Carole
Fofana Carole
Fofana is best described as a Medicine Woman
who has worked for the last 25 years with the Five Elements system and spiritual/shamanic
practices which is the heart of her practice. The
Five Element Methodology
The 5 Element theory was developed by ancient
Chinese healers who likened the body to a perfect state, with many officials who
had specific roles and responsibilities concerned with keeping the whole state
in perfect harmony. Each of the officials has a connection to specific body systems
(Meridians, cycles, etc.), and organs, and by assessing the pulse connected to
each official and organ the practitioner can assess the health and balance of
the underlying constitution in the body. The internal balance is seen as related
to the balance of the natural world around us, and each of the elements relates
to the seasons and natural elements in the world, when these are in balance the
world is in harmony, as the body will be also. By enabling the Body to move closer
to a state of harmony and balance a better state of health in the body and mind
will be achieved. Thoughts
on Illness
It is natural that we get ill from time to time, but how quickly can we bounce
back? The length of time it take to get well determines how ill we are. Elemental
Medicine
Carole's subtle philosophy for healing,
is to combine her knowledge, intuition and experience across a whole range of
techniques to create an individual diagnosis. She works to a session plan designed
to bring about a profound shift from ill-health to well-being. Carole acts as
a bridge to your innocence and peace before trauma. Elemental Medicine is an uplifting
experience where you choose the time when you can be in touch with your emotions,
creativity and spirituality. Carole is like a mirror reflecting back equally the
infinite spirit and potential that lives deep inside us all. Using
both ancient and Modern techniques, Carole's combined skills can help with a range
of complaints, physical, spiritual, mental and emotional. These include headaches,
depression, anxiety, tension, fatigue, neck shoulder and back problems, circulatory,
urinary and liver disorders or the feelings of being "left out, alone"
or disconnected. The list could just keep going, Working
with reprogramming ways of behaving learnt at an early age and through your social
environment, Carole can help you re-educate, recreate and integrate the Mind,
Body and Spirit. This assists in locating primary addictive issues which hold
your growth back, and working together on individual scars and wounds your life
will begin to change. Carole
also works with past lives - family inherited patterns, Karmic and Spiritual disturbances
when appropriate. She has worked with Addictions and the abuse of woman. She has
worked many year with people with learning difficulties and mental health problems.
Carole has facilitated groups on a varied cross-section of topics. She combines
her skills within the business setting - giving support and allowing the work
place to flow. Together,
the client and Carole work out a session plan that is totally unique to the client,
by listening with all the senses. What is being said behind the words? By discovering
the fundamental needs and feeding them, the client can observe and understand
what causes them and re-educate the body to become well again. Christianity,
Anthroposophy, Zen Buddhism, Native American culture, Mythology Islam and Matriarchal
interests have all been an inspiration for Carole's work. Carole
sees diversity as positive, excepting the difference and touching the heart which
lies at the root of all leading spiritual traditions and cultures. This is the
lesson to have to learn in this day and age, love and understanding, respect of
self and then in your family, then in your community and then out in the world.
It starts at home love yourself then you can love your neighbour. Nobody would
harm people if they had not been hurt and grew up to think hurting others is normal.. Carole
believes it is our responsibility to be positive for ourselves, our families for
our Mother Earth, Grandmother Moon and Father sky and Grandfather Fire - Grandfather
fire is all fire, the sun. When we have danced the man in us women and the female
in man, then men and women can start loving, respecting, caring, dreaming and
taking chances to flow together.
5 Element Acupuncture, (Leaminton Spa),
Lic Ac. 5 Element Methodology + the use of needles, moxa, etc.
Business Mentorship - Adult Educator, Mediator
and Group facilitator.
To follow…
Crystal Therapy, (Liz Manison). Crystals
like plants have been used through history for healing, personal reflection and
meditation. Crystals work well with the human energy field. They can move, absorb,
focus, direct and diffuse energy in the body. Working
with crystalline energy helps the body to find that natural rhythm again after
illness. The crystal's perfect atomic structure, gives out a resonance of perfection,
a pattern for the body to follow. And by attuning to channelling Divine healing
energy and using the crystals as a powerful healing tool a wonderful healing vibration
is achieved. Crystal Healing is a therapy which is non invasive and can be used
in conjunction with a number of other therapies and orthodox medicine.
Responsibility Moving
Through Change
Elderly Healing Care
To
follow…
Healing Shiatsu, (Sonia Moricau) Dip.h.Sec
MRSS. 5 Element Methodology + hands on touch and manipulation of the body to move
the energy around meridians..
