This new patient is a 24 year old single man who has worked as a first responder for two years. He loves his work because he loves being in a position to serve those in need. However, he has gradually become more and more depressed when he is home. He lacks energy to do anything, can't concentrate, no longer does the things he used to enjoy, such as playing in a band, riding his motorcycle. He entered into counseling for these issues and his counselor sent him to me for a psychiatric evaluation.
I found him to be a very personable, idealistic young man. He did not show any signs of mental illness. He was reacting to some very distressing events which happened on the job. He had been the first one on the scene for several very disturbing events: 1. a woman who was run over by a car as she stood in the road directing a school bus that was backing out of a driveway, 2. a still born infant delivered at home, and 3. a man who committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. These images stuck in his mind and plagued him when he wasn't busy with the demands of work.
It seemed to me that what had happened was that the souls of the recently deceased woman, the baby and the suicide had attached to him. I have found that it is common for the soul of someone who just died to attach to a sympathetic caregiver who is in the vicinity. This happens often with a friend of mine who works in a hospital and attends "code blues" or resuscitation attempts. My problem with the first responder was that I had limited time to work with him, and he had not background or expectation that I was going to do shamanic work with him. He was a good Catholic young man, with no understanding of spirit attachment, journeying in altered states, etc.
So I told him we could try some meditative work to see if that would help. I asked him to close his eyes, take a couple deep breaths and begin visualizing a warm, soft golden light filling his body by streaming gently down through his crown. I took him systematically through the body until he was filled with golden light. This greatly reduced his chronic anxiety level. He felt very peaceful and calm. Then I asked him to imagine a TV screen in front of him and to visualize the face of the woman who had been run over by the car. He was able to do this without getting greatly upset because of the preparation we had done. Then I asked him to imagine a round opening above and behind her, filled with bright white light. I asked him to imagine her turning and looking into that light, then that several angels would come and lift her into it. He was able to do this. So we did the same with the stillborn infant, and the man who committed suicide.
I never suggested that he was actually moving these souls into the World of Light. But the result was the same. He saw each of them move on into the Light.
And when we were done he said he felt much lighter and happier. He said: "I really loved that meditation."
So I encouraged him to do this meditation every time he came home from work if he had seen someone die.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Follow up on the November 1, 2011 post
This young woman, who was presumed to have Bipolar Disorder, came back a week later. She looked different in that she was smiling and made better eye contact. She reported at first that she felt "a little better." Upon further questioning, she said she felt more normal than she had in a long time. She felt lighter inside. She admitted she felt very much better but didn't feel sure that it would "stick." There were no more "hallucinations." Her father told me that she was more active, not laying in bed all day. She was taking walks, reading books. She said she had trouble concentrating and that when she tried to read her mind would race. So we looked inside again and found a "suffering being" (earthbound spirit) in her third chakra area, the upper abdomen. He had died in the 1920s, being beaten to death by another man who was angry that he was dancing with the other man's girlfriend. The suffering being said he was making my patient anxious because he was still very frightened about how he died and about being in spirit without a body. After he was lifted into the World of Light to join his parents, the patient again felt lighter and calmer.
The patient continues to feel drugged and to have an excessive appetite. Consultation with her True Self brought the advice that the medications were making it difficult for her True Self to communicate with her. (Some would use the term High Self). So we made further reductions in the medications, with a view to having her medication free eventually.
The patient continues to feel drugged and to have an excessive appetite. Consultation with her True Self brought the advice that the medications were making it difficult for her True Self to communicate with her. (Some would use the term High Self). So we made further reductions in the medications, with a view to having her medication free eventually.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Case Report - a Typical First Session
The patient is a 22 year old single woman. She has been under the care of a very competent mental health provider and is taking five psychotropic medications for presumed Bipolar Disorder. She is on Abilify 20 mg, Risperdal 1 mg, (both are antipsychotics), Lexapro 40 mg (antidepressant), Trazodone 75 mg and Vistaril 100 mg (for sleep). She has gained 130 pounds in the past three years, going from 130 to 260.
She began having difficult at age 16, with trouble concentrating, racing thoughts. She also was drinking too much and angry much of the time. She was prescribed Adderall for the presumed Attention Deficit Disorder. This resulted in increased racing thoughts, too much energy, not sleeping, acting out, i.e. sexual promiscuity, excess drinking. The diagnosis was changes to Bippolar Disorder, although there have not been any more of the hyper episodes (presumed hypomania.)
