Disclaimer

⚠️ There is no clinical or medical evidence to support the use of Energy and metaphysical activities for Physical, Psychological, or Emotional heailng. You should not ignore any health ailments or disengage from your treating health professionals. You should conduct yoru own research around topics. No information provided at Larinas Labyrinth should be taken as medical or other expert advice.

There are multiple methods for drawing healing energy to ourselves, which assist us in dealing with the practical challenges of our lives. We can be emotionally present when drawing on Divine Energy and increase our capacity to hold peace and fulfilment within any given moment of our day to day living. Often we have minimal influence on our environment (unless we are working as a team together), which only leaves us the option of self-care. Self-care includes more than just energy work. It includes looking after our physical being - diet and exercise, for example, and expanding our knowledge, awareness, and understanding of ourselves and our lives.

Self Healing

About

Self-healing is a term that most of us associate with the 'New Age' or metaphysical modalities; however, that would be a narrow concept. We are all 'mind, body and spirit' or emotions, physical beings and souls. When we walk the earth plane, yes, energy, light, and vibration are extremely important; however, often, to maintain physical health (or unearth the subconscious causes of limitation), we may need to go 'outside' to a person with the appropriate qualifications and expertise. To be clear, we can use energy to help 'unearth' limiting thoughts, but we can also combine the strategies that have been researched and proven to be effective through mainstream organisations and teaching.

For example, a person might realise through their energy work that they have an underlying belief system that keeps them trapped in cycles of pain and that if they want to fast-track and heal this issue, they can seek outside expertise. A proven and evidence-based approach to changing thoughts and attitudes lies in therapies such as cognitive and behavioural therapies. [NOTE: there are many tested therapeutical approaches to changing conception and behaviour; to change emotional reactivity, a person might explore Dialectical Behavioural Therapy].

Energy work and mental health strategies will complement each other, working on physical health conditions simultaneously with metaphysical work, which is also complementary to each other. The point is that we can holistically take control of our health, and we don't have to rely solely on one approach but rather embrace holistic and wholesome approaches.

Self Healing is where we take responsibility for our health and well-being and where we direct the healing process - and that can mean through the use of metaphysical and energy strategies OR by recognising that we need some external support from the more 'mainstream experts' of the physical, emotional and cognitive industries.

Energy and Metaphysical Healing

Metaphysical Healing is often referred to as "Energy Medicine', "Spiritual healing' and it involves the belief that the human body consists of an energy' life force' of molecular structure that cannot be seen visibly. It is not possible to do justice to the subject of Energy healing in a few paragraphs. Generally speaking, the belief is underpinned by the notion that a life force is comprised of 'light and vibration', and a brighter and faster-moving force is conducive to better overall health.

Furthermore, the light is layered (the aura) as part of supporting the internal structures of the energy system (the Chakra System). The idea is to maintain the force in harmony and balance, allowing it to flow smoothly. When the flow is interrupted, it can disrupt the entire energy system of the person's body, initially leading to poor psychological or emotional health. If this balance remains unaddressed, it may ultimately manifest as illness in the body, characterised by 'blockages' to the flow.

If a person is experiencing emotional distress or physical illness, then a person is believed to be suffering from an energetic imbalance. A doctor or general practitioner treats the physical cause of disease, and a Mental health professional will specialise in thoughts, beliefs and emotions at a physical level; the energy worker treats the conditions with healing 'light', or sound (or other) to help increase either the life flow (such as acupuncture) or sound (to increase the 'vibration and movement of the cellular structure'. The treatment approaches are holistic and complementary to one another.

When a person seeks to fast-track their wellbeing, working with each area of expertise is a good solution. Healing with energy is considered a means of 'recharging the entire auric body, in a similar way as a person would 'flush a physical wound' to clear out any impediments that might cause infection while, at the same time, adding a little extra to improve the recovery times (such as sterilising the wound with an antiseptic). Energy healing is delivered through light, vibration and, in the case of acupuncture – sometimes through a physical intervention to stimulate or reduce flow in specific areas.

