One of the things that I have learned while exploring various Shamanic paths and healing traditions of the world is the power of imagination. Most healers will tell you the first step to healing is a desire to be healed and then a confidence in the healing system that is used. One of the most remarkable application of this technique is discussed by Serge Kahili King in his book Instant Healing. In the book, King discusses an event when he was helping the boys in his community with a role playing game, one day the boy who payed the Druid came down with Chicken pox. The boy knew it was going to be weeks before he could get back on the game playfully thought to himself, hey I am the druid, I can heal this. Amazingly enough, the next day the chicken pox was gone and the boy was back with his friends.
This is a remarkable story and is not an isolated event. The moment people give confidence to the healing system being used, the effect is intensified. Take a look at hypnosis, how is it that when a hypnotist hypnotizes you, you are easily hypnotized and can be healed and that doesn’t happen when you try to hypnotize yourself! The answer is that you see the hypnotist as an authority so the hypnosis done by the hypnotist has more of your confidence than any hypnotic healing you undertake yourself.
Now, getting back to the question in hand. How is it that the boy healed himself? And, does this mean you too can use characters from your favorite fantasy or sci-fi text to help you with your healing? Absolutely! Infact, I want to share with you one of the many times I have used this technique. This one right before Christmas of 2006:
From my Spiritual Blog
Who has read Harry Potter here? Well, I definitely have. If you have read the story you are aware of the pensieve..it’s basically something used to store your thoughts in so you can come back and look at the memory and the feeling at a later date.
As i explored many shamanic cultures of the world, I could not stop but notice the similarities one of them being the reliance on creativity..people get healed when they imagine a “druid” casting a healing spell at them so on and so forth…
Most healing cultures in the world would agree that the first and the most significant step to healing is 1. the intention to be healed 2. the intention mixed with a confidence of being healed..
Therefore, yes you can use objects from fantasy, sci fi novels to heal yourself. Let me explain:
My pensieve:
the week before Christmas holidays was by far the most stressful week for me. I had 3 exams in as many days, 500+ pages to read, fellowships to reply to, clients to deal with, christmas shopping, emotional ups and downs and so much more. I was constantly being pushed from one topic to another..
Since I was aware of the shamanic traditions and their beliefs in creativity and the story of a boy who got healed by imagining a druid casting a spell at him….it seemed like a perfect time for me to use the pensieve…I could store all the emotions and things that I did not need in the pensieve and I could do that without ignoring them! I could acknowledge them and store them…your heart is basically a pensieve anyway..it stores everything so it was OK, logical and right to think I could use a pensieve (for me at least)… I cannot tell you how much better I felt, I could retreive info on what I needed when I needed without carrying the stress with me 24/7
Anyhow, I got past the week without a mental breakdown, did my best in all I had to do…without any ku (heart) malfunctions either..
So, the next time something seems unachievable..how abou inviting in something from your favorite fantasy text?
January 1st, 2007
If you remember we had asked the same question last month and got a lot of wonderful replies in this thread: http://www.spiritualblessing.org/Forums/showthread.php?t=2874
We are a bit behind schedule but we would like to start it as soon as we can. So, just a reminder to everyone, we’re picking October 20th for that.
Here’s the list of people that have already decided that they would like to make a difference:
Chris - “I want to create success with my new (and first ever) business that I’m thinking about”
Moonshine - “I wanna know what the ___ is it that I want in my life…(sorry)”
Patrisha - “I’ll accept!! I want to fullfill a void that I have, but don’t know what it is????”
Scarlett - “I need to learn to let my kids grow up… I baby them to much, and I don’t seem to be able to let them spread their wings and fly… What a mom, huh? Oh well, This is a great way to try and let them learn things and do things without me hovering…”
Starlit2000 - “I would like to have more confidence in myself and my ablilites.”
Lightwings - “I want to find my essence again, reconnect with my spiritual soul.”
Purpleandblue - “I want to be lighter and not so serious all the time. Which includes laughter and fun.
There are lots more but one at a time.”
universe274 - creating financial abundance
Glory - “I want to practice compassion”
Spiritkeeper56 - “I would like to have more spiritual contact with myself and be able to tune in to myself more.”
Thepinkbear16 = “ok so what I really want to do is take up something that is me and only me, so far in my life everything I’ve done seems to be because of other people… now I just have to decide what it is I should do…”
bipsijay -”I want to put more belief in the things that I do and ponder, causing them to come true for me. ”
Gabrielle - “i’d love to be able to meditate properly and get to know my angels and guide”
Sandy88 - “I need to finish several ongoing projects and take things to the next level.”
Mystic - “I have crazy amount of workload my goal is to remain calm through it and enjoy every moment of all of these because I really love all of them…there isn’t one that I can say No to.”
Caldera - “i want to decide what to do about staying or leaving again.”
Memesun - “I would like to change the way I hop to one idea to the next and just live in the NOW of Reality. To see with Oneness and not identify myself in all things; which seem to bring such pain in the long run.”
Gizmo - “In the month of september, I am changing my lfe by getting success in my new business venture and to change the direction my life has been going in for the last 4years To get back to my path.”
dazzcat - “I would like to change my home situation so we can live in a better place.”
Marianne - “I will start staying in the moment, not concentrating on the past or future”
It’s going to be a great challenge. You can still signup if you’d like. We look forward to changing our lives together.
If you would like more info, please follow the link to the first post http://www.spiritualblessing.org/Forums/showthread.php?t=2874&page=3
You’ll find the rules and instructions posted there.
Look forward to seeing you there.
spiritualblessing.org
October 15th, 2006
(reference : essential ayurveda, Shubhra Krishan)
2 teaspoon quick cooking oats
1/4 teaspoon almond powder
1/4 teaspoon gated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon lavender-flower powder
2 tablespoon yogurt
Mix all the ingredients together and apply the mixture to your face. Let the mask set on your skin and then using very light pressure flake the mask off. If your skin feels too sticky use warm water to rinse. Dab your face with a soft towel and apply a good moisturizer.
Instant oatmeal is an excellent skin exfoliant. Oats replenish the skin with Vitamin A and E and counteract the daily sun damage. The orange peels help to balance the pH level of your skin too, it makes the skin soft and helps you look younger. Almond powder is rich in protein. Similarly, yogurt pacifies the aggravated pitta in turn making your skin look healthier, livelier and younger. Lavender is used for its healing aroma! It has a great effect on your skin.
Hope you found this tip useful!
If you did, please do check out the book. It is called Essential Ayurveda, written by Shubhra Krishan. It is a great resource for Ayurveda
August 21st, 2006