Consciousness Medicine by Françoise Bourzat & Kristina Hunter

Author:Françoise Bourzat & Kristina Hunter
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781623173500
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Published: 2019-05-05T16:00:00+00:00

Emergence

The fourth phase of a journey is that of emergence. The emergence consists of return back to normal reality. If the journey included medicine, the journeyer begins to return to normal perception. The journeyer begins to hear the music, the silence, the songs, or the prayers with greater appreciation. The journeyer’s sensations will return to normal though they may feel tender or even quite raw. If this is the last day of a vision quest or the last couple days of a meditation retreat, one instinctively begins to reorient oneself toward completion. Some people have a difficult time returning to normal reality while others simply feel relief. A journeyer may have experienced a wide range of insights and realizations in regard to their relationships or their life’s purpose. There can be a feeling of renewed clarity and inner purity. If they have connected with challenging emotions, they often feel too fragile to interact, challenged in their capacity to communicate, and somewhat disoriented. At this point, perception is still enhanced and it is normal to feel highly sensitive. They will need a compassionate guide to help them through this phase and gently support their delicate state. This is an appropriate time for rest. This last phase keeps unfolding into the following days and weeks, as the experience begins to inform one’s day-to-day life.

This is a time to be comfortable and cozy as one slowly reorients to the external world. Even if the experience has been positive, the journeyer may feel anxious or sad at this time. It is crucial to simply remain open to what is, as consciousness returns to a more familiar state. At the end of a silent meditation retreat, there is often a ritual signaling a return to talking. At the completion of a vision quest, people may gather around the fire and share their visions with the guide. At the end of a sweat lodge, people may rinse themselves off with cool water and lie on the ground. As a medicine journey comes to its end, people may gaze at the altar and reflect on their experience or enjoy a state of open awareness. Immediately after an individual journey is not necessarily the time to discuss the content of the experience. This is a time to eat some food and drink some tea, to rest quietly, or to gently connect with others.

I am at the end of a group Holotropic Breathwork session. After an hour of intense movement and visions, my breath has now returned to normal. The music is soft, spacious, and melodic. My body relaxes, sinking into the support of the floor and the pillows surrounding me. I hear people nearby sighing, quietly crying, and taking long, deep breaths. I am coming back to my awareness of everything around me. I feel exhausted yet fulfilled. Tenderness fills my heart.

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