This technique, pioneered by Brandon Bays and outlined in her best seller The Journey, is now internationally recognized as one of the most powerful and transformative healing tools available today. What follows is a brief description of the Journey process, what's involved and how it works. More details can be found at the Journey website (www.TheJourney.com) or simply by contacting me.
Regardless of how we try to protect ourselves - there will always be times of trauma and strong emotions in our lives. These periods are often unavoidable and are sometimes just part of the growing up process. However, many of us find it very difficult to deal with the strong emotions and the terrible pain that these situations sometimes cause. Instead of dealing with them we often squash them down and promise to protect ourselves better in the future. Forgetting that situations like these are often unavoidable.
It has been shown (see the references below) that, on a molecular level, suppressing emotions can lead to individual cell receptors becoming blocked. These blocks then interfere with the normal healthy communications between cells, and this impairs many body functions. Conversely, allowing the feelings and emotions to flow - unblocks the receptors and helps maintain health.
"There is a chemical expression for every emotion we feel" says Brandon. "At a purely chemical level, consciousness and emotions are affecting our cells. The Journey is about cellular healing. It is about getting to the root, or core, of an emotional issue or physical block - really uncovering it in the deepest part of the being - before resolving it and letting it go. This means the body can go about the process of healing."
During the Journey process the therapist will first help you to relax and then guide you down through several layers of powerful emotions - to find an inner place of calm and spiritual awareness known as "source". There is nothing complicated about this - it is simply a place where you are really in touch with your inner wisdom. You have been there before: like when you've stood on top of a large hill after a long walk or when you've 'disappeared' when painting or drawing.
From the perspective of your source you are guided back up through the emotional layers you encountered earlier. This time you are encouraged to address any issues that come up. A forgiveness process is used to allow you neutralize these harmful memories and finally let go of the old patterns. In the process learning new and resourceful ways of living.
This is the true power of the Journey process. The process allows you to access the suppressed memories and then resolve them. This in turn unblocks the cell receptors and allows the body to start healing itself. The results are both profound and lasting.