Following on from the theme of the ‘quickening’ – the flow of changes that we currently all seem to be part of – and at the end of a whirlwind week during which I’ve been lucky enough to observe, support and trigger some powerful shifts for others, I’m pondering a question I was asked earlier today – why does the healing process so often seem to hurt?

Tuning in to the emotional aspects of the human energy anatomy, it’s a fact that we seldom explore our personal energetic state with true honesty.

If asked to consider their level of emotional comfort on a linear scale, most people would probably place themselves somewhere in the middle on an average day, in a sort of midpoint state of ‘okay’. However, if challenged to really access their truth in an environment free from judgment, such as on the healing couch, it’s probable that many would admit to the state of ‘okay’ really being one of total or partial emotional numbness. Their emotional pain is tucked away somewhere lonely and dark, ready to surface in a quiet, personal moment, or waiting for a trigger from a family member or work colleague that will send them into that all too familiar spiral of blame and shame.

When emotional pain surfaces in our daily interactions, it’s a natural tendency to try to project it towards some unfortunate target person or to turn it inward and further feed the low-density energies lurking within the psyche and energy body.

The more conscious types are likely to recognise and analyse the issues that arise, perhaps using energy-healing or psychological techniques to understand what’s going on in an effort to release and transform the negativity. This is an important part of breaking the unpleasant patterns that hold us back and progressing with the healing journey. Of course it’s painful to wake from the state of ‘numbness’ and really admit how we feel, especially when it seems to happen in fits and starts and it’s often quite a shock, but the benefits are there once we’ve energetically shifted sufficiently to access a new, lighter way of being.

To some, all this might be stating the obvious, but the real question is how can we make the healing process less painful and dramatic? Plenty of Spiritual seekers and individuals ‘on the path’ can be observed bouncing from drama to crisis, regularly sharing explosive, emotional releases with anyone within the furthest reach of their shock-wave. Surely this can’t be the only way to experience change?

This brings us back to the first point – that most people seldom examine their own personal energetic state with true honesty.

Recognising that numb state of just ‘okay’ is surely worth incorporating in our daily routine. Furthermore, there has to be recognition that the ‘numb’ state of being is a product of self judgment and the nemesis of the individual who simply won’t regularly look within…or who only takes a peek when their hand is forced. All experience is a reflection of the self, after all.

Finding personal strategies to remind us of the fact that we’re awake and alive has to be key, along with that liberating realisation that it’s okay not to be ‘okay’. That way, we know when to seek help from our own reserves or through the healing services of others, but when the shifts happen and the triggers arise, we don’t have to stumble along in prolonged, painful states of confusion, and healing can occur in an instant, leaving us unscathed and feeling whole.

 Rhian Gibbings

It’s the start of another Month and already I’m looking back and wondering where the beginning of the year went. It seems like only yesterday that I was welcoming in 2010 with friends at the Buddhist Temple here in Milton Keynes, but on reflection so much has happened in such a short period of time.

As a healer who also offers spiritual readings, I’ve found many of my clients and contacts completely empathising when I’ve commented that our lives seem to be shifting and changing in almost an instant at the moment, and most would agree that they’re not currently where they’d thought they’d be if you’d asked them about their lives this time last year.

Making plans often feels pointless – nothing seems certain any more. Personally, 2010 has brought a tidal wave of unanticipated change for me and it feels like I’ve been constantly re-evaluating my life and evolving my priorities on every level.

It seems that with the arrival of 2010, all our issues have started staring us in the face with a little more determination, demanding that we address them and continue the healing process. As the year progresses, those with health problems won’t cease to seek solutions, those with financial hiccups will be forced to take the bull by the horns, and cracks will continue to appear in relationships and working arrangements that are not aligned for the highest good.  Somehow it seems that if it’s not right, it’s going to get fixed – whether we like it or not! That’s if it didn’t start happening for you before – we’re all at different stages in the process.

