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H e a l i n g O u r C o n d i t i o n
I´m going to begin by saying that we, as a society, have a “Condition.” That is, Our society´s body has a health problem. And this heath problem is a multi-level health problem, that involves our mental body, our emotional body, and our physical body. When the problem is that extensive, some might say that our condition involves our spiritual body as well. But I will focus here on the pragmatic symptoms and (from the perspective of at least one politically informed therapist) the causes of the problem condition. We could get really positive and call it all a “societal health challenge,” but in any case, for now...
I´d like you to think in terms of health and healing for a moment as I pose the following questions:
Keep in mind that some of these questions may be different ways to pose the other questions, as I attempt to move our focus, for a few minutes at least, to entertaining some perceptions - that are shared, if not also originated, by some of the most pragmatic visionary minds in this planet´s history:
How do we approach the condition of society (as we look first at our immediate communities, then scanning further outward until we include the planetary society as a whole), and it´s many variations in individuals, in order to accomplish a self-healing & preventative health maintenance, in ways that gets us safely through the immediate crisis to our emotional health, as well as physical health, as well as sets us on a path for increasing our emotional and spiritual health?
Now I´m going to jump from the obvious basic question that most healing practitioners, as well as political activists, continually ask themselves... I´m going to jump from the question “How can we “change the world into a better place?” to these questions:
How is a mind changed - Truly and effectively for the health of all? Remember when you were a teenager finding out how to establish your very own identity particularly as apart from that of your parents or whoever was raising you then? How did you respond - internally and externally - when someone told you that a certain attitude, perception, and value was essential to your growth and then said that if you don´t adopt this you would be grounded or restricted from what you really wanted at that time? Well, have you ever, since you have become “a grown-up” (heheheh) ever felt like someone was doing the same number on you? Ok, so can you guess what´s this got to do with your trying to convince someone else how to live in such a way that you believe will create a safer, happier, healthier place on the planet? Right, in other words, we all have egos, and on top of that, most of us - who like to consider ourselves intelligent thinking types - know that we prefer to find these things out for ourselves, or at least feel like we do.
The implication in that last statement was that, in truth, everyone prefers to do this, but that many folks have been “trained” -in their childhood development- to put aside, temporarily or longer, their own thoughts and desires, their own power, their own path, when someone else (whom they are led to believe is their leader) is telling them what they should think and do. Most all of us tend to do this to some degree with people we love and trust, and so maybe “naivete” is an appropriate consideration here, but in other respects, does the term “sheople” come to mind?
Would you believe that there exist effective means to convince those that are ready and willing (whether they realize it or not) to be convinced that they can take their power back -- with integrity intact for all concerned ? ...that there are optimal ways of accomplishing this -- as opposed to ways that tend, sooner or later, to drive people further into their hiding places -however attractively padded the insulation appears around them?
How do we define “the condition” -that we as a planet find ourselves in- usefully so that we approach it effectively? i.e.: some socio-pathology that combines the conditions that include “blind naiveté,” selfishness, apathy, and, at least to some small degree, out and out baseless cruelty?
Which one of these or other mental-emotional, now become intensely in-your-face here and now real world conditions, and problem areas can we effectively treat so that the quickest overall change in society is brought about in the time frames that also provide for treating the current acute crisis condition?
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Quotes on Purposeful Expression and Conscious Action
 “Conscience is the root of all true courage; if a man would be brave let him obey his conscience.”
- James Freeman Clarke
“Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."
- Gandhiji
“If you want a symbolic gesture, don't burn the flag; wash it.”
-Norman Thomas, Presidential candidate in 1932
“A true patriot would keep the attention of his fellow citizens awake to their grievances, and not allow them to rest 'til the causes of their just complaints are removed.”
- Samuel Adams, 1771
“The last 3 years have shown, you can ignore politics, but politics won't ignore you.”
- Jay O'Connell, MikeHersh.com, 10/2/03
“You do not become a "dissident" just because you decide one day to take up this most unusual career. You are thrown into it by your personal sense of responsibility, combined with a complex set of external circumstances. You are cast out of the existing structures and placed in a position of conflict with them. It begins as an attempt to do your work well, and ends with being branded an enemy of society.”
