"Chalice-Streamlining" & the "Tube of Light" For Energy Clearing & Protection A simple but effective imagery exercise when you feel you need an energetic clearing of your systems. (I call essential aspects of the vessel the "Chalice," in case you wondered about the name.) This Focus is useful at various times for clearing excess and/or inappropriate energies. E.G.: whenever you feel like you may be "entertaining" other peoples feelings or emotions, carrying them and/or their burdens energetically, or feeling responsible for them in some way or to some degree, AND if/when you feel you need to stop that or parts of that. I call this an esoteric or energetic equivalent of "codependency." By 'Clearing' I am referring to psychic/empathic "cords" or ties to other people -- some are much more healthy than others, and it's the others that you want to cut, or modify. So it's good to become aware of all of them. For caregivers, official or not, I emphasize using this exercise with regard to those that you have felt responsible and/or obligated. IE: feeling obligation to give various kinds of energy or power under various circumstances. More specifically, doing this in such a way that, if you were fully aware of what you were doing, certainly of the implications/ramifications, you would terminate the connection. So... there are ways or techniques for doing this. Here is one that also includes a "grounding technique" suitable for assisting in replacing the cut cords with appropriate bindings to find and maintain ones healthy place in the world. * Image yourself as connected to and suspended in between the/your Father and Mother aspects of God (above and below respectively). * Image yourself as,or inside of, a 12-18" diameter vessel of White and/or Violet Light through which God & Goddess communicate ( -- and/or see this vessel as running through you). * With Imagery, try to "see-feel" the size of each of your chakras, and adjust the "size" of each comfortably within the diameter of that vessel (versus extending way outside of that distance or contracted way within). [the 'chakras' are the 7 basic etheric energy centers of the body - please ask about this if you don't have a basic knowledge of them AND want to] * Clear/cut (off of yourself) any cords you "see"/sense extending out from your energy centers that you don't also sense are important (if you don't know, ask, and wait for an answer. If you're still not sure, ask me about intuition, "penduling," etc.) * Then surround all that with white and/or violet light. * For "Grounding" after such exercises: Acknowledge your purpose and path on the earth plane while visualizing a strong connection to Mother Earth, Goddess, and/or the center of the earth, etc. Try to kinesthetically FEEL your purposeful connection on the Earth Plane while doing this. IE: As strongly as you can, generate feelings of pragmatic "usefullness" to and on the PHYSICAL plane via your vocation, occupation, and/or other services you extend to the planet, etc. * For more "Homework" to further permanent replacement of old momentums (that would otherwise attract/manefest such cords as noted above), you may ask for copies of the "LoveLetter" exercise and the "Affirmation Therapy" exercise. ============================================================== ======================[ Short Form ]========================== I visualise myself connected HIGH, to HigherSelf, etc, and connected LOW, to Mother Goddess, and protected in that flow of pure energy" and I acknowledge that all others are taken care of" I see others similarly all connected, protected, directed in tubes of light reaching High and Low to God and Goddess.* ============================================================= ====================== RELATED WRITINGS ===================== -available via email (chaliser@iinet.com) or on the web- For more elaboration on the attitudinal preventative aspects, see: * "Compassion, Healing, and The Practitioner - and Detouring 'Burnout'" (at http://www.chalicebridge.com/Compassion.html) * "Innercomm" Prose Mind-Body Approach (at http://www.chalicebridge.com/Innercomm.html) * "Questions for Boundaries -- Effective Communications of position, intention, & message, Maintaining Clarity for appropriate Connection, Direction, & Protection" (at http://www.chalicebridge.com/Boundary-Qs.html) For Information on related energy work (by practitioner facilitation) see: * "Re-Opening Bridges & Firing the Cauldrons - Integrating Energy Work and Counseling into Bodywork" (at http://www.chalicebridge.com/Bmi-broc.html#Bridging) © '2001 Christopher Pringer ============================================================= =============== Key Body-Mind References ==================== A Semi-Technical Treatise on the Storage & Release of Tension: "Body-Mind Integration in the Personal Growth Process" -- THE BASIC HOW'S AND WHY'S OF PSYCHO- EMOTIONAL STORAGE IN THE BODY-MIND (published in MASSAGE MAGAZINE, July-August 1992) (at http://www.chalicebridge.com/BMIessay1.html) <========= Open Window This Wide For Best Results Reading the Below ==========> _____________________________________________________________________ ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤ AUTHOR INFORMATION, COPYRIGHT REGULATIONS/POLICY & DISCLAIMER [4'08] Chris Pringer, Reiki Master Chalice Productions * Specialist in Energy-Body-Work (Integrative Art & Writing) * Personal Coach in Mind-Body By Appt Only: 206-286-0899 Preventative Health Awareness Seattle, WA 98119 * Ordained Minister Chaliser@iinet.com Chalice Bridging Ministries: Body-Mind-Soul Integration for a Healthy Planet =========== ///\\\ ============= Essays, Art, Professional Info, Links, FTP via: Body-Mind-Chalice Integration Website: http://www.chalicebridge.com: Essays, Poetry, and Art for Bridging the Mind-Body Connection, "Body-Parenting", Psycho-Spiritual Self-Healing, Consciousness, Theology, Practical Emotional Intelligence, and Psycho-Social Trends & Ideas for Evolving. http://www.chalicebridge.com/Chalice-Integration-Index.html: (Chalice Art, Mandalas, Sacred Geometry, & Related Philosophy: via http://www.chalicebridge.com/4C-Publishing.html: Chalice Creations & Concept Charting - Desktop Publishing for Vibrant Greeting Cards, Logos, Display Ads, Promotional Presentations, Charts & Web Books, Mandala & Prayer Cards __________________________________________ COPYRIGHT REGULATIONS/POLICY & DISCLAIMER: REPRODUCTION: I welcome my writing/artwork being reproduced, provided that it is in it's original and complete form (or an editing or excerpt by agreement with the author), and contact info are intact and readable ("Chris