Carl Greer - Change the Story of Your Health: Using Shamanic and Jungian Techniques for Healing

PRAISE FOR

CHANGE THE STORY OF YOUR HEALTH

As a physician I know all too well that many patients have health concerns due to inner factors that have not been addressed by conventional Western medicine. In Change the Story of Your Health, Dr. Greer presents insightful self-healing measures from alternative medical traditions that will truly transform your personal health and well-being.

SUSAN F. REYNOLDS, MD, PhD, President & CEO, The Institute for Medical Leadership

Carl Greer, PhD, PsyD, brings us another brilliant book, helping us become aware of the story that impacts our health and rewrite it so that we achieve healing and well-being.

In Change the Story of Your Health, Carl Greer shares a wealth of tools that he has gathered in his years of being both a respected shamanic practitioner and a Jungian analyst. You will be inspired and feel motivated by the techniques he shares including journeying, dialoguing, chakra clearing, and engaging and partnering with earth, air, water, and fire to release old worn-out stories.

This book will open myriad possibilities for you to discover and work with your inner healer. I highly recommend Change the Story of Your Health for anyone who seeks to regain health and balance in our changing world.

SANDRA INGERMAN,MA, author ofSoul RetrievalandWalking in Light

It is a singular pleasure to call attention to Carl Greers remarkable melding of Jungs analytical psychology and the ancient, and global, traditions of shamanic healing. His commitment to bringing the resources of both these traditions to a larger audience is reflected in his accessible and compelling reflections on the ways in which the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves shape the lives we live. In todays world, Carl Greers work provides much-needed guidance for a more fulfilling and healthy way of life.

GEORGE HOGENSON,PhD, Jungian analyst and author ofJungs Struggle with Freud

Change the Story of Your Health is beautifully written and a gem for any reader who is looking to empower themselves, their health and their lives. We all have two general stories that we choose to live by: the story of our suffering and the story of our growth. You have the power to access your own story of growth and healing, should you choose. Dr. Carl Greer weaves for you the wisdom of the healing traditions to provide you with the tools to create a new story of health, one that is full of love, healing and insight. Read this book and change your story.

EVA SELHUB,MD, author ofYour Health DestinyandYour Brain on Natureand Adjunct Scientist in the Neuroscience Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University

As an academic physician who has been on a journey of self-discovery for most of my life, I am delighted to find a work as clear and understandable as Carl Greers Change the Story of Your Health. Dr. Greer has created a remarkably accessible work offering fresh tools for self-exploration. The writing is frank and clear, and it feels as if he is speaking directly to the reader. Carls voice resonates in each sentence, conveying his deep integrity and desire to be of service to others. The book covers a wide range of topics from shamanic journeying to the chakra system to the concept of the Quiet, a place where all possibilities and knowledge that have not yet taken form can be accessed. The reader is offered approaches to self-discovery intended to provide insights into the profound life lessons offered to each of us through our health stories.

This book is written for seekers who are searching for a fresh approach to self-understanding and looking for new ways to connect with Source for the purpose of healing. While several of the exercises are drawn from age-old or traditional methods of communicating with ones inner teachers and guides, Dr. Greer has his own take on them, so they will feel new and personal to many. But, the reader must remember that the printed word is just the starting placeintentional application and some practice are needed to gain insights into the self and what lies behind ones personal health story. The exercises can become part of ones spiritual practices without extensive instruction, and can be wisely used to delve deeper into the hidden currents flowing behind the scenes in each of our lives, currents that can have a profound effect on our behaviors and health.

Change the Story of Your Health is suitable for novice and experienced seekers alike. Reading it and using its techniques can serve as a first step in changing our relationship to our lives and our health.

DAVID M. STEINHORN, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Childrens National Health System, Washington, DC, Medical Director, Pediatric Palliative Care and Attending Physician, Pediatric Intensive Care

CHANGE THE STORY OF YOUR HEALTH

USING SHAMANIC AND JUNGIAN TECHNIQUES FOR HEALING

CARL GREER, PHD, PSYD

Carl Greer 2017

The right of Carl Greer to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998.

Published in 2017 by Findhorn Press, Scotland

ISBN 978-1-84409-716-6

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Contents

Disclaimer

This book does not prescribe treatment for any specific psychological, medical, or physical condition. The information contained herein is provided as a public service. It is included for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as personal medical advice and should not be used for diagnosing or treating a medical or emotional problem or condition.

Always seek professional advice with any questions you may have regarding a particular medical or psychological issue. Reliance on any information provided in this book is solely at your own risk; the publisher and author assume no responsibility for your actions. Nothing in this book is designed to cure specific physical or psychological disorders or diseases.

The practices in this book can complement treatments you are receiving from medical and psychological health care providers. Check with your health care providers about the appropriateness of using these practices in tandem with the treatment you are receiving.

Stories of individuals work with the ideas in this book have had details altered to protect confidentiality.

Acknowledgments

A s I get older, like many of my peers, Im spending more time dealing with health issues. With an ever-increasing number of health experts offering advice, and more specialists, procedures, medications, and treatments becoming available every day, making choices about health can feel overwhelming at times. But I know that each of us has a much greater ability than we think to learn from our symptoms, understand what our bodies need, and access our inner healer. Then our health story can be rewritten to be more satisfying.