Healing With(in) Presenter: Ty Ragan

What is the Root? Change is the root Change is the root Response is the cause Response is the cause Each change whether good or bad brings us into a grief cycle Each change whether good or bad brings us into a grief cycle

The Gall Bladder

The gallbladder is a small pouch that sits just under the liver. The gallbladder stores bile produced by the liver. After meals, the gallbladder is empty and flat, like a deflated balloon. Before a meal, the gallbladder may be full of bile and about the size of a small pear. The gallbladder is a small pouch that sits just under the liver. The gallbladder stores bile produced by the liver. After meals, the gallbladder is empty and flat, like a deflated balloon. Before a meal, the gallbladder may be full of bile and about the size of a small pear. In response to signals, the gallbladder squeezes stored bile into the small intestine through a series of tubes called ducts. Bile helps digest fats, but the gallbladder itself is not essential. Removing the gallbladder in an otherwise healthy individual typically causes no observable problems with health or digestion yet there may be a small risk of diarrhea and fat malabsorption. In response to signals, the gallbladder squeezes stored bile into the small intestine through a series of tubes called ducts. Bile helps digest fats, but the gallbladder itself is not essential. Removing the gallbladder in an otherwise healthy individual typically causes no observable problems with health or digestion yet there may be a small risk of diarrhea and fat malabsorption.

Gall Bladder (Teduray) A Bad Gall Bladder is the terminology the Teduray people used to state a wrong against community and/or the bitterness that grows in an individual. A Bad Gall Bladder is the terminology the Teduray people used to state a wrong against community and/or the bitterness that grows in an individual.

Key Words Reconciliation-from Latin reconciliāre to bring together again, from re- + conciliāre to make friendly, conciliate Reconciliation-from Latin reconciliāre to bring together again, from re- + conciliāre to make friendly, conciliate Forgiveness-to cancel an indebtedness or Forgiveness-to cancel an indebtedness or liability liability Bitterness-hard to bear; grievous; distressful; causing pain; piercing; stinging; characterized by intense antagonism or hostility: bitter hatred. Bitterness-hard to bear; grievous; distressful; causing pain; piercing; stinging; characterized by intense antagonism or hostility: bitter hatred.bear What do we hope to achieve? What do we hope to achieve?

How: Presence To heal the Gall Bladder we need to be aware and present within the moments of life. To heal the Gall Bladder we need to be aware and present within the moments of life. U Movement 7 Core Capacities U Movement 7 Core Capacities –-See Hand Out— –On the journey of change we experience these steps, when we are present we can understand what is happening and why.

What do we hope to Achieve? Bitterness, Forgiveness & Reconciliation are each a very separate healing Bitterness, Forgiveness & Reconciliation are each a very separate healing Communal & Individual Communal & Individual Process? Process? Reception, Truth & Reconciliation Reception, Truth & Reconciliation Present at each step through the “U” Present at each step through the “U”

Reception Father Jovito Araujo struck the Receptio, Truth & Reconciliation commission in East Timor Father Jovito Araujo struck the Receptio, Truth & Reconciliation commission in East Timor Why? Why? Luke 15: The Prodigal Son Luke 15: The Prodigal Son Both sides welcome one another back Both sides welcome one another back Who will be the son/father? Who will be the son/father?

Truth The Healing Cirlces lend themselves to the full process The Healing Cirlces lend themselves to the full process Without judgment we hear the story of all sides, the space of welcome is created at the reception. Without judgment we hear the story of all sides, the space of welcome is created at the reception.

Rabbit Trail: Forgiveness Is forgiveness necessary for reconciliation? Is forgiveness necessary for reconciliation? What is Gospel forgiveness? What is Gospel forgiveness? Matthew 25: Matthew 25: Roman prisons: nothing provided during time served, up to families to care, upon release no record follows Roman prisons: nothing provided during time served, up to families to care, upon release no record follows Which is harder: forgiving self or others? Which is harder: forgiving self or others?

Reconciliation Ellis Cose’s Bone to Pick or Desmond Tutu’s God has a Dream & No Future without Forgiveness excellent resources Ellis Cose’s Bone to Pick or Desmond Tutu’s God has a Dream & No Future without Forgiveness excellent resources Vietnam; South Africa; Residential Schools; East Timor to name but a few have used or are using a process of reconciliation. Vietnam; South Africa; Residential Schools; East Timor to name but a few have used or are using a process of reconciliation. Main thrust of the “Healing Circle” Main thrust of the “Healing Circle” To sit with the story; admit it is past; and plan HOW to move forward as one. To sit with the story; admit it is past; and plan HOW to move forward as one.

Reconciliation: Communal Communally seen in rituals such as: Communally seen in rituals such as: –12 steps –Healing Circles –Restorative Justice –Ash Wednesday –Confession/Reconciliation Services –Alms –Eucharist/Lord’s Supper/Communion

Reconciliation: Individually Harder within Harder within How to create tangible ritual for self? How to create tangible ritual for self? –Dead Letter Office –Bonfire of Journals –How to metaphorically remove the “Bad Gall Bladder” (Bitterness) –Reconciliation cannot happen if you sit with bitterness

Bitterness Actions create bitterness inside and out (Bad Gall Bladder) Actions create bitterness inside and out (Bad Gall Bladder) It is not forgiveness to be sought It is not forgiveness to be sought Release of bitterness allows for forward movement that can be forgiveness, but more importantly reconciling your past with your present and moving forward. Release of bitterness allows for forward movement that can be forgiveness, but more importantly reconciling your past with your present and moving forward.

Ritual Primates are a ritual species Primates are a ritual species Even great apes, orangutans and chimpanzees create altars for grief and milestones Even great apes, orangutans and chimpanzees create altars for grief and milestones We need to recapture the ritual for change in our own lives individually and corporately. We need to recapture the ritual for change in our own lives individually and corporately.

What are your rituals?

Crayola Prayer 1 Reception Reception –Take some time to slow your breath –Open your mind and soul to what has gone before –Let the colours move on your page –This is the underlying emotion coming out.

Crayola Prayer 2 Take time tonight or this week to sit with your picture Take time tonight or this week to sit with your picture Do you accept the truth in your story Do you accept the truth in your story How are you going to release your story? How are you going to release your story? –Shredded and let blow away –Burn –Mail without address so it stays buried –Other?

Closing Story of Friends Story of Friends Sharing of the Table Sharing of the Table