On the third day of the course, we leant the body state affected by trauma. Then on the final day, as a group, we did whole body unwinding which was a remarkable experience.
<State of the body after experiencing trauma>
The relationship between trauma and the cerebrospinal fluid (flow of water) was explained as below:
"The body is 70% water. Stress, shock, and karmic memories are all stored within the flow of water in cells and tissues, and within the etheric body surrounding the physical body."
The area below the waist, where the sacrum is located, is considered the unconscious realm. The first to third chakras near the sacrum are thought to be particularly susceptible to karmic and genetic influences.
Furthermore, it is common for cranial distortions to occur during birth as the baby passes through the birth canal, often remaining permanently.
Additionally, experiencing physical or emotional stress or traumatic events throughout life can significantly disrupt the rhythmic flow.
According to the instructor, there is a theory suggesting that illnesses such as cancer can be triggered within two years of experiencing a major shock.
In conclusion, profoundly memories of stressful shocks or traumas are said to be stored within the etheric body, the light body, and reflected in the craniosacral movements.
Sarah, the course instructor is also a teacher of Aura-Soma®, and explained well from the perspective of Aura-Soma®.
In Aura-Soma®, it is believed that when one experiences shock, a gap is created on the left side of the etheric body, located several tens of centimeters from the body's surface, causing the etheric body to shift to the left.
This phenomenon can actually be sensed during the practice of Craniosacral therapy, and it is particularly noticeable in the bodies of those who have recently experienced shock.
The woman I practised with during the course had an artificial hip joint on her right side.
She had undergone surgery as a child, and every after a certain number of years, replacements have been required.
She mentioned that during her most recent surgery, she felt as though a part of herself had been lost.
Initially, when touching her feet as she lay on the bed, the energy was felt only on the right side of her body.
Then, paying attention to the cranial movements, a strong pulling sensation towards the right side was discernible.
It felt as though the body's center was situated on the right side, with nothing on the left.
When I asked the instructor about this, she said this might be caused from a gap in the energy body on the left side.
Following her body's natural movement towards the right, at a certain point it shifted towards the left, and ultimately it felt as though the midline had returned to the center of her body.
<Feeling the midline>
During the course, I learnt that being conscious of the midline is crucial in working on the realm beyond the physical body, so-called, the light body, with the long-tide.
There was a practice to feel the cranial movement while visualising a torus - a doughnut-shaped magnetic field – expanding from the body's midline.
The torus is found in nature; for instance, when you cut an apple vertically, it can be recognized as if the skin formed a circular pattern from the center, the core.
Likewise, an energy field expands outward from the midline of the body, and our energy circulates infinitely from the midline, the spine, or the line connecting the crown chakra to the root chakra.
<Whole body unwinding and experiencing the rebirth>
Fascia unwinding is a method to encourage the certain part of the body to move in its natural direction to release stagnant tension, and we did the whole-body version at the end of the course.
The recipient lay supine on the floor while other participants supported her limbs.
Then, the participants sensed the movements of the recipient's body and guided it in that direction.
As the first to lie down, I was rolled about on the floor, utterly bewildered as to what was happening.
After a while, I came to rest face down with my weight shifted to the left side, my right arm raised and my right knee bent.
It was at this point that I finally realised the movements I experienced had been recreating the motions of my birth.
Apparently, I had been born in this very position, head downwards, in a prone state.
Initially dazed, I gradually began to feel a sense of blessing, though this emotion was soon overshadowed by fear.
I also felt pain in my right knee.
When I mentioned this to the instructor, she suggested that the fear and knee pain might stem from my birth experience, adding that it was time to release them.
Throughout my life, I have frequently experienced intense irrational fear in various situations.
Furthermore, due to a tilt in my right pelvis, I tend to walk with a slight bow-legged gait, placing strain on my right knee.
It was surprising to realise through bodily sensation that these tendencies might have persisted since birth.
I remembered that I once read an article about birth trauma in relation to the hypothesis by psychiatrist Stanislav Grof.
Just as described by Grof, while I faintly sensed the euphoria, fear was more pronounced.
I felt I had been carrying forward an “unfinished birth experience” as Grov described throughout my life.
The bodily movements of other participants varied considerably.
One participant who had experienced a relatively smooth birth exhibited rapid, short, whirling rotations.
Another participant displayed complex movements which the instructor hinted as multiple experiences not only from birth but also from childhood.
Observing this, I felt inexplicably uneasy and when I mentioned this to the instructor, she suggested the emotion I felt might be hers stored in her body from that time.
<Reflections>
According to Stanislav Grof, when the birth experience remains unresolved, individuals tend to live lives characterized by the following:
"A constant dissatisfaction with life, a sense of personal inadequacy, and a perceived need for some form of compensation (money, power, fame) to fill this void.
A persistent readiness for danger, driven by an obsession with controlling situations, necessitating a ceaseless effort to prove oneself.
Failure to achieve this deepens the sense of inadequacy, yet even when goals are attained, satisfaction remains elusive."
Reflecting on my own life, I realise I was indeed gripped by precisely this sensation.
After the end of the course, I recalled how much I had carried such obsessive compulsion to live a life solely for the acceptance of others.
I feel this feeling may have stemmed from my light body being shifted to the right, meaning my central axis in the consciousness was not aligned with my body's midline (= I was not fully present within myself).
Through the entire experience in this course, I experienced Craniosacral therapy not only addresses the cranium, sacrum, spine, and the body's entire fascial system, but also importantly works upon the light body (energy body).
I have come to understand that traumatic experiences, even if not consciously remembered, are imprinted upon the light body, influencing physical conditions and behavioral patterns.
It was particularly shocking to learn that the very act of being born into this world is such a monumental event that, for some individuals, it can become a lifelong trauma.
We, who are typically unaware of this, strive to conceal our vulnerabilities, conform to what society deems correct, and remain constantly influenced by our surroundings.
While it is important to accept this to some extent with compassion, recognizing it as unavoidable, I also would like to remember that this is merely a temporary state and that once the midline is re-defined, we can be capable of expressing ourselves far more confidently and authentically.
The fact that our bodies inherently know how to make an adjustment, I believe, is the sustenance that allows us to hold onto hope.
I believe that receiving the session of Craniosacral therapy, which intently attends to the body's wisdom, can become the starting point for the life to re-start and grow like a torus.
I am going to actively offer this therapy to women facing difficulties in life, including those battling breast cancer.