Guest guest Posted October 13, 2000 Report Share Posted October 13, 2000 Crow - your post about energy draining struck home with me particularly now ... last weekend I had an introduction to Kirlian analysis, and the one thing that the analyst was particularly concerned about was that someone was undermining my sense of self, draining my energy and knocking me off course. A Reiki practitioner I spoke to the same day told me I was carrying too much of someone else's energetic weight on my shoulders and was being drained. I know what and who it is (my mother...!), but don't yet know how to deal with it kindly and with integrity. But you've put your finger on the problem, which helps me to focus on it properly and look for a way through it. thanks! love Arabella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2000 Report Share Posted October 14, 2000 About colors... Polarity practitioners follow this premise, choosing to wear white while working because it is " reflective " as opposed to darker colors which supposedly absorb or attract negative energy. I am not sure where this belief was established, but it is not generalized to all energy workers. I feel if you are prepared properly this is not particularly an issue; however, if you are the kind of person for whom ceremony is important, wearing special clothing can be an addition to your personal rituals. If white makes you feel more enlightened, then by all means go for it. Frankly, I have been a nurse for years and have worn white uniforms for the bulk of that tenure... in addition to it making me look like the Pillsbury Dough Boy, I can guarantee you that in my experience wearing white does not reflect negative energy away from you all that well <LOL> It also scares the pee out of children. I tend to avoid wearing black/grey to teach or do sessions mainly because it just appears dreary; I prefer bright colors, in particular jewel tones. I try not to buy into a lot of superstition in my work, because heaven knows there is enough metaphysical and paranormal about it without my layering stuff on top of it. This sort of thing is taught to some energy practitioners, however, and as it is part of their training and practice, I respect it as that. I think that a lot of the issue with black has to do with our societal concepts of good/white black/evil and all that... and those concepts are not universal. Rather than generalize, it might be more useful to go inside yourself before you dress and see if your intention resonates with the clothing you have chosen. Hey, it might be a good excuse for a new wardrobe, anyway ;-) Blessings, Crow " Look for Rainbows in the Darkness " ----Original Message Follows---- " hfreeman " <hfreeman Re: draining of energy Fri, 13 Oct 2000 22:42:19 -0400 Patricia... This is the first time I have ever heard that wearing black or white for doing bodywork was contrindicated. I appreciate the info, and do request someone to fill me in a little more on this. Gratefully, Phyllis --- Rev. R. C. Abreu, BS, RN, CHTP/I, CRMT, CH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subtle Energy Techniques to Support Growth & Healing ~~~~~~http://www.geocities.com/nrgbalance~~~~~~ ~~~SomaChi...the Balance you've been looking for...~~~ _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2000 Report Share Posted October 14, 2000 As someone that does hands-on work almost everyday I know about energy draining and protection. I try to remember to surround myself with white light each morning when I awake. Still I have forgotten and got into a heap of trouble. A few months ago I went through the morning in a sense of such grief. Later in the day I understood. I had a new client that I had never met before. He came to me through the internet and my web site looking for acupressure. It seems his girlfriend had thrown herself off the Newport RI bridge after hearing of being stricken with the same debilitating and incurable disease that her father had. I do suck it in sometimes. Years ago I did a session as a gift cert for a woman. She spoke little - it was shiatsu and not acupressure. When she left out the door I fell to my knees. I was wiped. I laid down wondering what was happening. I put on a self-hypnosis tape ... but still. It was a sunny April day and I felt I needed or was obligated to get outside - New England has rough weather and it was beautiful - needed to catch it. I went upstairs to change into jeans to go out and I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. OH MY -my face was white as a sheet - almost translucent. I could see the underlying veins as if I was a skeleton. I went back to lying down and trying to center myself. I began to sweat. The sweat smelled like sweet urine as if I was going diabetic. Later at night I had the night sweats - . Still smelling of sweet urine. My immune system crapped the bed for a bit. I have learned to always protect yourself - do try to remember. And to NEVER where black or dark colors when doing energy work. It sucks stuff in. I have stories of people in black walking past rooms where work is being done and picking up bad energy. Don't fear - just be very aware. Patricia Gilmore, C.M.Ht. http://www.BeBest.com RECEIVE A FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO " BE YOUR VERY BEST " Wellness and Success Tips, Life Enhancement Techniques, Presentation Information and Empowerment. Be The Best That You Can Be - Empower Yourself !!! - Arabella McIntyre-Brown <abs Friday, October 13, 2000 5:32 PM draining of energy > Crow - your