- Vaclav Havel, first President of the Czech Republic
THE FIVE FREEDOMS BY VIRGINIA SATIR
To See and Hear what is here, instead of what should be, was, or will be
To Say what one feels, instead of what one should
To Feel what one feels, instead of what one ought
To Ask for what one wants, instead of always waiting for permission
To Take Risks in one’s own behalf, instead of choosing to be only “secure” and not rocking the boat
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An Affirmation for Recognition & Changing Beliefs about Superiority
(This affirmation is unusual, in that it does acknowledge the existance of a "negative situation" -
in this case about a destructive belief. The belief, in the opinion of this author, has
contributed to some of the most unfortunate, even shameful, current world situations.)
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("Healing Our Condition" Continued)
Let´s get even more pragmatic:
What is the relationship of Realistic Goal Setting to changing and healing our planet´s condition? Put in another way:
What is the relationship of Realistic Goal Setting to disempowerment; of this to Pain, Emotional Avoidance / suppression; of this to isolation and insulation, and lack of objective thinking; of this to development of superiority complex; of all the above so prevalently in society as to lead to and/or allow the inaccurate, let alone inappropriate, projection of faults onto others, and then justifying violent action in order to “correct” or “punish,” but in actuality, to take what we feel (or at least what our “leaders” claim) that we deserve more than those [“wrong people”] do, and to do this based on supposedly moral judgments, but in actuality, to do that based on the beliefs that begot those projections in the first place? Maybe we should call the condition ”Psycho-Political Pathology.“ Maybe we could just call it disillusionment.
I believe that a societal effort to overcome it's malaise (via it's individuals), is paramount to our changing our tendencies to war. I also believe is it realizable, certainly in the long run, if we start now. In order to accomplish that, certain principles of approach to societal change must also be considered. To follow are the main points I've come up with so far, to support these beliefs (the first few of which might sound a little intimidating if not eggheaded at first, but yes, they ARE going somewhere, which the last two points summarize):
 If one is forced down a path, resistance is built up, and the path will not be respected let alone appreciated, and it will be abandoned at the first opportunity.
That means that one needs to believe there is greater meaning or purpose to the new path before taking the chance of breaking well established habits, enjoyed or not, and going a new route.
Paths related to idealistic beliefs are the most difficult to change.
The bottom line is that one cannot convince another of a certain path unless one can also convey the knowledge of why that path is truly better.
To Change a mind for a better path is therefore to effectively teach someone to better know his own true needs.
To do that, one must assume that the recipient of the teaching has lost clarity, or never had the chance to discern it due to conflicting messages... in either case, one must assume that the loss of such clarity must be known on the subconscious level, creating therefore at least two perspectives, one more conscious, one more suppressed.
Also basic to psychologists is that such suppression, whenever brought to light, has always brought up emotional pain along with the realization of the loss of clarity.
Further, the suppression would not have happened in the first place unless there was some kind of payoff, such as some kind of safety or protection of self or another.
Most everyone has experienced emotional suppression to some degree, whether s/he realizes it or not, and still suppresses certain things, varying greatly in degree of importance and effect. And it is usually not Earth-shattering, except when multiplied by the number and effect of so many people in denial. This is part of why we mature/heal so quickly in times of calamity - we are then open to our deepest fears and/or we grieve together, releasing some of that which we have suppressed.
One major point I want to make here is that we don't necessarily have to wait for disaster and mayhem to begin this process. To realize the above is to realize that everyone can benefit from therapy - personally applied or otherwise.
Obviously we were all given challenges at birth, and everyone is ignorant and/or incapable compared to someone else in some field of endeavor. The idea that we make someone more or less worthy of basic love and acceptance, and that we do that based on knowledge or capability (let alone skin color), is in itself a dissability. And I believe this (bigotry) is one of our greatest social disabilities, and therefore a great social challenge -- one that we can overcome, eventually, if we put effort into it.
The following questions may then arise:
So what's wrong with most anyone having needs for therapy or personal growth work? How is it that our society has developed a stigma on someone's desire - or need - to improve oneself?
