Where is your energy?

Recapitulation is the process of reclaiming your energy from past events and interactions.

When you think on something from your past and there is still a strong emotional feeling, there is a good chance you still have some of your energy tied up with the event.  Even minor interactions may still contain some energy.

The process of recapitulation is to recapture this type of energy by freeing it from the memory.  There are a variety of technique to recapture energy from events.

Anyone can perform a recapitulations for their own healing.  Shamans often do it because it is necessary for them to become truly powerful healers.  However, any form of recapitulation, even if focused on what seems like a minor event, will free up your energy to use now.

 

The Review

There are various ways to review past memories in a recapitulation.

You can begin with earliest memories and review your history in a chronological order.  You may progress in some other way such as starting with interactions with close relationships and working to more distant relationships.  You may focus on events associated with a specific time period, such schooling, or a particular job.

Any time an individual travels to visit past locations, with the intention of letting go of the memories or feelings attached to that location, he is performing a recapitulation of some kind.

 

Release versus Remember

Once the recapitulation of a particular event or a time period is completed, there would be no reason to recall or review those memories again.  The memory may be forgotten completely, or if recalled seem insignificant or no longer “charged.”

Memories recur to you because they still contain significance.  When you are carrying a memory with you, in a real sense you have stored energy in that memory.  That energy is then tied up with the memory instead of being available to use in your life now.

You are not trying to analyze the memory during a recapitulation. Nor do you want to “relive” the experience that is associated with that memory.  The stored energy is contacted and released.

 

A Form of Energy Healing

The healing that comes from recapitulation is real.

Recapitulation is a process where you continue to revisit the memory until any energy in it is truly released.

Very strong and traumatic memories can require a longer time to work through completely.  If you wish to attempt recapitulation for these, it is best to approach traumatic memories in parts.  It may be difficult not to become overwhelmed when working on your own because traumatic events can contain a big charge.

Recapitulation will not work if you become overwhelmed, be kind to yourself if this happens.  Don’t try to force things. If the event cannot be approached by manageable pieces on your own, you probably need to have a healer or therapist assist you with that portion of your recapitulation.  Also keep in mind, that sometimes things are not ready to be worked on yet, and trust the timing of what is ready and what is not.

Consider starting with events that seem simpler or less charged, you will still experience benefits as well as learning how the process works.  To use a generic sports analogy, you don’t attempt “the big jump” before you have develop your skills doing the little ones first.

 

How To Proceed with Recapitulation

Shaman’s Cave has a good description of the Recapitulation Exercise UPDATED (this will take you to the page on the Internet Archive.)

There are a variety of approaches to release energy during a recapitulation.  The article above explains a simple and powerful method.  It also includes additional factors to consider.

 

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Other ways of Clearing Your Own Energy:

The Record Keeper Journey (release energy by getting rid of old records)

The Dismemberment Journey (release energy within your energy structure)