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Has anyone used Charles Richard's process of Soul Journeys?

Soul Journeys?

The Soul Journeys process was designed to provide a glimpse in full- consciousness (without hypnosis) of the bigger picture of why we are here and how we can more easily navigate the dharma (higher purpose) of our life and relationships.

Soul Journey therapy is systematic and allows clients to recall and heal the invisible emotional wounds of the present and past-lives, prenatal, and the birth experience................In a state of full-consciousness clients may venture into realms where people who have had near-death experiences vividly describe.
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I am curious because it sounds similar to a process I have used called Selective Awareness.

Hypnosis stems from a Greek word meaning to go to sleep, or to loose consciousness. Indeed the term alone carries with it a stigma of control and manipulation. A regression includes inductions, and simple suggestions, leading a person to find understanding in an altered state through the subconscious mind.

But selective awareness is an altered state of mind that is natural and happens for everyone. The mind is alert and concentrated on a particular focus. This can be a focus in physical waking life, like jogging, or washing dishes. Or a deeper focus in meditation which includes the surfacing of inner thoughts, feelings and emotions regarding events in the past, even in past lives.

I am excited to see that professionals are using other methods besides Hypnosis. Altered states of consciousness is a very complicated and vast field of study. I am interested in hearing opinions, experiences, and thoughts regarding - other ways to remember.
 
That's a very interesting topic! :)
How exactly can we use Charles Richard's process to remember PL's in a state of full-consciousness?
Would it be like going into a quick non-induced altered state in the middle of the day? Does he provide a method to help someone get to that stage?
I am very interest in knowing more about this whole process.

Thanks for posting about it, Deborah! I think we are going to have a great discussion here. :)
 
I will look through his book again this weekend. It has been a year since I read it. His website brought up points I do not remember reading in the book - published in 2002.

I imagine that spontaneous memories also fall into this kind of experience. Although not sought out - the altered state would be similar.
 
I can never get much information about past lives, while awake. i do get many many flashbacks, but they are usually so fleeting and vague i rarely get more than a feeling or a simple scene. although i cherish the flashbacks i get, sometimes i wish they were stronger. i also think anything i get while "awake" is myself making it up. although i cant force a flashback, they come on their own, i never accept them as very real. (also i never got flashbacks before trying hypnosis)

but when i do hypnosis, which now i do a more simple one that just lets me kind of explore myself, so it works much better in my opinion, i get more vivid things that i feel are more real. but i can easily decide whats real, imaginary,symbol, or false memory. when its a real memory, it happens so quickly, usually 2 to 4 seconds if that, and i dont even think about it, it just happens. But right now hypnosis is the only thing that works for me. I would like to go to a psychic reading to see if my memories match what they said, but right now im content slowly exploring and unfolding the one life i have information on.
 
Have any new members read his book? Has anyone tried his techniques? I have not had time to look back to Fab's questions, and forgot all about this thread; but hope to today. ;)
 
I would be very interested to know how to do this too without hypnosis.

I know I go into those type of states when I am by the beach, walking down a country lane or even doing mundane things like the washing or ironing but if I could improve on that to linking into past lives that would be awesome.
 
Here's a question Coco. When you slip into that state what are you thinking about when you do? Do you know what that state feels like as you are reading this?

If the answer is yes especially the 2nd question, think about a pl you know or think you know something about even if it is only a maybe I was xxx. Now can you slip into that state while thinking about that pl?

Jack
 
I have not read the book, but the concept of the 'journey' sounds to me like an adaptation of the shamanic 'journey' and is, at its simplest level, a method of getting in touch with the 'subconscious' (however you define that vast and uncharted territory). It is not unlike self-hypnosis, in that it requires one to relax and concentrate on the world within (the spirit world, the other world) rather than the normal outer world.


I have used some methods adapted from this approach, where I will deliberately relax and then 'go' to a special place in my mind - in this case, my special 'cave' where I keep all my 'stuff' - a method I learned from a friend's book on the subject (not yet published). Once successfully there, will use a couple of different techniques to get into a scenario.


For instance, as I have described elsewhere, I will imagine a large shelf, which takes up a whole wall with various costumes stored there. I will pick out the one which is most vivid to me at the time and explore the life which goes with that. The wall of shelves are on the way out of the cave. I will deliberately imagine putting on the costume and going out the door, then the story usually begins to take over of its own accord after that with little or no input from me. I just have to maintain my concentration and not fall asleep really. I make sure to write it all down immediately it is over and still very fresh in my mind.