post about energy draining struck home with me particularly > now ... last weekend I had an introduction to Kirlian analysis, and the > one thing that the analyst was particularly concerned about was that > someone was undermining my sense of self, draining my energy and > knocking me off course. A Reiki practitioner I spoke to the same day > told me I was carrying too much of someone else's energetic weight on my > shoulders and was being drained. > > I know what and who it is (my mother...!), but don't yet know how to > deal with it kindly and with integrity. But you've put your finger on > the problem, which helps me to focus on it properly and look for a way > through it. > > thanks! > > love > > Arabella > > > > > > **************************************** > Visit the community page: > For administrative problems -owner > To , - > > All messages, files and archives of this forum are copyright of the group and the individual authors. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2000 Report Share Posted October 14, 2000 We were taught in massage school (a million years ago it seems now) to visualize centering ourselves near the heart chakra, and putting roots down our legs into the ground beneath (and every space between where we were at the time...so even several stories up, you see the roots going all the way down to the earth below) and then deep or spread out--whichever feels right for you--and channel energy from the client THROUGH your body, down the roots, and let it drain away there. They also taught us to channel the sun's light through the crown to the heart and out to the hands, always acting as a channel, never holding it in. Returning to lurk mode. Chris At 10:03 PM 10/13/00, you wrote: >As someone that does hands-on work almost everyday I know about energy >draining and protection. > >I try to remember to surround myself with white light each morning when I >awake. Still I have forgotten and got into a heap of trouble. > >A few months ago I went through the morning in a sense of such grief. Later >in the day I understood. I had a new client that I had never met before. >He came to me through the internet and my web site looking for acupressure. >It seems his girlfriend had thrown herself off the Newport RI bridge after >hearing of being stricken with the same debilitating and incurable disease >that her father had. I do suck it in sometimes. > >Years ago I did a session as a gift cert for a woman. She spoke little - it >was shiatsu and not acupressure. When she left out the door I fell to my >knees. I was wiped. I laid down wondering what was happening. I put on a >self-hypnosis tape ... but still. It was a sunny April day and I felt I >needed or was obligated to get outside - New England has rough weather and >it was beautiful - needed to catch it. I went upstairs to change into jeans >to go out and I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. OH MY -my face >was white as a sheet - almost translucent. I could see the underlying veins >as if I was a skeleton. I went back to lying down and trying to center >myself. I began to sweat. The sweat smelled like sweet urine as if I was >going diabetic. Later at night I had the night sweats - . Still smelling >of sweet urine. My immune system crapped the bed for a bit. > >I have learned to always protect yourself - do try to remember. And to >NEVER where black or dark colors when doing energy work. It sucks stuff in. >I have stories of people in black walking past rooms where work is being >done and picking up bad energy. > >Don't fear - just be very aware. > >Patricia Gilmore, C.M.Ht. >http://www.BeBest.com >RECEIVE A FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO " BE YOUR VERY BEST " >Wellness and Success Tips, Life Enhancement >Techniques, Presentation Information and Empowerment. >Be The Best That You Can Be - Empower Yourself !!! > >- >Arabella McIntyre-Brown <abs > >Friday, October 13, 2000 5:32 PM > draining of energy > > > > Crow - your post about energy draining struck home with me particularly > > now ... last weekend I had an introduction to Kirlian analysis, and the > > one thing that the analyst was particularly concerned about was that > > someone was undermining my sense of self, draining my energy and > > knocking me off course. A Reiki practitioner I spoke to the same day > > told me I was carrying too much of someone else's energetic weight on my > > shoulders and was being drained. > > > > I know what and who it is (my mother...!), but don't yet know how to > > deal with it kindly and with integrity. But you've put your finger on > > the problem, which helps me to focus on it properly and look for a way > > through it. > > > > thanks! > > > > love > > > > Arabella > > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************** > > Visit the community page: > > For administrative problems -owner > > To , - > > > > All messages, files and archives of this forum are copyright of the > group and the individual authors. > > > > > > > >**************************************** >Visit the community page: >For administrative problems -owner >To , - > >All messages, files and archives of this forum are copyright of the > group and the individual authors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2000 Report Share Posted October 14, 2000 Patricia... This is the first time I have ever heard that wearing black or white for doing bodywork was contrindicated. I appreciate the info, and do request someone to fill me in a little more on