Running for Answers

The past couple of days I have been guided to take up running, but I was ignoring the clues. The idea first popped into my mind when I reluctantly decided to sign up for the gym again. I love spending time outdoors, usually walking, but going to the gym is better exercise and I miss it. I was pondering on this, when the thought "you could run" popped into my mind. Yeah right! These days I won't run unless a dog is chasing me. To think that I ran track in high school. Today I went for a power walk after work, and pushed myself to run for about 10-15 minutes. It was much cooler than I thought it would be, especially in the cold. Apparently, it can be freezing outside but when you run you don't feel it. 

It was a beautiful night for a jog. I can't tell if the moon is waxing or waning, but it shone very brightly over London. It's also just dawned on me that tomorrow is Halloween! The moon was framed by the spookiest grey clouds. Looked like something out of a Tim Burton movie, especially with all of London's old buildings. Sometimes I think I live in a cartoon town, it all looks so well put together. At one point I was running and all I could see was the sky and the moon. I think it also helps your mind disconnect from the day. Or maybe I'm so out of shape that my brain can't run and think at the same time. We'll see how I do tomorrow! I'm not going to push myself too much though. Just enough that I still enjoy it. 

When I was in one of my runs, I thought about a card that I keep pulling the past few weeks. It's the Justice card from Doreen Virtue's Angel Tarot. In it we see an angel with a sword, between two large pillars. It looks like he's going to swoop in and chop someone's head off. I have no idea what it means for me, and I'd like to know. It might have something to do with my next steps. Twice this week I've had someone pull a card for me that said "Focus on Service, how you can help others." Maybe I'm supposed to serve in some way that is connected to justice or the legal system? Don't know what it means. 

Any thoughts? 

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Today is one of those days!

Thought I'd pop in to say hello! Today is a work-on-my-book day, and then tomorrow I go back to the office day-job. I'm about half way through my part time transition out of a day job. I'm a little bit tired of juggling the two. Still getting stressed out at work, and some of the things I have to follow up don't fit into three days so neatly. 

This should hopefully be the last complicated week. One of my projects should finish in the next couple of days. Then I won't need to log on as often. At the moment I've been chasing people on email even on my days off and it's increasingly hard to focus. This morning I woke up stressing about a  product artwork we need to sign off. I'm supposed to be working on my book, but went for a jog 1st to get the day job out of my mind. Hopefully I can keep a clean mental break for the rest of the day. The book needs attention!

What else? I think it's time I went back to the gym. I cancelled my membership 2 months ago thinking I should save on this, as I'm cutting back my hours at work. Now I've realized I need it for my sanity. Going to the gym helps as well; it's when I get my good business ideas. Yesterday I went for a run in the park and came up with a really cool idea that combines past life readings and fiction! I might write about that tomorrow, so stay tuned for news!

Before I start doing creative readings, I need to finish revising my book. Feels like I'm almost there, but the last few edits are tougher than I anticipated. At the moment I'm working on the Self-Healing Techniques, and going into more detail on how friends and family can participate in the healing process. If you'd like to read more about my book, visit this page: Self-Healing, Cancer & Love.

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Is Energy Healing a Placebo?

One of the questions that comes up often is whether people need to believe in healing for it to have a positive effect. If that were the case, it would be very easy to classify Energy Healing as a placebo. The answer is no, but it helps if they are willing to consider the possibility that it might work. It's hard to heal someone who outright rejects it. 

Skeptical clients give the healer just enough leeway. A client has to be willing to accept healing, whether or not they believe it actually works. On some level they will benefit, even if it's not apparent in the first instance. The healing might not be physical, so its important to be clear about expectations. 

The goal of healing is not to cure physical symptoms. I recently read a few posts on a science blog called Science Based Medicine. It was created by a group of doctors who spend their time debunking complementary therapies like healing, acupuncture and natural remedies. The often use phrases like "an elaborate placebo" when they talk about energy healing. I think the disconnect lies with the outcome we each want to achieve. Doctors work with the physical body and their main objective is to manage symptoms and treat diseases. Their work requires extensive skill and expertise, though it can be one dimensional if we think of the mind-body-spirit as three aspects in an individual's life. 

Energy Healing is said to work on four levels: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. There isn't a priority when it comes to energy healing, so the change may happen on any of these. One of the things I like about energy healing, is that it can involve asking what the illness means symbolically. What can they learn from the illness? The physical symptom will give us a clue about what that lesson is. 