What's wrong with most anyone doing therapy, and calling it personal growth work -- especially since that IS often what much or all of it usually is nowadays? A much better question for here might be, "What's RIGHT with realizing needs for therapy?"
And if we answer that with "Everything," then the next question becomes "how soon can we get over that stigma about going to therapy?" Could it be related to that old thing about *comparing who's more worthy* ?
More importantly here: Do you think there could be a relationship between this (worthiness/comparision/jealousy issue), the "winner"/"loser" labeling (which has been used more and more via the media and in ways so as to mean more about worldly worth than self-worth), and nationalism ?
Do you ever think about such as the above, relating it to the fact that we are still defining, or re-defining, the Bill of Rights?
Do you think that any/all of these things could have affected our beliefs about *patriotism*?
What all the above implies is that, with a concerted effort, people can be gradually re-educated about their own capacities to become aware of, feel, and constructively vent, emotional material that stands in the way of their realizing clarity, especially as regards protection, security, caring, pain, and compassion. And from there people can discover, each for him/herself, their own relationships and potential roles, active and passive, to various issues. That includes political issues and those related. People can discover these things as opposed to just being spoon-fed by the media which for too many is simply numbing into various modes of the "ok, so long as you make me feel patriotic" or "ok, so long as my life doesn't change too much" style of dis-empowerment.
Another 'Bottom Line': Before we can achieve Planetary Sustainability, we have to attain 'Citizenry Sustainability.' A military revolution - large enough to make any difference - will also reap more pain, confusion, and denial. More than we can heal to regain sufficient capacity for planetary healing - before Global Warming takes the rest of us. We're going to have to outsmart that unevolved part of us - and those who represent it politically. That means we vote with our our dollar and our pen or keyboard, and maybe with our feet - as well as with the ballot.
Let me summarize that further: belief systems related to protection, security, caring, pain, compassion, and how all such may be defined, may have a definite effect on beliefs related to various political issues, and those can be changed in a very healthy way, basically by doing our emotional homework (each of us individually, and sometimes perhaps in groups) -- and that could change the planet.
Well, I didn't say it would be easy. Force is easy (in the beginning perhaps), but force is what you get with that is tyrants and slaves. Some "leaders" would seem to be happy with that plan. And if you are too, then just sit back, 'cause they will definitely take you for a ride if enough of us let them - back to Nazi Germany perhaps... ok, so enough of that idea...
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A R e - b a l a n c i n g T r a n s i t i o n P r o c e s s
for Healing Government and the Crisis Global Warming
-- is like healing individuals, requires a "transition diet," but is important to apply "the right diet that will treat the specific imbalance(s) at hand." The principles of "Treat the Individual instead of the disease" also apply. Also, too much of even "the right diet" will create imbalance in another direction. For instance, while macrobiotic diet has been very effective for healing various cancers, but this diet's lack of fresh fruits and vegetables would eventually fail to meet certain nutritional needs of many people. For every condition, there are processes that are required to rebalance, and often (but not always) other processes that maintain that balance through various environmental changes. That is to say that whether a system has been diagnosed as having too much capitalism or too much socialism, or too much fascism (ie: initiating a state of Martial Law when it wasn't the best course, and/or continuing it longer than needed), a counterbalancing element can be applied.
And of course such diagnosis would usually be too simplistic, because systems of economic management are not the only element determining management of resources. And conditions to be considered include the nature of interfacings with other systems (individuals or communities or nations as the case applies) that may also be (and most likely would be) in one stage or another of rebalancing or balance maintenance.
[And of course, there is the challenge of implementing this transition, not to mention getting across the overall vision and scope to those who would initiate, as well as to those who will allow, the consideration of, let alone the implementation of, such broad sweeping change. Key facts to include would be the fact that the resources to properly take care of every individual on the planet do exist, and that the only reason everyone's needs are not taken care of is a matter of distribution and control of that distribution. And the dire need for such cooperation in order for us to solve the increasingly immediate crisis of Global Warming. From there, it is a matter of convincing enough people in the right places that every government, and every inter-government interface, can be healed through a Rebalance Transition Process.]
