Soul searching and the relevance of Energy Healing in the modern world.
Guest article written for The Mindful Playground by Sabrina Howe, Holistic Therapist based in Coolcullen, Co.Kilkenny, with a second clinic based in Athy, Co.Kildare. She is a Rahanni Practitioner & Teacher, Reiki & Seichem Master and Reflexologist. www.sabrinahowe.net
There must be more to life that this?!!
Have you asked yourself this question? I have, many times in the past, but more recently I see the joys and wonders of this life and our world. I realise the important things are not things and I no longer am asking myself this question. What changed you might ask? Well, I did!
We are very much in a fast-paced world, where materialistic gains are a means by how you are judged.
The car you drive, the clothes you wear, the house you own, are all judged to give you a worth or value in society. But life is so much more than that. We are connected to so much more on a deeper level. We are connected to the air, the ground, the trees, the plants and flowers, everything! Losing sight of that we lose sight of ourselves and our values. We disconnect and lose our grounding. We then start to try find our happiness by turning to material things, which give short term gratification only. But what happens after you get home?
‘Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change.’ Jim Rohn.
I worked for over 20 years as a nurse. I had a lovely job working with a doctor in a family medical practice. I had a lovely home, a lovely husband. I drove a good car. Financially things were good. I could buy expensive things. To the outside world my life looked perfect. So why was I miserable? Why was getting out of bed a chore? Why could I not be happy in this so called “perfect life”? I feel it was because, on an energetic level, this life wasn’t perfect for me. In 2019 I left my job. I put my faith in the universe that my path would present itself at the right time. My understanding now is that I was already taking the first steps on that path by initiating the change.
I was always a spiritual person.
I remember having a sense of knowing, as a child, of the presence of energies around me. I call these energies ‘my angels’. So, I felt a need to explore this more. I had experienced Reiki healing before and loved it. It brought me a sense of peace and helped shift my thoughts from negativity to optimism. I decided to train in some Energy Healing Modalities. This was with the purpose to work in this area, but it became a path of huge self-healing. I trained in Reflexology, Reiki & Seichem, Rahanni, & Shamanism. It is my belief that, to be able to assist others on their healing path, we should come from a place of having worked on healing ourselves. I did a lot of personal healing over the last few years and all these Energy modalities have been key to me regaining a sense of myself and finding the true me that was buried deep inside, beneath the trauma, hurts, depression, and anxieties.
Rahanni & Shamanism
Rahanni
My most recent training has been in Rahanni & Shamanism. Many people are aware of Reflexology & Reiki/Seichem but not so much these other 2 healing modalities, so I will try to explain these a little.
Rahanni Celestial Healing is a new healing modality for us on Earth. It means "Of One Heart" and is a heart centred, loving, healing energy. Rahanni works on the 'Pink Ray of Light', balancing the masculine & feminine energies, and connects to the heart centre. It releases all fear-based thinking and negativity and is opening humanity to our natural essence of Truth, Love, & Compassion.
Rahanni is a Hands-On Healing
It works on a higher vibration and deeper level, therefore cutting down on the healing time. Rahanni is thousands of years old but is now the new healing modality for this Golden Age, a moving forward of spiritual growth by releasing negativity and the old ways of thinking to that of inner peace, positive thought, and compassion. I recall one client who was in a very negative spiral in her life. Things just weren’t going well or right for her at all. She attended for a healing and there was a deep release of emotion during the session. After the healing she felt better and headed home. A few days later she messaged me to say “Wow”. “I don’t know what has happened, but something has changed”. Her life was looking brighter, and she was feeling more upbeat and happier. The only thing she could think that brought this about was her healing session. Rahanni really has a wonderful way of helping for the highest good.
Shamanism
Shamanism is a little more complicated and diverse, and difficult to explain. You may need to experience it to understand. It is an ancient method of healing. Our ancestors were very much in tune with energies and the universe. They understood where they fitted in nature. All we need do is look at the wonders of ancient monuments, like Newgrange at Winter Solstice, to see they had a deep understanding of energies and how to harness them. With the beating of a drum the Shaman assists the client to enter a deep meditative state (also known as a trance) and guides them on a journey of healing and insight. Everything is made of energy, and energy flows. This flow of energy within ourselves is our ‘vital force’ energy. When we go through traumatic events (grief, accidents, abuse, relationship breakdowns etc.) in our life it can affect the flow of this energy. Let me use the example of grief and loss, as an example of a traumatic event. We know how this affects us deeply on an emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual level. We are not ourselves. In a sense we can lose a part of ourselves in these experiences. Whenever we experience a trauma, a part of our soul (our essence/life-force) separates from our body to survive the experience. This is experienced as shock; we go away while the pain is occurring, so we don’t feel the pain at the highest level. We go into shock to distance ourselves from the trauma. But if the soul doesn’t come back on its own then it may be necessary to seek the assistance of a Shaman to help track down the soul piece and assist its integration back into the body’s life-force energy. When we are missing a part of our vital life-force, we can become ill. Auto-immune disorders, chronic illness, chronic depression, suicidal tendencies, grief that never ends, worriers, addiction issues, abuse, war, accidents, are all signs of soul loss. Shamanic Healing is a powerful, transformative modality that helps us shed emotional traumas, blockages, burdens, old beliefs, and baggage that keep us from being the best versions of ourselves. A Shamanic Healing session is an individualised treatment, and therefore the process of treatment differs from each individual and each treatment. The goal is to clear and balance your energies. All is required is for you to relax and allow yourself to be guided. I can tell you that my own experience with Shamanic healing has been powerful, emotional, and rewarding. It will not happen overnight. It will require numerous sessions, but it is so worth the time and dedication for the rewards are great. My largest transformation came with my 12-month training in Shamanism. That’s 12 months of healing. It doesn’t happen in a couple of sessions. It requires commitment to yourself and your needs. It requires you to face your issues head on, so you must be ready to face yourself and evolve. The healing is within you. You hold the magic!
Never give up on yourself and your healing
All Energy Healing Modalities are great tools for healing and growth. There are so many types to choose from. The methods I use are only a few that are available. My best advice to anyone is to never give up on yourself and your healing. If you feel something isn’t working for you try something else. There is no right solution for any healing, just what’s right for you. I wish you all the best on your quest for healing. Everyone needs healing and it is nothing to be ashamed of. I still need to ensure I keep myself energetically in a good place. We are all just at different stages on our healing paths. 5 years ago, I was a different person than I am now. I just didn’t give up. It’s worth the fight and the journey. An added plus is you learn and grow along the way, in ways you never thought possible. There is a bright shining light inside each one of you. It’s your right to allow it to shine!
Sabrina Howe is an Holistic Therapist based in Coolcullen, Co.Kilkenny, with a second clinic based in Athy, Co.Kildare. She is a Rahanni Practitioner & Teacher, Reiki & Seichem Master, Reflexologist (Adult, Baby & Child, Fertility, Maternity, & Cancer Care), Shamanic Practitioner, and also makes aromatherapy blends to assist with common issues. She comes from a medical background, having worked for over 20 years as a Nurse. Her website is www.sabrinahowe.net