It’s always interesting when it’s clear that the experiences of individuals are echoed within wider communities, and from the perspective of one who believes in the power of group consciousness, I’m left wondering what greater influences we’re picking up on at the moment and why the energy of the times is so fast moving for so many people and feels…simply volcanic!

We seem to have well and truly entered a period of ‘quickening’ on many levels – body, mind and Spirit. The Earth’s atmospheric and physical grumblings that have manifested in the catastrophic natural disasters in Haiti, Madeira and Chile, as well as the brutal storm that hit Western France this week are surely echoed in the World political arena, and especially so here in the UK where it’s increasingly looking like the people are hankering for change.  And increasingly I’m meeting ‘ordinary’ people who are waking up to ‘conscious’ living, looking for new ways of Being that suit them, happily challenging the status quo.

Perhaps, for those who are willing and ready, we’re looking at a process of conscious discernment that is more evident than ever before and we’re each standing at our own personal crossroads, faced with the choice to step up to the mark, or not, as the case may be. Sometimes it can be tiring, demoralising and confusing, maybe even a little scary, but at other times riding these waves of change is exhilarating and shows us we’re evolving and vibrating even higher, holding more Light when we safely reach the shore.  

So if it feels like you jumped on an energetic rollercoaster on January 1st, and you’re still not quite sure what you’ve let yourself in for or whether you’ll make it to the finish line, hold on tight – something tells me that for those of us upholding that dream of ascension into a whole new world, the beginning of the end has started, and we’re in for a beautiful, perfect, bumpy ride.

Rhian Gibbings

I spent last weekend working with Teacher, Therapist and Author, David Furlong, as a student on his Earth Energies training programme.

For me personally, the purpose of this experience was to increase my understanding of energies on the Earth plane and to revisit some of the space clearing techniques I had learnt previously, so that I could decide whether this is a service I will offer clients as an extension of my healing work.

In my experience as a healer, clients can be heavily debilitated by negative attachments – unwelcome energies that have literally ‘hooked’ into the aura – and these can be a significant problem for their health and well-being. Clients can walk around unaware of an unwelcome energetic visitor for days, months, or even years and struggle to find a root cause for their ailments, negative thought patterns and general lack of energy.

I’ve been used to tackling such problems with Spirit Release techniques and energy healing. However, imbalanced energies can exist in places and spaces due to the residual vibration of events and the disturbance of the energetic flow of the Earth and underground water, attracting unhappy or ‘stuck’ Spirits and the physical interference of 3D activities with the natural order of things. This is increasingly likely to be a problem as we continue to progress with urbanisation.

One fascinating technique I learnt this weekend was the use of dowsing rods. Dowsing, once known as Water Witching due to its notoriety as a method for locating water sources, is a tried and tested method of divination that can be traced back to the 15th Century. As an experienced pendulum dowser, I was probably at an advantage, being used to connecting with a divination tool as an extension of my own senses. But having never tried this particular art before, I was amazed at how easy it was to get going and how responsive the dowsing rods felt in my hands.

I worked with two L-shaped metal rods, one held in each hand. The rods act as an extension of the user’s own sensitivities to energy, and simply cross when a particular target is detected. The user determines the target by focusing their mind on what it is they are seeking. So the dowser could focus, for example, on finding a particular concentration of negative energy within a place or space, and the behaviour of their dowsing rods will lead them to an appropriate location. The dowser has then found their focus of attention and can then begin identifying the issue and the most appropriate healing or space clearing work to restore the energetic balance.

Dowsing rods somehow felt more appropriate for divination in spaces and places than the crystal pendulum, partly because they are practical to use outside and probably more reliable when walking around a room or outdoor space.

Having cleared the energies in my own and other people’s properties this weekend I feel confident there is a real place for this work as a service to people and to Mother Earth herself. We need to see ourselves as an integral part of the world around us and to recognise the interconnectedness of our existence – healing ourselves as individuals is only part of the picture. Ignoring our immediate and wider environments, such as our homes, workplaces and outdoor spaces is never going to be a satisfactory approach if we want to enjoy a harmonious future.

Rhian Gibbings

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