◄ by Gary & Janan Stiles – Strafford, NH ►
We are just back from another blissful time sharing Attunement in warm ocean water in the presence of dolphins, and thought we would offer some of our observations of what it’s like to provide Attunement in this extraordinary environment.
With our client floating before us we are waist/chest deep in the warm water (or in floatation devices in deeper water) and free to move, walk, run or float around them. We are all familiar with the feeling of extending current in the air medium but it is a different sensation in the water. Water conducts sound and vibration some 4-5 times faster than air so the current is actually intensified in the water medium and we find change happens much faster. Spontaneous adjustments are a common occurrence during an Attunement as the outer form, mind and emotions let go to the Master Self within. Weightless in water, the body is free to move unrestricted in all directions. These movements are more obvious than in gravity and it is also more obvious when the outer mind is still attempting to control or unable to let go.
It is much easier to perceive where our partner’s body is drawing current than when they are on a table or in a chair. Observing how they are floating in the water gives much information in itself. Mis-alignment is quite obvious. It is easier to move back and forth between sensing the various rhythms in the body and the endocrine system in the water. The Miller Method and Long Bone Techniques are so easy in the water – just float your partner into position! We use multiple complementary modalities with Attunement as the center. Many sessions are very still of course, but often there is an inner urge for movement – stretching beyond boundaries and old restrictions, letting go as never before. Often there are spinning or tumbling or sideways ‘fish tailing’ motions. Letting go of one’s head, literally and figuratively, is a common theme and relaxation of the neck and shoulders can take hours (or days). Once surrendered, the head finds a natural buoyancy. Observing the effects of this new-found trust is quite remarkable.
It is such pleasure to explore using our whole body to support and follow our partner’s unwinding process – moving under or around, swishing, pulling, lifting a part of the body to use gravity as a fulcrum, gently holding them or supporting the movement that often appears to be that of a babe in utero or an astronaut in space or, dare we say, an Angel free at last to move about the cosmic realms as we were naturally designed to do.
We find we use our whole body as a barometer to sense and extend current, not just through our hands. And, rather than connecting with the body as a physical structure in air, we connect with it and the endocrine system as a body of water floating within another body of water, again remembering how immediate and powerful the water medium is at conducting thought, sound, memory, and intention. The phrase, “…the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters” has vastly more meaning to us every day. Water molecules “open their face” to the imprint of consciousness – divine or otherwise.
When the dolphins are present and the water is infused with their sonar and their super-conscious presence, we find ourselves in another world of joy and spacious creativity. Of course the dolphins are reading our thoughts and the intentions of our heart and they become our co-facilitators. This may sound outrageous but we can tell you many stories that bear out the truth of this. We wonder, as many have, who the dolphins really are.
Distractions? There are many in this environment – squawking birds, the heat of the sun, waves, curious observers, photographers, hair clips and items of clothing floating off, tiny fish nibbling at our toes, dolphins talking to each other, rain. Holding a focus can be a challenge but the blessings are abundant.
There is so much more to explore in the realms of awakening! We welcome your thoughts and questions and extend to you a warm dolphin-hug invitation to join us for this amazing experience. You can find more information at http://www.innerpeaceattunement.com
Wow, what an adventure you took us on through this experience with the dolphins! What struck me most was the tangible current of Joy in your article, and therefore radiating through you. It is no small thing when such a current enters our world through anyone. I am so thankful for your presences amongst us
I found this to be a deeply touching and informative attunement article, Gary & Janan, that can only come from true experiences, observations, and deep Centering. I am hoping to hear more as you continue to expand this unique and seemingly POWERFUL medium of Attunement. It’s too bad that Bowe Lake is fresh water, or you could maybe somehow arrange to have a few of God’s mystery mammals much closer at hand to you for this awesome work you two do. Wouldn’t that be something to behold… My blessings as you continue this unique approach. Thank you for letting us in on it. Leon