I’ve been intensively studying with Thomas Huebl, a modern
mystic and spiritual teacher, through his online interactive community programs
for the last few years. Learning with
Thomas and his community has deepened my meditation practice which began 17 years
ago and refined my understanding of subtle anatomy and energetics, contributing
both to my inner healing and the way I work with individuals and groups. Actually, what I’ve learned has impacted
every aspect of my life.
One thing which excites and calls me to action is embodied listening,
which sounds simple. However, listening
has many layers. Listening is impacted
by our intention, and dependent on our nervous systems, which we are listening
with and through.
Did you know that when human beings have an experience that
cannot be dealt with, the nervous system is wise enough come up with a
solution? Isn’t that amazing? The nervous system knows how to
compartmentalize and shut down a part of itself and store an experience until
resources become available to process it through. This trauma response within our bodies is
sometimes looked at as something we’d like to let go of or get rid of, but it’s
an intelligent, protective movement to maintain functioning. To me, the trauma response is an embodiment
of love in action, in the form of protection. And I see embodied listening as love in action
too.
The flow of conscious, embodied presence -- which I’m
calling embodied listening – provides a healing resonance through which our
nervous systems can return to wholeness.
We experience deeper relaxation and grounding which supports
spaciousness for integration and continued evolution to occur. Through embodied listening, what has been
fragmented or undigested can be welcomed back into wholeness and the movement
of life.
I believe the world needs us to listen. To ourselves.
To others. To the spaces between
us. To our hearts. To our pasts.
To our planet. To all
creatures. To our systems. To our pain.
To our possibilities. To our
future, and the future of our children’s children.
I intend to write more about embodied listening, what that
means to me, what I think the implications are, and creative ways I feel called
to share and explore with others who are interested.
Warm blessings,
Rhonda
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