The various principles of synergy apply in respect to maintaining overall balance among the different systems - from community to national to international levels. A cabinet of political psychology advisors, perhaps called "the college of PolyPsy," would be responsible to each governing body to keep the body abreast of it's needs for balance within and among the rest of the governing bodies it interfaces with. Ideally, it would be transparent in carrying out it's duties, even interfacing on a periodic or more regular basis with the advisory colleges of all other governing bodies, the frequency and depth of the interface depending on the degree of interface between the respective governing bodies.
Much of this is really styles of government/corporate relationship. As for real solutions, we don't need to focus on, or even have, "isms" in government. We do need to find what works best where we all work together -- instead of calling people socialists or communists whenever they try to keep a governing body from legalizing hi-way robbery or a corporation benefiting from it. Riane Eisler, a meticulous cross-disciplinary researcher, puts it right in (her book) *The Real Wealth of Nations*, where she writes about the potential for economics to reflect what we truly value, quality of life, and quality of the environment, and provides strong and uplifting evidence to backup her recommendations. She "expands the scope and practice of economics beyond capitalism and socialism to a new economics in which equity, justice, and environmental sanity prevail..." ~Morris Dees, Co-founder, Southern Poverty Law Center
Summary: Finding and maintaining the right balance of elements in any governing system -- whether they be *called* capitalistic, socialistic, communistic, right-wing or leftist (especially while the defining or labeling of various political strategies can be so controversial in itself) -- requires an unprejudiced and objective analysis, that includes the appreciation of the proper place and role of almost every type of strategy and mechanism ever used in history, all considered in the context of each their settings (era, place, and circumstance), in order to develop what will work optimally for any current circumstance. That may sound impossible, but the alternative has usually been to apply some packaged system with very nonobjective, albeit prejudiced, views about how it should be received, and with results similar to self-medicating with someone else's prescription. And that's even when the intentions were not colored with material or power addictions, and of course, addictions are never satisfied - even when everyone has been brought to a relative feel-good state.
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Beliefs, Path, & Service Chart
More on How to use THIS chart: This chart's information and flow might be better/quicker grasped if you start with comparing all the things on the left side, top to bottom, then check/compare what's in the middle column, and finally same for the right column. You'll likely note that the right column is much more interconnected within itself than the other two columns. The shapes serve to organize similar types of entries. Then note that the order of cause-effect in this chart, where it applies, moves from left to right, either straight across, at an angle upward, or at an angle downward. There is generally an increase in positive activism, or the potential for it, as you look more toward the top of the chart. As noted in the Primer for Using Charts at top of page), you're not supposed to "get it" all at once.
Your feedback (via vuspa@iinet.com) would be appreciated, of course. (incl. "permit2chris" in body of email) -bcp, 12/10/02
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I would like to invite you to check out a deeper study of our condition for the purpose of joining in with the self-healing-becoming-planetary-healing that many are consciously and actively engaging in. If all that reading or hearing this does for you is engage your curiosity to begin looking around at the many forms this takes and considering how you may take and give advantage through the resources this leads you to, then we've come the first step toward our objectives here. The much more developed outline and charts for the study project -as developed so far- is at the "OverComing Political Dissillusionment" page. If this sounds like the right thing for you, please check it out, consider the suggestions there, along with the various discussion points and charts on this page, if you haven't already done so.
Blessings,
Chris Pringer 12/'02
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Related Web Pages at This Site:
"Overcoming Political Disillusionment"
How do we approach the condition of disempowerment, political burnout, apathy, or worse? How do we spot it where it may lurk as something else? (Not just talking about you or me on a bad day, but when only 30-40% of the people vote, when and where whole segments of society seem to pretend everything’s fine when it isn’t, and worse, when it continues to support the situation.) With an honest look at ourselves, and asking some hard questions, we may begin the process of true (lasting) change. A follow-up to "Political Activism, Apathy, & Healing," this outlined perspective on the political ramifications of Disillusionment is not light study, but food for deliberate thought - for creating a society that will also allow our grand children to have happy, healthy children on this planet. Written for would-be voters, burnt-out idealists, and potential activists, and takes a thorough look at the elements of basic (and applicable) psychology as related to democratic participation, & Healing.
