I just met this alternative healer type who has real good vibes but I'm not so sure about the safety of channelling.  Anyone have any experience in this area?
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First off, Reiki is NOT massage. During a Reiki session, you should be fully clothed and the practitioner will only lay hands on your clothes, or you may even opt for a total hands-off session with hands a few inches above your body.  A massage usually involves the client being semi-undressed with significant hands-on skin-to-skin contact by the therapist.\nA massage therapist who also knows Reiki may offer a Reiki massage, but that's not the same as a regular Reiki session.\nA Reiki practitioner channeling Reiki isn't dangerous. You are thinking of channeling spirits, which is different. \nIf you feel good about getting a treatment from someone, then try it. If during the session you start to feel uncomfortable in any way, speak up.  A reputable person will immediately stop the treatment.
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You CAN read my energy--(better face to face). Anyway there's probably more to it than "reading energy". There are people who can see and feel and clear out and heal all sorts of nasty junk. We are made of light and energy. We are magnetic and electric. Literally. And perhaps this guy is no better than a televangilst, but I know there are authentic energy healers--I know some personaly and even if they dont charge, you do  something for trade because there should be a fair exchange of, you guessed it, energy.
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You are not looney.  I believe in them as well.  I recently lost a good friend to cancer and I know she is with me.  I had been begging her to let me know that she was ok and that she loved me, and she came to me.  There is a book - The Idiots Guide to Communicating with the Spirits - the title is goofy, but one of the authors is a well known Artist Medium - her name is Rita Berkowitz.  It teaches you about how to get in touch with your "life guides", meditate, etc.  You should look into it.
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It all sounds pretty normal to me. We are all a little bit Psychic. What strikes me as weird is one someone claims to have no experience with anything paranormal. I can't even imagine living in a world where I didn't recognize the magick everywhere around me.
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Yes, and its happened without my asking for it several times--the sensation of having left my body, observing myself and surroundings from a different perspective (like from above, or to the side) and then when my conscious mind took over with a thought like "Wait, this can't be happening" I'd be abruptly brought back with a jolt.\n \nIn meditation its occurred several times, especially if you've constructed it in such a way that you're open to it. One particular intense time was during a specialized meditation I've done only once, "Calling Back the Soul"--when you send your astral body to collect/invite back all the pieces and remnants of your soul that may still be "stuck" in emotionally charged locales. That was a very powerful and intense experience--I was travelling to a lot of places--but I did feel more complete afterwards.\n\nI also met a Medical Intuitive/Lakota Elder who has the gift (burden? privilege?) of doing it as part of her healing work. She was asked to find out if someone's brother had survived the tsunami in Thailand, so she projected herself in search of him and not only "found" him alive, but was able to accurately describe his surroundings at the time of her journey. She relayed it to the sister, and the very next day the sister received confirmation that he was alive and...you guessed it....in the location that the medical intuitive had described.\n\nSo its not just for personal experience, it is a gift that can be cultivated to help others as well.\n\nnamaste.
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A real bona fide exorcism isn't something to play around with.\n\nFirst of all, you'd have to be sure you're dealing with a spirit, not just a medical condition -- and aside from treating the subject with the proper care and dignity, you could find yourself dragged into court for a misdiagnosis that goes awry. \n\nNext, you're not performing a surgical procedure, where if you do "A," then "B" happens. This isn't magic. This isn't science. This is a matter of someone's spirit and volition as well as supernatural forces outside of yourself, and you do not have total control over the outcome.\n\nSeriously.\n\nYou need some experienced people involved, those wise in the realm of spiritual growth and how people change. There are usually compulsive behaviors or depression or other psychological conditions involved, which need to be dealt with. And if the person does not want to be delivered, you are merely "sweeping clean the inner house" to be reinfested shortly after.\n\nThe person will need a solid spiritual and emotional support structure, to stick with any changes made to behavior and to deal with new freedom.\n\nAnd if you start messing with spirits, you will find all the flaws in your own spirit challenged, in front of those who are helping you. If you are not willing to expose your own dark secrets to others, don't mess with the spirits; they know what you hide, and you'll have to deal with it.\n\nI really advise you to "not do this at home."