Pringer, chaliser@iinet.com, www.chalicebridge.com"), and so long as the following conditions are applied: a) Hardcopy reproduction is ok so long as it is for personal or non-profit organizational use only; b) Distribution and posting on web pages, blogs, and forums with my permission (mostly because I want to know where it's been put, and I'd be most honored to be asked). c) Any distribution of my writings or artwork must be w/o charge unless with prior agreement in writing with the author. d) The only exception to that regards the World Healing Prayers (at http://www.chalicebridge.com/WorldHlgPrayrOnSacredGeo.htm), which I encourage people to make all the copies they think will be used effectively - without obligation to get my permission or even contact me. DISCLAIMER: None of my writing, chalice art, or PolyPsyArt is intended to be, to replace, or discourage the appropriate use of, medical attention and/or treatment, but as educationally informative for the purpose of overall health enhancement and preventative maintenance. So far as I know, I have not quoted any other person without saying so. I have emulated a number of writers and teachers, so I wouldn't be surprised if many of my statements have very similar words and meanings as they. In any case, I have always tried to say what I believed. If you find that I have plagiarized anyone to any degree, please let me know -- by noting the complete published reference, and including the full quote and a few sentences of text before and after). This given, I will duly correct the writing. AUTHORSHIP: Unless otherwise noted under the titles, all essays, artwork, prayers, pages at my web site (as at my previous site at AOL), and with exception of some of the solid color and cloudy-sky color backgrounds and logo/headers for others' sites as noted) has been composed, rendered, and/or web-authored © by myself, Christopher Pringer, practitioner in Body-Mind Integration since 1984, and ordained minister (Chalice-Bridging Ministries) since 1987. Most of the personal health-oriented essays at this site were written in the early 90's, and tend to use a more generalized in approach than I would when working with an individual. ________________ Professional Bio I began my studies in multi-level self-healing when in the service, in Thailand in the Winter of '73. The focus then was on self-help psychology, consciousness, and eastern and western mystical perspectives. This continued through my university studies in Norman, OK '74-'79. 1980 took me into naturopathic studies, primarily nutrition and herbology when I lived in Oklahoma City. Not seeing the naturopathic doctor route as affordable at the time, I found direction via a five-evening massage course, Fall '83. That led to a six month professional practice, followed up with the training in Sante Fe, NM, '84-'85 (described in the next paragraph). Since then I have practiced massage and/or healing facilitation for others, initially in Santa Fe, NM (during/after my training), then San Louis Obispo, CA, and Seattle, WA. This includes exploring personal challenges and self-healing methodology. A session may include various energy work modalities, Body/Energy-Awareness based Preventative Health Maintenance Instruction, or only Reiki or relaxation work in total silence. A client chooses based on whatever stress, pain, or concerns are present at that session. A client may request a "Body Pattern Reading," as well as various massage/bodywork therapies, all of which techniques are listed & described in my brochure. Individual, program, and 3-6 week interval-based rates are available. My interests have primarily centered in three areas: 1) Body-Centered Psycho-Spiritual Process (as in "Hakomi" style of) counseling and bodywork, including as assessing an individual for the most efficient means of addressing connective tissue injury, short and long term, and the most efficient application of the results of that assessment (on physical and/or emotional levels); 2) in The Basic How's And Why's Of Psycho-Emotional Storage In The Body-Mind, and in the related fascia memory storage dynamics - referring to the technical aspects of neuro-physical interface between connective tissue, emotion, and the brain); 3) "Chalice-Bridging" style chakra balancing - based in the perspective that the chalice, far more than just a cup in this interpretation, is about the human embodiment of Spirit into the three "lower bodies" (mental, emotional, and physical) which compose the "Body-Mind". Which is also a "cauldron" for the balancing and integrating of Humanity with the Divine - individually and communally. My training includes over 1370 hours of classes and practicum, including with the New Mexico Academy of Massage and Advanced Healing Arts in Santa Fe, NM (1984-85), and with various accredited bodywork and therapy workshops (`86-present), as well as 100 hours training with the Alchemical Hypnotherapy Institute (1989), over 100+ hrs apprenticeship with healing practitioner Robert "Mitra" (`85-`86), and 150 hours apprenticeship with Silena Heron in Herbal Studies (`83-`84). For the detailed version my training, you may go to the latter half of my Reiki Therapy Practice Brochure. Which also includes (and relates context for) links to essays elaborating on aspects of imbalance and injury, assessment, and healing. ________________________________ Some Body-Mind Quotes From Chris BODY-MIND AWARENESS, at the core of preventive health awareness, is one of the most simple, efficacious, & cost-effective forms of HEALTH INSURANCE there can be. Hence, massage is far from just "a luxury item," and bodywork therapies can be indispensable for the healing of certain conditions. MUSCLES RELATE TO ATTACHMENTS - to what we use to take our stance, to hold our place, to perceive and respond to our environment, and to extend who we are and/or want to be. Or used to be (in too many cases, perhaps). That speaks not only to the body's condition and function, but to how it communicates awareness of where one is along one's path (of becoming who one truly is). THE BODY IS . . . among other amazing things, a unique communications system --intimately linked with one's TOTALITY. Establishing rapport with one's body can be a PATH to self realization. ONE OF MY DREAMS is a society where/in all children are taught how to feel/see/read their own body-mind communications such that preventive health maintenance eventually becomes second nature. And actually, for the most part, they would be encouraged to re-awaken and build upon what I believe to be a NATURAL INCLINATION - conscious self-healing and continuous expansion of awareness.