this. Gratefully, Phyllis - " P.M.Gilmore, C.M.Ht. " <gilmore Friday, October 13, 2000 9:03 PM Re: draining of energy > As someone that does hands-on work almost everyday I know about energy > draining and protection. > > I try to remember to surround myself with white light each morning when I > awake. Still I have forgotten and got into a heap of trouble. > > A few months ago I went through the morning in a sense of such grief. Later > in the day I understood. I had a new client that I had never met before. > He came to me through the internet and my web site looking for acupressure. > It seems his girlfriend had thrown herself off the Newport RI bridge after > hearing of being stricken with the same debilitating and incurable disease > that her father had. I do suck it in sometimes. > > Years ago I did a session as a gift cert for a woman. She spoke little - it > was shiatsu and not acupressure. When she left out the door I fell to my > knees. I was wiped. I laid down wondering what was happening. I put on a > self-hypnosis tape ... but still. It was a sunny April day and I felt I > needed or was obligated to get outside - New England has rough weather and > it was beautiful - needed to catch it. I went upstairs to change into jeans > to go out and I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. OH MY -my face > was white as a sheet - almost translucent. I could see the underlying veins > as if I was a skeleton. I went back to lying down and trying to center > myself. I began to sweat. The sweat smelled like sweet urine as if I was > going diabetic. Later at night I had the night sweats - . Still smelling > of sweet urine. My immune system crapped the bed for a bit. > > I have learned to always protect yourself - do try to remember. And to > NEVER where black or dark colors when doing energy work. It sucks stuff in. > I have stories of people in black walking past rooms where work is being > done and picking up bad energy. > > Don't fear - just be very aware. > > Patricia Gilmore, C.M.Ht. > http://www.BeBest.com > RECEIVE A FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO " BE YOUR VERY BEST " > Wellness and Success Tips, Life Enhancement > Techniques, Presentation Information and Empowerment. > Be The Best That You Can Be - Empower Yourself !!! > > - > Arabella McIntyre-Brown <abs > > Friday, October 13, 2000 5:32 PM > draining of energy > > > > Crow - your post about energy draining struck home with me particularly > > now ... last weekend I had an introduction to Kirlian analysis, and the > > one thing that the analyst was particularly concerned about was that > > someone was undermining my sense of self, draining my energy and > > knocking me off course. A Reiki practitioner I spoke to the same day > > told me I was carrying too much of someone else's energetic weight on my > > shoulders and was being drained. > > > > I know what and who it is (my mother...!), but don't yet know how to > > deal with it kindly and with integrity. But you've put your finger on > > the problem, which helps me to focus on it properly and look for a way > > through it. > > > > thanks! > > > > love > > > > Arabella > > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************** > > Visit the community page: > > For administrative problems -owner > > To , - > > > > All messages, files and archives of this forum are copyright of the > group and the individual authors. > > > > > > > > **************************************** > Visit the community page: > For administrative problems -owner > To , - > > All messages, files and archives of this forum are copyright of the group and the individual authors. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 >We are programmed from birth in ways to steal >other people's energy. It may be kinder to say that we are born with needs emotional and physical, and relying on a single person to fulfill all those needs is exhausting for them. My own mother had very old-fashioned gender views, so she wouldn't let my brother or me near the kitchen or her pain. She relied entirely on my sister, who's still recovering nine years after my mother's death. And has shoulders like granite... Incidentally there was a moment a couple of years back when I was showing my wife how to use our new washing machine. It suddenly hit me how far this took us from my mother's world view and I nearly laughed out loud. Ged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 At 22:43 15/10/0, Ged wrote:>>We are programmed from birth in ways to steal >>other people's energy. >My own mother had very old-fashioned gender views, so she wouldn't let my >brother or me near the kitchen or her pain. She relied entirely on my >sister, who's still recovering nine years after my mother's death. And has >shoulders like granite... Thank you Ged for that because it made so much sense to me. Even before I was born I was to be, in my mothers eye, the girl who was going to make her happy. Three olders boys are still dealing with the issue of rejection. I followed the nursing career my mother wanted for herself. etc. Despite their good intentions maybe parents, who want to act out their dreams through their children, might be the most energy draining of all. I wonder how many children are damaged and even made *invalids* by parents attempts to channel interests according to their dreams rather than with the child's natural personality traits. food for thought Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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