Alchemy

The transformation of experience

A few years ago, I read Paulo Coelho's book The Alchemist , in which he explores alchemical themes such as the search for meaning and personal transformation. The most well-known idea of ​​alchemy is transmutation, that is, the ability to turn a metal like lead into gold. However, this practice went beyond physical transformation and was understood as a metaphor for spiritual development and the purification of the soul.

Speaking of alchemy on the emotional level, the process involves facing one's own shadows, purifying the mind and reaching a state of peace and awareness. My recommendation is to investigate what type of therapy could help your transformation. Each person carries certain issues and there will always be an expert in emotional health who can support you with what you cannot forget or let go of.

In my column from the first days of June, I wrote about my experience working on Equine System Therapy, and there I mentioned that after 21 days of internal dialogue and solving my emotions, I could now talk about my constellation with horses.

Context: Equinosystem serves to accommodate disorder within a family system or situation.

Once I told the therapist the topic I wanted to address, she gave me precise instructions that guided me with each of the horses in the field, what better environment than nature, I saw them grazing freely, there were two white and one brown, after 45 minutes of maintaining contact, caressing some and observing others, I knew what familiar figure each one reflected in my story, the therapist, without knowing about my life, was deciphering the movements of the horses that she observed from afar while I was interacting, I just had to get closer, I did nothing ... they are the ones who expressed themselves with sounds, movements or trot.

For me, it was impressive to reveal the secrets of the system. Seeing how they moved and expressed themselves gave a summary similar to a play script, revealing many misconceptions I had about my family system, or memories from my childhood that were blocked.

The summary that therapist Ceci Oviedo gave me left me with the experience of having more assertive communication with my first circle and avoiding distorting communication by speaking clearly.

Come on! Change the plot and end the drama. That's true... to face any type of therapy, we have to be open to transformation and work with the information the therapist tells us, plus what we experienced in that unique and personal moment. Often, we have to recognize that the fear of facing our memories is a bigger obstacle than the obstacle itself. And when we face the results and search for a solution, it comes to mind... how long did it take me to resolve such a situation? It was my resistance more than the story itself.

Transmutation hurts, but it hurts more to carry questions or ideas that can have answers and live without pain. Alchemy reminds us that, as human beings, we are always in constant transformation, seeking to transform our own shadows into light.

When we are defeated by uncertainty in therapy, a force takes hold of our sacrifice, knowing that we are without control or manipulation of our thoughts. However, afterward, an indescribable reward of clarity comes with regard to what was affecting us.

With love: Marcela.