Questions For Disillusionment
Includes:
Questions for Consideration specific to Political Activism, Apathy, & Healing, as well as
"The Four Governments":
A short essay on political beliefs, invested fantasies, & current realities - working & not
Guidelines and a class format for "Overcoming Burnout for Activists": for YOUR community?
"The Development of One Questioning Mind": my pre-sentencing statement at the trial of the "Seattle 12"
"Questions for Personal Empowerment":
The Use of Personally Applied Invocative Questions (Invoc-Q's) designed specifically for affirming self-worth, self-determination, capabilities for personal values redefinition, etc with text placed over colorful tapistry background.
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The v. U.S. Peace Academy @Seattle
Is here and now to inspire the creation of the *real* UNITED STATES PEACE ACADEMY. Courses are now being set up to be taught in the Seattle area [Spring '07]. In the interim the vUSPA is here for students choosing alternatives in peace, to facilitates resources and connections to institutions of higher learning for lasting global peace. In utilizing this site, young people can also create a vital and permanent record of their sincere desire and choice to learn and wage the arts of peace, rather than the art of war as taught at the military academies - as well as establish Conscientious Objector Status. Includes the - "James George Peterson Library at vUSPA - Suggested Courses and Books, suggested/sample outlines; prerequisites, etc and The Economics of War & Peace - Part III - Considerations, Innovations, Accountability, Solutions, Resources
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"Achievement of Goals, Attainment, And the Role of Inner Work - A Flow Chart..."
A practical visual tool to complement & help complete other self-help perspectives & presentations
a re-hash of ancient truths created to work for new applications (revised 8/02)
"A Gestalt Perspective" and "Seven Phases of Personal Growth"
A perspective on an approach to and regard for life,
to one's past and present, as well as for personal growth and/or therapy.
"Questions for Boundaries"
Affirmations in "PRQ" format for developing momentums for increased overall well-being
specific to Effective Communications of position, intention, & message,
Maintaining Clarity for appropriate Connection, Direction, & Protection
Christopher's Political Page,
including "Politics, Psychology, & Disillusionment." My attempt to provide intelligent commentary and considerations
for solutions as well as political awareness, that we might better see, understand, and utilize opportunities
to jump in and make things better when we can, Not too stiff for a grin now and then.
Also includes STOPPING the MID-EAST-WARS - Activism & Post 9/11 Issues.
Anchored in the pragmatic, certainly for the long run.
Well Organized, with LOTS of Resources for the Socially Responsible Activist.
Insightful Quotations. Perspective based in Buddhism, Humanistic Psychology, Ecumenism,
including "The Four Governments," and "Getting Real About Conspiracies."
"Q's Prayer 4 World Peace
World Healing Prayers
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There are now 12 prayers (as of Jan'08) at this page, generally invoking Divine assistance, calling for truth, justice, accountability, related healing, learning, & balance, etc. Two prayers are specific to global climate healing, one to Iraq & Middle East, two are for planetary healing in general (although most comprehensive), one is specific to media communications, another to world economy, etc. Page includes background information, suggestions for use, & and printing tips. |
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"A Global Climate Healing Fantasy and the Spirit of It All" On Sacred Earth Background. PDF versions available for Printing (is 2 pages long) |
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World Healing Prayers with Sacred Geometry Graphic Backgrounds |
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Broad Spectrum World Healing Prayer |
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The Apollo Alliance is a growing coalition dedicated to a just and sustainable economy. We are bringing together a broad partnership to rebuild America and face the challenges of conservation, freeing ourselves from dependence on foreign oil, and creating millions of good jobs in the industries of the future.Apollo Alliance launches at Campaign for America's Future "Take Back America" conference in Washington, DC. June 5, 2003. Their set of web pages include "Our Ten Point Plan for Energy Freedom."