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I feel that binding/vanquishing spells are not the way to go.  Bindings are just that: they bind things together.  Bindings bind both people together removing their free will and the potential for healing.  Additionally, they take lots of energy to maintain effectively and eventually unravel.  Once released that bounded up energy has to go somewhere.  Most of the time, the energy will follow the strand of energy that the caster used to maintain the binding back to the caster.  This creates problems for the caster.  Generally, I would not recommend them.\n\nInstead, I would ask Spirit to bring Healing to the situation.  I would offer up to Spirit my anger and my fear.  I would state that I am ready for Healing to transform my relationship to the person.  I would also state that the person has every right to accept or decline.  \n\nThen I would use some form of divination to determine how I should act on the physical level with this person.  I would do my best to follow this advice if it sounds reasonable.\n\nI hope this helps,\n\nAJ
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I am a shaman and all that you truly need is the intent of your heart to go out to that which desire to cleanse . The magic is in the person not the power objects. It is the persons belief in self that give the "magic " to the objects. This a common practise and very acceptable. I However suggest going within and healing yourself as the external is a reflection of the internal.Trust yourself and your connect to Source. The more that we are "clean " the greater the magic. Magic is actually physics on a level that is easily explained . Even though all Miracles are unexplained quantum happenings. If you are in tune with  Great Spirit all is possible as there is no time /space. All is Now. If you are going to go through the ritual use salt as well, this will assist in negating the effects of negative energy . By setting the intent is still best and visualize it. Ask here to "tap " in to this and have her feel  this truth. \nIf she is worth her salt she be able to "see" that this works. Do not give your power away to that which is outside of yourself. Unconditional Love is the most powerful force in all of creation.\nHappy hunting !  Hawk Child
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Yes, this is very real! Can I suggest that you research the bible. The Magi even came to worship Christ the child! I assure you that no black magic book can compare with the Author and Finisher of my faith. Jesus Christ came so that you should not parish but have everlasting life! Also, His book the bible is the only book that can heal, infect with love and give true significance! One could say a sanguine is needy and He can supply every need according to his riches and glory. I to am a sanguine and trust me a pendilum is what my emotions would still be like if Jesus hasn't saved my hide! Please consider asking the creator to visit you be just as open with him as you would be reading aloud from a book with spells etc... May the true creator bless you and guide you!
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i regularly go astralling.  in fact, a lot of people do, whether or not they realize it in the waking world.  you see, people generally have two selves.. their physical self that houses their Waking Mind, and their Astral self.  your astral self often gets around in the astral realms, regardless of whether or not your waking mind realizes it.\n\nthere are many in the y-messenger chat rooms, religion and beliefs/paganism, that also have experience with astral projection.  i think you'll find some real-time q&a to be quite helpful.  however, it seems to be a phenomenon of the paganism rooms that the higher the number, the less people there are, and the more focused the topics.  you'll have to be patient, however.  for every month i spend on there, i maybe get a day's worth of applicable and serious conversation.  when it happens, however, it's GOOOOOOOOOOOD!\n\nas for personal experiences, i can give you a bit, but they are, indeed, quite personal...\n\ni lay down as if i'm going to sleep, and at that state between dreams and wakefullness, you'll find yourself in the perfect meditative state for astralling.  first, i Visualize (that's imagination with force and intent--sounds trite, but try it and you'll see what i mean) a "dream vista" of my choosing.  this can be whatever i wish.  as the vista becomes tangible to me, that is as i manifest unto it.  the FIRST thing i do is raise a shield around me as i sit and collect my thoughts.  