Grounding and Centering??

[Bert Sullivan]

Okay, I am just finishing up my intern hours and I have noticed a couple of times that after a day of working on folks..sometimes I am unwittingly bringing stuff home with me.

Yesterday, I worked 4.5 hours out of the 5.5 hours I was there. I had a client whose mother just passed away and another client who talked pretty in depth about how all of her family is dead and it's hard for her during the holidays. I had little to no time in between sessions to shake anything off, or stretch. At times, I had to rush to use the restroom while clients were getting ready for the session.

I felt a little drained at the end of the day, but nothing out of the norm....but at dinner a couple of hours later, I noticed that my whole left shoulder started to seize up and when I got home, all I could do was go to bed from exhaustion. When I woke up, I watched a movie and found tears streaming from my eyes for no reason at all...and was pretty cognizant that they weren't from me at all.

What do you all do to prevent this from happening? I will probably only have one more day like this in clinic and then I will apply for examinations. But, I really don't want another day like this outside of clinic, if you know what I mean!!

Thanks!

 

[Randy]

I think I've heard that walking in nature is supposed to help... as is showering or at least washing your hands under running water... maybe an epsom salt soak or some aromatherapy? Anyway, perhaps reading through some of these other threads may help?

Very Draining Client...A Rant...
http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3665

Grounding and Centering:
http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7195

Absorbing Energies, being grounded, etc...
http://www.massageplanet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2159

 

[green eyed monster]

here is a link with several interesting articles, you will need to scroll down through them to the one titled "4 steps of Energetic Separation for Bodyworkers".
http://www.integrative-healthcare.org/mt/archives/2006/05/index.html

 

[you are my muse...]

I think I've heard that walking in nature is supposed to help... as is showering or at least washing your hands under running water... maybe an epsom salt soak or some aromatherapy?

All of these are really good to help in grounding after working on your clients. This is why it is so important to wash your hands after every session. Not just for sanitation reasons, but to wash away the energies left over from the client you just worked on. If you can and it is warm enough, go outside and hug a tree. (Literally!) Also what really works well is laying on the ground/grass for about five minutes.

One of the grounding meditaions I use is to imagine yourself inside an egg shell. The egg shell is like a two way mirror. All of your good energies can come out of the egg shell, but none of the client's energies can come in to the egg shell. This is a protective measure to keep you clear of all the "gunk" your clients have.

If it has been a particularly stressful/busy day with clients for you, try this one. Stand and focus on your feet to ground and center yourself. With your eyes closed, hold your hands out in front of you, palms up. Think about all the clients you worked on that day. You may notice your hands begin to get heavy and begin to slowly drop. Go with this until they stop on thier own. With all the weight you feel in your hands, imagine a burning cleansing fire on top of your palms, burning all the weight of your clients' energies away from your hands. Your hands may become hot from releasing all of that energy your hands have stored up from the day. Go with the feelings in your hands until they cool and/or they raise up on their own to the level you were when you started. You may feel lighter when you have finished.

Hope this helps!

 

[+Evie+]

I do alot of visualization to help with grounding and clearing, but I too had noticed about a year ago that I was feeling really drained. My husband and I purchased a hot tub - and I use that almost every nite after work - what a difference! Water just really helps me. of course, you don't need a hot tub, a nice bath would work well too. Experiment with different things and find what works for you - and incorporate it into your everday routine.

 

[COD.warrior]

It sounds as though you have a great deal of intuitive sensitivity and therefore may want to start a regular routine doing a version of the following:

Before you leave your house in the morning be sure to do a general energetic clearing & shielding. There are many ways to do this...You could even start when you first wake up, or during your morning shower.

Clearing & Shielding:
Try visualizing yourself standing under a waterfall and slowly begin feeling your body become one with the water itself.
When you feel completely "clear" then see yourself stepping out of the water into a silvery mist which envelopes you in the shape of an orb or an egg. You can fill the outer layer with one or many colors, or even sacred geometry symbols.
Place a shiny mirror-like surface on the outside. State an intention that only those energies which are positive & for your highest good be allowed past this "shield" and that only positive healing energy flow outward to others.

Grounding:
See your body as a large strong tree with branches reaching up to the heavens and roots going deep within the earth. Send the roots down to the center of the planet and see them anchored to a huge crystal there. Breath consciously down the front of the body through the roots and into the crystal. On the next inhalation pull energy up through the roots back up into your body, moving it up your back, (into the trunk of the tree) & upward into the branches & the sky. Pull energy into you from the heavens and bring it down into your body again. Repeat up to 3 times.

Cords:
There are many types of cords which connect us to others,
however I'm speaking here of cords you will use < with intention> to clear any energy you pick up from clients before it gets into your system: Mentally place vine-like
cords coming from your fingertips/palms/wrists/elbows as needed. Send those cords deep down into the earth to have the energy you're picking up be sent out to be transmuted. You may need to re-enforce this more than once if you have a particularly difficult client to cope with.

At the end of the day, you may either want to try smudging techniques or do a bath in sea salt to clear your energetic field.

I hope this is helpful to you and will serve you well as a foundational method of taking care of yourself for years to come.

Peace & Light.

 

[Pompal 09.]

PS
If you are interested in using stones or crystals to clear your system, try using either black tourmaline or a good sized piece of rough ruby (see ebay). Either one is excellent for clearing out negative energy & won't require further clearing after you use them.

 

[chicamalika]

Cleansing away negative/excess energy

I personally wash my hands with cold water both before and after each Reiki session I do to release excess energy. I wear a piece of quartz for personal cleansing and grounding and I also keep a piece of Quartz in my treatment room to soak up extra crud in the space, also I hold my Quartz in my hands, draw my Reiki II symbols over the stone to protect me, my chakras, and my space from the negativity. I always disconnect from every client by saying an affirmation to my Spirit Guides thanking them for assisting me during the session, and to help my client through whatever they are going through. Always take care of you by not taking in negativity. Reiki is so wonderful, and I use it everyday for everything! I am going to become a Reiki Master soon, and am so excited!!!!

Love and Light....
Johnny