Northern California in general and specifically, Humboldt County (here in "The Great State of Jefferson") is known world wide for its artists, creative actions, environmental frontier-ism, innovations, etc.
It is no surprise then that the efforts I have been creating and practicing have taken root here.
Shamanism is ancient and has to do with healing the individual and their maladies by accessing alternative states of consciousness. Neuro-Linguistic Programing (NLP) pretty much does the same thing although in a more modern and limited fashion. Both are based on utilizing trance states of consciousness. The field of pscho-neuro-immunology is also related.
We are All connected in ways beyond our ability to perceive. Yet, we know this connection to be true. The power of our and other's prayers, creative visualizations, belief systems, and actions all are determinants of who we are and who we are becoming. While connected it is also within us to intentionally navigate our selves through all of the interconnections:
(What follows on this site is a brief discussion of Personal Integration and a video: Chakra Water Meditation.)
It is no surprise then that the efforts I have been creating and practicing have taken root here.
Shamanism is ancient and has to do with healing the individual and their maladies by accessing alternative states of consciousness. Neuro-Linguistic Programing (NLP) pretty much does the same thing although in a more modern and limited fashion. Both are based on utilizing trance states of consciousness. The field of pscho-neuro-immunology is also related.
We are All connected in ways beyond our ability to perceive. Yet, we know this connection to be true. The power of our and other's prayers, creative visualizations, belief systems, and actions all are determinants of who we are and who we are becoming. While connected it is also within us to intentionally navigate our selves through all of the interconnections:
- We are a Soul,
- We have a Body, and
- We have a Higher Self, connected to Source.
- It is this connection that is responsible for Soul Healing.
- In this state of awareness our Bodies become safe containers for our Soul. And our fragmented self can become whole.
(What follows on this site is a brief discussion of Personal Integration and a video: Chakra Water Meditation.)
The Integration Imperative
Personal integration is not a choice; just a matter of time. This lifetime; or the next!
To become “One” is our destiny as it was our destiny to evolve from single cell to human. This is so by reflection not only on the nature of our physical evolution but also on the nature of our cultural, spiritual and religious evolutions.
There is a choice as to when and how we become personally integrated!
The concept of personal integration (PI) has to do with healing our multiple soul fractionating traumatic events. http://shamanicvisionpsychotherapy.blogspot.com Occasionally one is able to “shrug” off such events and remain present (integrated in the Now). More often we can grasp the idea, discover the process and run with the adventure of PI.
Traumas can be repetitively small, big or multiples of the two. They are always lessons. We all acknowledge major traumas. Small, repetitive are more often in denial. Shaming, blaming, hurried grieving all contribute to repression. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is simply a label that spells out that the trauma has not been processed. It has not been enlivened in the body allowing for healing.
We enter into the processing of trauma differently. We all have a number of valuable traits that allow us to get on with the business of become integrated. Some are verbal or auditory, others visual or kinesthetic. We can write, dance, sing, paint, meditate, etc., to our own PI end.
The more we become integrated the more resources we have available to deal with our day to day life; and the easier it becomes to Become.
The shamanic model of the Universe has it that our fragmented (unresolved grief work) soul parts are left behind, blown into another orbit or Universe, tucked away in some corner of our bodies and so forth. Different folks experience soul loss differently.
What is needed though is a format for healing. (Check out "Tools" on my web-site http://scottlsherman.com) Not too much too fast and at least some on a regular basis. Either extreme creates more loss. The heap of fragmentation gets bigger and bigger, the personal pain grows and our dissociative experiences become greater.
So, we must delicately embrace PI. To do so is expedient and rewarding. To not do so . . . well we only have to look at the thoroughly corrupted and “out of touch” individuals that seem to be at the ends of the bell curve to realize the alternatives. More sickness of heart, mind, body and soul.
Three critically basic tools or skills are:
Deep, moderately slow and full breathing
Embracing Gratitude for All
Relaxing, relaxing, relaxing!
Breathing, being in Gratitude and relaxing promotes body awareness, memories and insights. Then the work of PI can proceed through our Higher Self connected to Source re-educating and re-parenting our more naive, wounded, stuck, primitive physical, emotional and spiritual selves. We are multiples of who we are until we experience PI. We increasingly become singular when we embrace the process!
The tools and guidance for experiencing and ultimately achieving Personal Integration are offered via this web-site and its links.
Thanks for visiting!
Scott L Sherman
707-445-1018
scott@scottlsherman.com
Note: Please allow yourself to be guided into a chakra meditation using the element of water as a visual and auditory assist! Thanks for checking this out and be free to take it with you wherever and whenever you go.
Embrace with love, full breath, gratitude and surrender.
Link to Water Meditation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgSrSOqFxdo
