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I believe that we all possess the inner resources needed to make
changes in our lives. When we get in touch with our “Wise Mind,” the
part of us that knows, we can be self-healers, Masters of our lives.
Mastery means that we are no longer victims; we are no longer feeling
out of control. Each of us has the capability to gather our inner
strength and to select some strategies for healing that utilize
positive belief and expectancy. What we focus on expands! Healing
involves turning from isolation to a connection with Spirit. I believe
that most dis-ease stems from not being at ease with ourselves, that
is, feeling a disconnection from Spirit. Some see disease as a gift,
serving as a redirection, a “reset button.” It is only through the
darkness that some of us find the light.
Progressive relaxation is a technique used to promote health by
releasing tension through direct suggestions. Muscle groups begin to
relax as we focus our breath and intention. Think of it as taking a
tour through your muscle groups inducing relaxation from head to toe. I
invite clients to imagine a healing, calming color and allow it to flow
through every cell of the body, releasing all stress and tension.
Breathe in peace and tranquility; breathe out stress and tension.
Taking in some long, slow, deep breaths, counting from twenty-five down
to one also begins to relax our body and mind. Relaxation exercises can
be a great boost to our health as well as allowing us to feel more
balanced, having peace of mind. I believe any type of
relaxation/meditation is akin to preventative medicine. Besides
physiological benefits, it de-stresses us.
Mindfulness teaches us to embrace the fullness of the moment. You
might tune into your immediate body sensations to determine where you
are holding fear, hurt, pain or other emotions. Gather up all the
feelings and sensations that you are experiencing in the present
moment. These may be related to a particular situation. You might give
these feelings a form, such as a black picky ball or red molten lava.
Move into this form and ask for a message.
What’s going on with this pain, this tightness?
What is it representing?
Do I need to learn something from this experience before I release it?
Trust the response from your wise self. If you are willing to
release the constriction, you may choose to feel the healing rays of
the sun melt down this clenched energy. You can use a cosmic vacuum to
suck it up and transform it. When you are ready to release, let it go
in that moment. One can use the breath to let go of both physical and
emotional pain, clearing away any negative thoughts and detaching from
the pain. This detachment allows us to open pathways to comfort. Learn
to be very kind and compassionate to yourself in the moment. I usually
invite a client to use a beautiful rose-colored light to fill the space
where the constriction was held. This healing color, representing
unconditional love, replaces the old energy.
Using mental imagery influences numerous body responses including
blood pressure, heart rate and autoimmune performance. There is clear
evidence that surgical and cancer patients who use imagery increase
their likelihood for remission. Any consistent use of imagery can
improve physical health and well-being. We can guide our thought
processes to invoke and use various senses: vision, taste, smell,
hearing, touch and movement. Imagery provides essential communication
links between perception, emotion, and the body. Healing imagery is
limited only by the scope of our own imagination. I had one friend who
envisioned little “pac-men” ferociously attacking her cancerous cells,
while another friend chose to send loving energy in the form of
colorful bubbles to heal the cancerous cells.
Creativity, while in an altered state of mind, is useful to
stimulate inner journeys for healing. One can imagine entering a
healing room surrounded by Angelic helpers. In this room you can
release all the fear and push out the harmful toxins in your body. See
or imagine yourself filled with a radiant healing light releasing all
that is not of love and health. In this room you have the ability to
reinforce all the thoughts, words and actions that contribute to your
healing process. You may choose to select healing lotions, cosmic
capsules, and specialized tools to completely restore your body to
health. For instance, people with chronic pain might imagine moving
into a central control room in the brain and encountering a control
panel. They discover where the circuits for pain control and emotional
distress are stored. They can imagine on/off switches, dimmer switches
or circuit breakers to disconnect painful reactions to past events. You
can “turn down” the intensity of emotional or physical discomfort. Give
the problem to the subconscious mind and trust that it will solve the
problem. It intuitively knows what is needed.
Loving and accepting ourselves is the key to healing at any level.
Many of us perceived growing up with a “conditional” love. When love is
based on conditions, we feel imperfect and unlovable. Children need
unconditional love and discipline, not punishment. Yet, it’s never too
late to experience the self-love we didn’t receive as children. We can
give it to ourselves now. Healing the child heals the adult. Be mindful
of the wounded child within, and go back and reassure that little child
that you are there for it now as a much wiser adult. Change doesn’t
happen over night. It’s hard work. It takes persistence. The process of
healing is really a process of remembering who we are, our
God-connection.
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