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Dusk falls, the world shrinks little by little into a smaller and
smaller circle as the light continues to diminish. The centre of
this world is illuminated by a small, crackling sun; the flames
dance, and the rough faces of the people gathered there are lit by
the fire of their expectations. The old man will begin to speak, he
will explain to them how the world is, how it was, how it was
created. He will help them understand how things have a sense, an
order, a way that they need to be. He will clarify the sources of
un-wellness and unhappiness, what is sickness, where it comes from,
how to notice it and... how to heal it. To heal the sick, he will
call forth the forces of the invisible realms, maybe he will sing,
certainly he will talk, and talk, and talk. Since the beginning of
time we have gathered round those who can bring us the answers to
our questions and the means to alleviate our sufferings. This
practice has not fundamentally changed since the earliest times; in
every era, continent and culture we have found and continue to find
these experiences. Gary Edward Gedall is a state-registered
psychologist and psychotherapist, trained in Ericksonian hypnosis.
However, his first love is, and always has been story telling. In
this, amongst the oldest of the healing traditions, he has
succeeded to meld modern therapy theories and techniques with
stories and poems of the highest quality. With much humanity,
clinical vignettes, common sense and lots of humour, the reader is
gently carried from situation to situation. Whether the problems
described concern you directly, indirectly or not at all, you will
surely find interest and benefits from the wealth of insights and
advice contained within and conscious or unconscious positive
changes through reading the stories and poems.
Dhargey was a sickly child or so his parents treated him. He was
too weak to join the army or work in the fields or even join the
monastery as a normal trainee monk. To explain to the 'Young
Master' why he should be accepted into the order with a lightened
program, he was forced to accompany the revered old man a little
ways up the mountain. As his parents watched him leave; somewhere
they felt that they would never see their sickly, fragile boy ever
again, somewhere they were totally right. He was a happy, healthy
seven year old until he witnessed the riders, dressed in red and
black, destroying his village and murdering his parents; the trauma
cut deep into his psyche. Only the chance meeting with a wandering
monk could set him back onto the road towards health and serenity.
Through meditation, initiations, stories, taming wild horses,
becoming a monkey, mastering the staff and the sword; the future
'Young Master' prepares to face his greatest demon. Two men, two
journeys, one goal. A beautiful and thought-provoking book, rich in
poetry and insight. If you only buy one book this year, this should
be it.
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