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www.shamansociety.org23TheClientsPointofViewSoulretrievalandrememberingaredeepandintimateprocessesduringwhichaclientneedstoeeltotallysaeandsupported.Iencouragepeopletoollowtheirheartsandintuitionwhenchoosingapractitioner.Itellclientsthatinmyinitialdivina-tionpre-retrievalusuallyatourrstmeetingIwillaskourquestionsWhatdoesthisclientneedandinwhatorderAmItherightpersonIsthistherighttimeArethereanyprescriptionsortheclienttodoinpreparationHearingtheseques-tionsotenallaystheveryrealconcernthatsomeoneisjustouttogetmoneyromthem.Andtheprescriptionsgenerallygivethepersonawaytoprepareemotionallyandspiritually.Teyaremetaphoricalhomeworkthatgetstheclientmorereadyortheretrievalitselandengagesherinthehealingprocessromthebeginning.Teclientspartintheprocessbothretrievalandrememberingistohaveaclearintentandbereadytoreceivewelcomeandmakeriendswithherreturnedessences.Temoretheclientiswillingtoollowspiritguidanceinprescriptionsandceremonyinotherwordstoexperienceandperceivedier-entlythemoretheclientgainsromtheprocess.Justasthecureoahipreplacementrequiresphysicaltherapytostrengthenandhealmusclessodoessoulrememberingnecessitateaclientsdirectengagementwithherhealing.TheImportanceofSoulStoryJoanWhenwebringbacksoulpartsthemoreweemphasizethepowergitsandtalentsbeingreturnedtotheclientthemoretheclientisenabledtostepintoadierentwayobeing.AsSandraIngermantheprimaryteacherocoreshamanicsoulretrievalormanyoussuggestsourjobistoshitocusrompainwhathasntworkedtojoyandwhatispossiblewithourreturnedessence.Weaskmanyinormationalques-tionsinjourneydialoguewithasoulpartduringaretrievalincludingWhathappenedWhydidyouleaveWhatisyourpurposeWhatarethegitstalentsandstrengthsyouarebringingbackAreyouwillingtocomebacktohelpWhateverweseeandaretoldduringthisjourneythehealingstorywetelltheclientisacareullycratedversionowhatwemighthaveseen.Itsocusistobeinspirationaltohelpthepersonmoveorwardratherthanrelivingoldtraumaorabuse.Iwevebeenshowndifcultsituationsandeelaneedtomentiontheminthetellingtheyarereerredtoasmetaphornotact.Tisocoursecanbeachallengeoruswhenwevebeenshownvividimagesoabuseortraumaorthingswedonotunderstand.ItsuseulallalongtoaskHowcanItellthisstorytotheclientHowcanIexplainthisHowmuchshouldIshareMyretrievaljourneyorJoanisagoodexampleMyigertakesmetoadarkcavewhereave-yearoldhides.ShewonttalktomeoracknowledgethatsheispartoJoansessence.Insteadshecurlsupwithmyigerandgoestosleepseemingtoignoreus.Somyigertakesmeoutothecaveandintoabeautiulwildfower-lledmeadow.Weseeanexuberantjoyulve-year-oldchasingbutterfies.ShearmsthatsheisJoanssoulpart.ShetellsmeshebringsocuscompassionandtheabilitytocontainthedarkandthelightbacktoJoan.Sheclimbsonigersback.igertheexuberantveyearoldandIreturntothecave.Tetwove-year-oldsmergebecom-ingthedarkandthelighttheawarenessobothinall.Temergedve-year-oldislessjoyulbutclimbsonigersbackandwecontinueonourjourneyndinga15-year-oldsoulpartwhoispissysmokingandrebellious.Believeinmeembracemeshesays.ShetellsusthatshebringscouragetheabilitytosaynoandtheabilitytoactoutbacktoJoan.WealsoseeaButterfyametaphornotpoweranimalortransor-mationromoneormtoanother.Aterbringingthepartsbackblow-ingthemintoJoangivinghertimetosoakuptheenergiesandsendingheroutsidetoatreetoaskoradviceaboutrootingherreturnedpartsItoldherthestoryyouvejustread.AtergivinghersometimetotakeitinIexplainthatIdonotunderstandtherstve-yearold.JoanimmediatelyrepliesTatismytwin.HediedinanaccidentjustbeoreIwasbornandnooneintheamilyeverspokeohim.PhotoAmandaMcCarthy-Oda