Let's illustrate the point with the example of diabetes in a client. The healer's goal is not to cure or manage diabetes, they should be seeing a doctor for this. The energy healer will think about what diabetes means in the client's life. How are  the pancreas and the heart affected on an emotional level? They might have trouble balancing their career ambitions with their personal life. When we have a loving personal relationships, life is sweet. If that natural sweetness is consistently denied, a person might overcompensate with sugary foods that push their insulin level through the roof. Energy Healing addresses that internal clash between happiness, and ego driven ambition. Through the healing, the client might see their life in a new light. This facilitates the healing process, though it may not have an effect on the body. People who want to classify energy healing as a placebo are only looking at one aspect of human existence: the physical level. 

I am not sure how you would even go about measuring mental, emotional or spiritual healing. Psychologists have practice with the mental and emotional side. Would it be possible to quantify the effect on the energy body; for example, how would you document an aura or a chakra clearing? And if you capture the energy flow on film, say with photography, what does that mean for the person's biology? I find all of this fascinating. Individual clients may report sensations during a healing session, but what actually happens to their energy? 

Update! I'm pleased to share that in 2020 I found  more answers - have a look at this post on The Science Behind Energy Healing. 

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Regina 

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Regina Chouza is an Energy Healer, Angel Medium and author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. She studied angel intuition and astrology at The College of Psychic Studies in London, and qualified as a healer at the School of Intuition & Healing UK. Her passion is bringing the qualities of self-love, joy and empowerment to healing pursuits. Read her books to heal yourself.  

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My Reiki 1 Attunement

I have been practicing Energy Healing for a couple years, and people always ask me the same thing: Is it like Reiki?!?  To which I reply:  Similar but different! This past weekend I finally signed up for a Reiki 1 class to see what it's all about. The session was interesting, we went through the history of Reiki, the hand positions used during treatment and some of the philosophy. Then the teacher had us meditate for nearly an hour while he went around the room attuning us to the energy, one by one. I had my eyes closed but it felt like he focused on my crown chakra and my palms. It makes sense, as the energy enters through the crown and exits via the palm chakras. When it was over, my hands were buzzing with energy and it felt like I was wearing oven mits. 

Here are some observations on Reiki vs Energy Healing: 

• Reiki is universal life energy. The Reiki Healer channels that energy to their client, and the client self-heals. Interesting! Energy Healers are also channels for universal energy. My guess is the energy comes from the same source in either case. 

• Reiki Teachers attune their students to the energy once, and voila! All you have to do is touch someone with the intent to heal, and it switches on. Hands on, Reiki On.  This is pretty convenient. With Reiki you don't need to attune consciously before each session, as you would with EH. The teacher also suggested that we can give ourselves Reiki in public, just by placing your hands on your hips, back, knees, stomach, etc. I can also do this if I'm in a meeting at work. You need to be conscious in the first instance, but then it will continue to flow even if your mind is in the moment instead of on Reiki. Cool! 

• There is also a Reiki Philosophy that I really like. It's about living in the moment and not being mad, scared, worried or irritable. Sounds pretty fantastic. Its also about being kind and grateful? This is one of the reasons that I signed up for Reiki: 

Just for today, do not worry

Just for today, do not anger

Just for today, honor your parents, teachers and elders

Just for today, earn your living honestly

Just for today, show your gratitude to every living thing

The attunement is the 1st step in a 21 day cleansing period. It takes that long for the body to get used to the new vibrational forces that are going through it. In theory, we're all born attuned to Reiki because without that life force energy it would be hard to get through a day. The attunement opens up our channel to that we can receive and hold more of it, and that process has proven to be exhausting in my case! I wasn't expecting to be this tired. Monday I was really tired all day,  the next two days were OK, and yesterday I started feeling energy-flu in my aura. I went to sleep at 6 and skipped my Angel Readings workshop. There are positive changes too, I'm more grounded in my day-to-day life. I've been drinking water, sleeping and self-healing everyday too. I didn't expect Reiki to have such an impact, but it did!  The biggest change is in the self-healing. I can actually feel it! This is new to me.  

