点评:My retreat group did a private week with the herd at Horse Spirit Healing, and it was astonishingly powerful. We learned so much from Letitia and the horses themselves, and most of the magic happened when we allowed ourselves to truly be present with the herd.
Our week included 3 half-day sessions with time for optional private sessions and massages next to the pasture. We started in a talking circle with Letitia each day, where we discussed how to connect and interact with the horses, and where we began our own healing processes. We then moved up to the pasture, where we put our learning into practice.
We'd wait at the fence until we felt called toward a particular horse (or horses). We would then enter and slowly approach, always tuning into the subtle energies guiding us. Sometimes different horses would "intercept" us, and sometimes we'd make it to our original choices, but we would then stand, breathe deeply, and BE with our equine partners. Some horses would stop far away but would clearly be engaging with us. Others would walk right up to us and lean against our bodies, or encourage gentle touch. Often, a whole group would gather in amazing geometric patterns, shifting over time like dancers doing choreography.
It's hard to describe what happens when you're in this space. Emotions and memories bubble up: there are frequently tears, and it can be intense (after each session, we all needed lots of quiet time to rest!). The horses are also enormous, and if you're not used to their size, that can bring up fear and anxiety. But through it all, they HOLD you in their love. It's so strong that it's nearly a physical sensation. They help you become more vulnerable than you've ever been before. They help you move through the scary parts. You can feel that even when you're uncomfortable, you're cleansing the dustiest, darkest corners of your soul. It feels like the most grounded, angelic healing you could ever hope for.
I added a private session with the herd, which was expertly facilitated by Letitia. It healed a layer of childhood trauma in a way that no therapy ever has. I highly recommend the private sessions, and one of our group members also loved the massages.
Over the course of the week, we went from nervous and closed-off to being readily able to connect with the horses. It was incredible to tune into the energetics of the herd, and to watch different horses choose US. Even the most skeptical person would be amazed by the way they created different shapes around us with their bodies, adjusting positions over time, and giving us exactly what we needed.
These horses allowed for us relax. To move through fear. To trust. To be courageous. To listen to the deepest parts of ourselves. To release old emotions. Each of us cried in the pasture. Each of us shared things we hadn't told anyone before. Each of us left the week as a brighter, clearer version of the person we wanted to be.
We all appreciated the deep love Letitia has for her herd: everything is for them. They have the choice whether to participate in the sessions. They lead the flow of each day. They decide when to offer healing and when to do their own thing. It feels like a partnership in the truest sense of the word. So, thank you to Letitia, to the beautiful land, and to the herd that met us where we were and took us where we needed to go. We're planning a second retreat next spring, and we are already counting down the days until we're back!
翻译:我们静修小组在“马之灵疗愈中心”与马群共同度过了一周的时间,这段经历的力量实在令人惊叹。我们从莱蒂西亚以及那些马儿身上学到了很多;最奇妙的时刻,就是我们完全沉浸在与马群相处的当下之时。
这一周里我们共进行了3次半天的课程,期间还可以自由选择参加私人辅导或是在牧场旁享受按摩服务。每天开始时,我们都会在莱蒂西亚的带领下围坐成一圈进行交谈,探讨该如何与马儿建立联系并互动。在那里,我们开始了自身的疗愈过程。之后我们来到牧场,将所学的知识付诸实践。
我们会在围栏旁等候,直到感觉到有某匹马(或几匹马)在召唤我们。随后我们走进去,慢慢靠近,始终留意着那些指引我们的微妙能量。有时会有其他马儿“拦住”我们,有时我们则能找到最初选中的马,但无论怎样,我们都会停下来,深呼吸,然后与这些马儿伙伴们静默相守。有些马会停在较远的地方,但明显是在与我们互动。另一些则会径直走到我们跟前,靠在我们的身上,或者主动邀请我们轻柔地抚摸它们。常常有一整群马以奇妙的几何图案聚集在一起,随着时间推移不断变换队形,宛如正在表演编排好的舞蹈。
身处这样的环境中,那种感觉实在难以用语言形容。各种情感与记忆纷涌而至:常常会流下眼泪,那种体验也极为强烈(每次互动结束后,我们都需要大量安静的时间来休息!)。这些马匹体型极其庞大,如果你不习惯它们的大小,就可能会产生恐惧与焦虑。但无论怎样,它们都会用爱来呵护你。这种爱如此强烈,几乎是一种生理上的感受。它们帮助你变得比以往任何时候都更加脆弱、更敢于敞开心扉。它们助你跨过那些令人害怕的难关。即便感到不适,你也能感觉到自己正在净化灵魂中最尘埃堆积、最阴暗的角落。这种感觉让人觉得无比踏实、安心。堪称你所期盼的极致天使般疗愈体验。
我额外安排了一次与马群的私人疗愈环节,由莱蒂西亚专业地引导进行。这次疗愈有效地化解了我内心深处的童年创伤,这是任何心理治疗都未能做到的。我极力推荐这种私人疗愈环节;我们团队中的一位成员也特别喜欢其中的按摩服务。
在这一周里,我们从最初的紧张拘谨,逐渐变得能够轻松地与马群建立联系。能够感知到马群所散发的能量场,实在是一件不可思议的体验。看着不同的马匹主动选择我们。就连最持怀疑态度的人也会惊叹于它们用身体在我们周围勾勒出各种形状,随着时间的推移不断调整姿势,给予我们恰恰所需的一切。
这些马让我们放松下来。让我们克服恐惧、学会信任、变得勇敢。它们让我们倾听内心最深处的声音,释放积压已久的情绪。我们在草地上个个泪流满面,每个人都诉说了那些从未对他人提及的心事。我们每个人都在这周结束后,成为了自己理想中的样子——更加明亮、更加清晰的人。
我们都深切感受到莱蒂西亚对她的“群体”所怀有的深厚爱意:一切都是为了他们。他们可以自由选择是否参与各项活动。他们主导着每一天的节奏,决定何时进行治愈,何时做自己想做的事。这真是一种真正意义上的伙伴关系。因此,感谢莱蒂西亚,也感谢这片美丽的土地。感谢那些在我们所在之处与我们相遇,并带我们去往目的地的人们。我们计划明年春天再举办一次静修活动,现在已经在倒数着日子盼着再次相聚了!