Need opinions on methods of healing

[Digit]

I had my last class on healing and brought up an issue which has left me questioning if there is a right or wrong way to do healing.

It was a small class, and at the end, we would take turns doing some hands on healing of each other. We were to make statements as we sent the healing like, "You are loved", "God loves you", or whatever else arose in our minds.

I personally found this disruptive for me in sending the healing as I was too busy thinking of things to say. I found that visualizing my subject WELL and FEELING their emotional joy worked better. In fact, when I did it my own way, I felt like I was slightly out of my body and floating a few inches off of the floor.

I finally brought this up, and asked if it was okay to do in a way which felt right for me. I explained that having to make statements was getting in the way of sending the healing or even receiving it. I would tune everyone out when I was a recipient as I was too aware as to who was saying what, and when sending the healing I was wondering what to say next.
I explained that I was possibly too visual, and wanted to send the utmost healing possible. I tried to be kind as I explained that I was too much in "thinking" mode on what to say next to be of the maximum benefit to my recipient. Let me just state again, that this is just ME.

One teacher explained that possibly the person had never heard the phrases before and it was beneficial for them to hear them. I did not want to argue, of course. I grew up in such a household myself, but the auditory portion was still disruptive (to me) and I would rather EXPERIENCE the healing than hear some phrases.

When it came time for me to sit in the chair and receive...I told them they did not need to speak to be effective...I would FEEL it. I left it up to them individually to decide how they wanted to send the healing.

I might have stepped on some toes bringing up the issue, but being told we NEEDED to speak for the benefit of the recipient caused me to find my voice.

I must have been the only visual person there as nobody backed me up, but I was not doing it for others...I only wanted to be effective in what I was doing.

My gut tells me it depends on the person doing the healing and what feels right for THEM to be effective. Or does it depend on what the person receiving the healing modalities are?

For instance: If you TELL me directions, I will not know what you are talking about....if you draw me a map, I will understand....or if you give me visual clues to turn right at the BP Station and left at the 7-11, I will be able to follow your instructions.

Anyway, it was the last class, so I brought up the issue of how to do distant healing for a friend or loved one, or healing for an area (like Katrina), or a nation, or the planet as a whole, since we had not covered it thus far.

The main teacher then took us on a meditative trip to healing people and areas, and I sent healing to our entire group here among other areas which needed healing. Since it was never covered, I had thought people would come and thank me for bringing it up, but they did not. Not that I need thanking for it....I am just happy they learned the tools to do so. I know there will be a loved one down the road in another city who will be able to receive the healing, and that is enough for me. They know how to convey it to our nation and planet now, and that was my goal.
I guess the last part in questioning the methodology of auditory vs visualization put people off.

Is there a right way to do this? I find myself second guessing myself.

[Bluestar]

1. Trust your Feelings

Hi Digit:

I think there are as many ways to heal as there are healers. It depends upon the healer and how he/she receives and facilitates the healing energy. It is so important for you to trust your own instincts! I believe your guides are guiding you in your healing. The most important thing is your good intent, and let your guides take over from there.

Have you read "The Reconnection" by Eric Pearl? It is an excellent book and all who are healers could benefit from his experiences. He helped me out so much with questions that I have when I am working with people. For example, do we send healing energy to those who are unaware that we are sending it? I had always thought there was some "rule" that said that the receiving person needed to agree to it before we send the energy. He explains that you can extend the healing energy, and the receiving person can then choose whether or not to accept it. It is a beautiful book for healers.

Love and light,
Bluestar

[BanzaiBonnie]

3. I've not ever had anyone

who was working on me verbalize "you are loved' or "God loves you". I have never had anyone teach to say such things either.

IF you are moved to say something, that is one thing. If you are busy THINKING about something to say then you are "in your head" rather than in that feeling, prayerful place which is where we connect to Source.

[I Have A Dream]

5. Glad to see your reference to the Reconnection, Bluestar.

I had it done for me last August, and it was profound. It truly changed my life.

I posted a thread about it sometime back because I was so excited about it and because it made such a difference in my life:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=245&topic_id=16847&mesg_id=16847

[LaurenG]

2. I'm in agreement with Bluestar

I have taken many healing classes and not one of them insisted we speak. I would only speak if the situation called for it, for instance, possibly if I were working on a child or someone who felt nervous but then only if I felt drawn to talk.

