The Doctor Will See You Now

A hospital means different things to different people. Those coming in to have some
undiagnosed malady examined for the first time may look on the place with a sense of
anxiety and dread. But for those walking out the door after recovering from a long illness
or delivering a beautiful, healthy baby, the hospital takes on associations or happiness
and relief. The hospital is a world in itself, where life and death, sadness and joy, cross
paths and intermingle on a daily bases. And for the people within, every day is another
chance to heal not just the body, but the mind as well.

Perhaps you have been to the hospital before, or perhaps this is your first visit. Either
way prepare yourself, because the doctor will see you know.
1. Youre in the lobby of a medical clinic, waiting for your name to be called. A small boy
is racing around the waiting area unattended, and you warn him to be careful and slow
down. How does he react?

2. The door to the examination room is open just a crack, and you catch a glimpse of a
gray and unhealthy-looking person being examined by the doctor. The patient is a person
you know. Who is it?

3. The doctors aide comes out and calls your name. Strangely, the aide bears a very
strong resemblance to someone you know. Whom does the aide look like?

4. After your examination, the doctor calls you into his office, but when you enter he
remains seated with his back turned to you, muttering to himself as he goes over your
chart. He shows no signs of explaining things to you. What do you do?

Key To The Doctor Will See You Now

The hospital is a place of sickness and healing. By visualizing yourself in this scenario, you
tapped into those parts of your psychology that feel weak or in need of care.

1. The boys reaction shows how you react when others criticize you or notice your faults. Did he
act as though he couldnt hear you, stop in his tracks to apologize, or stick out his tongue like a
spoiled brat? Now you understand how other people feel.

2. The person you imagined as the patient on the exam table is someone you feel you could never
rely on in a crisis. After all, how much help could they be if they look that much sicker than you?

3. The doctors aide represents someone with the power to decide your fate. The person you
thought the aide resembled is someone you have always looked up to, out of either fear or
respect. No matter how strong you may someday become, that person will always be above you in
your mind. It might have to do with the persons power to say, Now drop your pants, bend over,
and cough.

4. The way you responded to the doctors behavior shows how you handle being bullied or
teased. Some prefer to wait things out, others demand an explanation, and some just get up and
walk out the door. Which did you do?
Try this example of a kokology game taken from Ancient Sufi texts called the "Cube
Game:" Answer the questions completely on a piece of paper before reading the
meanings behind the symbols below.
1) Answer everything honestly; 2) Write the answers that pop up the first time you read
the question; 3) Do not try to predict the answers; 4) Do not read ahead.
Imagine there is a desert. In this desert there is a cube.
*What does it look like? Describe it completely.
*How big is it?
*What is it made of?
Imagine a ladder. Describe it completely and relation to the cube.
*How is it positioned in relation to the cube?
*What is it made of?
*What condition is it in?

Imagine a horse. Describe it completely and in relation to the cube.

*How big is it?
*What color is it?
*What is it doing?
Imagine a storm. Where is it and describe it in relation to the cube.
*What is it like?
*How does it affect the cube, ladder and horse?
Imagine there are flowers. Describe them completely and in relation to the cube.
*What are they like?
*How many are there?
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Write out your answers completely before looking at the meanings behind the symbols below.
The more you tell a story around your descriptions, the deeper your insights will be. You can do
this on your own or with a friend. Have fun!
Meanings:
The cube is a symbol of how you see yourself. What material was your cube made of?
Something strong, or ephemeral or organic or cold? Accessible or impenetrable?
The ladder is a symbol of how you see your friends. Was the ladder touching your cube? Did
one support the other?
The horse is a symbol representing how you see your lover. Was your horse real? A toy? Moving
or still? Alive? Calm or upset?
The storm represents what you perceive to be the trouble or conflict currently in your life. Was
your storm near or far? Dangerous or benign? Scary?
And finally, the flowers are symbols of your "children" (real or conceptual). Were there many
flowers? Were they big or small? Were they well taken care of, or let go to grow wild?