I spent some time with a friend the other evening, she mentioned that for a time she had been getting recurring bladder infections. Her medical doctors had wanted to do some serious testing and treatments for her condition. Intuitively, she felt that this route was not the answer, but instead felt that her body was reflecting stresses in her life. At one point it became obvious to her that she was pretty “pissed off” about some things going on in her life, particularly at work. As she began to look at her body as a metaphor and use this intuitive wisdom to assist in her in moving forward, resolving the mental/emotional issues she was at odds with at work, her recurring bladder infections came to an end naturally. While I never asked her, I would make a safe guess that there were also some boundaries being crossed that she needed to stand up and defend, for it has also been my experience that the bladder represents boundaries and reacts when we don't stand up for ourselves. (Such an unfortunate, but fitting example of this is women who have sexual intercourse just because they don't know how to say "No," and then end up with a bladder infection. This of course helps them then to have an excuse to say "No" in the near future. The good news is, if you begin to listen to the body, it can assist you in your growth process and assist you in removing the dis-ease.)
Time and time again, I see both in my own personal life and in my work similar occurrences. The body holds the wisdom and is a true reflection of what is going on in our lives. If we create space in our lives for the mind/body connection to surface, it becomes conscious. Once we learn the language of the body and continually listen to the body speak its metaphors, we can unravel its symptoms, often without the intervention of Western Medical Care.
As many of you know, I have dedicated my life to this process, both personally and professionally and I can not stress to you enough how the body is simply a reflection of who you are, body, mind, spirit and emotions. On an energetic level, it is a living representation of all of your attributes and experiences. Because this is the case, you can learn to engage in this process for yourself and consciously experience the connection of mind and body.
How do you begin? By being open to the possibility, having patience and by creating a dialogue with your body.
When was the last time you asked yourself: What’s happening now? And waited for your BODY to give you the answer.