to do that, again, Visualization.  in fact, i wouldn't go ANYWHERE in the astrals until you're MORE THAN COMFORTABLE with forming a vista and a shield.  as for the nature of yours, that is up to you.  :)  it is also up to you the form in which you manifest, but i suggest human, as it's what you know in this life.  don't get ahead of yourself!  :)\n\nwhen i feel i'm ready (don't rush it!) i stand up, stretch my legs, and decide where i want to go.  sometimes, it's certain spirit-energy-hubs.  these often manifest themselves in the mortal mind as tangible cities.  there's so many that i cannot list them all here.  after making sure no entity has any pressing business with me, i set off.  sometimes, instead of going to a public place, i'll try and find a few astral friends i've met over the years, and we find a nice secluded spot and chill.  once in a while, and i'm sure this happens to a lot of astrallers, i get attacked.  i'm sure some people find such scary, but you can get attacked in the physical realm, as well...  so you're really no safer here nor there.  i suggest dealing with astral attackers in a "non-lethal" manner (there's a reason that's in quotes), as sometimes entities have a big brother that they run back to for help...  get the picture?  hee hee!\n\nsometimes my spirits and i go and find old astral entities that we know of and ask their advice on certain topics.  sometimes we don our helmets and have a friendly sparring match, just for fun.  i want to make note that i'm not denoting ownership when i say "my spirits".  you can translate that as "my friends".. showing how we relate, not some vile master-slave relationship.\n\nsometimes the astralling continues long after my body has actually fallen asleep, yet the mind continues to be conscious of what goes on.  this is not always the case, however.  once in a while the astralling session just fades out and i rejoin my sleeping body.  sometimes, i continue the whole night through, and then the alarm clock goes off and interrupts me.  Sure, i have to go to work, but there's few things more irritating than having a particularly good astralling session interrupted by something so mundane.  \n\nthe next night, when i "jack back in", so to speak, i often find that my astral self is still continuting whatever it was that we left off with..  or even finished that up and then began a new task.\n\ni
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a)  Nope.  100% Neo-pagan, which makes sense since I'm Wiccan.  The next closest matches were New Age and Buddhism.\nb)  I've explored all three.  I was raised Protestant.\nc)  I'm extremely happy with where I am in my life.  I would advise anyone else to look at what they truly believe - not what they have been told to believe, but what they actually think "explains things" when they look at life and how it works.  I was very unhappy until I finally let go of the fear that I would be punished if I said, thanks Jesus, but I'm going over here.  Thus far, things have been much better since I realized I was on the wrong path.  Above all, I think maintaining a balance in life helps breed happiness.
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The custom you described sounds a lot like the old shamanistic Wicca ritual to protect a dwelling, often carried over to Christian culture without the participants knowledge of why they were doing what they were doing, just done because it was always done; or lost origins to time. I of course mean no disrespect to your Oma, and I personally find it charming that She loved you so. Thank you for sharing this interesting finding.
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Well Schneb was right about one thing, A Ouiji Board is an Entry. Its a way to connect with the other side. The hard part about Ouija compared to other forms of channelling (which is what a Ouji board is, a channeling device) is that there is no way for you to monitor who is coming to you. It could be anybody or anything, and that can make it dangerous ( I still can't believe they market it as a game for children, thats ludicrus). So you might get what some call a demon ( a spirit with negative energy) or it might be a guide or just any passing spirit. \n\nIn the future if you are going to use a Ouiji board, be sure to cast circle first (if you dont know how look it up), and when you do so make it so only positive energy can penetrate the circle, that way your not going to be bothered with demons or negative energies or whatever else you want to call them.\n\nAs for your questions regarding 8 and Gemeni, I would look up Astrology and Numerology charts to see what they mean.
