Like most people, I only take an extended rest when forced.
If I ingest gluten, it takes me down for a few hours. It took me weeks, in some cases months, to rest and recover from pneumonia in graduate school, a whiplash injury a few years later, two visits to see the Brazilian healer John of God at Omega Institute, and my initial celiac symptoms. Forced down-time contrasts with my innate high energy and enthusiasm, allowing me to explore what feels comfortable and what feels like enough.
Eventually resting causes me to feel restless, to crave any activity besides more rest.
I tend to forget this represents the turning point where the down-time has worked its magic. Self-compassion, with whom I have a fickle relationship, rebounds around the same time I feel energetic enough to return to my regular life.
Forced rest for me often means more time spent asleep than awake.
Other times I seek activities requiring minimal physical effort. During my recent rest while integrating the Embodied Energy healing and practitioner training I received in Portland, I impulsively purchased a coloring book and pencils. Coloring today’s blog image reminded me of how I loved paint-by-number kits as a child, an activity I hadn’t thought of in years. I also found coloring meditative, an unexpected side benefit.
I find it helpful to consider forced rest in the context of the Akashic Records.
Since the records represent the soul point of view, a few months here or there within the framework of many lifetimes becomes more tolerable. While each day, week, and month matters, changing focus helps me take it as it comes. Conversely this also brings me to my breath so I can connect to the finer details of life.
When have you been forced to rest? What did you learn from it?
This year I found my word of the year in my Akashic Records. It amuses me I sometimes forget I have this vast soul resource I can access whenever I want. This reminds me to stay present.
Like most people, I only take an extended rest when forced.
Many of my readers and clients learned to prioritize others over themselves. Even when offered assistance they may decline it, feeling they must sacrifice for the “greater good.” Yet sacrifice and greater good oppose each other.
We open with a 45 minute or so Akashic Records consultation. The revealed themes, patterns, and disharmonies drive the table work in conjunction with your "pulses," body reading, and my intuitive insights. A follow-up e-mail documents what occurs during the energy work and includes customized self-helps.
In this work, you remain fully clothed. Just wear whatever will feel comfortable while lying on my massage table. If it's a remote session, I'll ask you to rest while I send energy.
Please consider the personal or interpersonal disharmony that led you to me and how you would like it to shift. During the session, we'll explore and address the origins and drivers of each "project."
No, the records aren’t a good resource for predictions. If there’s something you hope will happen, the records might reveal a series of necessary steps to reach your desired outcome but not the timing. For predictions, please consult a good psychic or astrologer!
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The greatest benefit occurs when I incorporate all four modalities I practice. The option without the Akashic Records is appropriate for children under 18 who cannot receive readings. A stand-alone reading can bring insight and healing but does not involve my direct interaction with your energetic and physical bodies like my other practices.
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