Bear's Blog

The old adage “It’s better to give than receive” is only partly true. It’s proven we are happier; our body releases “feel good” chemicals and endorphins that lead to lower stress levels, blood pressure and ultimately a longer life span. Yet this belief has led to an over-emphasis on giving and an aversion to receiving. Giving and receiving are reciprocal acts; giving initiates the process. We now know that gratitude does similar things for us, physically and emotionally!

How does this play out in the energy healing context? In class there is also a reciprocal exchange. Most students are focused on learning skills; what they don't realize initially, is that they spend an equal amount of time being “practiced” on by fellow students. In the energy exercises we do in class (vs actual healing techniques), partners take turns being in active or receptive roles. 

As an energy healing student, there is that feel-good burst from giving when you work on another. Yet even in that act you are receiving. As you focus on sensing energy outside of yourself, it develops your conscious awareness, intuitive capabilities, and connection to spirit. You potentially have access to countless realms and dimensions. That means knowledge from many sources beyond our limited self.     

Working on yourself - your patterns of wounding, dysfunction and unconscious triggers -  is necessary. It's  positive, up to a point. Only when it results in a shift in your thoughts, emotions and behaviours does it truly bear fruit. That focus is mainly on the emotional-psychological aspects of our being, which are intimately connected with our overall physical health. 

Spiritual understanding can arise from personal work, and create stronger connections with the divine. More spiritual awareness will naturally include the ability to access the energetic and intuitive realms. In new age terms it may be called a 5th dimensional shift, or quantum evolution. It's living an expanded reality, freely inhabiting other energetic perspectives and experiences at will. Healers have always been multi-dimensional, traveling through space and time to learn and interact with many kinds of beings.        

With all the emphasis on our evolutionary path, we need to remember to include the physical body! We inhabit this denser 3-D realm simultaneously with the rest. A healer needs a skillset to work at all levels, addressing symptoms and deeper causes. That can include past life patterns, beliefs or unconscious emotional blockages. To uncover those we can call on guides or go places like the akashic library and other realms for insight; but the impact on the physical must be addressed as part of the process.  

An antidote to these times is to promote peace, love and healing however we can; for ourselves, loved ones, society and all of humanity. Learning energy healing is a way to do that, whether or not you practice it professionally. It changes you profoundly - you will never experience life in the same way.

Peace, love and healing -

Bear

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