Present consciousness is woven from the tapestry of the past Al - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

“Present consciousness is woven from the tapestry of the past” Al Pesso 1

“Memory runs the show” Al Pesso 2

Shape: Countershape M e a n i n g E nergy A c t i o n I n t e r a c t i o n 3

Deficits: too little coming in M e a n i n g Action E n e r g y Deficit I n t e r a c t i o n 4

Trauma: too much coming in M e a n i n g Action E n e r g y T r a u m a I n t e r a c t i o n 5

A Deficit of Basic Needs: Tier 1 ‘Not enough comes in’ • Basic needs should be met literally by caregivers • If they are NOT met then they are never internalised into self-reliance • Because the need is not countershaped, the need ‘goes on forever’ and can haunt adult life • So unmet needs can lead to Omnipotence 6

Trauma: Tier 2 ‘Too much comes in’ •Boundaries have been broken •Pilot is damaged •Forces of power and vulnerability break loose •So a consequence of trauma can be Omnipotence 7

Holes in Roles: Tier 3 ‘Too much goes out, too soon’ •Before the child’s own basic needs have been met •Igniting forces of compassion and justice in the child before sufficient Pilot is established •The ‘Hole in Role’ is being filled unconsciously by the child, flowing out without Limits •Resulting in distrust of subsequent outer authority figures •Often manifests as inability to receive, alongside limitless impetus to ‘give’ which borders on Omnipotence 8

The 6 systemic defences Depression Dissociation Retroflection Inability to complete Inability to receive Excessive guilt and shame 9

We are made to be able to be happy in an imperfect world that is endlessly unfolding Al Pesso 10

•Pleasure •Satisfaction •Meaning and •Connectedness 11

Genetic Nature Makes Demands We are pushed by our Genetic Nature to: Satisfy Basic Needs - Develop and mature I. II. Integrate and Unify Polarities of Being - Own and harmonize genetic, neurological, sensori-motor, behavioral and symbolic dialectics Genetic Nature III. Develop Consciousness - Know the meaning of our lives IV. Develop our “Pilot” - Coordinate what we feel, think, decide and act on V. Realize our Uniqueness and Potentiality -Become who we are 12