Body as Map of Soul-week five

Week Five-Body as Map of Soul

                The first week was utilized learning how to focus the mind. Then during the second week, you noticed where you store emotional memories in your body- making an emotional mind map of your body. The third week was following back to where those memories were laid down, the home place of when these messages were caught and kept by your mind. The fourth week was an exploration of where you focus your attention-determining the direction of your attention. This week I will finish these steps by tying intention to soul and by integrating the unresolved experiences using the direction and focus of your soul intentions and purpose.

                This final step is tying intention to soul. For example, if you have discomfort in your neck you must first be aware of it in a conscious way. Then you follow back to why you have discomfort. I notice that when I’m stressed, I tend to hold tightness in my throat area. Where did this start? Ah, I know that my fear seems to close off this area. My fear goes back to when…

                Now you can replace discomfort with ease, joy and adventure. When I feel that closing down I can say to myself, this is an adventure. This if fun, exciting. This challenge will help me grow and give me great joy once I learn from it and become a greater person. Once you understand the direction of your life, then you can utilize everything that comes into your life as an experience that will take you closer to your goals. Direction brings resolution and wholeness.

                If I return the analogy of gardening, first we have to get to know the garden, walk around it, dig it up, notice what times of day the sunlight is shining on it. Then we have to go into the depths of the earth and pull out the weeds by their roots Then we can plant new chosen seeds-flowers, vegies, fruit.  Then the last step is that we can collect together the extra food from our garden and share it with neighbours. Sharing, helping others with their challenges is the last and more rewarding step of this process. I am a lamp in the world. I can give  light and ease to others.

Try This  !

              

1.       Re-read the journaling you did in the past weeks about your soul’s intentions. Take any difficult experience that you are going through and write about how this challenge is helping you reach your spiritual goals.

2.       Now spend some time in the part of your body which you identify as most characteristic of this challenge. Notice where you store the information, like a map about where you are struggling. For example, I have stiff shoulders. I take on too much responsibility. My life goal is to help others but if I take on others’ challenges (which I can’t do if I want to) then I am not fulfilling my soul direction.

3.       Replace the old memory and filing system within your mind and within your body with new, fresh ideas. For example, I will let go of any expectation around how my family will react to me. I will simply stay in a quiet peaceful place and allow them to decide how they want to respond to who I am. I am going to replace tension with love and acceptance of myself.

4. Share and commit to help others in some small way. I am going to volunteer to talk with some teens about my experiences with addiction and share my story of recovery.