February 2025

A living Wisdom Therapies publication by Camilla Cobb

The Rural Retreat, Pytchley NN14 1EF. Photo credit: Heidi Strachan

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As we look to nature and the calling into rebirth, I wished to share some reflections that have brought me to this exciting point where I am rebirthing my business. This has been in a cocoon phase for several years and many of you who know me, acknowledge that I have been working long and hard behind the scenes drawing in wisdom, honing my skills and running a few introductory sessions.

As in nature where the seed cracks open for rebirth - it is a process of becoming soft and vulnerable, perhaps even sensitive in order to allow for that growth, fulfilling its true essence and potential. Growth can be hard and uncomfortable. The Shamanic wisdom points us to the transformative process involving several stages.

The first stage is there has to be a death of something in order to make space. This can be the really hard part. As humans we easily become attached and entangled in our identity and purpose with our loved ones, jobs and experiences. Covid was a notable turning point of this for me. I let go of an organisation I had been running, serving hard to reach, vulnerable young people - engaging, and transforming lives through therapeutic and vocational work with horses for over a decade. Although it was still valuable to others, I knew I was holding the space for them, and I had reached my own full growth with it and I felt it was limiting my potential going forward. Worse still in my last couple of months of my fathers life his advice was not to let it go!! Well I had to let it go and I also.. had let him go too. Within the same month, he passed over during the lockdown after suffering years of Motor Neurone Disease. Yes I entered the void.. Yes, it was hard and scary facing grief and the unknown, never hugging him physically again in this lifetime. Reflecting on the hundreds of young people I'd supported and the ending of all I had built within that realm. I felt stripped back.. Bare bones .. but something inside guided me to surrender in this process. Let go.. No matter how important it had been, the void was calling me into the empty dark space.

The next stage is the initiation. For me this was around the time that I started working with my Shamanic teacher Paul. I attended his circles to connect within myself at a deeper level, to my psyche, to experience my shadows and develop my ability to transmute them. I felt an increased calling from spirit, met my guides and worked on my own healing. Let's face it! Covid shook many people and brought about questioning, doubt and discomfort. I chose to sit with it and be shown. This was an initiation into trust and connection to - myself, others, nature and spirit. It helped me step even further into my own being and helped me make sense of my own life path and the seeming insanity and chaos that had encapsulated the world. I had to find and trust others to get help also during this process, including a surgeon to help my daughter be able to walk again properly. I could really write a book just on the initiation alone! I sure developed my response -ability, to all that I had to overcome and move through during that period. In vulnerability, even more compassion grew within me.

It was in 2021 I was guided to start training in Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapeutic Counselling to develop my practice and service to my community. I then embarked on three years of training with Shamanism, Hypno and Counselling, alongside a job working with an alternative SEMH school. The school was an initiation in itself, being the polar opposite environment to my decade of work out in nature on the farm. The school, an urban- no outdoor space, locked door system that challenged me to tap into all I had learned and developed- connection, coherence, intuition, trusting my instincts and methodology - just as my creatrix self.

I connected with another EAL practitioner and we started working with the refuge and domestic abuse support services. Although Claire Burgess and I are quite different, our energies beautifully complimented each other and for four years and counting we have shared our hearts and the magic and wisdom of horses, facilitating connection, and healing with many amazing brave women. It was humbling how the best bit of doing this work came back to find me from my inner sacred YES, synchronicity and trust in the flow. What was meant for me came back in a different guise which better fitted me with where I was at. With this lighter version of my equine work I also now offer sessions with groups of children from where I work so that I can also continue developing in the other modalities I am called to. The lesson was to let go with trust.. and see what flows back.

The final notable stage in the transformation process is the return. So here I am…. returning! This year is my rebirth year. In the lunar calendar it is the year of the snake and yes I was born in the year of the snake. After shedding the old skin the snake renews. Through the flames and ashes of descending into the void, letting go of people, places and projects, I rose to the initiation, invested in building the rural retreat with the help of my life playmate Yorick who I am so deeply grateful for. Again this was a journey of trust as his career change had not worked out and he was out of work. All we had available was just enough to build the cabin.. So we did.

