Only when they can no longer function in their world do they
perhaps start to pay attention.
Often there is a severe internal or external crisis that
alerts them.
A few of us are simply fascinated by what might be going on
underneath.
Arising from a deep natural interest in everything that is
going on externally and internally.
Not that we don’t have out little traumas.
Feelings of disappointment may arise.
Maybe even anger, resentment, desire, confusion.
But, these feelings pale to those who have experienced
significant trauma.
Or, for those who never learned the needed coping skills for
successful every day living either due to genetics, environment, or both.
My wife was at an MDMA-guide training this past week and
they discussed Internal Family Systems Therapy.
An interesting model for understanding trauma and possible
protective mechanisms that may arise:
Exiles, Managers, and Firefighters…
What we resist persists.
What we feed persists.
Strong unconscious information needs us to pay
attention.
Otherwise it may tantrum.
Sometimes it may show itself as cyclical thoughts,
ruminations, about the past or future, which serves no purpose.
Remembering the past helps us to make better choices right
in the present now.
Considering the future helps us to properly plan for events.
Yet, spending the majority of our time being present in the
present, moment by moment, allows for clear seeing.
Intuition arises.
Compassion arises.
Compassion for others and ourselves…
There are many ways to access unconscious information.
Internal family systems therapy is only one method.
Meditation. Shamanic
journeying. Dream work. Free-association
analysis.
Entheogen-work.
EFT. EMDR. Hellinger family
constellation method. Etc.
These are all directed toward dropping ownership of
conscious and unconscious material that keeps you over-identified with small
self.
You are then able to view these thoughts of the past and
future with some distance.
Clear seeing is the big “S” Self shining through…
Dropping, Dropping, Dropping…
The quieting of the Monkey Mind…
Over and over an over again…
Do not think of enlightenment as a goal.
This is a lifelong process…
The gift…
Is life…
Itself…
Namaste
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