Now, I do this for others, not with sweatlodge, but through other techniques. Hopefully, I will offer sweat-lodge again (I haven't found land or an existing lodge where I can offer this work to others -- but I haven't stopped looking). Sweatlodge is only one option...Try many tools, and don't be afraid to say that something isn't working for you -- but don't mistake the discomfort of seeing and hearing things that scare you or aren't what you want to see/hear for "doesn't work"... be honest with yourself as you explore, and eventually, everything that you need to know about your dark and quiet places will be revealed, and those that need to be cleaned will be, with the support of a person or people who are dedicated to helping you through this work. Lady Zephyr
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