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www.shamansociety.org 25 there was only silence. He didnt say anything. And when I real- ized he wasnt going to say anything verbally the awkwardness became magnified. As time went on in our journey however the silence became nourishing and the lesson I received was about stillness. In stillness there seemed to be no need for discussion. I soon felt like I was hearing him loud and clear. I lost the need to have a transmission with words. In fact the stillness seemed to open something vital that could only be sourced through emptiness. In Craniosacral unwinding that stillness is the beginning of the process that allows the body to unwind unfurl and find healing in the places that have become tight and restrictive. Our modern astrophysicists and particle physicists have postulated that the known universe is but 4 of what exists and that the other 96 can only be accessed through an empty doorway of darkness. In fact their process is about contemplating that darkness to find the artifacts of reality that animate the world we perceive. This has been my journey with the human body and its various dimensions as well. Throughout my journey I have been amazed at the parallel principles that exist between physics traditional western sci- ence aboriginal attunement to life and wisdom and the work of Craniosacral and Polarity therapies. Dr. Stone who was my mentor would say that the infinite within is ever expanding that it is a statement of how we are being expressed physiologi- cally from something unseen that is vaster and more potent. My work has seemed to be based on this part of the human cosmic energetic continuum of life that the unseen animates the known world with a potency a force that is capable of altering our world. Likewise I have had experiences spending time with shamans where I found that they live outside their culture they are with it not of it. They serve as mediators between the known 4 and the unknown 96. Similarly in my way with all of this I have found a path that works that is between the worlds. It is almost as if I were negoti- ating between the larger and the smaller to bring about a natural cure or way for the people I work with. In the Toltec tradition I understand they believed that the seeker of truth or spiritual aspirant needed to wake up each day and make war on encul- turation. They believed that the culture of society had an insan- ity to it that you needed to avoid. Einstein would later say that you cannot heal the problem of an entity from within the system that created the problem. It takes someone from outside to help it to right the ship. My brother in fact has made an incredible living for himself by being a consultant to large hospital chains. He goes in and helps them do the things they need to do that they cannot do on their own because they are so entwined within the system. And every time he brings them from the red to the black and helps them find their way back to integrity. I actually do the same thing. I just do it with energy finding where the energy needs to right itself to restore integrity to the persons system. Dr. Stone always said that energy has intel- ligence and a direction that it needs to flow in. The wise person sees this and assists nature in doing its job the nature cure. It seems that this is also the way shamans work. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gary B. Strauss MS RPP PWE is a Master Practitioner and Instructor of Polarity Therapy and CranioSacral Unwinding. Gary has helped thousands of people find greater health and well-being with his work and mentoring. His educational programs have uplifted many students to greater levels of skill self-awareness empowerment and deep understanding of the Principles of Life Energy. Garys unique perspective on healing energy and holding space is original and profound and he is known for his compassion and devotion to helping people through his work. He has over thirty years experience in the Energy Medicine field and is the founder and director of the Life Energy Institute and Polarity Healing Arts of California.