Transpersonal Counselling

Transpersonal

What does transpersonal mean in my work with you?

It means that:

• I am open to exploring the nature of mind, consciousness, and spirit.

• I am open to exploring spiritual intelligence, and to encourage mediation as a way of developing body and spirit awareness.

• In exploring consciousness and states of consciousness I see it as a spectrum of experience, not a hierarchy to be labeled as good or bad.

• I am open to exploring human authenticity, and to look behind the mask.

• I am able to explore spiritual crisis and emergence.

• Using rituals to bring about positive changes and instil meaning is an important part of transpersonal work.

I see the mind as requiring a growth speed and process that is likely different to the body’s maturation process.

I think of transpersonal as a modern version of the shamanic.

Shamanic

What does shamanic mean?

The shaman is one who is able to split consciousness and to be in two worlds at once.

The shaman traditionally was the healer in early traditional cultures. They were in contact with the spirits of place, the cosmos, and the culture they were in. They made sense of the natural world for the tribe.

The shaman usually went through a spiritual ordeal in which they were called by the spirit world to be their speaker and conduit. They are then recognised and sanctioned by the tribe to be in this role of intermediary. This calling is held within ritual and ceremony. Very few have undergone such a ceremony in order to call themselves a shaman. For the rest who have not undergone such an initiation we are able to touch on the shamanic.

To work shamanically also overlaps with the transpersonal.

I look forward to hearing from you to discuss your needs if any of these ideas intrigue you. Please contact me.