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Archetypal Journeys
Archetypal Journeys
Celtic archetypal journeys also have a variety of forms, mythology, and traditions. Like I said earlier, I just used what information I had read as a basic guide coupled with the existing techniques that I had already explored. I did my journeys with a partner (Jen) and we used the four archetypal figures in both the feminine and masculine sense depending on who was doing the journey. There was the Father/King or Mother/Queen, Magician /Sorceress, Warrior/Amazon and finally the Lover /Maiden.
Before you begin this journey you will need to prepare yourself by going through the basics techniques of breath, grounding, relaxing, centering yourself, see Meditation for details.
Our intent this day is to connect with our archetypes that are here to assist us with our issues and healing in whatever way serves our highest purpose and good. During this journey its OK to talk about what you are experiencing and to ask or answer questions and to also express any emotions that may come up during our journey.
The journey: Now, visualize a blue mist before you and allow yourself to move out from your place of centre and to slowly move into the mist. It might be blue or green or whatever other colour is appropriate. You may not see a mist and that is OK too, you may just sense or feel that you are in the mist or somewhere outside your physical body. You are about to begin your journey and when you return, you will come back to this place in the mist before returning to your body. (Short pause) Tell me when you you are in this mist, this space feeling safe and secure? (Pause) Waiting for a yes, Im in the mist.
After entering the blue mist our journey again took the form of a guided visualization. Wed cross a meadow, taking note of what we saw, especially the animals. We would then enter a forest, finding a path that ran beside a small river or stream, again noting various flora, fauna and if they were talking to us, or coming with us on our journey. The path would lead to the side of a waterfall and hidden behind the waterfall was a cave entrance. As we entered the cave, we made note of what was on the walls or who or what was in it. We followed the cave until it opened into a huge cavern that had a set of stairs descending to the cavern floor. Again, we observed what was there and happening. Upon reaching the floor of the cavern there would always be two doors, one off to the right and another to the left.
A choice made, you opened the door, entered the room, and began to describe what and who was in the room and what was happening to you. This part of the journey is wide open as to whatever is needed to be experienced will come to you. In this room, we usually encountered at least one if not two aspects of self in an archetypal form that were showing us a lesson or the issues to be healed. When we were finished with that room we would leave and enter the other door and do the same thing. This time we usually had the opportunity to heal an aspect of ourselves in archetypal form or to learn a lesson, but it was always by choice. Many times, we didnt know what we had to do, or how we needed to do it but somehow we always managed to do the right thing. Sometimes we would receive a gift before we left each room, and other times it was just the last room.
When we finished with the second room we might be instructed to go back to the first room, or wed simply go back up the stairs, again making note of any changes that had occurred. Often when we got to the waterfall we would dive into the pool and go for a swim, a symbolic re-birth. Wed then retrace our journey and follow the path back out of the forest to the meadow and then back into the blue mist.
Returning: It is now time to return, to end your journey and to re-enter the blue mist, (Pause) Let me know when you are back in the mist? (Short pause) Waiting for the reply yes, Im going back in the mist. Now allow yourself to come back through the mist to outside your physical body, resting comfortably, safe and secure, let me know when you are back to this place? (Pause, again waiting for a, yes, Im back) Now, bring back all your power and essence pertaining to the Earth plane and this physical body in the here and now. (Short pause) Now slowly leave the mist and return to your physical body, to your place of centre in the middle of your head, between your ears and eyes, the place where you began your journey, resting comfortable, secure and at peace. (Short pause) Now slowly allow yourself to begin to feel your consciousness returning to your physical body. Begin to move your fingers and toes and to slowly move your neck and head. (Short pause) Take a few slow, deep breaths and when youre ready, begin to move the rest of your body, your shoulders, arms, and feet. (Short pause) Youre now fully conscious and aware of everything that happened to you on your journey that you need to remember at this time. (Short pause) When you are ready, you can slowly open your eyes.
Integrating: Stay in your seated position for a few minutes and reflect on your experience and the feeling in your body. If you had a friend guiding you, then after a few moments you can share your experience with them, or if you keep a diary or journal you can write your experiences. As previously mentioned, it is desirable to express your emotions as youre feeling and experiencing them, but if you become emotional after your journey, then allow the emotions to move and express them as you can. Also express yourself to express your fear of expressing or any other fears that may come up. Like the Shamanic journeys these were also healing and opened us to different points of view regarding our issues and our lives.22/Jun/2003, 8:23 pm Link to this post Send Email to theheartcentre Send PM to theheartcentre
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