Case #162 — Jack in the box
Melissa talked about having ‘ lost her memory ’ of her childhood. She could only remember a few things - everything seemed to be lost in some inaccessible mist. This was annoying to her, and concerned…
Case #163 — Dot points
Tanya described a layer of heat in her shoulder, and neck. I asked her what these feelings were connected to. She said that when she heard ‘ twisted words ’ she felt violent. She explained that her…
Case #164 — Building ground
Bethany came forward to work. She was clearly shy. I made some comments, about myself, my own slight nervousness, my interest in meeting her. She didn ’ t say much in response. There was a slightly aw…
Case #165 — Finding a personal spirituality
Max was very emotional. For him, seeking God, spiritual connection, was very important. But despite his efforts, he found he was not gaining that sense, no real experience of something spiritual. His…
Case #166 — Spiritual transformation: from the pain of lack, to the possiblity of connection
Ulan had an issue with her mother. Ulan believed in Buddhist philosophy, while her mother was a deeply Catholic, and believed her daughter would go to hell because she was not a Christian. Her mother…
Case #167 — The unexorcism
Julieanne talked about having ‘ demons ’ . She said she wanted to exorcise them. Now I don ’ t ‘ believe ’ in demons, but I do accept that this was her meaning framework. In a Gestalt-phenomenological…
Case #168 — Unconsumated desire
When Belinda was 16, she met a boy from another church, and fell in love. There was a ban in their religion on premarital sex. Time went by, and they wanted to get married. He bought some furniture, i…
Case #169 — Watching the hands
Marcie spoke about her difficulties at work - she would get frustrated, angry, and then feel guilty about it. I enquired whether there was a ‘ should ’ there, and sure enough, this was the case - ‘ I…
Case #170 — Yes, I am not listening
Bethany asked a question about how to deal with conflict with her mother. She said her mother would not listen to her - rearranged her personal items, even though she had told her many times not to do…
Case #171 — Peaceful warrior
Belinda had a lot of energy. I acknowledged that in this moment of contact with her, feeling my own experience of high energy, as well as my feelings of solidity, openness, interest, and feeling groun…