Topic: What do you think? 

Hello all!  I am new to this group and as Heather noted in her post, it looks like we all need a little boost to get things going again. 

I am a licensed Massage Therpist in CT and FL.  I am fairly new to the profession, and now that I'm getting more confident in my healing abilities, I feel I can now start to explore the more energetic side of things in my sessions.  Any advice on how to do that, I seem to get so caught up in my intentions, or find myself in the beginnings of a meditative state. 

I am interested to her any suggestions.

And Hey!!!  Start your own topics!!

Love and light

-AJ

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When the meditative state comes...just flow with it...see where it takes the work under your hands.  Its interesting to add another dimension to the work you know on a more material level and they will have a very spiritual experience.

God bless, J

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I need a massage therapist like that!  

There's a medical massage place around the corner from us and I was considering making an appointment there to see what they're like.  I need someone who is not afraid to get in to the deep tissue.  I also need to meditate or get into that type of "mode" as to get the maximum results.

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no matter which modality, adds to the effectiveness of the process.

God bless, J

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Hi All,

    I am new to the group here, as of today Easter Sunday! One thing I love to do is find places that I am called to. I would like to respond to your question AJ about bringing in a higher level to your massage work. I am also a massage therapist and spiritual worker. It has been a wonderous journey and I have to say I never would have thought that my work would have taken the turn that it did. Working with the energy of another is always a challenge and sometimes not welcome, so it is a fine line when we take that venture. When I meet people that say they want to add this dimension to the work my first question is, what is your intention? It certainly won't make the money better, that has been my experience anyway. I also bring in that intention when I add some energywork, be it the extra time I may spend and knowing that I am not going to charge for it.

I have been doing massage for 8 years now and when I first started I would just let love flow from my heart. There has to be a lot of faith when we do this since you never know what your going to get in return. The first intention I would have to say is to not have any expectations when we open ourselves to this degree. I have no doubt that I am protected when I allow this to happen and know that I will not be harmed in the process. Yes it is a big fear of many that they feel they might open themselves to others energy and take it on. Also the fear goes the other way, with the client who doesnt want to open themselves to the healing energy either, so this is a barrier that needs to be seen and helped to remove before you can continue. Sometimes it just happens in a flash and you don't even intelectualize it, and off you go!

It is a gift we are giving and a good friend of mine told me once,

A Gift isn't a Gift unless we give it away, otherwise it becomes a possesion.

I hope this helped some and I will share more if you like,

Always,

Gloria

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Thanks so much for your post.

My intention at the moment, is to explore and let flow what comes to me when healing another.  I have a different experiance with different clientele as they bring thier own energy to the table.  I only incorporate this into my hands on work and there is no mention to the cliente of energetic work.  I find that the body I'm working with allows and asks of me what it needs.  This doesn't happen with most clientes.  But sometimes I see things, or am struck by a feeling of peace and stillness in which I feel the client is allowing themselves to heal.  I feel my intention is to be a vehicle to bring awanreness to ones own self.

I am very new with this. 

I saw numbers on a clientes back once.  When I asked her what she did, she said she was an accountant.  I didn't tell her what I saw, becuase quite frankly i thought it strange.  But I want to embrace this kind of thing and try to be open to what comes to me, my intuition. 

-AJ

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I do admire you Amanda for your work and to see you are young and willing to make a difference is a wonderful thing. When I was in my 20's I had a young son and was single for a time. I was on my Spirit path but didn't have an idea that I would be called to work in the healing profession until much later. I don't like calling myself a healer but am willing to say that I allow healing to come through me. I like to keep a low profile, yet there are moments I feel I have to speak up when I see someone in pain and know I can help. It is frustrating when you know you cant help everyone and its definitely only when someone is ready can they accept the help anyway. I don't always ask out loud for permission to do Energy work...but for the most part I do. It is only when I can sense they want it, or when I am at my work at a spa I have a few treatments where I have put it "out" there that it does include this and those who end up with me have already given permission, on a subconscious level. If anyone has a certain opinion on this please feel free to voice your feelings about it. Recently at my work I have become a little more recognized for what I do, and then people tend to expect something really special from you, and then we are challenged with our ego and they might not get what they expect in return. Oh my. life is so amazing if we just look and let it be.

Always,

Gloria

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Thank you Gloria for you post and compliments. 

The reasoning behind why I haven't felt the need to "ask permission" thus far is that I feel there is an energy exchange wether we intend it or not.  As a healer, or as a stranger who converses with you on the street, there is an energy exchange.  I don't know if my opinion of this will change as I learn more, it may. 

Alos, I agree with you that I am mearly a channel of healing, but that's what a healer is to me.   

Does anyone have any techniques they would like to share?

Again I thank you Gloria, I enjoyed your post.

-AJ

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Thank you for your additions. 

From what you have said, I think it is important for me to receive some more energy work in trying to find my way.  I like that you pointed out it is not a "trance like state".  But I feel that I am in a "trance like state", in which I am not doing anything....helpful.  Like I'm stuck and mixed up in my own energies. 

I don't know if that makes sense.....

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Judy,

Thank you for the information.  I have another question for you then...what would being in a meditative state during a healing session as practitioner consist of? 

Basically I want to tap into my healing abilities and be a channel, and since I don't know yet how to do that, I am wondering what is the best approach. 

I don't want to be in a trance like state because then I'm not present with the client.  So we know what is happening isn't working. 

My clients have no complaints, but I am always looking to learn more and be my best.

thanks

-AJ 

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Judy,

Thank you for you explanation.  I have some experimenting to do!!!

Much love

-AJ

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