I had an individual session with my mentor Bahia Askri (universalhuman.ca) yesterday. Specifically, I have been working with her through a Mentorship called Shine Your Light for a year and a half. I was called to work with her, since I wanted to open up to my multi-dimensional Self, continuing the work that I started with IFS therapy, but that would take me further into the higher realms of Self. Moreover, what is great about Bahia is that she is not only clairvoyant and intuitive, she also is sure to include our shadow. Therefore, we don’t bypass the part of us resisting, keeping us small.
Letting Go and Expanding
Even before the session while Bahia was preparing and smudging the room, she was aware of an aspect of myself that was in a temple of knowledge and wisdom that I was ready to connect with. As a result, she asked me how that feels in my bodyand continued to ask if there were any parts of me that were resisting. I felt an energy behind my body that doesn’t think I can have spiritual experiences. When she asked what it looked like it came to me that it was a bull, representing my German roots, especially being in a specific social status, where everything is rule-bound, focused on worldly success.
As a result, Consequently, once I started looking at the bull, it shrank in size and eventually transformed into a condor. Bahia asked a couple of times if there was anything else holding me back. I noticed a little girl in front. She said if I could take her on the condor to take us up to the temple. I thought yes.
Parts of me were thinking, really? How is this supposed to work? But Bahia drummed, toned into my body, and I let go of control as best I could, As I relaxed and let go of control, a pull upwards became noticeable. My physical body felt smaller than the expanded awareness I was experiencing. Furthermore, unseen beings seemed to offer their support throughout the journey.
Finally, connecting to the higher aspect of me, felt like opening to some golden cone shaped force. A lot more steady and calm than my usual human self.
If this resonates with you, the work of expanding beyond your protective parts is something we can explore together in IFS therapy or psycholytic therapy. Learn more about IFS or psycholytic therapy.