Energy Teachers and Mentors

Most people will seek a teacher or mentor as part of their 'healing journey' after being exposed to some form of what they perceive to be a 'miracle', or because they have experienced a treatment and want others to share the healing benefits. The teachers that we meet along our path can often be the people we have conversations with, and they 'open our mind to possibilities'; they can be friends or even tradespersons who attend your work or home environment. They share information, as well as strategies and techniques. At other times, they can be more formal types of teachers, such as those with qualifications like Reiki Teacher.

The teachers of the East and West share approaches and also differ in their approaches. For instance, in Australia (and most of the Western world), to be a 'reiki teacher' (or most healing modalities), a person pays for training and receives certificates in a field of energy work, which remains unseen and where there is no evidence to support the person's capacity tactually deliver healing energy, or any level of expertise, knowledge or wisdom.

However, using Reiki as an example, a person will complete one level of healing with hands and then practice it, raising their vibration. It is believed that when a person delivers or channels energy, they receive energy themselves in the process at a rate far higher than the person they are channelling energy to. Channelling healing energy helps to promote their own understanding of energy use. The next stage is a secondary training qualification – the capacity to use energy and send it to other people who are not physically present (remote or distance Healing). The third level is believed to elevate the vibration of qualified persons to that of being able to teach and share knowledge, strategies, and techniques, and where the person has achieved a level of self-mastery. A person can receive this qualification in a short period of time, depending on the teacher and whether the training is affordable.

While Reiki is not the only energy healing modality for channelling healing energy, it provides a good example of understanding approaches to metaphysical Healing and teaching. Most Reiki practitioners in the west believe that Reiki was founded by a Japanese man Dr Usui. Most are aware that he used to visit villages and deliver free 'Attunements' (training) so that people could lay their hands on parts of their bodies as part of maintaining their health. ("Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" - Lao Tzu)

If people wanted to learn how to send Healing with Reiki or do remote Healing, they would become one of his 'apprentices', and they paid a fee and worked out of a clinic that provided free service to the public. Those who were to become 'teachers' underwent a different Attunement practice and would spend time working at the clinic, much like undergraduates or seniors in the West. In Asia, depending on the healing modality, a person might be 'apprenticed for about seven years' before they were qualified as a teacher or mentor. The concept of apprenticeships remains prevalent in many Asian countries, including Indonesia, where the local healer is referred to as a Brahmana and typically has students (Apprentices) with them. The process involves accessing wisdom and channelling knowledge, as well as having at least a cursory understanding of spiritual law and the responsible use of gifts, among other things.

At the end of the day – people, regardless of the title they wear, "Teacher, Sage, Shaman, Brahmina, Master' are all humans. The best teachers we can find and access are the teachers within – through keeping our energy clear, the life force flowing, and connecting to the Divine Source of all knowledge. When we do this, we will be directed to people who will share information with us to reflect on, determining whether it is relevant to our journey or not. It is up to each of us to find our path, and to live and walk it in a way that creates and fosters love and kindness and a consciousness of brother and sisterhood, which embraces the underpinning ethos of 'harm none' and 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'.

Suggestion: Avoid those teachers who will tell you that you NEED them as part of your journey, or who foster dependence. They are not necesssarily ill intentioned, however this advice is based on their ego and the need to feel wanted, or important.

Healing Modalities

Healing with energy is considered a means of 'recharging the entire auric body, in a similar way as a person would 'flush a physical wound' to clear out any impediments that might cause infection while, at the same time, adding a little extra to improve the recovery times (such as sterilising the wound with an antiseptic). Energy healing is delivered through light, vibration and, in the case of acupuncture – sometimes through a physical intervention to stimulate or reduce flow in specific areas. Energy healing and delivery is diverse, and all cultures over the years have had forms of accessing it. Some subjects to explore can include:

Meditations and Visualisations (Creative Imagery)

Meditations: (Breath).

Power of Touch: Laying on of Hands (often known as 'Faith healing' although in modern society often a "handson healing modality")

Power of Colour: Light, Chromatherapy, Clothes, environment

Power of the Word: Speech, Prayer, Invocation, Thought

Power of Song (vibration): Chanting, Mantras, Singing, Vocal Toning of Chakras.

Power of Movement: Dance, Yoga,

Power of Music (Vibration): Drumming, Bowls, Gongs, Hertz/Tones, Forks

Crystals: Colours, energy (life force), mineral properties

Plants: Essential oils, incense, Perfume, Aromatherapy

Recommendation: Allow your spirit to direct you to the area of interest that resonates with your 'soul'.

