"Training My Thoughts on My Surroundings"

"Training My Thoughts on My Surroundings"

Denise E Williams/Subtle Woman

Occupational Therapist/Wellness Counselor,

Healing Touch Certified Practitioner &

Psychic/Intuitive Empath & Medium 

6.9.2013

Late this night, I drop off a friend for a delayed & well-deserved meal with a loved one at their favorite restaurant.  As I drive away, my thoughts drift to my plans for the next day.  Absently, I turn left/East and find myself driving under the “L”.  The onslaught of sound startles me.   It is disorganizing & inconsistent.  I feel my breathing quicken and with it my anxiety level heightens.  It is funny how the unexpected creates subtle changes.  And like childhood, I seek a place of solace & security.  The scene unfolds with the video capture of my experience…

I am writing this blog after viewing my video footage.  I notice a dichotomy of sound.  There is that loud rolling & clacking sound of the train’s wheels colliding with metal.  And very softly, I notice the rolling rhythm of my music selection—a 1940’s song with an easy swing tempo sung by a male.  As a psychic, I begin to take in the information of my environment.

 The grounding effect of my first chakra connected to the continuity of the rhythm and sound—it was just barely audible.  It reminded me to “pay attention” in an otherwise noisy world full of distractions and unexpected intrusions. 

The video recording indicated the slow movement of my driving underneath the train’s movement.  Suddenly, I began to drive faster. [Was this the Fight/Flight/Fright response?  Most certainly, it was!!!  I was out of there!!!]  Energetically, I aligned with the speed of the train…faster & faster. 

I steadied my intention and aligned my energy with the stability of the parallel metal rails of support. 

After writing this observation, I notice the usage of my language.  From my standpoint as a Medicine Woman, Healing Touch Practitioner and psychic, I recognize the importance of being steady i.e. having the intention of a balanced root chakra.  This particular chakra indicates security, safety and survival for well-being.  Aligning my energy is imperative in my people-filled life.   Often, I have to purge the effects of expected or unexpected encounters with others in my life.  This, too, is a daily requirement for my health & well-being.  The presentation of parallel lines overhead feels like the framing, structure & assurance that were created for me since the introduction of parallel lines in kindergarten & their ultimate provision for the foundation of organization in my life.

The feel of the train morphed into the harried & frenetic pace of an imagined roller coaster that triggered the memory of my childhood fear, while being haphazardly [at least it felt that way] strapped into a seat of a roller coaster.  Hmn…my anxiety is heightened.

As I continue to drive, I get a sense of being propelled through a tunnel.  Where or when does it end?  I register more anxiety…Yikes!   My issues of control are emerging!  My control is ruptured by the pace & duration of this event!  The length of this drive is controlling my nightly excursion to my home…Whew!!! 

Finally, the cacophonous sound is silenced & replaced with the soundless open space.  Aaaaah!  Calmly, I drive home…

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My recent interest in videotaping various scenes of nature & movement has enhanced my observational skills.  Now that I have coupled it with the writing of my blog, I have created two words: videog (video attachment to a blog) and videogger (one who blogs with usage of metaphysical & spiritual language about the content of the video capture). 

Please enjoy the videog of this videogger. 

 

REFERENCES

Sensory Integration and the Child, by A. Jean Ayres, PhD

True Balance, by Sonia Choquette, PhD

Shaman, Healer, Sage, Alberto Villoldo, PhD

"Parallel Processing: The Message of the Sublime"

"Parallel Processing: The Message of the Sublime"

Denise E Williams/Subtle Woman

Occupational Therapist/Wellness Counselor,

Healing Touch Certified Practitioner &

Psychic/Intuitive Empath & Medium 

6.2.2013

 

What was it that made me look through the eye of my camera at that moment in time?  What was the energetic draw?  What spoke to my Spirit?

My recent interest in these video captures is slowly emerging from my second chakra (creative center).  As an Occupational Therapist, I have been educated to observe & recognize function, sensory processing and behavior.  This scene tweaks my knowing about the auditory, visual & vestibular (movement) systems. 

I am a Medicine Woman and have studied the traditions of Cherokee Shamanism.  Again, I have been motivated by my attention to the subtleties of details esp. in Nature.  I observed the elemental connections of Fire (passion), Water (emotion), Earth (bodily sensation), and Air (intellect) in this scene.

While I stood there and observed Nature through the lens of my cell phone, thoughts began to swarm around me.  Through auditory processing: wind sounds were prevalent, akin to a blustery day.  Perhaps, this is October?  [No, it’s April].  Despite the coolness of the day, I heard birds chirping in the background.  The ambient sounds rose and diminished – – akin to musical dynamics. Through visual processing: There seemed to be a lack of color in the scene. While scanning the scene with my cell phone, I noticed that pastel colors of pink and green softly entered from the left to the middle of the camera frame.  Through vestibular processing: The branches wove gently from the wind’s prompting. The thicker limbs sustained their immobility against the wind’s insistence.

Later, when I viewed the images, I drew conclusions from the symbolism of the scene. The element of air was prominent with its connection to intuition and cognition.  My first impressions drew me to the underlying and subtle aspects of Nature.  Holistically, there seemed to be gentle encouragement, trusting connection, acknowledgment and assurance.

This scene of sublime beauty and spiritual thought taught me a valuable lesson – – pay attention.