One by-product of energy work that I had forgotten about is something called a “healing crisis…” When you actually feel worse following a treatment. It’s basically a negative energy detox, but it can be pretty discouraging.
The first time I received a reiki treatment (something I’ve recently began again) I had the worst nightmares…and I rarely have nightmares.
This past Christmas I was feeling really balanced after returning to meditation etc., and did something called a “light language” meditation. I was fairly new to this concept and this session brought me to a super high level of peace. At first. The words from the meditation revisited during my sleep that night (apparently there was more work to be done) and I woke up cold and disturbed…a feeling that lasted for a few days.
Healing comes in cycles and the deeper we go, the more we find to clear out (kind of like our houses)!
Also, it’s impossible to stay in the stratosphere all the time. Life ebbs and flows and there are peaks and valleys. We cannot know the light without having experienced the dark. All of it.
Through all this I have learned the importance of remaining grounded. Now, when I do a deep meditation, I am better at connecting to myself throughout it. Instead of allowing a healing crisis to discourage, just know that it’s normal and means we are doing the work! So keep going!
Taking breaks between cycles is also extremely important. We can get so caught up in the journey at times that we don’t realize we still need to rest at certain intervals. In my case, I had become kind of addicted to the healing and wanted to do it all at once! But healing doesn’t work that way.
As I travel along my path, and align with my purpose and mission, I still struggle with the in between moments at times, but I am getting better at celebrating each milestone and every victory. It is so exciting when your eyes open and you can feel the changes within yourself. It’s important to recognize and be proud about how far we’ve come!
Eventually life’s cycles and spirals will become less and less of a mystery and we can surrender to the divine plan.