Holistic Feathers

Healing in all kinds of ways

(written for the Stairway of Life March/April ‘08 newsletter – Spring Equinox/New Beginnings)

Healing in all kinds of ways …

Healing is such a personal experience, both as giver and receiver. My first personal experience of Egyptian healing happened when my son and I flew out to a tiny piece of paradise along the Red Sea coastline, in Nuweiba. We felt so at peace, completely at one with nature. I also strongly felt as if I’d “come home”, which probably was not surprising at all since I had been fascinated by Egyptian mythology since childhood. I had no idea, at that point, how much the holiday was to give me a new beginning, a totally new way of life unfolding before me …

When we returned home I felt as if a little piece of me, previously hidden from view, had been uncovered. A common belief amongst healers is that if you are seeking to train in some form of healing modality, such as reiki, then you will be drawn to particular teachers. Your instincts guide you to the right teacher for you, at the right time. I had repeatedly been drawn to Egyptian healing but was unable to decide between two teachers nearby, although I really liked the depth to Reyad Sekh Em which seemed to be very different to other forms of Sekhem.

After a few months, I stumbled across a fascinating angel article written by Angela McGerr. Browsing through Angela’s website I came across a familiar name – Harmony Healing. The Reyad Sekh Em teacher was Angela’s sister. Feeling sure that the angels had given me a firm sign, and the first time I’d ever really given any thought to direct contact with the angels, I emailed Jo and booked myself on a course.

Reyad Sekh Em is an Egyptian healing system which was developed by Joanna Bristow-Watkins of Harmony Healing; when I arrived at Jo’s house for my Level I course, I discovered that there was only one other student. She looked so familiar yet I knew I had never met her before. She felt exactly the same.

The day passed by in a blur, so much to learn and absorb for someone so new to the idea of healing. I had no mystical abilities, saw no lights or colours, felt no real sensations apart from what I suspected was pins and needles. My brain seriously hurt by the end of the day, had I made a big mistake to sign up for Levels I and II together? Another two days at this pace would surely kill me? Why was I so empty, why could I not see energies in full technicolour – or at least feel them? Talk about wanting to run before I could walk, in my new way of life as a complementary therapist!

Reyad Sekh Em is, as far as I know, quite unique in that it offers a fast-track way to develop your abilities. It takes lots of practice after the course, you have a heck of a lot of theory and practice to cram in and can expect an occasional rocky ride as you develop spiritually, but it attracts a certain type of personality to the healing system. Maybe we are all part of Melchisadec’s Order from previous lives which would help to explain the sense of belonging with fellow Reyad Sekh Em practitioners?

Day 2 was a powerful day, with many healing shifts, emotional and enlightening experiences for me. Not least because we held a group meditation in the glorious sunshine, harnessing the powerful 8-8-8 energies (8 August 2006). However, I was sad to find that my fellow learner was unable to make the last day … so we were to conduct a distance healing on her.

My confidence being somewhat lacking, day 3 was an amazing day. Many more earth-shattering experiences to add to my collection (I couldn’t make notes quickly enough) and I realised during our distance-healing session that I had indeed recognised my fellow learner – she was my mother from an Atlantean life. This was a heck of a shock to me, I had never given much thought of past lives before now although any books or articles on Atlantis always seemed to beckon me. An immensely powerful, moving day, I was shocked to my core … little realising that the past three days were to colour my life in a whole new spectrum and change it irreversibly.

As we all heal at our own pace, so we all uncover our learning experiences at different levels. Reyad Sekh Em proved to be such a powerful healing force that although it is a very gentle form of healing, it goes much deeper than most healing modalities. As the months progressed, I grew more and more sick. No amount of time spent chasing healing, complementary therapies or swallowing mainstream medication was helping. Eventually I had to give up working in the City which meant a whole new way of living, a whole new way of thinking, reliant entirely on my beloved.

Yet I had been healing all along. Reyad Sekh Em had given me exactly what I needed; the energy to remove all that was toxic from my life and start afresh. A beautiful energy bestowed upon me as the greatest gift I could ever have received, a chance to remove binding chains from my soul.

I have yet to find anyone who has had such amazing life-changing experiences through receiving Reyad Sekh Em. I never seem to be able to do things by halves!! This Egyptian healing is a beautiful, soft, encompassing all five elements and angelic energies, gently working with you to address and change what needs to be changed within you – to realise and release a wonderful, sparkly you.

Now that I feel so much better with my life, with myself, I find that my gift is greatly enhanced by my experiences over the past eighteen months. I am still shy to admit any form of psychic abilities … and yet I see energies move in ripples; I am adept at sensing blockages and helping to drain away negative energies from my clients. This happens even moreso during distance healings, where I am able to focus without distraction rather than my ego eyeing up a client’s beautiful necklace on the couch when they are present in person although the healing experience is no less because of this! My ego is a magpie, I am sure of it!

My confidence is growing, that in itself is one of the most prized gifts. Recently I attended an “etheric encodement” workshop as a ‘guinea-pig’ for those in training; to my surprise I picked up on so many etheric devices on other ‘guinea-pigs’ that I practically levitated home! Instead of using Egyptian healing rods, I use my hands (mentally and physically) along with the five elements to remove these ‘objects’ that have served their purpose in us.

My experiences show me that healing will come and find you all in shapes and sizes. The trick is to be guided by instinct to the one that fits you best for only then may it help you find your way to new beginnings.

With love and blessings,

Callie