I now have a beautiful peaceful place to work overlooking nature, the fields, woods and my vegetable garden. It is a space to step out of everyday life and step into self. It has been built with the greatest intention of service, set up Shamanically to the directions and with a crystal grid underneath to enhance the healing space. There is space for small group work and we have an outdoor dining area and firepit in the vicinity.

My vision for this year is simply to now offer out, that which has been in development during this past four year cycle. I have collaborated with many beautiful souls already and also aim to grow this aspect so if you feel guided to work together, I'd love to hear from you.

And lastly I am super excited to be co-hosting two exceptional Shamanic retreats this year - as advertised on the website.

Rebirth through the elements in Cara Creek Portugal

and

Vision Quest through the elements in Welsh Snowdonia National Park

I am beyond excited to run 1:1’s, group sessions and training in this magic space.

FEATURED THIS MONTH

Genna Magnall - Artistic collaborator for media

Genna is proprietor of Genna’s Yoga Sanctuary and Reflections Design Atelier has completed her Master in Graphic Design communications, focus on Cocreation, Art Direction, illustration, Holistic Expression Design and publications design. I partnered with Genna in 2024 to co-create this - the launch of my offerings. Genna’s intuitive and holistic approach has allowed me to grow more comfortable with becoming visible. Her untold patience and coaching has enabled me to be more confident in exploring the world of technology, which until now has been my Achilles heel.

We all need people… and as a small business it is a strength to ask for help where we feel weak and vulnerable. Genna has been my rock keeping me true to course so I can step into this new cycle of my work. She deeply understood and created the most reflective and beautiful artwork and expression of myself that I could have wished for.

Thank you with all my heart Genna.

Hypnotherapy at the Rural Retreat, Pytchley

What parts of yourself have you left behind? What aspects of your soul have been forgotten over time? Our subconscious is more powerful than we can fathom and shapes our experiences. Are there beliefs, thoughts, behaviour, habits and patterns that repeat or play out - sabotaging you from stepping in to living your vision and truth. With Hypnotherapy, I can help you connect with these parts, aiding you to reclaim your full energy and power. This process will allow the subconscious to align with your most true and radiant self.

Parts Therapy, Past Life Regression, Regress to Cause Therapy are all techniques I have trained in and practiced that can support profound healing.

“Healing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that isn't you -

all of the expectations, all of the beliefs -

and becoming who you are .”

Rachel Naomi Remen

My offerings

All of my work is about integrating the calling of the heart and soul.

Through my philosophy of connecting to self, others, nature and spirit - balance can be restored and transformation can facilitate your personal and spiritual growth.

Bespoke 1:1 packages, including: Homecoming - a 13 week healing and personal transformation container.
1: 1 Shamanic healing and ceremonies including; soul retrieval, unentanglement, empowerment.
Shamanic journey and development circles
Hypnotherapy for life transitions, anxiety, self defeating behaviours, confidence and self esteem, issues of feeling blocked and unable to accomplish life goals, healing the wounds of the past.
MOT - body / energy treatments- a tailored multi modality approach using shamanic healing, reiki, reflexology, aromatherapy and massage.
EASE - Equine Assisted Self Exploration for groups either with a wellbeing focus or a team development focus.

Lessons from Bridget - hold the sacred flame within yourself to travel through darkness back to the light. At this time in February we call the light back to share. From my heart to yours.

Photo credit: Heidi Strachan

Community circles

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Shamanic Journeying

Dates and venues for in person circles listed on the website

Online women’s circle www.newworldwomencollective.com

Equine Assisted Self Exploration

Collaboration and cohesion are two of the words I use time and time again in this field of work. I am so blessed to work with two outstanding women - Claire Burgess of Soar Development and Lucy Clifton of Allwork Equestrian. They have been partners with me so we can offer regular sessions to women through the domestic abuse service that have really valued and benefited from this quiet and insightful work.

We have also worked with retreat groups and clinicians from mental health companies who have seen the value of embodied, experiential learning through connecting with horses.

Please get in touch if you are part of a group or organisation that would like to experience EASE.

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