We are in a time of increasing energetic pressure to transform. Not just change a bit, but to literally ‘change form’. To develop and live a new story / myth of what it means to be human. And, to become a clearer, more authentic expressions of our soul / true self / higher self.
A precursor to this transformation is to detoxify. To release the toxic aspects of our culture, the trauma and wounds inherited from our ancestors and those accumulated during our own lives.
This detoxification process can be intense, especially during these times when more and more ‘stuff’ is being activated locally, globally and personally / internally by chaotic energy.
One way to approach this detoxification is to critically explore our inner wholeness of feminine and masculine energy, and release all that is toxic, distorted, wounded, etc.
Workshop Preparation:
Find two stones that will be symbolic carriers of your feminine and masculine. These stones will be used to carry the toxic aspects you wish to release. They will be placed in the ocean, so consider gathering the stones from an ocean beach. Remember to ask permission to take / use these ‘beings’ and work with them. When asking permission, if you get a ‘no’ that is likely Pachamama’s way of directing you to a ‘better’ stone.
Questions to explore:
What toxic beliefs, emotions, wounds and trauma responses do you ‘hold’?
Where are these held in your body?
Explore any sensations that arise during this exploration – feminine = left side of body; masculine = right side.
Make a list of any toxic ‘aspects’ of the feminine you want to release.
Make a list of any toxic ‘aspects’ of the masculine you want to release.
Make a list of anything else that comes up during your preparation, that you want to detox / release.
Workshop Process: Two phases of sound work, plus a ceremony at the ocean.
Phase 1 – Feminine release / detoxification.
Circle: Describe two or three things from your feminine aspect that you want to release.
Sound session: 20+ min. Exploring deeper into what you want to release. Be curious about what might ’emerge’. Stay with what comes up, seeing what it might offer you, seeing how it might shift and clear. At the end of the sound session, blow / sing what you want to release into your feminine stone.
Sharing and deepening into the sound work.
Drink water / breathe
Phase 2 Masculine release / detoxification
Circle: Describe two or three things from your masculine aspect that you want to release.
Sound session: 20+ min. Exploring deeper into what you want to release. Be curious about what might ’emerge’. Stay with what comes up, seeing what it might offer you, seeing how it might shift and clear. At the end of the sound session, blow / sing what you want to release into your masculine stone.
Sharing and deepening of the sound work
Drink water / breathe
Cleansing with the ocean: We will carpool down to the end of Mark Lane and walk down to a beach.
Calling in the energies of the directions. Rattle / chanting as each person works with the ocean, and releases what they are detoxing via the stones.
Note: you may want to partially or completely immerse yourself in the ocean, however please be prepared to warm up quickly and participate in the potluck after the ceremony.
Sharing of food and community
Potluck at the beach.