Unlike the other tracks, this track is an excerpt from
the book "The Invisible Wound" by Wayne Kritsberg and is intended as
a client exercise. You may want to use this exercise in a group or individual
session. In order to get the most from this inner vision experience, you might
repeat the process several times.
Begin this inner child
visualization . . . by finding a comfortable position and if possible, lowering
the room lights.
Become aware of your breath . . . Relax .
. . Let your breath move freely in and out of your body . . . Use your breath
as a way to focus your attention on your body . . . With each inhalation become
aware of your lungs filling with life-giving air . . . With each exhalation let
your lungs empty . . . Let go and relax . . . Now focus on your breath for the
next minute or so.
Imagine yourself in the middle of a forest
. . . You are surrounded by towering trees . . . Feel the wisdom of these large
old trees . . . Become aware that you are standing on a pathway . . . You are
wearing the same clothes you're wearing right now . . . Begin to walk along this
pathway . . . As you walk, become aware that you are moving deeper and deeper
into the forest . . . As you continue walking you realize that, off to each side
of the pathway, there are scenes from your past . . . The farther down the path
you go, the earlier the scenes from your life become . . . If you wish, you may
leave the path and enter any period of your life.
Move deeper
and deeper into the forest . . . Go farther down the pathway until you are at
a time of your life when you were a young child . . . Look into your past and
see yourself as a young child . . . Notice what you, as a young child, are wearing
. . . Notice what your younger self is doing . . . Become aware of what this child,
your inner child, is feeling . . . Step off of the path and go to the child.
Introduce
yourself to the child . . . Begin to walk with your child, explaining who
you are and that you won't hurt the child . . . Hold the child's hand . . . Feel
the warmth and experience the trust of this little child . . . Pick the child
up and hold the child to your chest . . . Tell your inner child they never have
to be alone again . . . Tell them that you will be there whenever they need you
. . . Tell your inner child that you will not abandon them. Ever.
Walk
with your inner child . . . Feel the clear and simple love of this wonderful little
being . . . Using the power of your imagination, look up and see a sky full of
bright stars . . . Show the stars to the child . . . Now reach up and gently touch
one of these shimmering stars . - . Hold the star in your hand . . . Bring down
the star and give it to your inner child . . . Feel the healing warmth of the
star . . . Experience the healing glow of this magical star . . - Tell the child
that this magical star will never burn out . . . Tell the child this is their
star . . . The child will always have its light of healing and hope to carry with
them . . . No one can ever take this gift from them . . . Tell your child that,
no matter what happens to them, the light from the magical star will always be
there for them . . . Tell your child that the star's light will light the darkness
and the shadows . . . and that you and the magical star will always be there for
them.
You are holding your inner child . . . and the child
is holding the healing star . . . See the glow and feel the warmth from the star
. . . As the child holds the star to their chest, the star begins to melt into
the child's heart . . . healing and warming your inner child . . . Carrying your
child, you walk back toward the path . . . You step onto the path and begin walking
back in the direction that you came from . . . Holding your inner child, you once
again reaffirm that you will never abandon them.
Returning
up the pathway, holding your child, you feel the little child melting into your
heart . . . You continue along the path, passing the early scenes of your life
. . . You are aware of the truth that you and your inner child are one and the
same . . . that you truly will not abandon your child . . . that together you
will both heal and give each other love and understanding . . . The healing light
of the magical star is for you, and for your inner child . . . You will always
have it to light the way through your recovery.
Walking farther
up the path, you become more and more aware of your breath . . . You begin to
focus on your breath . . . You are aware of the flow of your breath . . . You
are aware of the movement of your breath as it flows in and out of your body .
. . You become aware of your body and of your surroundings . . . You are aware
of being at the same place where you began this journey . . . When you are ready,
slowly and gently allow your eyes to open.
If you are playing
this track for continuing education purposes, consider making a tape or having
your client make a tape of the above reading. As you know, keeping your voice
soft and your tone gentle will enhance the relaxing affect when listening to it
later.
Reviewed 2023
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article Reference:
Betsch, T., Wünsche, K., Großkopf, A., Schröder, K., & Stenmans, R. (2018). Sonification and visualization of predecisional information search: Identifying toolboxes in children. Developmental Psychology, 54(3), 474–481.
Böge, K., Mouthaan, J., & Krause-Utz, A. (2020). Effects of dialogical mindfulness on psychopathology: A pilot study’s results from a seven-day psychosynthesis course about the inner child. The Humanistic Psychologist, 48(1), 84–99.
Hayes, J. A., Gelso, C. J., Goldberg, S., & Kivlighan, D. M. (2018). Countertransference management and effective psychotherapy: Meta-analytic findings. Psychotherapy, 55(4), 496–507.
Lang, J. M., & Connell, C. M. (2017). Development and validation of a brief trauma screening measure for children: The Child Trauma Screen. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 9(3), 390–398.
Online Continuing Education QUESTION
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