We have found that these fundamental “rules” apply – “Surrender(Let Go) and remember to breathe”. This requires developing deeper levels of trust, presence and relaxation within the Samadhi state as well as a deeper, concentrated and intentional focus on the breathing process itself. This will be further addressed below.
Should you be experiencing any unusual phenomena or specific challenges in your integrative process including reactivation, restlessness, unusual bodily sensations, difficulty sleeping, etc., we invite you to communicate directly with your practitioner or your sponsor for guidance and counsel. Different circumstances may require different approaches to the integration process, however, the following suggestions and techniques should prove helpful to you if any of these issues happen to arise.
Helpful Things To Consider Trying:
0. Acupuncture – We have found, generally, that even one session of acupuncture with a knowledgeable, skilled practitioner can be extremely helpful for grounding. If you feel comfortable, let them know about your experience, or you can explain that you’ve had a “Kundalini Awakening”, are running a lot of energy (Chi and/or Shen) and may need some assistance spreading this energy through your subtle body. This is especially true if you are experiencing any difficulty in sleeping. Be sure to let your acupuncturist know you are specifically looking for assistance with getting a good night’s sleep.
0. Energetic Body Work & Massage - Various forms of deep and gentle massage and energetic body work and massage can assist in further moving and releasing any remaining stuck energy that may still need to be released after the initial session.
0. Hapé- This medicine is especially helpful in grounding. While there are small amounts of nicotine in hapé medicines as in all tobacco, these tobaccos are cultivated & grown in prayer in reverence for the Earth, in small batches without the cash crop effects of mainstream GMO tobacco. That being said, it is important to always work with these medicines in reverence & humility and in prayer. Doing so and working with them in the right way will reduce all addictive tendencies and support you with being aligned with the spirits of the plants. We recommend purchasing from native and indigenous sources: fourvisionsmarket.com or wakingherbs.com.
0. Hot & Cold Bathing – If you have access to natural hot springs, a hot tub, cold pool and/ or sauna and steam, alternative hot and cold bathing can be a very effective grounding method. Even a piping hot bath, followed by a cold shower can be useful for this. The use of mineral salts in this regard can also be effective in this process for grounding.
0. Grounding Foods – We have found the following foods to be effective in assisting initiates to ground themselves after their entheogenic experience. Whole grains (wheat, rice & others), corn, salt, root vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, beets, etc., breads and pasta, grass-fed red meat, cheese and other dairy products are particularly useful for grounding after an experience. Believe it or not, a nice cheeseburger can be extremely grounding. Yes, you heard me right. Organics, natural and the freshest foods are always preferred.
0. Yoga & Breath work – Physical forms of Hatha yoga as well as various focused conscious deep breathing techniques (Pranayama) can be extremely helpful in centering and relaxing into the energetic flow of the opening and expanding of the Samadhi experience. Focus on keeping the breath slow and deep. Belly breathing is a great technique for this. Lay on your back. Place your hands over the navel and breathe such that your diaphragm distends and causes your hands to gently rise and fall. This may take some practice. Once you are able to effectively breathe into the belly, practice breathing in fully for a count of 10, hold for a moment or two, then exhale slowly for a count of 20. Don’t force it. Use a shorter duration of count if need be to start.
0. Rigorous Physical Exercise - Many other forms of rigorous physical exercise can be extremely helpful for grounding your experience into the body. Jogging, running, biking, swimming, weight training, sports, love-making, etc. are all effective grounding tools. We have especially found that forms of ecstatic dance (5 Rhythms, Contact Improv, etc.) are a great way to allow the energy to flow through you while simultaneously expressing and embodying the experience into your being.
0. Touch & Being Held – One thing that has become extremely apparent in this process is, that culturally, as human beings, most of us just do not receive enough loving and caring physical touch in our lives. There is such an intense craving to be held and affectionately touched that we cannot speak highly enough of this method for grounding Source energy into ourselves. If you have a partner and are activating, especially during sleep time, ask to be spooned and gently held from behind with one hand on your heart center and one hand on your belly. Requesting, respectful, loving and supportive touch or to just be held by a friend, sponsor or loved one can provide exactly the kind of loving support and nurturance that one needs to effectively ground the energy of the experience into the body.
0. Speak Out Loud - Listening to your own voice offering yourself reassurance or speaking the questions you desire clarity in your life or acknowledging what is around you to ground your presence or sometimes simply just connecting with your spiritual guidance can be support and practice in divine trust of Self.
0. Ask Someone to Just Hold Space & Listen – Often, just having a friend or loved one present to provide deep listening as a new initiate openly shares aspects of their experience and continuing process; allowing any emotions to flow unrestricted, without the other person feeling the need to “fix” something or offer feedback or advice, can be extremely helpful in the integration process. Simple reassurance in the knowledge that the new initiate is just continuing to process subconscious material from the deep psyche and giving this material room to arise and come out in the presence of another can be extremely healing and beneficial. Be sure to choose this person wisely and request that they just “be a listening” for you and hold space. This can be challenging for some, who may not have the understanding of what you’ve just experienced and may be challenged holding space for intense emotional expressions that may arise. Often the best person for this is the person who sponsored or recommended you for participation. They should likely be the first person you reach out to in this process as they have both a shared experience and pre-existing relationship with you.
0. Herbal Sleep Remedies & Supplements – Two effective aids to sleep that several participants have utilized successfully are the amino acid Glycine and the natural sleep remedy Power to Sleep PM (http://www.miniurl.com/s/1xk) from Irwin Naturals. Recommended dosage of glycine is 3000-4000mg taken a half hour before bed time and can safely be used for any amount of time. Power to Sleep PM recommends two gel-caps taken 30 minutes before sleep. It contains valerian root extract, GABA and trace amounts of melatonin. Please note that high doses of melatonin are not necessarily recommended as, in some cases, it may trigger further activation....which is not necessarily a bad thing. GABA on it’s own can also be very effective to settle the activated nervous system.
0. Time Off / Connecting with nature – On occasion and when possible, taking a few days off from our “default” routine and simply connecting with nature can be extremely beneficial in allowing ourselves adequate time and space to integrate, rest and relax into this new way of being.
0. Coaching & Counseling – In some instances, a new initiate may surface psychic content or issues that call for further exploration, examination and Self Work and may require the assistance of an experienced coach, counselor or guide in order to bring greater understanding and clarity to their lives. Counseling or coaching from a professional who is experienced with our particular Work can be extremely useful in the initiates individual integration process and can serve to assist in guiding the initiate upon their particular Path.
0. Psychotherapy – On occasion the experience can surface deeply held or repressed trauma from a person’s past that needs fuller expression and resolution in a professional therapeutic setting. In these instances seeking professional psychological therapy may be in order to assist in effectively processing this material.
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These are powerful questions to be used pre/ post medicine by the initiate…
Empowering Questions
These empowering questions are helpful prior to any journey and during integration. Some questions come from Michael Beckwith, founder and minister of Agape Spiritual Center in LA.
What gifts/learning is here that I presently can not see?
What is trying to emerge in my life?
What gift is trying to be birthed into my life right now?
What talent is trying to escape from within me?
What good is trying to happen in my life?
What gift is trying to be born?
What if all my needs were met?
What if prosperity reigned supreme in my life?
What if my body could heal anything?
What is it that wants to emerge through me?
What gifts am I to give?
What must I become in order to manifest the vision that is now beginning to articulate itself?
What is it that I already have that can be in service to the vision?
What do I need to let go of that no longer serves me?
If this experience were to last forever, what quality would I have to give birth to in order to have peace of mind?
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