Guest Post - Follow Up To Last Night's Inaugural Session

Hi all,

CT here. Just touching base after our first ever healing circle session last night.

I sat down by the fire with a candle burning and the dogs asleep in their baskets beside me, and my notebook on my lap with the names and details of everyone who had asked for healing or help at 7.30 last night, and I felt peaceful. That sense of warmth and inner calm lasted all evening, and that is what the circle is about really.

It came into being to focus healing thoughts on those in need, and also as a means of sharing time with friends, of knowing that, at a certain time, on a certain evening, you can sit down, think good thoughts, send them out into the world, and know you aren't the only one.

I hope, if you sat with us last night, that you got some peace and space and time to breath and that, afterwards, you felt calmer and more centred and ready for the next day.

Either Denise or I will keep you updated here after each session. From time to time I will post interesting information to do with health and well being and healing that might be of use or interest.

And on that theme, I've got two thoughts that I want to share with you today that came out of last night's session.

Making subtle changes to the way you think can have a profound affect on your well-being and health. One very simple way to do this is to check any negative thoughts that pop automatically into your mind and turn them to something positive. An example would be: instead of greeting a challenge with a thought that starts 'I can't' tell yourself 'I can if I choose to'. This is going to hand back control to you and that is an empowering thing in itself.

Another simple but important thing is to de-clutter your life, thoughts and time periodically. Letting go of things that are out-dated and no longer useful to you is one way to do this and it will free your energy up. Outdated things can really drag you down and they are not helpful. 

If you feel under pressure, stressed or over-tired, try taking a piece of paper and writing down the things that you think are causing it. Try to keep this list simple, ideally identify 5-10 things. Next, write down ways you can either remove them from your life or cope with them better. Finally, make a list of all the things you don't do that you would really like to (this can be almost anything, from physical achievements through to emotional or mental responses). Writing things down and seeing them before you in black and white is the simplest way to organise your thoughts and find a way to act on them.

We set the circle up because we wanted to do something positive to help people who need it, and to bring a focal point for anyone who would like to join in. We both really hope that this circle feels like a nice thing to be part of, whether you use the time to meditate, pray, think, send love and good wishes and thoughts to friends and family, or simply just to relax and have some me time, to be peaceful and know that there are others doing the same thing at the same time with the same good intent towards others.

If you want to share your experiences of the sessions feel free, but the circle is open to all whether you want to comment or remain private.

Remember, if you would like to ask for healing for something specific, there is an email form on the side bar of the blog which is private and confidential and will only come through to me or Denise. Sending healing out is really about focusing thoughts and attention on the person in need and the problem, whatever it may be, and asking for help for them. It's that simple.

If you would prefer, you can just leave a name either via email or in the comments box.

Have a good week all,

CT.