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I don't think you are going mad. I have my own theory, which sounds a little kooky, but I can only speak from what I know. \n\nI find it interesting that you recently had open heart surgery. Did this start (the hearing voices) after your surgery? In open heart surgery, the heart is stopped. Technically you were temporarily "dead". It is not uncommon for people who "die" and be revived to come back with extra sensory perception. Sounds to me that you have had an experience that opened up the thin veils that separate this dimension from a parallel one. \n\nI can assure you, I am not mad, and I have been hearing voices for years. Many people who are NOT mad have this ability too.  We are called "mediums' or "channels" because we can communicate with these unseen beings. I know it is scary at times. I was afraid of it too until I understood what it is. For many years I wouldn't tell people I had this gift because I was afraid they would think I was nuts. I have heard them, the "voices", since I was a small child. That's how they started, by calling my name. For years now they speak to me and give me information about things and people that I could not possibly know otherwise. Example: Suddenly I get told by them that I have a message for someone. I turn and look at the intended person (sometimes they are total strangers!) and that is who the message is for, and then they will start telling me the information, and I in turn just say what I am hearing them tell to me to the person the message is for. It is quite extraordinary because the people who get the message are always blown away by the accuracy of the details from "the other side". I never know when it's going to happen, so it still catches me by surprise when it does. I also feel physically different when it is happening. It's hard to describe. They are  angels, spirit guides and ascended masters and they do exist.This has happened enough times and always so accurate that I am certain, as are the people who have been the recipients of the messages from "the other side". I know it sounds wierd, it is, but it's the truth. I did not choose this ability; it chose me.\n\nI cannot say for sure that this is what is going on with you, but I just want you to know that this is possibly what is happening. This is important: When the voices speak to you are they creepy or are they sweet? Do you feel a sense of calm when you hear them or are they taunting you and messing with you? If they feel calmimg, then it's most likely your psychic abilities have been activated. This may grow or it may subside. If you are not afraid of it, it will grow. It is actually a natural state for our souls to be so plugged in to the whole super conciousness that all information is readily available. If you do  not want to explore this, then you have that choice. Your guides and angels are always there for you. Know that. God is always there for you.You can always talk to God. If you aren't already, start now so you may get some answers for yourself. God will help you. \n\nI know you can tell the difference between how these things feel. If the voices are feeling more like they are messing with you then this could be something else. Sometimes when in a state of intense fear, it is possible for dark entities to attach themselves to people, places, etc., They thrive on fear. If you have been freaking out, then you may be feeding this dark energy with that. To make that go away, it's simple. You must stop feeding it the fear. Therefore, first and foremost, stop thinking you are going mad. You are not. People losing their minds are the last ones to think they are. It is actually a healthy sign that you are concerned and questioning it. Again, ask for God to help you and stress and fear will melt away. Whenever you feel it, just keep asking; every time!\n \nIt also sounds like you are under a lot of stress. I w
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I had the hot stone massage and it was wonderful.  I loved it when they put the little stones between my toes.  They used cold stones on my face.  I would definitely recommend the hot stone massage.  I don't like a regular massage because I haven't found a therapist that applies the right pressure.  They either apply too much or too little so the stone massage is for me.  I would definitely learn this technique if I were you.  It gives people other options to choose from.
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No..\nWhy not try something refreshingly new ??\nCheck out a pentecostal church, they have healers....
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Well first you should know that the gift is not a supernatural ability you have to heal. It is an open channel through which God heals. You are a vessel through which the elixer passes not the elixer.\n\nYou sensations imply that you may have that gift. The way to exercise it is to bring yourself into a place of spiritual connectedness and pray for healing of the person you are with. Touch is not necessary a requirement but there is power in the humn touch. None of this ever has to be done in a way that anyone would ever know that it is happening. Silent prayer is just as powerful as spoken prayer. Infact the only time this should be done with spoken prayer or attention drawn to the healing is if it is giving witness to the glory of God.\n\nOften God's healing is through medicine not miracle. Sometimes illness must destroy itself by worsening before healing occurs.\n\nDo not promise anything other than praying for the person healing if it is god's will. There are times that God's will does not include healing. In those times the person must look for how God is blessing them in other ways. T oa saved soul death in this life is to be mourned but not feared. If it is time for you to start a new work with God in heaven and God needs you illness for other works such as bringing family members closer and reconciling relationships then you will be ill and can count that as a blessing.