within the microcosm by alexandra o'sullivan

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Somewhere within the microcosm, sensitive ears are listening

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hallucination or observation?

hallucination

observation?

hallucination

observation?

hallucination

observation?

hallucination

observation?

hallucination

observation?

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tenderness is a burden, a deranged cacophony of telepathic timbre a resonance in response to a magnetic tide that captivates and uproots me.

stagnancy oďŹ&#x20AC;ers moments of clarity but never stillness

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S T I L L N E S S S T I L L‐ NESSSTILLNESS STILL‐ NESS

in less is stillness sit in silent

S T I L L N E S S S T I L L‐ NESSSTILLNESS

enlist in sinless sin listen to insects till their nests of tinsel see lines of lint lie still in listels

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acutely sensitive In the shamanic view, mental illness signals “the birth of a healer”. hus, mental disorders are spiri‐ tual emergencies, spiritual crises, and need to be re‐ garded as such to aid the healer in being born. hese people are viewed as being extremely sensitive to the world around them, as they can see and feel things that others are un‐ able to perceive. In many indigenous tribes the "acute sensitive" would be under the instruction of the Medicine wo/man or shaman/ess. he Shaman's role is to assist the sensi‐ tive in working within the spirit world. It is under‐ stood that the key problem is the fragmentation of the core self (the central seat of the soul). he villagers would take care of their needs, as they were not able to perform their nor‐ mal tasks. Food, clothing, and shelter would be pro‐ vided by the community and slowly, the sensitive would be given guidance by the shaman to walk in the world of spirit without coming to any harm. he shaman's lesson is to not to "cure" so much as work with mental health in a way that they are in the control seat rather than being controlled. In many

cultures the acutely sensi‐ tive are rarely ignored or shunned from society. hey are seen as specially blessed because these peo‐ ple live in the world of the spirit more than in the world of the mundane. hey are seen as people learning to ind balance, and are allowed by the community to ind it natu‐ rally. As John Watkins mentions in his b o ok He ar ing Voices, there is a growing interest in a more holistic approach to working with acutely sensitive. A range of Shamanic techniques have been successfully used in treating people in some mental health cen‐ tres. At one centre, two thirds of the clients with a long history of hallucina‐ tions reported experienc‐ ing much relief from these techniques.

Perhaps more eﬀective than the shamanic treat‐ ment and rituals, is the support and dignity that mental illness is given within these communities. A piece of the solution lies in following suit of the shamanistic culture by freeing mental illness from negative connotations and making it a topic that we feel comfortable and em‐ powered discussing. Sup‐ port from the community at large is a huge factor in caring for members who are mentally ill. Cultures who treat the members of their society with empathy and support recognize the importance that each per‐ son holds in their own ex‐ istence.

What would suit the indi‐ vidual? Some respond better to "All things are delicately medication solely, and others to creative visual‐ interconnected" i z at i on , h om e op at hy, shamanic healing. -Jenny Holzer Each person's needs are diﬀerent.

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fungi are enjoying the weather like rubber moons, the bald crowd on their love beds incubate in the gloom

lowers are not enjoying the weather not everyone can be happy

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tumul tuous and self aware

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ali o'sullivan 2014

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