Occasionally,
either during or after a healing, a healing crisis may occur.
This is where the person has a lot bubbling underneath the surface.
They may have many issues which they have buried or they may
have a lot of associated energy from these issues which has been
internalised. By having a healing, they are brought to the surface
so to speak. We have already discussed what happens during a
normal healing release. The difference between these and a healing
crisis is that either a particularly unpleasant problem has been
brought up to be dealt with, or there have been many issues swallowed
and all are trying to be released at the same time. This sometimes
causes the body to react in a more violent way than a normal
release. It is like someone shaking a bottle of fizzy drink that
has a small bottleneck. What happens when you open the lid???
Some of the contents burst forth immediately, the bottle shakes
and rattles, and then the remainder comes out more slowly.
You
have heard the expression ' keep a tight lid' - well this is
exactly what some people do. They hide secrets that they never
want to see the light of day again. Others bury things that have
hurt them so deeply that just the thought of them creates a reaction
on the physical level in the body. Some people spend years with
deep wounds buried - some have done such a good job that they
have forgotten or blocked the memory of the issue and related
emotions. When these people get on the table for a healing, a
healing crisis is highly probable. In my experience as a healer
I have seen people physically shaking and unable to stop, people
sobbing uncontrollably like a child, people lying motionless
with tears streaming silently. It is not the healing energy that
has caused the crisis although it has been a catalyst of sorts
- rather it is the fact that these horrible issues and feelings
have been brought up to the surface. They were buried because
they were so painful and sometimes people are unaware that healing
energy is powerful enough to raise them.
This
energy which has been stored so deeply, left there would eventually
cause illness or disease on the physical level long term. Short
term - you may have someone on your table having a crisis because
these feelings have been brought up to the surface in order to
be released. Why this happens sometimes and not others is a question
for debate. I believe it is a combination of powerful healing
energy which wants to heal the body and thus needs to rid it
of this negative energy and also perhaps the person on the table
- their higher self which knows that these issues need to be
dealt with. Long term, your client will be likely relieved to
be rid of whatever has surfaced, short term you may have to comfort
someone who is extremely distressed. Always...always...always
keep your hands on. Send in the Tam-a-rash-a symbol to ground
and balance the energy again and again This is a good method
if the person is shaking uncontrollably.. A compassionate healer
will hold and rock and even sing to someone in distress till
the initial release is finished. Some
clients will have an issue with being touched in this way so
it is up to you, the healer, to sense what kind of physical touch
is appropriate for each individual. Never force physical contact
on someone who does not wish it. There are other ways - simply
holding the persons hand or stroking their brow is sometimes
enough.
If
your client goes in to shock it is vital you keep them warm with
a blanket so I advise that a sacred, ceremonial blanket is always
available in your healing room for this and other purposes. Also
a cup of tea and sugar goes a long way too as well as a caring,
compassionate ear if they wish to talk. In an ongoing program
of healing, this type of reaction may either be a 'one off' or
the reaction may occur again but on a lessening scale. Please
remember always to reassure the person having the healing by
letting them know what is happening and most importantly why.
You, as the healer, using your Reiki symbols or other methods
employed by other healing modalities, can lessen the release
to a manageable level. However, this is not always possible when
the person on the table releases it all at once. In this case,
it is up to you to be prepared, calm, gentle, compassionate and
understanding. Do not in any circumstance panic or you will panic
the person on the table.
Another
thing to consider is to have completed a certificate course in
First Aid. This will help to prepare you not only for medical
emergencies but to also know the basics about how to handle those
people in shock or who have experienced some sort of emotional
trauma. Another option is to take a course in basic counselling.
If the issue is too tricky for you to handle, or you do not feel
equipped to deal with it on a couselling level, suggest that
they seek help from a therapist while they have ongoing healing
The best thing is for the person to get back on the table in
a series of healings to work steadily through the issues that
caused the healing crisis in the first place. This way, these
issues and feelings will be dealt with so that they are no longer
damaging.
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