When the neo-cortex overrides the instinctual responses that would initiate the completion of this cycle, we will be traumatized.

traumatic anxiety, a state that pervades the trauma sufferer’s every waking (and sleeping) moment.

According to Mircea Eliade[5] (an important scholar of shamanistic practice), “rape of the soul” is by far the most widespread and damaging cause of illness cited by shamanic healers.

While our intellects often override our natural instincts, they do not drive the traumatic reaction.

Spaciness and forgetfulness are among the more obvious symptoms that evolve from dissociation.

This is definitely one time that you will get there faster by going slower.

The heart of the matter lies in being able to recognize that trauma represents animal instincts gone awry. When harnessed, these instincts can be used by the conscious mind to transform traumatic symptoms into a state of well-being.

The fact that hospitalizations and medical procedures routinely produce traumatic results comes as a surprise to many people.

Psychiatrist James Gilligan, in his book Violence[8],makes this eloquent statement: …“the attempt to achieve and maintain justice, or to undo or prevent injustice, is the one and only universal cause of violence.” (italics his) On an emotional and intellectual level, Dr. Gilligan’s insight is profound and accurate, but how does it translate into th