The fourth installment in this series moves into a much more recent time frame.
This installment starts putting it all together.
Mediums. Another dip into the metaphysical realm. Another area that doesn't didn't jive with my Christian upbringing. Another area that sped me down the path I am currently on.
My first brush with a medium was shortly after my dad passed. I was getting a massage in a neighboring town from a therapist who is also a medium. During the massage, she saw my goose tattoo (the one I got for my dad) and asked if I had lost him recently. The conversation that followed had me exploring new areas, awakened a new knowledge, and (with the help of a few other situations with other people) a new awareness of the world around me. Apparently, my dad had been hanging around the medium (and he wasn't one of her normal spirits hanging about), not saying anything but making feathers fall on her and then laughing about it.
Now, if you know/knew my dad, you also know this is something he would have done. The information she passed on to me was a bit of a balm on my very shattered heart. The period of time that followed, I had some other interesting occurrences with the spirit realm. A client of mine that had a heaven visit brought a spiritual attachment back. This was one of the first times, I started to utilize my gift of sensing when spirits are present.
This gift and the knowledge of it is still extremely new to me. To be honest, I tend to shield myself from it a lot and only access when I can't ignore it or when it is needed for healing. I still have a lot of questions about it and there is a lot I don't understand about it as well. Plus, there are ethical considerations to include as well. But again, I'm jumping ahead and skipping parts of the story.
Previously, I used the word "mediums," the plural form. This story involves a second medium, an actual session with a medium that really opened some gates. I'm still rounding up all the pieces and seeing what I have from that as well. A local was hosting a medium that I had heard MANY good things about. I have friends and clients that have had very successful sessions with this medium. So, I sent a message to see about scheduling a session. Unfortunately, I didn't hear back and I took that sign as it just wasn't the right time. However, it was more a lesson in patience. The week of the event, I did receive a message in return. A spot had opened up, I didn't have any other plans, so I leaped at the opportunity.
The session was interesting to say the very least. Issues (as I call them) were brought up and a solution presented for problems (again, as I call them) that I had never voiced aloud. The biggest was were does this skill to feel others physical/emotional pain come from. I was informed on what lineage it is in which came as a surprise. It isn't my story to tell, this person actually kept it to their self when they were alive, but I did pass the message on to the family members that needed it. One of the other messages that came through this session for me was to show myself some compassion. The medium hit the nail on the head with the message that I let others slide in areas I beat myself up in. I'm definitely still working on this, but I have noticed a vast improvement in my daily life since I started focusing on this more.
Oh, that extrasensory skill I mentioned? You want/need to know more?
Many of you know I'm a massage therapist and some of you have been on the receiving end of my massages. Some of my skills have been polished through continuing education, many have been brought to life in continuing education. One of the reasons I am the therapist I am is because I have learned to listen to the body. When I drop my shields (self-preservation) and scan, I can pinpoint areas of pain. During a session, especially when doing energy work, I can find areas of emotional pain and trauma. Please note, I do not access the hidden realm of a person's being without their permission. Many of my clients will tell you that they do not come into my office with the intention of sharing as much as they do. The words just start to fall out. Most of the time, voicing the words is what they needed in order to start healing that wound.
It isn't easy to be able to feel as much as I do, hence the shielding. I am thankful for my massage training for teaching me how to not take on other's issues as my own. Sometimes I mess up and take other's crud, but I normally notice it before it gets too much and remove/dispel myself of the extra baggage. I'm thankful for the skillset I have been blessed with and have developed over the years. The path hasn't always been easy, nor have I always been at peace with the path, but the outcome has been worth the bumps and bruises.
I hear you, when does Christianity come in? The next, and final installment my dear reader. Christianity will be at the forefront of that post.
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