Healing and the Western Mind II
The Interplay between the Mind and the Energy Body
Life would be easy if we could just tell ourselves to ignore the many thoughts and beliefs that race through our minds. For example, if you grew up believing that you were not that bright – despite evidence to the contrary – because you were teased by older siblings for “being stupid”, it seems that it should be easy to correct this misperception. Of course you did not know as much as your older siblings when you were a kid and we all know that kids will tease each other so there is no need to hold onto this belief. Yet, childhood beliefs linger and can profoundly impact how we think of ourselves. A key reason that this happens is that the energy of the shame, hurt and sense of inadequacy that we felt while being teased is still in our field and is held in place by the belief like a spike holding a tent in place. Before I do extraction work to release these painful feelings, I ask the client to concentrate on releasing the thought form that holds the energy in place.
There is an interplay that flows back and forth between the energy of the painful experience that is held in the field by the belief and the energy that holds onto the belief like sticky glue. Even when a person understands all of the issues and reasons as to why one feels and believes a certain way, it is often challenging to let go of the feelings and beliefs because of the energetic underpinnings. As a society that prides itself on being rational, holding onto irrational beliefs and feelings is frowned upon and is viewed by some in the health care system as pathological. Thus many hide these feelings, which in turn go underground and often emerge as physical ailments. After many invasive tests, often these ailments have no known etiology and the patient is left feeling that they are just making it up and the pain that is felt is not real. By understanding the energetic aspect of our being, we can let go of many of the things that are making us ill without carrying the shame and judgment that furthers the problem.
