The Magic of Circlework: The Practice Women Around the World Are Using to Heal and Empower Themselves by Bonheim Jalaja

Author:Bonheim, Jalaja [Bonheim, Jalaja]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-28T16:00:00+00:00

A Healing Ritual

Have you ever been wounded by tribal rejection – that is, rejection not just by an individual but by a group? If so, try performing the following ritual, or use these suggestions to create your own.

1. First, get a clear image of who you were when it happened. How old were you? What was your situation at the time?

2. Do you have an altar? If not, please create one for this practice. An altar is simply a focal point for your practice. Whether it’s permanent or temporary, it should be clean and enjoyable to look at. Some people like to include lots of images, symbols and objects. Others prefer to keep it spacious, with just a candle or a flower. Creating altars is sacred play, so have fun with it and remember: You are going to use this altar as a place to acknowledge and honor the person who was wounded by tribal rejection. If you have any photographs of yourself from the time of your wounding, pull them up and place them on your altar.

3. When your altar is ready, get a glass of fresh water and sit down with your journal and pen at hand.

4. Begin by closing your eyes for a couple of minutes. Breathe deeply and hold the intention of offering healing energy to the person who was wounded, and to all people around the world who have been wounded in similar ways. Feel that this practice is an offering to them, too. As you consider your personal wounding, acknowledge the larger collective wound.

5. Once you feel centered and clear in your intention, imagine that you are holding in your heart the person you were when you were wounded. Notice her sorrow, her shame, her fear. Whatever feelings you find in her, simply acknowledge them and hold them in love. Breathe deeply, and make sure you are not just thinking about her but actually feeling her.

At the same time, remember that she is just one part of you: You are far more than just that wounded person. Feel your capacity to hold her, to be present with her, without drowning in her pain or merging with her. And know that to the extent that you can hold her, you can also hold all the other men, women and children who have been similarly wounded.

As you hold her in your heart, ask that she be healed, and that all be healed who feel that their community has rejected or betrayed them. Ask for healing on their behalf, as well as your own.

6. When you feel ready, open your eyes and pick up your writing materials. Now, invite the voice of love to speak through you and offer yourself as its scribe. Ask that voice to speak both to your former self and to all the rejected ones.

Don’t rush or push. Just listen within, and wait to see whether any words want to rise up from deep within. If they do, write them down without censoring or editing.

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