Most of my Energy Healing case studies feel the flow of energy during our sessions. They might feel a current of energy, though some only get hot or cold sensations. Some feel a tingle. When I "Energy Heal" myself I don't feel it so strongly, though I trust it is going on in the background. I usually call on Archangel Raphael to heal me, and I'd just relax. With Reiki I feel my palms tingling and then I feel heat on my skin even when I'm not touching it (weird!). The first few days it was really strong, but now I'm getting used to it. I'm going to focus on self-healing for this month before I start practicing on other people. I wonder if my existing clients will notice a difference between our previous sessions and Reiki. 

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How do you cope with Cancer in the family?

Last week I met with my healing supervisor to discuss my new book on Energy Healing and Cancer. The session was really helpful. Two weeks ago I finally got to the point where I needed a fresh pair of eyes to read it and give me feedback. So far I've sent it to six friends, colleagues and acquaintances. They have varying levels of experience with healing, ranging from full time healers to no knowledge of healing. The feedback has started to drip feed its way back to me, and it's encouraging! I'm pleased with the progress I've made since August, but there is still a lot left to do. The second half of the book needs to be rewritten, as I'd like to include a series of self-healing activities for the whole family. =)

The scope of the project has changed dramatically as well. My 1st thoughts were to write an epic blog post on my family's experience with Cancer, and the sense I've made of it since I started practicing Energy Healing. It's been sixteen years since my dad was diagnosed with Brain Cancer, and things are starting to click.  Some of the things he said and did make sense now that I am aware of his diagnosis (as my parents didn't share it with me at the time).  The threat of a terminal illness puts a lot of emotional and psychological stress on a family. This was certainly the case, even though my parents tried to shield us from the truth. At the end of the day, the only way to heal is to face our fears with love and strength. This healing can be very profound emotionally and psychologically, regardless of the physical outcome. 

So my book is evolving.  I still plan on sharing what I've learned about Energy Healing as a complement to Cancer treatment.  Now I'm starting to think Energy Healing can be a valuable tool for the whole family, especially because of the benefits on an emotional and mental health level. When one member is sick, the whole unit suffers. People cope with the loss of control in different ways, and one of the things I struggled with was wanting to help and not knowing how. Quieting the mind, and keeping your fears in check can also be a massive hurdle. I was only 17 at the time, and I didn't handle it well. The quickest way to take your mind of one problem, is to start obsessing about something else ... 

> Update: In 2013 I published an energy healing guide for families who are coping with cancer. Follow this link for A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer and Love. The tools in the book are complementary to medical care. 

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Taking a Break This Weekend!

Yesterday I had one of those moments when I felt like my head was going to cave in. It was only Friday and I had the whole weekend ahead of me, but I found myself thinking about a workshop I'm taking on Sunday, and then all of the things I need to catch up on when I am back at work on Monday. The weekend hadn't started, and I found myself fast forwarding to the next work week. I also wasn't breathing as deeply as I should have.

This morning I grounded myself properly in Saturday mode. Put away my computer from work, my manuscript, my books on healing and I cleaned up my room. It looks nice, neat and clear. I'm off for a jog in the park, then I've got lunch and a Halloween party lined up this evening. Today is a day for complete relaxation and fun. Now that I'm working from home 2 days a week it is so important to make a clean break for the weekend. At least one full day off, and then back to class tomorrow for a little Reiki!  =)

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How far would you go to help a stranger?

This morning I almost missed the train to work. It would have been a bad day to turn up late. Half a dozen colleagues flew into town for a meeting that was due to start at 9 am sharp. I speed-dressed myself and ran out the door. When I got to the Underground, the train had just left and the platform was empty. The only other person was a young guy who walked in when I did. For some reason, his coat caught my attention. It was nothing out of the ordinary. A few minutes we were still waiting for the train, and the platform was really busy. Most of the commuters were standing or sitting near me, by the entrance. My eyes were drawn to the far end of the platform. The train was due to enter the station from a tunnel on that side. The guy in the black coat stood close to the ledge.  He kept leaning into the tunnel. 

The image freaked me out, and my 1st thought was Don't Do It! 

I read a fiction book where the main character falls under a train. What a shock to the system! I couldn't stomach the thought of that happening in real life. For a split second I wondered if it was a warning, or just my paranoia. If he'd been closer, I would have asked for the time and engaged him in small talk. What are you supposed to do in these situations? By then, the train was one minute away. So I could pray, or run down the platform in his direction. I went for the 1st option, visualising a pair of concrete boots anchoring him to the platform. He didn't jump. Phew! It did make me wonder, how far would I go to help a stranger? 

