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"The human purpose...
                   ...is to evolve."

     In addition to psychotherapy, I also offer a form of energy or lightwork to clients who want to clear or get beyond limiting beliefs, emotional pain, and other psychic debris that is hanging around their energy field from this or other lifetimes.

      My work in this area, and some of the text below, is based on the work of Amorah Quan Yin, as described in The Pleiadian Workbook by Bear & Co, 1996.

This work is based on four principles:

  1. The human purpose on earth is to evolve-physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

  2. That every human being has an Divine Essence, made of light and love, whose essential nature is goodness.

  3. Free will is an absolute universal right. We may however, need to surrender our free will, with trust and faith, to the divine will.

  4. Regardless of how it serves or meets the individual self, all of natural existence is sacred.

Lightwork Specifics:
What needs to be cleared and why?
How does lightwork work?
How does lightwork fit in with therapy?
What might I expect during and after a lightwork reading?
Workshops.


What needs to be cleared and why?
      As many authors such as Barbara Hand Clow, and Barbara Marciniak have written, because we are near the end of one evolutionary, planetary and galactic cycle, whatever karma that has been unresolved is being brought to the surface in our present lives for resolution and clearing.

      There are seven major karmic patterns that need to be cleared at this time: arrogance, addiction, prejudice, hatred, violence, victimhood, and shame.

      There are also seven ego allurements that need to be cleared: lust, laziness, gluttony, pride, anger, envy, and greed.

      For people who have either mastered these or are sincerely working on them, the next step is conscious alignment with the Higher Self, higher collective consciousness and Divine Oneness.

      The collective consciousness of humans has requested assistance at this juncture, and that is where lightwork and these techniques come in.

How does lightwork work?
      The chakras are energy centers that hold specific functions and issues. Chakras have specific functions-such as energy distribution, maintenance, connecting our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual aspects, as well as serving as portals to our etheric, astral and light bodies.

  1. Picture the physical body as we know it and think of the chakras and an energy field around it-our etheric body. Outside of that is our light body, which can be considered to be a primary state of refined energy, whirling, in constant motion, of lights of distinctive colors, covered with golden light, almost a liquid. It generates a person's aura.

  2. The etheric body has more form, is almost midway between the light body and the 3D body. Usually a person's aura is in the midst of the etheric body. It is on and with the etheric body that lightworkers read and clear old energy patterns.

  3. The astral body is blended with the physical body (protection to body and aura if healthy) while awake and journeys during sleep. A great deal of transmutation is possible during sleep.

      Lightworkers pick up information in a variety of ways from the chakras, aura and the astral, etheric and light bodies. The clearing or healing is usually done on the chakras, and/or the etheric body and affects the whole energy field.

Click here to view my Chakra Diagram.

How does the lightwork fit in with therapy?
      One of the reasons that I have been attracted to this particular kind of energy work is the similarity between it and the family systems therapy that I have been doing for 25 years: There are very strong ethical values and practices, clear boundaries and confidentiality components, as well as an emphasis on relationships and family of origin in both modalities.

What might I expect during and after a lightwork reading?
      After a brief invocation, I check in with your Higher Self to determine if there are any priorities to be cleared. If not, or after these aspects have been cleared, you may focus on one or two areas that you would like some assistance with.

      "Clearing" means helping you to change limiting belief systems, erasing pain, transmuting negative energies, and otherwise shifting dense patterns to those of a higher frequency. The process takes anywhere from about 60 to 90 minutes. Most therapy sessions are set up as 50 minutes so we can discuss this when setting up the appointment.

      After a reading, the physical body, which has been holding this denser energy, may release a kind of 'toxin' that is accompanied by some physical manifestations such as fatigue, increased sleep, gastrointestinal or cold or flu like symptoms. It is important to realize that these are essentially benign and can be ameliorated by adequate fluid intake, rest, a healthy diet and a positive attitude.

      Bathing in Epsom salts can be helpful; so can asking to be placed in a safe space and to be protected by your guardian angel or other guides while you sleep. A great deal of work is often done during sleep.

      The more graceful or easy clearings are sometimes indicative of a person's strong intention to clear old, nonproductive patterns. People often experience very deep clearings with no physical after effects. Sometimes the more difficult post session experiences are related to a degree of resistance; you can do an internal check to see what is going on for your self.

      Sometimes, the depth of a clearing is such that it goes on for several days and is accompanied by one or a number of physical symptoms. If this is the case, you can set the intention that the remainder of the clearing be more graceful or proceed more slowly.

      Lastly, a key component for finding success with this work is the degree of responsibility one assumes for self. Patterns of victimhood or blame serve to keep us stuck in a helpless position since the belief is that someone else is responsible for the situation.

      For further information, Amorah Quan Yin's books on Pleiadian Lightwork provide a great deal of practical information about this healing method.

How can I set up an appointment for lightwork?
      The charge is the same for therapy, from $65-85 an hour depending on income. I will continue to provide psychotherapy to clients under the existing arrangements. Because this energy or lightwork is not formally considered to be therapy, I do not include these sessions on monthly statements that are intended for reimbursement.

      If you are interested in learning more about this method, you can check out the spiritweb.org web site under lightwork. I also can give you the name of several books. I am very excited to be doing this work. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Workshops
      The following workshops are offered as an introduction to lightwork. The techniques are easy to learn and most people report that they are very useful in many aspects of day-to-day life.

Part 1-Self Care Techniques:
The Chakras
Grounding
Healing and cleansing your aura
Clearing and running energy through your spinal pathway

Part 2-HealingTechniques:
Clearing cords, contracts, belief systems

 



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