Plant Spirit Medicine, (Elliot Cowain)
"With Plant Spirit Medicine, we enter the dream of nature in order
to restore ourselves to harmony and balance." Carole
creates a safe space in which to experience your healing process. Plant Spirit
Medicine is a deep healing modality based upon two ancient healing traditions:
Classical Chinese Medicine and shamanism. Using Five Element Methodology, a plant
spirit medicine practitioner learns to look to the underlying factor that is a
source of a patient's dis-ease as well as their wholeness. A
Plant Spirit Medicine practitioner calls upon the extraordinary healing power
of the plant spirits. Plant Spirit Medicine differs from many forms of herbalism
in the central importance it places on the relationships between the plants, the
practitioner and the patient before, during and after treatment. Both patient
and practitioner alike are deeply connected to the plants that are called upon
for healing. For the patient, relationship is established by introducing plants
that have revealed their affinity for the constitutional elements in which the
patient has lost balance. For the practitioner, this relationship is developed
through shamanic journeying and ongoing friendship. The result is a deeply effective
and elegant form of healing. With
Plant Spirit Medicine, we enter the dream of nature in order to restore ourselves
to harmony and balance. Our ancestors lived their lives in this dream of nature
- an existence in which there is no illusion of separation from nature. Plant
Spirit Medicine restores us to this state of grace, which is our birthright. For
first hand accounts and more about the reality behind this transformational, yet
gentle healing, see the book Plant Spirit Medicine by Eliot Cowan (1995, Swan
Raven & Co) or to order a copy contact your local Plant Spirit Medicine Practitioner.
Website produced
by Creative Force Online All images.
Reike (Rachael Hertogg).
To follow...
Shamanic Healing (Churaig MacNaill)
Shamanic
Healing is a vision of the world which accepts that all material things are dependent
for their existence on an underlying spiritual reality. By engaging with this
spiritual reality it is possible to effect in a positive way outcomes within the
material world. Shamanism uses benign healing energy such as that contained in
the spirits of the plants/crystals/animals/ancestors etc. to bring about a healing
on the level of spirit, which will then surface as healing in the material world
itself
How
Can Elemental Medicine Help You?
What to expect from a session?
The
initial consultation lasts approximately 1 1/2 and 2 hours. In total confidence
we will cover your family and medical history, Your current state of health, your
reason for coming and your needs. This first session follows the traditional diagnosis
system used in ancient Chinese 5 Element medicine, and gives the practitioner
an opportunity to get an insight into the way that you may be best treated. as
well allowing time for a healing relationship to begin to develop between you.
There will also be some basic physical examination, such as pulse taking, and
checking the alignment of your spine. The treatment normally begins on the second
visit which is usually planned for a time within the next week, this session is
shorter, usually between ¾ of an hour and 1 hour. During the treatment
the practitioner will take your pulse frequently to assess how you respond to
each part of the treatment. The treatment takes place on a couch, you do not need
to remove any clothing.
We will work out a session plan which may cover a number of visits, aims of the
sessions and the methods Carole may choose to use, etc. How
will I feel after a session?
After
a session it is usual to feel quite relaxed and it is best if you can organize
yourself to have a quiet time for the rest of the day following the treatment.
Carole will always be available to talk to you as the effects of a session may
be felt immediately or later on in the day, she will be able to explain the reactions
and make suggestions. She can assess your pulses between sessions if it is necessary.
How
Many Sessions Will I Need?
The following treatments are usually
timed weekly at first and then will become more spread out, depending on individual
needs.
As Carole's Elemental Medicine is a shared process of healing involving
you, the Plants/Crystals etc. and your practitioner, it is something which needs
to be honored with the appropriate amount of time for changes to occur. It is
always difficult to predict how long this may be, but it is important that you
are prepared to make the necessary commitment to enable your own process of healing
to occur. It is not a treatment which is given as a one-off session.
Please
wear loose clothing. How
Safe Is Elemental and Plant Spirit Medicine?
Elemental
medicine and PSM are concerned with restoring the body's harmony and balance,
and does not use any medical or other intervention that is likely to cause side-effects
or other physical problems. Sometimes in the process of returning to health certain
ailments which have been suppressed in the past may work themselves out, this
may cause some temporary aggravations in the form of old symptoms temporarily
returning, however these will usually be short lived. Your practitioner has been
trained to ensure that you are given any support and assistance that you might
need during any time that such problems might surface. Can
I Have Plant Spirit Medicine Treatment If I Am Pregnant?
There is
no reason why Elemental medicine shouldn't be used during pregnancy, as it is
always supporting our own journey towards balance and wholeness, and is not a
threat to natural processes such as pregnancy. However if you have specific concerns
you should speak to your practitioner.
How it works. Carole with her medicines
focuses on the underlying constitutional balance of each individual, if this balance
improves the symptoms of specific conditions will also improve. The symptoms are
actually the messengers of imbalances at deeper levels and merely treating the
symptoms as is practiced in conventional medicine will not resolve the underlying
causes of sickness. Plant Spirit Medicine can help everyone whatever their situation
in furthering them on their own journey of healing by bringing us closer to a
state of balance and harmony. Can
I have Elemental Medicine PSM in Conjunction with other Therapies?
Your
practitioner will not tell you to discontinue any medication that you might be
using that has been prescribed to you by your Doctor. However it is preferable
if your practitioner is able to be sure that any changes which may be occurring
in your condition are related to your treatment, so usually you will be asked
not to use any other therapies concurrently with Elemental Medicine/PSM especially
those which may be acting on an energetic or spiritual level. 2006 - 2007. When
we feel good about ourselves; when we feel positive, Everything is possible. Some
of this material has been taken from Plant Spirit Medicine website as it is integral
to my work.
www.plantspiritmedicine.org
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