Awhile back I had a neighbor who was trained in somatic experiencing. He told me he thought it would help with some physical pain and stress I was having at the time. I agreed to try it. He had me set down, relax, and then he said a few words and all of a sudden I saw an image of a black void shaped in the form of a child, that I believe was me. I was overcome with sadness and pain, it was more than I was ready to deal with. It took me a good month to recover. I was wondering if that sounds like I encountered my shadow before I was ready for it? It sort of reminded me of the way Steiner talks about the guardian at the threshold. I have not done any more somatic experiencing, and I have found practicing the techniques in your Golden Section book and Norman Vincent Peel's The Power of Positive Thinking book,have been far more helpful and effective at getting me to strengthen my will and move my life in the direction I want to go. (Thank you for that BTW)
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Somatic Experiencing Dark Void Image
Date: 2025-05-19 12:38 pm (UTC)Awhile back I had a neighbor who was trained in somatic experiencing. He told me he thought it would help with some physical pain and stress I was having at the time. I agreed to try it. He had me set down, relax, and then he said a few words and all of a sudden I saw an image of a black void shaped in the form of a child, that I believe was me. I was overcome with sadness and pain, it was more than I was ready to deal with. It took me a good month to recover. I was wondering if that sounds like I encountered my shadow before I was ready for it? It sort of reminded me of the way Steiner talks about the guardian at the threshold.
I have not done any more somatic experiencing, and I have found practicing the techniques in your Golden Section book and Norman Vincent Peel's The Power of Positive Thinking book,have been far more helpful and effective at getting me to strengthen my will and move my life in the direction I want to go. (Thank you for that BTW)