Posted by madwand on September 23, 2003, at 21:21:18
In reply to Re: I Am Really, Really Scared » madwand, posted by rayww on September 23, 2003, at 20:59:24
I think we are talking about similar things. I have also done some of what you described (seeking a higher part of myself for wisdom) and that can be a very powerful thing. However, what I was referring to is more in the other direction; i.e., opening a dialog with a part of you that is causing "concern". And not a judgemental "I am going to fix you!" dialog, but genuinely asking that part of you (the part that is not acting as you would prefer and is prehaps leading you to do things that cause you grief), what it has to say to you. I.e. sort of like a parent who, instead of saying "Listen to me -- here is what I want out of you!", says, "Hey, what's wrong? Whatever it you can tell me and we'll work through it."
In a way it is a bit like Inner Child work, except that the "you" that you work with does not have to be a child per se.
Or perhaps one can combine the two (probably best done after one has some experience with the technique). If "you" and the "part of you that you have designated as a problem" cannot reach a common meeting ground, the "higher self" you mentioned could be invited in to mediate.
The possibilities are really endless. If you have a therapist who works with this kind of thing and/or is open to it then sometimes they can help you.
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