At 19 she began binge eating, without purging. At 20 she began to experience a relationship with a man named Saul (name changed for privacy reasons). She soon learned that she was the only one who could see him. This led to a psychiatric hospitalization and the introduction of anti-psychotic medications. She continued to see and hear Saul, who at first was friendly and intimate but not sexual with her, but then began berating her for being fat, lazy, etc. The medications reduced these experiences but did not eliminate them. The patient entered a prolonged period of depression. She had low energy, still has trouble focusing and concentrating, sleeps too much, failed at college and began to see no future for herself.
She was brought to me by her father who was convinced that there must be a better way to deal with the catastrophic changes in his daughter.
After this initial evaluation we began doing some inner exploring, asking the patient to become mindful of inner physical sensations. She identified herself as feeling anxious, but the physical sensation was heaviness in the chest. There was not the usual tingling, jittery feeling I would expect with anxiety. By dialoguing with the heavy place in the chest we found a Suffering Being (what some would call an earthbound spirit). He was a man who had died in 1920, having been murdered in a fight with his cousin. He cleared very easily into the World of Light.
Heaviness in the chest: GONE
Next we asked to speak to Saul, the "hallucinated" man. He appeared reluctantly and said he wanted me to stop doing what I was doing. Upon further interview, being constrained by the Archangel Michael and commanded to speak the truth in the presence of the Archangels, he admitted he was not human, but what we would call a demon. He said his purpose was to try to make the patient come over to the dark side. He admitted to creating havoc in her mind and causing her to binge eat. He said he came into her when she was 19 years old. Recognizing that he was now in "trouble" with those who directed his actions, by virtue of having been found out, he was willing to go into the Light also, to a place specially designated for rehabilitating beings like himself.
No more Saul.
Next we called in the patient's True Self (what some would call the High Self). She said that the problems began at the patient's age of 15 when she became angry about parental conflicts and started drinking and behaving badly. Her True Self then was forced to leave and tend to other soul parts of the patient (not explored in this first session). She agreed to remain and guide and protect the patient now that we had done this healing work.
As one might imagine, the patient was somewhat surprised by the session, but in a good way. She was no longer anxious, no longer had the heaviness in the chest. I told her that we had accomplished a great deal in the first session and that it had gone rather easily. I expected there to be more work, but that things would be considerably better for her now.
We then began a gradual process of dosage reduction in her medications, which were demonstrably not working anyway.
I will continue to follow her closely over the next few weeks.
I have to conclude that this was not a case of Bipolar Disorder at all. This "psychosis" consisting of a single hallucinated being, was in fact a case of spirit possession. Using anti-psychotic medication for situations like this, which is the current standard of care by good practitioners, has very little if any effect on the spirit being. It just makes it harder for the patient to know what he is doing!
She began having difficult at age 16, with trouble concentrating, racing thoughts. She also was drinking too much and angry much of the time. She was prescribed Adderall for the presumed Attention Deficit Disorder. This resulted in increased racing thoughts, too much energy, not sleeping, acting out, i.e. sexual promiscuity, excess drinking. The diagnosis was changes to Bippolar Disorder, although there have not been any more of the hyper episodes (presumed hypomania.)
At 19 she began binge eating, without purging. At 20 she began to experience a relationship with a man named Saul (name changed for privacy reasons). She soon learned that she was the only one who could see him. This led to a psychiatric hospitalization and the introduction of anti-psychotic medications. She continued to see and hear Saul, who at first was friendly and intimate but not sexual with her, but then began berating her for being fat, lazy, etc. The medications reduced these experiences but did not eliminate them. The patient entered a prolonged period of depression. She had low energy, still has trouble focusing and concentrating, sleeps too much, failed at college and began to see no future for herself.
She was brought to me by her father who was convinced that there must be a better way to deal with the catastrophic changes in his daughter.
After this initial evaluation we began doing some inner exploring, asking the patient to become mindful of inner physical sensations. She identified herself as feeling anxious, but the physical sensation was heaviness in the chest. There was not the usual tingling, jittery feeling I would expect with anxiety. By dialoguing with the heavy place in the chest we found a Suffering Being (what some would call an earthbound spirit). He was a man who had died in 1920, having been murdered in a fight with his cousin. He cleared very easily into the World of Light.
Heaviness in the chest: GONE
Next we asked to speak to Saul, the "hallucinated" man. He appeared reluctantly and said he wanted me to stop doing what I was doing. Upon further interview, being constrained by the Archangel Michael and commanded to speak the truth in the presence of the Archangels, he admitted he was not human, but what we would call a demon. He said his purpose was to try to make the patient come over to the dark side. He admitted to creating havoc in her mind and causing her to binge eat. He said he came into her when she was 19 years old. Recognizing that he was now in "trouble" with those who directed his actions, by virtue of having been found out, he was willing to go into the Light also, to a place specially designated for rehabilitating beings like himself.
