Tag: energywork
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Past and future selves
“The past is a much a mystery as the future.” Season 3 of Umbrella Academy So often we think of healing or growing as resolving the wounds of the past, and maybe the present. The ways we hold on to experiences, are haunted by them, or see indications of their repetition all around us (whether…
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What does it mean to “hold space?”
I am quite fond of this turn of phrase, “to hold space,” “holding space,” to be a “space holder.” It became my preferred way of describing what I do after learning from and with Shawna Murray-Browne, and leaning away from terms like client or patient if I can.But I also think that just changing the words doesn’t capture the actual difference between working…
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Clearing and Protecting your energy
For those who engage in ritual work, spellwork, or even physical forms of detox and clearing, this may also be familiar to you. As I’ve been writing the Reiki Master Training Manual I’ve been reflecting more on some of the topics that increasingly arise in Level 2 classes and advanced workshops. Usually it’s something along…
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Layers of energy along the mind-body-spirit axis
The notion of mind-body connection can be misleading. It suggests they are separate but connected, whereas I would rather say they are existing within the same matrix, two sides of the same coin. It’s the frequency of energy that makes them feel separate (or if you’re inclined to want a footnote, we could call these Gamma, Beta,…
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What it takes to Thrive (and survive)
Oof… I needed a break to get this piece finished. And I’m happy to say I rested very deeply. More often in thisspace I am focused exploring how we cultivate the inner resources needed for a satisfied and meaningful life, and untangling the mixture of beliefs we develop in our environments and those in alignment with our…
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Manifesting without Attachment
I wrote several different possible introductions and titles for this essay, I’m still not entirely settled that I’ve found a succinct way to say it. Because maybe I’m not really talking about “manifesting” at all, but more of an alternative to the concept. In my experience it is clear that to a certain extent, manifesting…
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Redefining being “stuck”
A theme I’ve been working with since last summer is the idea that our ability to ground, to root down, must be in proportion with any focus on expansion or growth. Just like a tree can only grow as tall as its roots can support, or risk being highly vulnerable to the elements, we cannot…
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Breathwork is Trancework is…
One of my primary goals in scaling back the number of hours I “work” has been to create the space necessary to read and learn more, time to reflect, and time for embodied practice. Lately there has been a lot of synchronicity in what I’ve been reading and seeing, mirrored by my embodied experiences. The…
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Cord-cutting, Releasing, Resetting
Probably one of the most challenging aspects of growing and healing, is learning how to let go of the past. In my view letting go doesn’t mean forgetting, or not caring, or “getting over it,” but letting it rest in the past rather than reliving it again and again. “That was then, this is now.”…
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Boundaries, Intuition and a ritual for Protection
The ability to set clear boundaries, to have boundaries, rightly holds an important place in moving towards a greater sense of wellness and emotional safety in relationships. Somewhat less popular a topic but also important, is the ability to respect the boundaries of others. I have seen many a helpful adage about how to set…
Inward Vision 