Stopping the Internal Dialog: Finding Inner Silence & Peace

All Quantum Shamanâ„¢ workshops are designed for the individual practitioner - giving you the freedom to work at your own pace in your own space. No group participation is required. You need not do any of the other workshops in the Quantum Shaman Workshop series - each stands on its own.

These workshops are designed to challenge you at the deepest level of your existing belief systems - bringing you in contact with your higher self. Every workshop will have an indicator as to beginning, intermediate or advanced, though beginners may benefit from advanced workshops and vice versa. There is always more to learn, no matter where we are on our path.

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"What is Quantum Shamanism?
Simply this... through an understanding of quantum energy,
we empower ourselves to awaken our shamanic abilities."
- Orlando, 2006
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STOPPING THE INTERNAL DIALOG
A powerhouse workshop for anyone who is tired of listening to all those grocery lists and snide remarks and whining commentary that runs along in the back of the mind like a broken record. Stopping the internal dialog isn't difficult once we learn how to do it - and that's what this workshop is all about.

"Why do I need to stop the internal dialog?" Because for as long as it is not silenced, at least in temporary reprieves, it is impossible to hear the voice of the higher self, the call of the spirit, the higher truths that are with us at all times. Learning to stop the internal dialogu also enables the seeker to get one step closer to permanent gnosis - the place of silent Knowing, where the entire library of Infinite Knowledge is at our disposal.
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WORKSHOP PREVIEW
A sneak peek at just one of many exercises that begin with recognizing the internal dialogue and proceed through the process of learning to silence it at will.

Set aside fifteen minutes for this first exercise, and just sit down with yourself in a place of minimal distractions. You aren’t attempting to actively do anything here, except listen. Bring a pad of paper & pen with you to the exercise. As you sit in silence – perhaps looking out a window or just relaxing at your breakfast table in the morning – begin to have an awareness of what your internal dialogu is doing. What is it talking about? Is it only making lists of what you are observing (“hot coffee”, “tree bending in wind”, “spot on tablecloth”), or is it more concerned with what you have to do today? What you’re looking for here is a clue to where your personal fears and concerns actually reside with regard to the inventories being kept by the internal dialogue. Does your ID calculate bills or worry about being late to work? Or is it primarily making observations about your current state of affairs? In the long run, having a better idea of what your internal dialogue is doing will give you a better awareness for when the time comes to actually begin stopping it.

Without judgment or frustration, simply observe the machinations of the ID for the first 10 minutes. By that time, you will usually discover that there are patterns to the internal dialogue. Because it is a beast of habit, it will often repeat the same things over and over. As you begin to observe oft-repeated observations or phrases, jot them down on your paper, but for the time being, don’t focus on them. Remember – the purpose of this exercise is just to learn how to observe...

"How can you hear the voice of your higher self if you are always talking to yourself?" (Orlando)
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