In this audio Almine goes into the subject of imprinting and its pitfalls, especially when it comes to teachers and instructors. When do mind control and hidden agendas come in, especially when dealing with Almine’s teachings? Also find out more about black magic, neutrality, being masculine when someone is restructuring their world views and how imprinting takes place. A very honest and confronting audio by Almine about your motives in all your relationships…
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Diane says
I’ve witnessed this type of imprinting/mind control, even in the workplace. Because I am a freedom loving person, I recoil from such entanglements because they are too consuming and suffocating. However, when I was younger, I had no idea how to deal with such a dynamic. Back then, I seemed to have no boundaries and would become confused, my will blending into other people’s — those people having dubious intent. There was usually a sexual component — and a definite bleeding of my power. I struggled to understand what was happening. Some of the most “skillful” individuals were alcoholics or children of alcoholics.
There was one man who — when he was very upset about his life — would needle me until I went into a rage. He seemed to feel better after I blew off. It was SO weird, as if my falling apart relieved the pressure of his pain/fear. I fell for it over and over again until I saw the pattern and pointed it out to him. He was keeping me off balance to give himself the illusion of control.
Thank you for this video, dear Almine. I will need to listen again and again. I think that in it is the key to understanding some very painful and confusing experiences in my life… Wow!
siany says
Beloved Diane, you’ve just beautifully described transference in action. When someone is not wanting (on a conscious or unconscious level) to deal with their ‘stuff’ so it is thrown at someone else, a bit like a hot potato that is too uncomfortable to hold!
I take a 2 pronged approach – 1. I look within & ask myself ‘where was there a vibrational match going on within me that I attracted this behaviour in the the first place’ & I work on this & 2. I let the potato fly right past & plop on the floor & don’t engage in a potato flinging contest which goes back & forth!
If I do accidentally start flinging the potato (it happens), I just put it down on the floor gently as soon as I realise what’s going on, I don’t give myself a hard time about it, I disengage immediately from the flinging & go back to point number 1 asap!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
There have been some studies that have shown that incidence of depression can actually decrease when wars are on – it is believed by some that it acts like permission to have a giant potato flinging contest at a perceived ‘enemy’. So it’s a chance for people to vent icky uncomfortable feelings which have accumulated like anger & resentment etc.in what feels like a justified way.
(although the research papers didn’t describe it in terms of potato flinging, it was more intellectual psychological jargon than that! I just like to keep things simple!!! And funny, if possible, so we can laugh at ourselves gently for these very human things we end up doing!)
avril says
‘Fine tooth comb?’
I normally use a toothbrush.
RJ says
Great! Love this! Talking about subtleties of hidden agendas occurring in so-called spiritual groups (including this one) that use tribalism mechanics with intent to gain control over others. Let us acknowledge and comprehend this insidious behavior – and banish it without prejudice but with the full awareness of it’s impropriety.
Niels says
One can only say “amen and hallelujah” to that, RJ. I totally agree. Always be fully aware of where controlling behavior is creeping in, in whatever form…
Niels
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Lydia Yellowbird says
Thank you Siany for your “ramble” sometimes it needs to be said for someone here, like me, that I could not put into words. I too feel, intuit, empathically and for years I hid because I thought the feelings, thoughts, words were mine when they were not! I was involved in a circle where the practitioner held sweats and I could literally hear people’s thoughts, words, emotions when in the sweats and thinking they were mine, I thought I was nuts, so I did not go out in public for many years, preferring to stay at home and do my things. Even at sundances it was hard for me to be dancing in the inner circle because of that same thing. I thought there was something horribly wrong with me because most of those thoughts were sexual in nature and I searched within myself to find where it was hiding or coming from and it took me years to realize that no it was not me that somehow, I did not believe in telepathy at this point, I was able to read other people’s minds and feel emotions which were not within me. I did not know how to stop the intrusions so I did not go out in public too much, even today, I go when it is most likely to be less crowded. I am getting over it I’m happy to say. Thank you Noor, so have not heard from you in so long, love and hugs to you on my birthday!
siany says
Well, beloved Lydia, if it was helpful for you then I feel very glad! I have found that happening a lot – when you need info or explanations the right people pop up at the right time with whatever it is!
But even more importantly – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! woo hoo! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sylvia says
Wow. Thank you!! I am going to contemplate the concept of neutrality as the equality of giving and receiving. Neediness is dissolved by neutrality. As I listened to this audio, I sensed Almine pointing toward the joy of freedom from the agendas and needs that bind us in blatant and surprisingly subtle ways! Against the clear background of neutrality, I can more clearly see my receptive and proactive patterns, and let go of them. How truly relieving!! Thank you for this awesome guidance! love, Sylvia
Noor says
Wow. This was huge and a great reminder–and timely. Fine-tooth comb in gear…much to explore and consider. Thank you.
Niels says
I cannot help but agree, Noor. Fine tooth-comb at the ready!
Niels
siany says
This was such an interesting nugget. Imprinting theories like those of Lorenz tend only to focus on development in early years in psychology literature, but I have always felt from clinical observations over the past 20 years that if the child aspect of our subpersonalities (or whatever model you use personally to think of this aspect) is not in balance or not healed, then this would still be possible in later years, because that aspect is still seeking something… so it was lovely to hear Almine’s talking of this too.
In 2010 I also began to be able to experience/detect a level of transference in a way in which I’d never before encountered. In the past, people have described the traditional transference which Almine mentioned as something which people try & project onto you at a verbal or perhaps external physical level & I have been aware of that for many years, but in 2010 I began to be able to literally feel how it was actually being projected into me at a non verbal/energetic level.
I could feel words arising through me which were not mine, I could physically internally feel when someone was trying to squeeze me into situations or responses but without them saying a word & so they would argue ‘but I haven’t said anything’. Like Almine says here, I could feel rage & all sorts of emotions which I knew weren’t mine. I could feel screams which had remained frozen & unvoiced for someone. It was as if the unhealed child within someone recognised that it could be seen at a very deep level by me & so began trying to scream as loud as it could through me to finally be given a voice & be heard.
I could feel how, if you didn’t allow it to flow through you (like Almine wisely suggests) how easy it could be to get tangled up & hook you into reacting to it & become extremely draining & exhausting. And how powerful an effect it could have if you didn’t realise what was going on too.
It was like being able to see the internal workings of transference in action & at the deepest levels – it was quite extraordinary to experience. Almine is absolutely right to remind people to be vigilant because with any kind of healing/teaching method, very often the focus is on learning how to ‘do’ or become ‘good’ at the mechanics of a particular kind of healing technique, but I have known many health/healing practitioners feel very unequipped, especially when just beginning to work with a new healing method, at how to deal/manage all the other bits, like transference & how to become aware enough of their own ‘stuff’ to know what is theirs & what is not theirs & to detect hidden agendas.
I tend to be able to feel/intuit stuff rather than see it, so I know for me (I don’t know if others have experienced this also) in the begining it was sometimes much more difficult for me to disentangle what was me & what was not me.
(phew, I don’t know where that long ramble came from or why, but it did so I just rolled with it!! xxxx)
Lydia Yellowbird says
I really like this, thank you Almine for the explanation. I am not even anywhere near this type of sharing of information yet but I did have questions as to somethings I observed like say at the Red Deer Retreat but I did not have anyone to say them to. This audio just answered them. Wow there is just so very much to learn, there is no end to it and I am happy!