A few day ago I booked a session with a Dukun, a teacher in the Indonesian mystics. He told me that Indonesia has many islands, and each island has it's on rituals and it's own mystics. His was from Java. As my grandparents aren´t there anymore and there is little known about the mystics my grandpa did or anyone in the family who could teach me I reached out tho the man, Rich.
Energy work or spiritual work gives a whole different meaning to what we understand in the western world. There was a time when you talked to much about ghost, spirits, demons, possessions and so on . You were put in a mental hospital, drugged and if you where lucky you were released. Or sometimes a priest took over and did some exorcism. But most of the western world didn´t want to believe. If you don´t see it, it's not there. As simple as that.
Luckily we have entered a new age, a new time, a new frequency. The so called 'New Earth'. Spirits, guides and demons are becoming more normalized and energy work will become mainstream. Actually it already is, in many forms. Bodywork, breathwork, kundalini awakening, QHHT and shamanism to name a few.
Earlier the week I had a short phone call with Rich, explaining my questions and to see I we could setup a session. After the call I received an email with the intake form to fill in. "what are my exceptions, what is my question" You know basic questions and to help me to make my question concrete. When I am new, I have a very long story, especially when I know it could be an important personal quest. So I had to make my question short.
As soon I replied the email. A bad spirit appeared and started to yell at my left ear. It was deafening. 'The game is on!' was my first though. While figuring out how to get ride of this spirit and trying to find out how he did enter my space. I grounded myself, could close my aura and move to my next appointment. But still.. what just happened?
Was this spirit a part of me, was it a reflection of my inner demon or was he send to scare me so I would cancel my meeting? A bunch of questions for an answer I received in the session.
My companion and me on the road
Early in the morning there was nothing abnormal. But as soon I did put on my shoes and got ready to leave my house....
My soul knew something was coming up, a big event or something like an activation to recall a memory. I got exited and anxious at the same time, my energy levels were boosting, got nervous. Not the same as for an exam or if you are about to do something that scares you. No, this was something different, something I didn´t experience for a while. during the meeting Rich, told me he was pretty sick before my arrival, how odd.
With a bit more of an hour traveling I arrived at his place. With a warm welcome by Rich and his cute dog, I entered his place. He offered me a Indonesian herbal tea, the Jamu. This one made of fresh tumeric (kunyit), ginger (Jahe), lime and (optional) with a little honey. It suppose to help me release "getting the wind", having a little cold, coughing.
With a extended introduction of both our selves we started the session.
One of my questions was how to ground myself better, as I can leave my body quiet easy. So Rich prepared a herbal oil, the obat to cleanse and ground myself. A mixture of Rosebuds, jasmine-buds, coriander, nutmeg and some oil, applied on my skin. First my wrist, ankles and the top of my head. As soon I applied the mixture, I felt my energy changing, got more grounded and the spirit, from a few days ago appeared.
There are many ways to get rid of bad spirits, and I know a few myself. But I came to explore the mystics of Java.
Rich grabbed a small hand mirror and asked me to stare at my third eye in the mirror. I took a few deep breaths, Rich started to speak Bahasa and I noticed my face was transforming in the mirror. The face of the spirit appeared. It was quiet an experience and to be honest a welcomed feeling to see the spirit this way.
Normally it would take a few sessions to get the spirit out of the body. Our body and mental health need time to make the transfer, as you remove something that has been a part of you for who knows how long.
But I didn't came to his place to leave this spirit in my body. So I asked Rich to proceed (really it's not recommended!), which he did. After some explanation how this on the Java way works. He took place across me and we both stared into each other third eye, this time the spirit transformed in to Rich's face and he was able to absorb the spirit out of my body.
A part of me felt empty, and I noticed that I was moving towards a dissociation. This is why you have to take time and take a few sessions for this transformation.
The question came quick. How do you fill this void? There's place for a new energy and with what should I fill it?.
I suggest to fill it with grounding energy. Rich was a bit surprised, other would have it filled with love or compassion. I choose grounding energy for this simple reason. If I can´t embody myself on a deeper layer with love or compassion, how can I send it to someone else?
With visualization, feeling the void and Pencak Silat techniques, I filled the space with grounding energy. My body became heavy and I could feel myself more connected to the earth.
This part was over...
The next hour was about working with the Kris, using tuning forks and the oracle deck.
All together, this 3 hour session was intense and showed me the world my grandparents came from. Which I am grateful to have experienced.
*Tenaga Dalam is translated into Inner Strength.
*Dukun; Indonesian shaman.
*Obat; Indonesian herbal oil.
*Jamu; Indonesian herbal tea.
*Bahasa; Indonesian language.
*Pencack Silat; Indonesian martial art.
*Kris; Indonesian spiritual dagger.