No more Saul.
Next we called in the patient's True Self (what some would call the High Self). She said that the problems began at the patient's age of 15 when she became angry about parental conflicts and started drinking and behaving badly. Her True Self then was forced to leave and tend to other soul parts of the patient (not explored in this first session). She agreed to remain and guide and protect the patient now that we had done this healing work.
As one might imagine, the patient was somewhat surprised by the session, but in a good way. She was no longer anxious, no longer had the heaviness in the chest. I told her that we had accomplished a great deal in the first session and that it had gone rather easily. I expected there to be more work, but that things would be considerably better for her now.
We then began a gradual process of dosage reduction in her medications, which were demonstrably not working anyway.
I will continue to follow her closely over the next few weeks.
I have to conclude that this was not a case of Bipolar Disorder at all. This "psychosis" consisting of a single hallucinated being, was in fact a case of spirit possession. Using anti-psychotic medication for situations like this, which is the current standard of care by good practitioners, has very little if any effect on the spirit being. It just makes it harder for the patient to know what he is doing!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Diet can affect your mental health
From a Facebook post by a friend and colleague: have a look at this material: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/751533?sssdmh=dm1.725739
A clear and simple recommendation emerges from this study in Australia: eating a diet with more fruits and vegetables and avoidance of processed foods, fast foods, snack foods improves mental health, i.e. less depression and anxiety.
A clear and simple recommendation emerges from this study in Australia: eating a diet with more fruits and vegetables and avoidance of processed foods, fast foods, snack foods improves mental health, i.e. less depression and anxiety.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Workshop on Shamanic Self-Protection
Shamanic Self-Protection for Therapists, Healers, Body Workers and Others
Presented by Robert W. Alcorn, M.D.
Psychiatrist and Shamanic Practitioner
October 21-23 2011
Video Presentation Friday, October 21, 7 PM
Workshop: 10 AM-6 PM, Saturday
Individual Healing Sessions by appointment Sunday, October 23
The Mountaintop Center
6967 Salem Pike
Clayton, OH 45315
Contact: Mary Bauer
937-837-6807
mbauer4457@aol.com
www.themountaintop.com
Shamanism is the oldest spiritual practice on the planet. Through shamanic journeying anyone can learn to connect directly with spiritual wisdom for guidance and healing, for themselves, for others and for the world. One of the principles of shamanic healing is the concept that our difficult experiences, traumas, and disappointments diminish us. We survive these hard situations by giving up a part of our souls. The healing process is one of becoming more whole by reconnecting with our own essence, and stepping into the fullness of our own manifestation.
In this workshop, new participants will learn from the ground up, and those who have already started can deepen and expand their experience and understanding. We will work together:
to create a safe, sacred space for our journeying
to connect to our True Selves, the fullness of who we are
to connect with wise and powerful spirit beings who can protect us from negative energies
to remember our soul's purpose for this incarnation
to heal and move beyond our old wounds
to practice self-empowerment in order to manifest the lives we want to create
to tune into our own source of guidance and connect with wise and compassionate spirit beings
The video is a one hour long compassionate depossession session, including Luminator photos which demonstrate the presence of two of the four intruding beings, and alterations in the patient's emotional and spiritual coherence throughout the procedure.
Individual healing sessions last between 75 and 90 minutes. This will focus on an exploration of the client's inner life through shamanic visioning, removal of negative energies and making relationships with the High Self and with protective, compassionate spirit beings.
About Dr. Robert Alcorn
Dr. Alcorn is a graduate of Yale College and earned his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University. He is in private practice in the Cleveland area and is the Medical Director of Alternative Paths, Inc. a community mental health center in Medina, Ohio. He has studied shamanic practices through the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, soul retrieval with Sandra Ingerman, and more recently “Middle World” work with Betsy Bergstrom (various ways to clear negative energies and influences). After more than thirty years experience as a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, he is now incorporating shamanic techniques and hands-on energy healing techniques in his work with psychiatric patients.
Please bring: Drum and/or rattle, if you have one, blanket, bandana
(eye covering,) pillow, notebook
Casual clothing: We will be drumming, rattling, chanting, and
dancing
Your spirit of adventure. No skill is required.
Be prepared to lie on the floor when we journey.