Personally I leave the talking for after the session as like you I feel it is intrusive. Most of my clients go to sleep anyway and I only speak when asking them to turn so that I can work on their back.

I think the MOST important rule to remember is to trust yourself and follow your own intuition. You've been taught the basics of healing now you can expand on it to fit what is right for you.

Just my 2 cents.:hug:

[cassiepriam]

4. This is an interesting question.

First of all, I agree, I do not see why you would need a verbal piece to do a healing. Healing is about energy and intent. It is about channeling healing energy from the Divine. And the energy is going to the body via the energy centers or aura so why would it need verbal cuing? I am not sure the thinking behind the verbal comments in the healing. (Perhaps it is to calm and reassure the client. Which for sure is a legitimate part of healing, but not necessary?)

Blue maybe you can help out here. What is the theoretical underpinnings of healing? Energy from the Divine thru the healer to the one being healed?

But it does raise the question of the senses involved in healing.

Touch has long been considered important in healing. And visual. Now we have an instructor bringing in auditory.

I think many people are more visual learners vs auditory. Seeing something helps them learn it better.

But some are more auditory. Some people are more tactile. Interesting way to think about healing. It does bring in the human body into the healing.

Any comments Blue? You have so much healing training.
Did this topic ever come up? The notion of sensory style or the 5 senses in healing.

I know that some psychic folks get messages from the spirit world via smell. Certain floral scents indicate various relatives are visiting them.

[I Have A Dream]

6. I think that you need to do what works for you, Digit.

I'm also a visual person who would have the same problems that you do.

It sounds as though ego might have gotten in the way for some people in the group. It's sad when this happens in spiritual situations.

[Delphinus]

7. I agree with what everyone has said.

When I learned Reiki years ago, what I was taught, and what I do, are not even close!

Each session, each person you work on, will be different. You have to be in the flow of the energy - following what that energy is telling you.

In all the treatments I've done, and this is what I told my clients ahead of time, I generally won't speak. Perhaps I'll say turn over, or all done, but I tried to use other clues for that - a hand on the shoulder, the soft chimes when I left the room. Only one time can I remember saying something to someone and it wasn't a message like that at all. Those statements seem to be more like affirmations or something to work in after the session, while they're still in the energy.

Trust your instincts, Digit. I, too, second-guessed myself when I first started, because I was in the flow of the energy and it was so different than what I learned. But there simply was no other way. :hug:

[Quakerfriend]

8. Hi Dig, I was just thinking of you! It sounds as though

your 'instructor' let his/her ego get in the way a bit.

The single most important thing about healing is YOUR INTENT. Nothing needs to be said at all.

I, too, feel that verbalization is somewhat of an interference and, I also tend to think that in many ways it puts pressure on the one doing the receiving- To get well and be healed!

Verbalizing healing thoughts is, in and of itself, uplifting. But, I also believe that it creates an environment that can be disruptive to healing, ie, where the healer takes on the roll of parent-to-child OR teacher-to-student. Somehow it interjects ego into the process.

Please, let us know how it goes. And, remember to watch for signs of healing. For me, I see blue or white light coming from my hands and sometimes a message will come thru. Once I was at the hospital with my mother-in-law in the wee hours of the morning, shortly after she had had a heart attack. I looked down for a second and saw blue light coming from the palm of my hand. I had been up for hours so, I just assumed it was my imagination! But, on the way home I heard a news report about Suriname. And, then I realized that the blue light was healing energy sent by my great, great grandfather. He was a wonderful MD and healer. And, he lived in Suriname for many years. So, I think that he sent the news from Suriname just to let me know that he had been with us at the hospital. (I mean when was the last time you heard any news about the goings on in Suriname!!)

My dear mother-in-law pulled thru without needing surgery. And, the docs were amazed that she appeared to have had no damage to her heart after suffering a "massive heart attack" in the ER.
(I think a little miracle took place myself!)

[Digit]

9. What an amazing story!

So much for the massive heart attack!

You have confirmed that I need to trust my own instincts.
It threw me for a sec, since he was one of the teachers!

[japple]

10. Hey Digit. In this case, it sounds like the student is

smarter than the teachers. My feeling is that you should trust your instincts, and the more you trust them, the stronger they will be.