Shamanism & Medicine for the Earth Newsletter (Ontario, Canada)
Transmuting Energy from our Emotions
Have you ever walked into a room and noticed tension in the air from a conflict that is going on? Isn’t it interesting how we can feel and perceive this intense energy without anyone saying or doing anything? From a Shamanic perspective when negative energy is blindly released into the air or directed at someone it can cause “Intrusions” which may lead to disease to those who do not have the ability to shield themselves from it.
Think back to a time that you have felt anger, frustration, fear, or despair. How did you cope with these intense emotions? Quite often intense emotions are dumped on an innocent bystander or directed to the person that is perceived to cause pain, in an effort to release the emotions.
Some people choose to repress their feelings resulting in energy blocks which can cause illness. Whether we choose to repress our feelings or blindly express them we create toxic environments for ourselves, others and the earth. Learning healthy ways of dealing with these emotions within oneself and when encountering others who are in an unhealthy emotional state is important to maintaining wellness.
Home Shamanism Practice
Read: Medicine for the Earth, Chapter 5 “When Things Feel Bad” The author invites us to consider how we make ourselves vulnerable to negative energy and how we can transform this energy into healing energy filled with love and light. Negative thoughts have the tendency to feed illness that already exists in the body while positive thoughts feed the body.
Activities: Simple methods of transmuting negative energy:
• When you feel you have entered a place where there is negative energy, allow yourself to feel your connection to your own true essence, spiritual allies or the power of the divine. If you are filled with this power there is no room for other energy to enter.
• Focusing on slowing down breathing is another way to transmute negative emotions and centering yourself.
• We can transmute negative energy by thinking of a healing colour. Experience the colour moving all through the dark places inside yourself.
• You can also transmute negative energy by painting with colours that are healing to you while holding the intention that you wish to transmute this negative energy to positive healing energy.
• While allowing negative emotions to arise say aloud or silently what you are feeling and then add “I ask the energy from these emotions be transmuted to energy of healing light and love”.
Medicine for the Earth Formula
The parts of the formula for transmutation that we explore through Medicine for the Earth teachings:
• Intention,
• Love,
• Harmony,
• Union,
• Focus,
• Concentration,
• Imagination.
To deepen your experience I encourage you to find a copy of the book Medicine for the Earth and do the exercises described there as well as those I offer here. You can also experience some of these exercises on Miracles for the Earth: A 7-step guide to healing yourself and your environment, a Sounds True c.d. with Sandra Ingerman. I also encourage you to write down your experiences in a journal. I am happy to answer any questions that you may have about Medicine for the Earth, or any of the shamanic learning programs offered at the Edge.
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July 13, 2006
Posted in: Canada