The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA)
PJSA is a non-profit organization that was formed in 2001 as a result of a merger of the Consortium on Peace research, Education and Development (COPRED) and the Peace Studies Association (PSA). Both organizations provided leadership in the broadly defined field of peace, conflict and justice studies. We are dedicated to bringing together academics, K-12 teachers and grassroots activists to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for social justice and social change. PJSA also serves as a professional association for scholars in the field of peace and conflict resolution studies. [Local ref: The Evergreen State College in Washington State has one of many ongoing Peace and Justice Studies programs, by the way, as well as regular current-topic conference events.]
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Bioneers - Collective Heritage Institute
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Gateway to Conscious Evolution with Barbara Marx Hubbard
Citizen Works
Citizen Works has assembled 10 actions you can take to change corporate power in your home town. To see the list, visit "Citizen Works .Org - Local Corporate Crime & Citizen Action
TrueMajority.Com
Visit to review True Majority Principles worth working for!
Buddhist Peace Fellowship
A very well done website that includes a range of Buddhist Peace Fellowship activities as well as an archive of reports from David Berrian in Iraq.
Yamas and Niyamas
"The Ten Living Principles," © 2002 Swami Avinashananda Saraswati, at www.saraswatiyoga.com
Orion Online
Presents many great books for developing true citizenry. Includes review of "Thoughts in the Presence of Fear" by Wendell Berry, Already reprinted in 73 countries and 7 languages, this powerful and poignant essay has been made available in print form, along with another essay on the crisis of globalization by Wendell Berry: "The Idea of a Local Economy"
YES Magazine
Includes writings by David Korten and reviews of Two of his books: "When corporations rule the World" and "Post Corporate World" (published in that order) -- insightful and important when contemplating the healing of the planet. Korten is also author of "What to Do Now That the War Has Started" at PCDForum Bulletin #5. See more at The Fourth Freedom .Org/.
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ABOUT THE ART: The symbols for the "Chalice" - or Holy Grail - that I often use are drawn essentially from ancient archetypes. Here, the Chalice is essentially a "cauldron" for the balancing and integrating of Humanity with the Divine - individually and communally. And just to forestall any hasty categorization, I should say that these archetypes pre-date the Jewish faith by many centuries. They have their own rich meanings as related to the spiritual dilemma or paradox, balancing or synthesis of qualities (such as Yin & Yang), and healing transformation. The "Chalice-Star" over the three traveling magi is used in my Solstice or Christmas Card design to represent our quest - in this earthly dimension of body, mind, and spirit - for the inner-most Source of one's spirit and faith -- whether that would be the Inner Christ, Inner Buddha, Inner Mohammed, or the Divine Mother's Spirit connecting All Life, etc. |
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That disclaimer said, you may find out the actual origens of my relationship with these archetypes at Home Page for Body-Mind-Chalice Integration (and related artwork). If you feel well served by what you found here, I would certainly appreciate your support. Although there is virtually 3 large books (and probably over a thousand hours) worth of written material and artwork here, nothing has ever been sold at this site (although I do promote my therapy practice and desktop publishing skills).
In any case, IF YOU FEEL SO INCLINED TO SUPPORT THIS WORK  (there are also ways besides donating money), please check out the Chalice Bridging Ministries / PolyPsyArts Support System. | |
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COMMENTARY/Feedback is MOST APPRECIATED via the Guest Book or directly via Chaliser@iinet.com. I Hope you have found this page useful. Please let me know if it (or any parts of it, or other pages here) do not make sense to you, or don't seem consistent, etc. Extra points given for being specific. <grin> It's nice to hear from visitors in any case. I will probably reply. Here is to your continuing to recieve the benefits of your drive to discover you. --Chris |
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Organization Chart / Site Map
(New 9'08), as well as "How and Why this Site Is Different - A study in Cross-Discipline Knowledge Sharing and Utilization." About the critical challenge of, and our potential for, optimal integration of diverse perspectives, talents, and capabilities.
And how that relates to
*Chalice-Bridging* - and to personal, community, and planetary healing.
