Dear Community,
Thanks for this conversation about intention.
I understand and appreciate the thoughts about intention. In practice, I
would say that I probably hear the intention in the same way that I watch
where representatives are placed: as a information that the seeker is
providing me about the system.
Having said that, I don't know if that's appropriate. For why would I, as a
human facilitator, have any clearer line to the greater intent than the
client herself?
I am in an argument with myself here. For my response is that because my
intention is to have a perspective that is broader than the seeker and
align myself with the greater movement.
I understood when Chris wrote a while back about being clear with the
client (and ourselves!) about our position as a facilitator. If they come
to us with an intention, is it not also our place to be clear with them
about our own intention? Shall I say to them, "Thanks for telling me your
intention, now I will decide for myself whether to follow it."
Perhaps more honest to say, "hmm, I don't know if we shall meet that
intention, but from my place as facilitator, with the insight available to
me, my intention is to listen deeply and do the best that I can to bring
ease."
That really is my intention: to shift the constriction in the field into
greater ease/flow.
I continue to feel a tension here-but honestly, I think that is between my
intellect or perhaps ego and my heart. Alison wants to heal, but when I'm
in the field, Seeing and not forcing "healing" is always where my heart
leads.
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