J. E. Ketchel

The Man in the Woods: the Recapitulation Diaries J. E. Ketchel

What is soul retrieval? Does life have deeper meaning? What is true reality? Can we ever be totally freed of our traumas?
 
The Man in the Woods, the first book in The Recapitulation Diaries series, reads like a good thriller. With her dying spirit breathing down her neck, J. E. Ketchel undertook a soul retrieval journey intent upon getting to the bottom of why she'd lived her entire life gripped by fear. Not your usual story of childhood sexual abuse, The Man in the Woods is both an exploration of an ancient shamanic practice called recapitulation and a memoir. The author takes the reader on a harrowing but deeply meaningful ride through the mystery and magic of what it means to be human. Her story underscores the power of the mind, body, and spirit to overcome the most horrific of traumas and truly heal.
 
The Man in the Woods introduces the ancient shamanic practice of recapitulation as a means of healing from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as well as a process offering profound spiritual exploration and transformation. It was introduced to Ms. Ketchel by a psychotherapist and practitioner of Carlos Castaneda's Tensegrity, who recognized the benefits that recapitulation could have in a clinical setting. During her three-year-long recapitulation, Ms. Ketchel proved his hunch to be more than true. Not only did she fully heal from her childhood wounds but she forged a totally new self, freed to live life on her own terms.
 
Please be advised that this is an adult book, but it is also a powerful book imbued with the ancient energy of the practice of recapitulation. It may spark the spirit's desire to be more fully known at the deepest level.
 
The Recapitulation Series continues in Volume 2: On the Edge of the Abyss and Volume 3: Into the Vast Nothingness. Volume 4 will be published next!