Covid 19 And Your Health
April 20, 2020
Emotional Healing During Covid 19
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and I am not providing medical advice. If anyone feels they need help, please seek out a professional. These are tools and strategies that are useful in our Spiritual teachings of Shamanism and Rei-Shama-KI practices. These tools offer a more holistic approach for Lifestyle balance and for anyone seeking a more natural approach in our changing world.
Due to the fear and insecurity surrounding Covid-19, for the next five weeks we will be posting weekly blog articles. Each article will focus on one of the 5 aspects of self and give tools and strategies on how to recognize and balance each aspect. The 5 aspects of self include emotional, mental, spiritual, physical and KI or Chi. Each aspect affects the other, which is apparent when we feel or know there is something out of balance. This week, we will be discussing the emotional.
So, let’s take a brief look at that part of us that we can describe as our emotional. What that might look like for each person will be different; we will use as an example, the emotion of fear. The immediate response in how we react to “fear” may be one of protection. We want to protect ourselves, our family our job or our environment. As we are currently unable to control our environment, the fear continues to build. One way to slow things down and regain some of that control is through meditation.
Meditation has many benefits. It helps to relieve stress, control anxiety, enhance self awareness and promote emotional health. Through meditation, you can contemplate and reflect on issues that are bothering you. It can help you focus and relax, which can ease some of the restlessness and anxiety you may be feeling. For tips on how, when and where to meditate, please follow the link in this blog:
Some other options that have helped myself and many of my clients, are meditative walks or simply sitting in nature. This solitary endeavor, much like meditation, allows you to contemplate your thoughts and help you to realize how these thoughts are affecting you emotionally. You can record your feelings in a journal or seek reflective conversation with a friend, spiritual teacher, coach or like minded group. Questions you can ask yourself for journalling or as a discussion are:
1. What is this fear doing to me and what is happening in my mind?
2. Am I thinking of this every single minute of the day?
3. Am I able to come up with a logical solution?
4. What can I actually control and what can I do about it?
I have found that by maintaining a daily appointment in my home to practice meditation and self healing with Reiki Energy has helped me to recognize my emotions and further trust my intuition. In so doing, I have learned that by surrendering in the moment, I can create a solution that calms the fear. My routine varies with either mantras or silence in my meditation spot. I have shared my short video of my meditation practice and spot that I have in my home. I hope this will help you to set up your own little oasis where you can find some comfort during this time.
Science is starting to recognize that we are more than matter and that we are connected to everything in this conscious and unconscious world. This has been an important message shared by many Doctors, spiritual Gurus and Quantum energy specialists who share their spiritual knowledge and wisdom for our modern world. Such figures as the Dali Lama, Sadhguru, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Bruce Lipton, Eckhart Tolle, Gregg Braden, Deepak Chopra share this view. Watch any one of these amazing humans and we will begin to understand.
It is also important to remember to be kind to yourself. Treat yourself with compassion as you are doing the best you can in an unusual situation. Set aside some time every day just for you. How you maintain your emotional well being really does depend on you. We have provided some tips that we hope are beneficial. Please check in next week as we will be discussing the physical aspect.
The ‘Veil' - the dividing line between the divine, and this physical construct of earth. So many of us still don’t see the magic that can be witnessed between here and there. Often, you will hear that the veil is thinner than it has been at other times of the year, or during a spiritual retreat or ceremony. We are the creators of our existence. We have the power to make this happen, whether we are attuned and initiated into Reiki, or not. The difference between having Reiki as a lifestyle, as opposed to not having it, was revealed to me over the past couple of years. I see how quickly people are learning what took me 10 to 15 years to accomplish. Good news for those who waited, and also for those who started three decades ago. The time construct is an illusion. Time doesn’t exist, so really, we are all precisely where we need to be. Comparison using a timeline, really, is a process of our perceptions and what we align with in the moment. For example, I am currently in a new meditation practice, and a new experience has arisen. In this experience, a whole new reality unfolds, presenting a new opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of myself, and create more extraordinary experiences. Reiki will bring us all to this place eventually, guided and protected so our childlike wonder can develop and take us beyond the veil. Can we achieve this without Reiki? Absolutely, but as a person who is sensitive to energy, I find this modality has given me the love and grace to explore with childlike wonder. I still get to listen to, and follow my higher knowing, and it insists that I do so, but I get to move along at the pace of growth that serves me best (even if my ego thinks differently). Not all of it has been easy, but as parents allow their child to learn to walk and become more human, so does God, Spirit and the creator, allow us to develop in whatever way is intended for each of us. This reflection has both positive and negative aspects, from which we can learn. Soon, the child knows not to touch the hot flame or burning wood. Beyond the veil is where we can heal ourselves physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. This is where the supernatural kicks in. As this human experience unfolds, we get to observe, watch and learn. Become the watcher, become the magician, and orchestrate the reality your eyes desire to see. There is no prescribed timing, or amount of required waiting. We only need to allow flow, let go, and enjoy the experience. This is only possible when we are the closest to the veil, or when there is the thinning of the veil, as the veil itself on this side of the human experience creates the illusion. Reality awaits beyond the veil—the experience where we heal, grow, and evolve into our life purpose, the place of our universal connection to our creator self, and where we recognize who our guides, teachers, and higher self are, as well as the reality we desire to be in. When invoking the Cho-ku-Rei symbol, take your time, do it with intention and focus. Pause and wait to feel the energy. Really, DO NOT RUSH. Feel it, know it, and understand it. Even if we are seasoned masters, and have been doing it for a long time, this is all the more reason to do this step with intentional clarity and smoothness. As the veils are so very, very thin, you may be surprised by the magic, and how reality can change into beauty so quickly. If we spend too much time in a single state when we're out in the world, we can get stuck. If we no longer like this experience, we sometimes forget that we have the power and tools to change it. Reiki keeps us tuned and connected to creating our desired reality. Tips for aligning with the “Veil”: Invoke Reiki. Use the Cho-ku-Rei and Sei-hei-ki symbols and ground them into the Earth. Be slow and precise, and pause for at least 40 to 90 seconds after you invoke the emblem. Energy flow. Breathe and move the energy down to the one-point (Tan Tien). Open-heart connection. Simply touch the centre of your chest with your thumbs, keeping them in a prayer mudra position. Surrender. Open up to receive with childlike wonder. Calm the mind. Hear your breath or a continuous noise - no thought. Meditation. Starting with a simple OM Meditation is excellent, 10 to 15 minutes, allow yourself to feel. Breathing. Circle your breath - up from the bottom of the left foot and up the body over the crown, and then exhale down the right side. Consult your inner knowing. See if your inner knowing relays any messages, images, or body sensations. Pay attention . An image is worth a thousand words. Journal. Write, dream and create what those meanings are for you. Take action. Move and do one thing that brings reality closer to you. If you need help facilitating any steps, or still feel stuck, reach out. A little guidance will take you far. Alternatively, try a Tarot/Oracle Reading from Ki Lifestyle and a Shamanic Akashic Record reading. Shamanic and Reiki sessions are also available for assemblage shifting or other issues. These tools help gain insight, identify what keeps you stuck, and create strategies to achieve your goals. ~ Namaste & Many Blessings!
February - Feelings are our Navigational Tool of this Golden Age
