Shamanic
Healing Aftercare
Follow-up to a shamanic healing session is extremely
important. Below are the "aftercare"
instructions from one of my teachers - she covers a lot of the bases -
to give you an idea of the things that you can be expecting and on the
lookout for after our session.
It does
occasionally happen that my spirit allies suggest work that spans more
than one
session - I ask the question, "what can we accomplish today that is
safe and most beneficial for [you, my client]?" Since
shamanic work involves
removing energies from your field that aren't yours and don't need to
be there because they are detrimental (intrusion extraction,
depossession of a suffering being), adding energies that are yours that
are missing (power animal ally retrieval, soul retrieval), and changing
your energy field to remove imprints on it that cause repeating
behaviors (Illumination), the allies might show me that this work needs
to be done in stages over multiple sessions. I set my
intention to only facilitate those changes which can be
safely absorbed by my client at that time, in a single session.
A concrete example is in
depossession work: when I took my Compassionate Depossession
training in Wisconsin, I ended up releasing two beings who were
attached to my energy field that had a better home elsewhere.
These
sessions were on separate days, and the second one was a doozy!
Frequently the "weaker" of the beings leaves first, meaning that
subsequent remaining beings can
be a bit of a bigger experience. Not
necessarily so, but the possibility is there. This was true for
almost
all of my 37 classmates. Since the second being I was able
to release
brought up very very strong (though beautiful) emotion, had I had both
of
those experiences in a single day it would have been just too much all
at once. I will tell you everything I see, everything that the
allies
show me, and I always, always discuss the work and give you the option
to continue or not; I don't force
work on anyone :-) I know that I
have more work that can be done, and I am looking forward to more
shamanic work - I
just can't have it all done at once.
Suggestions to assist in
integration after a healing session
- Nurture
yourself - Rest, drink lots of water, eat healthy food, and
take a soothing Epsom salt or baking soda & sea salt bath.
I recommend 1 quart of Epsom Salt per bath, and to continue daily baths
until you feel better - one bath might not be enough. Feeling out
of sorts or bad means that you need it! The
body and energy field will continue to detoxify, self care will assist
with the process.
- Nature
- Get outside and let yourself feel and receive the Earth's
blessings and messages. The natural world has a high level of
life
force and vitality. This can support and feed your energy body.
- Timing
- allow yourself 3 days to
adjust and assimilate what you
received in your healing session. Different people
integrate this
work
at different rates. The luminous and physical bodies need time to
adjust to the transition. It can take up to 2 weeks for the new
patterns to establish themselves. New patterns can continue to
subtly and gently unfold over several months.
- Synchronicities
- Expect Change!
I never know in what ways the
healing work will present itself. Pay attention to what begins to
seem
different in your life. People may respond to you differently, or
you
will find yourself not reacting to situation int he ways you have in
the past. Unusual synchronicities, signs, omens, comments from a
friend or stranger may present
themselves. Pay
attention to life ... new things will happen!
- Create
a New Reality - make a conscious choice to respond to
situations in a positive and life-affirming way ... this is a time to
re-pattern out of old, unhealthy mind-sets and behaviors so the new way
becomes permanent. As you engage in different choices, the new
aspects
and essence of the soul creates a new reality. There can be a
chain
reaction of healing realignment. Your choices help reaffirm your
wholeness.
- Community
- Find support, talk to trusted friends and loved ones, a
counselor or group. Share your healing story with those who are
open
and can honor your healing process.
- Develop
a Regular Spiritual Practice - learn to journey, practice
meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, prayer, a walk in nature. Create
personal
ceremonies. Read books on spirituality. Go on a spiritual
journey,
Vision Quest or pilgrimage. Join a drumming circle, take a
workshop
that teaches spiritual healing or a spiritual path. A spiritual
practice (one that truly resonates to you) will support your healing
and make you stronger than anything else. Find a way of connecting
spiritually that feels comfortable and authentic to you.
- Journal
- Keep a record of your experience and change. Confide in
and honor yourself. Sometimes the most powerful insights come
from
re-reading the old records of your experience.
- Honor
- If you receive special instructions (homework) from your
session, follow these instructions to support the healing journey.
- Follow-up
Care - Give your healing process time to integrate. I
encourage feedback to hear how you are doing. Work with a practitioner
when you feel ready to tackle new layers of your healing journey.
Pay
attention to right timing, but don't endure unnecessary suffering
before seeking help.
Aftercare suggestions courtesy of my teacher: The Hollow Bone -
Ana Larramendi
Instructions adapted by Ana Larramendi from Jaes Seis
Jeffrey
Rich
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