I was left feeling a bit ridiculous. I think I'm paranoid because of a previous experience that I still need to heal from. Once upon a time, I saw a man get hit by a car. It was 8 years ago. I was having lunch in a cute cafe in Washington DC. Our table faced the windows on the street. A pedestrian stepped onto the street in front of me. He was looking to his right, and a delivery van backed into him from the left. They didn't see each other. That was a horrible moment. I thought about the futility of trying to stop it. Then I got up, started pounding on the window, and screamed at him to look left. My friends thought I was crazy, until the car hit him and a commotion broke out in the street. Thankfully, the car was moving slowly and the man walked away from it a few minutes later (though it did knock him down). 

The anticipation nearly did me in. I hadn't thought about it until today, and I think this guy at the tube station pushed my buttons. He looked perfectly calm when he stepped onto the train. It was just my nerves that were rattled ...

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Open Night at the College of Psychic Studies

The College of Psychic Studies organizes an Open Night every semester for people to learn more about the classes and workshops. I've never been to one of these, but I hear about them in my psychic classes. When I started two years ago in the Beginners level Psychic Development classes, I was intimidated by some of the more advanced students. They were nice, don't get me wrong, but when you're just starting out readings can be incomprehensible. How did they find it so easy to talk and talk? I would get a random image, and I had no idea how that translated to a message. These guys would go on and on, so much that they even gave 15 minute readings at open night! Now its my turn to practice at Open Night! That is, if I can stretch my readings to 15 minutes.  =)

Yesterday I asked for a symbol, and I got three apples. The 1st one was the poison-laced apple from Snow White. The message was "Don't be afraid to take a bite out of life, you'll be enchanted, not poisoned." Next I got another apple, this time Eve's apple from the Tree of Life. The message was about occult spirituality, and the magic we can create when we understand the universe's secrets. Finally I got a series of life changing apples: Eve's Apple from Genesis,  The Beatle's first recording studio,  Steve Job's Apple Computer, and Isaac Newton's gravity apple. The reading was about transformation. Four apples that changed the world, and the symbolism behind those apples can help us change our own lives. 

The whole class was reading for the same guest, they were relevant for that particular person, but I think they can also apply to the rest of us. Most of us have a passion that we're afraid to pursue, and taking that leap can be scary. It is certainly true in my case! But then, we don't have to go it alone! I keep thinking back to some of the concepts I learned at the Kabbalah Centre, especially the Tree of Life and some of their so called Kabbalah Tools. It all links back to that Tree of Life and how we can use energy, thought and action to create the changes we want to see in our lives. 

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Lady Gaga's "Born This Way"

One of my readers emailed last year to ask what I thought of Lady Gaga. She was worried that her daughter might be influenced by Lady Gaga, and asked if I sensed any negative energy in her music and persona. On some level, I can see where she's coming from. Just think of the imagery, some of the dance scenes and the clothing. She is clearly channeling some of Madonna's shock appeal from the 80's and 90's. Millions of people love it, and this lady was asking me why. 

I'm not a parent, and I wasn't looking to give parenting advice. It was up to her to decide what her kids listen to, assuming they were still young enough for her to control that. I did tell her that I am a big fan of Lady Gaga's, and that I don't sense any negative energy in her music. Quite the opposite! I love some of her songs, especially Bad Romance and Alejandro. I also told her that not everything dark is evil. Sometimes we need a little darkness to embrace our shadow side. I think Lady Gaga appeals to so many people because they see a little bit of their own darkness reflected in her work. And that is OK. 

It reminds me of a class on Spirit Guides and Angels, the teacher told us that not everything dark is bad, and not all that shines is good. One of my Guides is pitch black in color, but he has a very benevolent feeling to him. What matters is how they make you feel, and what your intuition tells you. My intuition tells me Lady Gaga's visual art appeals to the masses because she helps them accept their shadow side. I believe this is the first step in any healing process; Astrology tells us that our shadow is someone else's light. It is knowing we are perfect, just as we are. 

As you may have noticed, I spend a lot of time online looking for fresh inspiration. One of the things I discovered lately is the Born This Way Foundation. It was created by Miss Gaga and her mother in 2011. Their mission is "to foster a more accepting society, where differences are embraced and individuality is celebrated. The Foundation is dedicated to creating a safe community that helps young people with the skills and opportunities they need to build a kinder, braver world." 