I also use this technique sometimes to explore present life dilemmas, illnesses, relationship upsets and so on. Sometimes I find myself bounced into a past life situation! Sometimes something else which is highly and recognisably symbollic and allegorical will occur - and just like a dream I might have to think about it for a bit to work out what it is trying to tell me.


Sometimes, Hippy, I will get a flash while awake - something will remind me of something-or-other-else with the associated, familiar, funny feeling. Often it is only one scene - just a flash in some historical type setting. I don't doubt it though. Why would my mind come up with something so specific? Where does that funny feeling come from? I can tell the difference between random musings that I am producing myself using my intellect, based on a book I have read or whatever, and something that is coming up from some deeper level. I have been doing this for a very long time though.


I will note that and think 'Hmmm, that is worth further investigation'. When I get round to it/am in the mood I might use a variety of methods to explore further - usually starting with the tiny bit I do recall.
 
I haven't read this book, but I have read Alberto Villoldo's book (thanks for the tip Deborah :) ) about soul retrieval.


Which is an ancient shamanic healing technique and journeying is a part of this technique.


If you are used to guided meditations and visualizations, it's only a small step to do a soul journey.


I think the technique is great, but I need a specific goal and I need to stay focused on that goal during the journey, to get results.


There's a lot to be seen and experience on a soul level, but you also can feel lost if you don't know what you're looking for.


Or if you don't know how to interprete the the symbols and stories you might sense and see.


Brandon Bays also calls her healing method The Journey, which also is inspired by shamanic practices.


Perhaps the technique is more effective when a therapist guides you through the journey process.


But it can also be done alone.


Curious Girl.
 
You're welcome CG, I really enjoyed Richard's book.


I think sometimes people think that a past life is outside of themselves; when in fact all a regressionist does is relax the person, and perhaps help them take the time to focus on questions. The rest - is up to the individual.


In so many ways, modern culture has lost touch with themselves...the sacred, the divine. Another topic perhaps.
 
Deborah said:
Have any new members read his book? Has anyone tried his techniques? I have not had time to look back to Fab's questions, and forgot all about this thread; but hope to today. ;)
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Deborah, do you have a link to his book or his website? Totally weird, but I can't find it at all, and I'm really curious...


Marika
 
Marika,


I don't know if the book has completely sold out, but I couldn't find it, either. Here is his newer book, though, and this is his website, where he talks about soul journeys, too.


Karoliina
 
Thank you Karoliina for the info, I'll look it up.


Btw, did you change your AV? Looks really nice :)


Marika
 
Charles Richards


Charles Richards website can be viewed here - Soul Journeys. Have any new members read his book?

  • Hypnosis stems from a Greek word meaning to go to sleep, or to loose consciousness. Indeed the term alone carries with it a stigma of control and manipulation.
  • Regression includes inductions, and simple suggestions, leading a person to find understanding in an altered state through the subconscious mind.
  • Selective awareness is an altered state of mind that is natural and happens for everyone. The mind is alert and concentrated on a particular focus. This can be a focus in physical waking life, like jogging, or washing dishes. Or a deeper focus in meditation which includes the surfacing of inner thoughts, feelings and emotions regarding events in the past, even in past lives.
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An older thread I thought might be of interest to some newer members.
 
The links for Soul Journeys go to a single page with the guy's picture and a link to his email address. No other information. Even Google cached versions aren't showing anything on his site.
 
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liberty said:
The links for Soul Journeys go to a single page with the guy's picture and a link to his email address. No other information. Even Google cached versions aren't showing anything on his site.
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darn it...
 
Archive link to Charles Richard's website


There is an internet archive. That website was checked back in Oct 2009. Many of the links on this page work and many don't.


http://web.archive.org/web/20091006150316/http://www.karmicrelationships.com/soul_journeys5.html


Deborah:


The only thing I could find on Charles was an interview where he talked about saying "Hu" and asking to be shown what you want to know. Is there more?

liberty said:
The links for Soul Journeys go to a single page with the guy's picture and a link to his email address. No other information. Even Google cached versions aren't showing anything on his site.
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