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of our psyches. I sensed that the professor had begun to worry about the time, because he was concerned with the amount of work he had to finish in the next hour before he taught class. |
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I realized at that moment how important it is for me to negotiate time with my clients before we begin our healing interactions. Healing requires letting go of defenses and relinquishing worries during the session, so I must take responsibility for how much time passes. I saw that I must not let our session go beyond the time frame we agreed upon, so the patients can relax. This was a major discovery for me, because I lose all sense of time during healing interactions. Because of this, a pleasant-sounding alarm clock is useful for me. |
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I asked the professor if he had just, at that moment, begun to worry about the time. He was surprised, and admitted it was true. I convinced him to give the healing process just two more minutes, and trust that I would keep him no longer. I could feel the accompanying feelings of what I call "a clear connection" resume in my body, and the professor continued to feel energized. |
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At the end of the two minutes, I could feel that his body was "still taking energy," but I disconnected the flow myself, in order to keep my agreement. The professor's sinuses were no longer swollen and painful. Instead, they were secreting mucus, and he reported that his body and mind felt revitalized enough for him to concentrate on analytical processes once again. |
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After this experience with the professor, I began to realize that my greatest responsibility as a healer was to help the patient relax enough to allow the healing process to occur. Helping someone to loosen their psychic defenses and let go of self-consciousness is a challenging enterprise. It's not up to me to understand or interpret spiritual healing, but I do know that mind, both local and nonlocal, affects the body. Each person metabolizes his or her perceptions differently, and we each produce and store some amount of toxic |
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