It helps youngsters accept aspects of themselves that others might use against them; like race, sexuality, ethnicity, etc. It applauds those who have shown courage to stand up for themselves or others. That sounds like one heck of a mission to me. I found the idea really inspiring, and I also happen to like the song. As a whole, this video is a great blend of the dark and light that we tend to find in Lady Gaga's work. I also think its fitting that she's not wearing much, as this song essentially says "This is me, get over it."  

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An Update (2018!) 

My Chakra Healing & Magick book is out! We can use it to heal the shadow with creativity, crystals and intuition. Love yourself and the right people will find you =) 

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Can Psychic Readings be Fun ?

I gave a great reading in class this week. Maybe it's because I am finally starting to enjoy being put on the spot. I used to get nervous about whether or not I was going to have anything to say. I still get nervous if I am supposed to start talking without a prompt, like cards or visualisations. This one was easier to give because we started with a guided meditation. Everything you imagine in the meditation is somehow related to the client, and my job is to describe and interpret all of the details. It reminds me of dream interpretation, with everyone awake. You can't do this with a client sitting in front of you, but I think I could do it in an email reading. 

We usually start visualising a big door, and walk through the door into a lobby. In the lobby we see a staircase leading down, into a room with a big elevator. The elevator is like the one in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it takes you up into the sky and then to a Hall of Learning. That Hall is were we go to meet spirit guides and power animals in the meditations. I'm not sure how it works, but I think the staircase down helps to quiet the mind, and then the upward movement of the elevator raises your consciousness. 

This process makes it easier to give readings. Every detail can be interpreted, even the shape and color of the door. If it opens easily, that means something. If you have to kick it down (as I've had to), it means something else. Sometimes you'll see power animals, spirit guides, friends, characters from movies, or even elaborate architecture. Sometimes I get crazy images that remind me of Tim Burton movies. Yesterday I got a scene from Pretty Woman, and that scene helped me understand what the readings was about. 

Everything I saw was so far-fetched that it had to be relevant. I would never make it up. Before I started talking, I asked for a sign and got a scene from the movie. It was Julia Roberts laughing at the shop attendants who had turned her away earlier. I heard the words BIG MISTAKE, HUGE MISTAKE and laughed. The reading was fun to give, and judging by the recipient's reaction I think it was spot on. The whole class laughed at the beginning, became very serious half-way through, and then sort of smiled and nodded at the end. We went from Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman to Buddha on the mountaintop so it was a stretch. I like story arcs =)

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The Hanged Man (or Woman)

My last post was on the Ho'oponopono.  I can't write it, but I love mispronouncing it! Oponoponu, or Onupononu. I can laugh myself silly trying to spell it out. Spelling debacles aside, I like the thought behind this Hawaian Healing Mantra. One of the premises of the Onoponono is the idea that our Inner Child is in control (scary thought), and it creates things based on our attitudes. Everything that happens to us - good, bad or in between - is a choice. 

Sometimes we choose things consciously, sometimes not. We also sabotage ourselves unconsciously. I think we all do this to varying degrees and it is something to watch out for. It may also be about paying attention to the signs, and making changes proactively. So what have I created lately in an unpleasant way? I messed up my healing exam, for starters. Which means I will have to put my healing practice on hold for a few months until I can take it again. 

What a pain! 

I am annoyed with myself, especially because my intuition warned me not to make a particular mistake. Unfortunately I was nervous and I didn't make the link. It only dawned on me after I left. Oops! I'll have to take it again in a couple of months. That may be the thought I find least appealing but I'll deal with it when the time comes. In the meantime, I think I might take a sabbatical. Healing has taken up a lot of my time the past two years, and there are other things I would like to catch up on. Friends and family for starters, psychic readings and angel readings, writing, etc. Plus there's that publishing company I've just started, and the books I am planning to launch in the next couple of months. When I left the exam I pulled a card and got the Hanged Man (LOL). This card is about a period of non-action, and looking at things from a different angle.  

I am being philosophical about the whole thing. I have to cut back on something or I'll go mad. Maybe its time I gave healing a rest. I am disappointed but looking at the bright side, I have time to write my books. So back to work it is. Maybe I'll go for a jog first. It is a nice day outside and we don't get a lot of sun in London. 

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