A Doorway in the Desert

The fictional story of Father Sebastian Mission came about several months after we took a trip to Tucson Arizona. The hotel brochure reported that the mission was on the national registry, "an interesting place to visit".We spent an hour at the mission and each left with different thoughts and feelings. We found it interesting that two people can enter into the same experience and leave with such different views. It is amazing and yet, as therapists, we know it has to do with past...
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The fictional story of Father Sebastian Mission came about several months after we took a trip to Tucson Arizona. The hotel brochure reported that the mission was on the national registry, "an interesting place to visit".We spent an hour at the mission and each left with different thoughts and feelings. We found it interesting that two people can enter into the same experience and leave with such different views. It is amazing and yet, as therapists, we know it has to do with past history, inner parts and body sensations that have been reawakened and triggered by the external encounter.Marcel: I became angry at the perceived evidence of cultural violations and indigenous exploitation all in the name of what is holy.It was Father Sebastian who visited me in a dream. He came as a wise, caring image that walked amongst the people with respect until he loved and understood them. I both enjoyed him and found him to be a healing presence."Tara Goodell contributed photographs of the San Xavier Mission to our project. Tara has lived in Tucson for most of her life and has been a visitor to the Mission since she was a child. Tara's passion for photography has always centered on her love of capturing the amazing beauty in nature and people as it appears to her, for all to see. She currently lives in Tucson with her four children, Ryan, Sara, Lilly and Nathan, and husband Brian, and is the owner of Tara Goodall Photography.