Wednesday, March 08, 2006

I CHOOSE to become WELL

No healer can MAKE you better. Healing is a two way street. First, you must want to be healed. Second, you need to find a healer who you can work with as a team to address the issues at hand.

Healing can be complex. It can happen on many planes: physical, emotional, spiritual, mental. A good healer will help you find the tools which can empower you to help yourself, teaching you to make the necessary changes to change your reality. A good healer will be a good teacher, and a successful client will be a good student.

There are times and circumstances when your healer will be more focused on their own work on you. At these times your job is to open up to their work and allow yourself to receive. It can be confronting and often emotional, so keep your healer informed as to your experience. To work effectively there must be a constant dialogue. These days you can even email each other to support your complimentary work at home between visits, and this gives you an opportunity to keep them up-to-date with your own progress.

Setbacks aren't negative things. In my own experience setbacks can often mean a breakthrough is near. Communicate your experiences with your healer to make the most of your treatment, and you might discover your setback has revealed an opening.

You and healer are a team, so stay focused, see it through, lean a little when you need to, and remember you have come this far...

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

What IS Sound Healing?

Sound Healing describes a range of healing techniques which use sound vibration as the means to stimulate a healing process. It's a very broad term, as every practitioner uses their own select group of techniques based on their skills, experience, and talents.

Music is a very common element within Sound Healing. Selected music can be used during a session, or at home by a client to compliment their treatment. Sound Healers who are also musicians may even create a unique piece of music for a client, which can address their particular needs. This can have a dramatic effect on the healing process, and can often speed up recovery.

Some other sound elements that may be used include the use of tuning forks close to the body, using the voice (client and practitioner), using computer generated or synthesised sounds, bells, wind instruments, high frequency machines, as well as many others.

Sound Healers may also use complimentary techniques such as reflexology, massage, polarity, aurawork, and the like.

What can i expect from a consultation?
Each sound healer will have their own unique application to their work, just as any other therapy. Usually a phone conversation outlining the reasons why you are having the consultation will give the practitioner an opportunity to prepare for your visit. This may or may not go into detail, depending on the practitioner.

Your first visit will usually be a lengthy one, providing your practitioner with an opportunity to collect a personal history, including your health status, and general life questions. You may be asked quite personal questions about your past and your perceptions of life. A good Sound Healer uses their intuition to help them better understand your inner needs as well as your outer ones, so be as open and honest as you can.

Your physical treatment will usually involve some kind of relaxation preparation before the sound healing commences, often lying down listening to music, sound or silence, and perhaps going through a meditation. Some healers prefer to work without communication, whilst others will talk you through the process. Your healer will then use their own group of vibrational techniques depending on your course of treatment.

How will i feel after the treatment?
Everyone is different, but generally there is a noticable change. Some of the feedback my clients have shared include:
light-headedness, queezy, euphoric, giddy, empowered, buzzing, teary, disoriented, motivated, boosted, humming, safe, giggly...it's a very personal thing.

What do i do after the treatment?
You may be given some suplimental activities to do at home. This may include listening to specific music or sound recordings, meditations, excersises and breathwork. It is important that you follow through with this extra work as it can assist in more dramatic and long-lasting healing.