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Awakening the Spirit
by Vilma Ginzberg
Though at the heart of STAR’s work, and the underlying goal of all our programs, "awakening the spirit" is difficult to describe. For awakening of the spirit is an experience; it happens inside the skin, inside the psyche, in the deepest recesses of our private and personal knowing. All the techniques that are employed, all the conditions that are created, all the preparations that are put in place cannot make it happen. It is not even the servant of our willful intent, but it may be the surprise guest of our willingness. It is that moment of change; and even when it seems subtle, delicate, fragile, or tentative, it is absolutely undeniable.
At STAR, we know that these awakenings are less likely to occur during "talk therapy" than during sessions using experiential methods. And of course most centrally, regardless of the techniques used, there must be an atmosphere of mutual trust and of emotional safety.
We know very well that our techniques are only the roadmap to your experience, and explanations only the travelogue. We are constantly creating, discovering, and refining ways to maximize the possibility that awakening can happen in you while you are here at STAR.
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