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Processing ideas
- What thoughts and feelings appeared when we began?
During? After? - We may start by giving very little instruction to see how the
person approaches the task: with fear, with excitement, with
problem solving, with avoidance, ambivalence or anxiety. - With couples it may give insight into how they work together,
communicate or handle stress. - Use this as a means to start a ceremonial fire in which the
participant is able to burn or let go of a burden. It can be
an abstract representation of the dramatic arc in a parallel
process of rising action/challenge, climax and falling action/
resolution. - This can be a powerful method for signifying a rite of passage.
- Hand-drilling and primitive fire making is a powerful tool for
approaching and processing grief.