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Octavia’s Recipe For Healing

Steven Barnes
5 min readMay 13, 2021

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Misty Sol posted the following:

“If the voice says “you aren’t getting closer to your goal. This is bullshit.” IT IS LYING.”- Steven Barnes , Day 2 of the Warrior’s Journey.

Today was such a balancing act. I made some major accomplishments today. And then I had an attack of the lies...I’ve been doing the morning ritual…but are there specific rituals to deal with the deep heart wounds…the stuff that stays raw?

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The answer is: yes. The techniques of the WARRIOR’S JOURNEY are generative more than specific. They are rooted in the realization of love as the deep structure of our being, and our right as BOTH animals and divine beings (take your pick, or choose both!) to thrive, evolve, and seek joy.

So briefly, the ANCIENT CHILD (connection with child self and “elder” self) is powerful healing: the “child” existed PRIOR to the damage, and the “elder” is on the “other side of the healing”. The child has the energy and potential, the “elder” has the wisdom you seek. During meditations, simply sit quietly and listen to them talk to each other. Amazing, really.

The “Morning Ritual” is your tool to anchor the emotions into your body and being. When listening to “ancient” and “child” you will pick up not only words but sensation. Imagine yourself in the presence of a tuning fork. As it vibrates you both HEAR and FEEL the vibration.

The “conversation” between the child and ancient selves will have a vibration. Get…

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Steven Barnes
Steven Barnes

Written by Steven Barnes

Steven Barnes is a NY Times bestselling author, ecstatic husband and father, and holder of black belts in three martial arts. www.lifewritingpodcast.com.

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