(You can do it in a chair if necessary.)
Your lunch
Workshop fee: $100 (this includes the Friday video)
Video only: $10
Healing sessions: $150
The healer who just stares
Today I had the opportunity to work with a patient from out of state. She contacted me because she had been to see a healer who is famous for appearing on stage and simply looking at the audience. Some intuition told her not to go, but she went anyway. After an encounter with the healer close up in a hallway she felt something unpleasant come into her being. She was frightened and upset by this. It did not go away, so she began to consult with various psychics and shamanic healers. Some were able to help her for a short time, but the dark feeling in her persisted. Finally, she contacted me. She was sure that there was an implant in her brain and in her stomach. She could feel this, and was also told this by a psychic. We made a tentative date for me to work on her at a distance, over the phone. She did not keep the appointment. She contacted me later to explain she was terrified and not sure of me, not sure of anything. We made another date, but she missed that one as well. She told me by email that the darkness had completely taken over all of her body. She was losing concentration, getting forgetful. She thought she should get a CT scan to find the "implant" and have it surgically removed.
I told her that most psychiatrists would think she had lost her mind, that this was a delusion, and would give her anti-psychotic medicine, or admit her to a psychiatric ward.
Finally we were able to connect on the phone. I had prepared by calling in my helping spirits, archangels, etc., and during that process received instructions from the Guides about how to proceed.
On the phone, I drummed and prayed to set up sacred space for me and for her and for the link between us. I invoked Divine Love in the form of the Golden Light of Grace. I called in Archangel Michael with his Legions of Light to surround her and to gather up any dark beings who tried to escape as the Divine Light entered her body and energy field. She could "see" with her mind's eye how the angels were doing just that.
Since it seemed to be working, I then asked Michael to send his White light energy into her to remove the dark being who was taking her over, to bind him, and to set up aside about ten feet away from her. Then the archangels continued the cleansing and healing, filling her with Divine Light.
I was able to gather up all the dark beings, send White Light into the one standing off behind her who was directing the dark action, severe the cord connecting him to her and then sent all of this dark menagerie into another dimension far away.
Together, the patient and I were able to visualize the implant in her brain and in the area of the third chakra, extracting these devices with the help of a Power Animal.
Having cleared her and her room in this way of all the dark influence, we then together called in her True Self to re-unite with her and to help her feel her own power. She could feel the peace and comfort as her True Self stood behind her and embraced her. She learned in this way how to call upon her own resources for protection.
She was exhausted from this effort, but elated and feeling light and happy inside.
I am sure that many, if not all, of my colleagues would have thought her to be suffering from a severe mental illness and would have put her on one of the newer anti-psychotic drugs. And the dark beings would still be there, just suppressed a little.
This session happened today, so I do not know how lasting the results are. We'll talk again in a week and see if more work is necessary.
I told her that most psychiatrists would think she had lost her mind, that this was a delusion, and would give her anti-psychotic medicine, or admit her to a psychiatric ward.
Finally we were able to connect on the phone. I had prepared by calling in my helping spirits, archangels, etc., and during that process received instructions from the Guides about how to proceed.
On the phone, I drummed and prayed to set up sacred space for me and for her and for the link between us. I invoked Divine Love in the form of the Golden Light of Grace. I called in Archangel Michael with his Legions of Light to surround her and to gather up any dark beings who tried to escape as the Divine Light entered her body and energy field. She could "see" with her mind's eye how the angels were doing just that.
Since it seemed to be working, I then asked Michael to send his White light energy into her to remove the dark being who was taking her over, to bind him, and to set up aside about ten feet away from her. Then the archangels continued the cleansing and healing, filling her with Divine Light.
I was able to gather up all the dark beings, send White Light into the one standing off behind her who was directing the dark action, severe the cord connecting him to her and then sent all of this dark menagerie into another dimension far away.
Together, the patient and I were able to visualize the implant in her brain and in the area of the third chakra, extracting these devices with the help of a Power Animal.
Having cleared her and her room in this way of all the dark influence, we then together called in her True Self to re-unite with her and to help her feel her own power. She could feel the peace and comfort as her True Self stood behind her and embraced her. She learned in this way how to call upon her own resources for protection.
She was exhausted from this effort, but elated and feeling light and happy inside.
I am sure that many, if not all, of my colleagues would have thought her to be suffering from a severe mental illness and would have put her on one of the newer anti-psychotic drugs. And the dark beings would still be there, just suppressed a little.
This session happened today, so I do not know how lasting the results are. We'll talk again in a week and see if more work is necessary.
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