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Professional Bio & Quotes
Chris, 1984
Chris, 2008
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I began my studies in multi-level self-healing when in the service, in Thailand in the Winter of '73. The focus then was on self-help psychology, consciousness, and eastern and western mystical perspectives. This continued through my university studies in Norman, OK '74-'79. 1980 took me into naturopathic studies, primarily nutrition and herbology when I lived in Oklahoma City. Not seeing the naturopathic doctor route as affordable at the time, I found direction via a five-evening massage course, Fall '83. That led to a six month professional practice, followed up with the training in Sante Fe, NM, '84-'85 (described in the next paragraph).
Since then I have practiced massage and/or healing facilitation for others, initially in Santa Fe, NM (during/after my training), then San Louis Obispo, CA, and Seattle, WA. This includes exploring personal challenges and self-healing methodology. A session may include various energy work modalities, Body/Energy-Awareness based Preventative Health Maintenance Instruction, or only Reiki or relaxation work in total silence. A client chooses based on whatever stress, pain, or concerns are present at that session. A client may request a "Body Pattern Reading," as well as various massage/bodywork therapies, all of which techniques are listed & described in my brochure. Individual, program, and 3-6 week interval-based rates are available.
My interests have primarily centered in three areas:
1) Body-Centered Psycho-Spiritual Process (as in "Hakomi" style of) counseling and bodywork, including as assessing an individual for the most efficient means of addressing connective tissue injury, short and long term, and the most efficient application of the results of that assessment (on physical and/or emotional levels);
2) in The Basic How's And Why's Of Psycho-Emotional Storage In The Body-Mind, and in the related fascia memory storage dynamics - referring to the technical aspects of neuro-physical interface between connective tissue, emotion, and the brain);
3) "Chalice-Bridging" style chakra balancing - based in the perspective that the chalice, far more than just a cup in this interpretation, is about the human embodiment of Spirit into the three "lower bodies" (mental, emotional, and physical) which compose the "Body-Mind". Which is also a "cauldron" for the balancing and integrating of Humanity with the Divine - individually and communally. |
My training includes over 1370 hours of classes and practicum, including with the New Mexico Academy of Massage and Advanced Healing Arts in Santa Fe, NM (1984-85), and with various accredited bodywork and therapy workshops (`86-present), as well as 100 hours training with the Alchemical Hypnotherapy Institute (1989), over 100+ hrs apprenticeship with healing practitioner Robert "Mitra" (`85-`86), and 150 hours apprenticeship with Silena Heron in Herbal Studies (`83-`84). For the detailed version my training, you may go to the latter half of my Reiki Therapy Practice Brochure. Which also includes (and relates context for) links to essays elaborating on aspects of imbalance and injury, assessment, and healing.
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Personal Quotes on Body-Mind Awareness [ cp, 12'07 ]
BODY-MIND AWARENESS, at the core of preventive health awareness, is one of the most simple, efficacious, & cost-effective forms of HEALTH INSURANCE there can be. Hence, massage is far from just "a luxury item," and bodywork therapies can be indispensable for the healing of certain conditions.
MUSCLES RELATE TO ATTACHMENTS - to what we use to take our stance, to hold our place, to perceive and respond to our environment, and to extend who we are and/or want to be. Or used to be (in too many cases, perhaps).
That speaks not only to the body's condition and function, but to how it communicates awareness of where one is along one's path (of becoming who one truly is).
THE BODY IS . . . among other amazing things, a unique communications system -- intimately linked with one's TOTALITY.
Establishing rapport with one's body can be a PATH to self realization.
ONE OF MY DREAMS is a society where/in all children are taught how to feel/see/read their own body-mind communications such that preventive health maintenance eventually becomes second nature. And actually, for the most part, they would be encouraged to re-awaken and build upon what I believe to be a NATURAL INCLINATION - conscious self-healing and continuous expansion of awareness.
And the above goes FOR ALL OTHER ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, to the degree that one utilizes them to improve such awareness and causative/pro-active connection with one's body-mind, and to employ the most effective tools for maintaining/improving one's health under any given condition or circumstance.
WHY DOES BODY AWARENESS = OPTIMUM HEALTH INSURANCE ?
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