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The Healing Time

Finally on my way to yes
I bump into
all the places
where I said no
to my life
all the untended wounds
the red and purple scars
those hieroglyphs of pain
carved into my skin, my bones,
those coded messages
that send me down
the wrong street
again and again
where I find them
the old wounds
the old misdirections
and I lift them
one by one
close to my heart
and I say
Holy Holy.

-Persha Gertler








The Way It Is

There's a thread you follow. It goes among
things that change. But it doesn't change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it's hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can't get lost.
Tragedies happen;
people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop time's unfolding.
You don't ever let go of the thread.

-William Stafford

Details:

Currently, I work from my home in the tranquil, wooded West Sussex Downs, an easy fifty-minute train ride from London's Waterloo station. It's a ten-minute taxi ride from the local station to my cottage, an oasis of tranquility nestled at the end of a quiet lane, overlooking wheat fields and the Downs, backed by National Trust forest.

Sessions generally run an hour or slightly longer. How frequently one chooses to engage them rests entirely up to the individual. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly... your needs may shift depending on what's unfolding in your life at a certain time.

Despite the conveniences of modern forms of communication such as phone or SKYPE (online, audiovisual connection), I find that these are less effective options and limit the tools available in a Soul Embodiment session (such as hands-on work, authentic movement, creative artwork or walking in the fields and woods). This type of work is significantly more powerful and a deeper energetic connection exists when we meet face to face, thus I only offer "in person" sessions.

As a blueprint and catalyst for our soul, Nature offers one of the most profound and direct methods for soul awakening. Here at my cottage, Nature hums and whispers on the doorstep (and all around!), offering a profound tool for Soul Embodiment work.

Though I work primarily with men, Soul Embodiment sessions are open to all, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

What does a session entail?

Our time together initially consists of heart-centered talking and listening. As I gather threads from the story and weave them together, an individual is guided to a clearer sense of his soul's longing, how he limits his experience, and how that struggle manifests in the body. My task is to mirror back the deeper, soul story that I detect in your words, body and actions, thus creating an opportunity for you to sense the soul's wave of creative energy, power and longing. To that end, I employ a wide combination of practices including touch, mindfulness, somatic practices, deep imagery, dream work, creative art process, breathwork, movement, and a variety of other body-centered process tools.

Weather permitting, we may step outside for a wander, allowing the mysterious forms and forces of the more-than-human-world to guide and direct our work, as well.

What is working with a Soul Embodiment guide like?

For the last twenty years, my life has been an ongoing soul quest and spiritual awakening, a steady deepening into my role as teacher and guide. I listen and speak to you as one who has descended into the shadows, died to versions of myself that were too small, and awakened to the creative and embodied life force of soul and Eros.

One can only guide someone as far along a journey as he has gone, himself. In addition to trained skills as a therapist and counselor, when you engage with a soulful guide, one reaps the wisdom of his (or her) journey. Working with such a catalyst, you have an ally who will walk with you to the difficult places, placing a gentle hand in the center of your back as you explore both shadow and light.

A Soul Embodiment guide's task is not about helping you find happiness; rather it is about guiding you to descend into yourself to embrace soulful transformation and embodiment, a felt sense of connection, power, passion and life force... which invites healing and wholeness.


Investment:
A one-hour session runs £60 for sixty minutes.

If you choose to travel by rail, I reduce the price by £15 to help offset the cost of your ticket and taxi, and to support a smaller carbon footprint.

To book a session, I request a deposit by cheque or using PayPal (I will send details via email how to do this). Balance of payment for sessions can be made by either cash or cheque.

I trust that we will both respect each other's time. If you are unable to keep your scheduled appointment, I kindly request a 24-hour notice.


Commitment:
My commitment to YOU is that I will be fully available (in body, mind, spirit and soul) when our session is scheduled. Apart from our actual session(s), as a support and guide, I am available for follow up via phone or email.


For more information or to book a session, please enquire using the email form on the Contact page.