WINTER IS HERE!

I love winter. I especially love it when somebody else does the major part of the snow shoveling. I like the soft, fluffy snow that I can sweep. I like the part of being housebound ( for a day or two) and making and eating soup, reading and having a good Scotch at 4 pm. Cosy, comforting, calming and healing.

Since my drama in the cardiac unit just about 4 months ago, healing has been a big focus for me. I look at couples and realize their wounds go very, very deep indeed. Imago teaches that we are wounded in childhood. What if it goes further back then that? What if we come into this world carrying the pain of forever in our very cells? How do we access that knowledge? What can we do to help ourselves and each other heal so going forward will be glorious?

One possibility I recently experienced is self hypnosis. I would call it a very deep and very long visualazation. A CD with the ocean sounds playing quietly in the background , Helen's very soothing voice guiding me, I was lying on a warm comfortable table with a blanket over me, Helen was drumming just a little, with one drum sound just above my head going oh, so very deep into my soul. She ended the experience suggesting I find a box and look to see what was inside. I felt some unseen essence hand me a blue, square box with a bow on it. Inside I found my own ancient piece of black lava that I lost many years ago and had totally forgotten about. It is a hand gripper, with 4 finger holds on one side.

I am left thinking, wondering, resting, healing, going gently with myself. Early in 2008 I plan to do another self hypnosis session with Helen Zador, a gentle, nurturing, generous, genius. I will keep you updated.

Warmly, Nancy Ross