Breathing and "Breath Work"

Breathing and regulated breathing are vital to health and well-being. There is plenty of research to support the idea that our emotional state impacts our breathing, which in turn leads to an inability to make clear and rational decisions. Regulation of the breath is an evidence-based mindfulness approach, which you can learn about here. It is recommended that people regulate their breath during crisis with box breathing. From an energy and spiritual well-being perspective, two types of breath cycles are encouraged. For spiritual enlightenment, there is the sacred breath, and for centring and grounding, box breathing, where a cyclical repetition of the count of 3-5 is recommended. You can learn how in less than three minutes by watching this video here.

Spiritual Hygiene

Spiritual Hygiene

Most people understand the concept of Hygiene, but they usually associate it with the physical body – such as bathing, washing hands, cleaning teeth and hair, and so forth. However, they often don't understand the concept of spiritual Hygiene. Good spiritual Hygiene is, of course, going to include good personal Hygiene, but it's much more. It involves ensuring that the Aura and chakras are healthy and maintained. In many ways, the Spiritual body can be compared to the vehicles or cars that we drive. The chakra system, the mechanical engine structure, and the Aura would be what people call the chassis or the outer layer of the vehicle. Most people understand that neglecting your car will impact its longevity, as well as its performance and function. The same can be said when we neglect our spiritual Hygiene.

What Is Spiritual Hygiene

To keep it simple, we could compare the aura cleansing to washing the car, making sure the windscreen wipers work, and that the windows are clean and clear and if there are any dents in the body, they are patched and smooth, so as not to impact on performance and also to ensure that there is maximal protection from any potential impacts and collisions. While cars aren't banging into everything daily, our Aura is continually in contact with other influences (including other people's auras). It requires clearing at least daily and when there is lots of interaction, potentially more than once a day – potentially each morning before heading out for the day and in the evening before going to bed. Aura impact protection is essentially what we call 'aura shielding'; patching is a form of bodywork or repair on the car.

Chakra maintenance involves examining the machine's function. It's a series of wheels that each impact on the other chakras, and a blockage can be compared to one of the cogs having debris caught in it, which impairs the wheel cycles. The debris needs to be removed to allow for optimal function. Other times, it can be (when referring to a machine mechanism) a broken tooth on a cog that needs replacing. As with all mechanisms, the machine is not going to function well when the wheels in the mechanism are out of balance (where one spins faster than it should or goes slower). It's going to throw the entire function out. So, we are talking about the equivalent of a car service here.

When we talk about chakra alignment, it's about ensuring that they are aligned up and down the spine effectively. They are like the wheels of a car that need to be regularly aligned to make sure that the vehicle stays going in the direction you want it to go. Too many bumps on the road can throw the alignment out. The same goes for the chakras; there are too many bumps, and the chakras will go out of alignment, so we keep an eye on them, and when they need aligning, we straighten them up. We also balance them simultaneously. People who are energy aware can often tell when the chakras have gone out of alignment because they recognise 'energy and vibration' activated in the 'wrong spot'; they aren't feeling 'centred'.

How Do we Do spiritual Hygiene?

It's easy, and in most instances, it doesn't take long; it can be easily incorporated into your daily physical hygiene habits. As with physical Hygiene, if you take care of it regularly (at least daily), then you don't need to pay a lot of attention to it – perhaps a weekly 'deep cleanse' would be recommended. In the same way that some people like to have a soak in the bath each week. The way we do spiritual Hygiene is often related to how comfortable we feel about it – we all have individual preferences. The ones here are creative visualisation strategies, and the first time we do it, it might take more effort. The more we practice a new habit, the easier it becomes and the less time it takes. It involves some 'creative visualisation' combined with focus of intention. Follow the links to activities for you to try out and test which works best for you.

Aura purification needs to be done at least daily but when under stress you might want to do the activities multiple times

Chakra Balance and Alignment includes purification and clearing as well - and at least weekly. When under stress you might want to do the activities more often.

Centering and Grounding strategies are employed to help manage our emotions, as well as keep our chakras and aura at optimal vibration.

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