The Other side of Light
By Sarah Tyler-Walters & Martha Brett
In today’s world fear is a watch word and within spiritual circles it is the fear of the unknown and the fear of negativity. As lightworkers we come across these fears on a daily basis in our clients, students and ourselves. Often this fear is based on; a lack of knowledge about negativity and self, a little knowledge of those (which if often worse than a lack of knowledge), misunderstandings, taboos, doctrine or self-doubt. Once the fear is established within our mind it can easily spread into our psyche and beyond; the fear can then start manifesting a reality. So, that’s the scary bit over. Once you understand what negativity is you can step out of it and away from the fear, in so doing, take control of yourself and let go of any fear.
Negativity is all around us. There would be no balance without it. No light without shade. We each create negativity on a daily basis and hence our own fear of it. Each thought, emotion and action can be either positive or negative. Not one of us does not have an occasional bad thought about something or someone. When we do this we send out an energy of negativity, however, small. Should the thought be intentional or deliberate, for instance sitting their complaining about somebody, this can be taken as a psychic attack by the person you are speaking about. However, their reaction to this negative thought will depend on their sensitivity, awareness, emotional state and energetic protection. Now, don’t think you cannot have a bad thought, of course you can, simply be aware of the consequences.
Do not excessively judge yourself for having these kinds of thoughts, they are part of being human. These thoughts can be a reflection of a deeper issue within you that is trying to show itself so you can heal it. You could just be having a bad day. Being mindful of your deeds and thoughts helps you to balance your own light and shade; this is all part of personal development and the life lessons we are all going through. Changing the course of that deed or thought is within your power. Should you find yourself having these negative thoughts or deeds towards someone else - STOP! Try to stop yourself as soon as possible, recognition is the start of changing the fear in yourself and not imposing it on someone else. Next, start sending out a heart felt apology, by saying sorry and thinking about a positive statement concerning that person or situation. Should, these thoughts have gone on for a while or be repetitive, then forgiveness can also be asked for, for yourself from the Divine/God and from the other persons Higher Self.
However, when negativity lingers in a place or person it can affect you as you pass through it or have contact with them. This negativity is cumulative it feeds on itself through your reactions to it or that person. It is also important to know that this kind of negativity has NO Consciousness. It is purely energy, be that thought form or emotion. As such, it is merely dirt or garbage and it needs cleaning. This is referred to as Space Clearing. Space clearing a place or premisses can be done by yourself or by a professional, using tools and techniques such as; crystals (obsidian & black tourmaline), vibrational sprays (Alaskan Essences, Australian Bush and Petal-tone), positive thought or a visualization with Spirit. Likewise, if you have met a person who is negative that can leave a residue on your energy field (Aura) which also needs to be cleaned. This would be Auric Cleansing and can be done with the sprays, as mentioned, above or a visualization of white light with Spirit. We would advise that if you have been surrounded or affected by non conscious negativity for sometime that you seek assistance from a professional.
Negative thoughts can also form psychic cords from one living person to another living person, this can occur for many reasons and the creator of the cord can do this knowingly or unknowingly. However, the intensity of the cording will be affected by whether it is deliberate or not. Cording can lead to physical, emotional and mental distress, exhaustion, negative thought patterns and ailments. Often it can take time for people to become aware that they may be experiencing something outside of their normal state of being. This is why it is very important to be self aware and know your own energy. When you have a cord it is always unhealthy and needs to be cut. You can cut and heal these cords for yourself. However, with instances of long term cording, professional assistance is advised. Furthermore, working with a professional to cut the cords for yourself gives you control and empowerment which assist you in preventing the cord from returning as well as from new cords being formed. This process is called Cord Cutting. Generally it is done through a visualization with the assistance of Spirit.
When negativity is coming from a being that is not physically alive this can either be dealt with by Rescue Work or Spirit Release depending on the circumstances. So, what do we mean by not physically alive - we are referring to people who have died but who’s soul have not crossed to the light. Sometimes this is referred to as being in limbo or earthbound. Some of the reasons for this are: unfinished business, sudden death, violent death, remorse, fear of dying or the fear of what the soul may encounter when they go into to light. Once a soul is earthbound it instinctively seeks out the light and assistance with returning to Spirit. This will be by way of a person, place or object who they feel represents this or that might understand the situation or know them.
This can also be a group of people meditating or doing spiritual work who are sitting in the light. The souls are then attracted to the light. This is Rescue Work. The art of guiding these souls to back to the light. Often Rescue Circles are made up of mental mediums and trance mediums who listen and talk to the soul and help it in crossing to the light with help from those in the Spiritual Plane who know the soul, such as loved ones, friends, pets or guides. Sometimes this work involves helping the soul to release fear, guilt, unfinished business, remorse or a sense of not being worthy to go into the light. This is not work to do alone or untrained, it can be very emotional and physically draining for the mediums, and stressful for the soul if not handled properly.
Sadly, some souls are that fearful or lost that they cannot accept the assistance of rescue work or they can’t find it. The longer a soul lingers in the earth plane the more they loose a sense of self and the desire to return to the light. This is when they can attach themselves to a person, place or object. This is know as a Spirit Attachment and needs to be removed by a professional Spirit Release practitioner. Once a soul has become attached to a person, they can change them in many ways; such as: physical pain, habits (like smoking etc), affect the words that they say, influence their thinking with negative thoughts (either about the person with the attachment or towards other people or situations) and they can make the person distressed. The longer a soul is attached to the person the more that person can loss their sense of themselves, by thinking this is actually their true nature and personality. Again, by knowing yourself, your energy and your thought patterns you can spot an attachment before it has a chance to take a hold.
A Spirit Release practitioner will speak to the soul and find out what it needs to cross back to the light. Often, these souls need reassurance and persuasion to cross. By working with the soul and the person it is attached to they can be removed from the host energy and crossed over to the light as with Rescue Work. The host also needs to want to let go of the attachment and allow it to cross; they may have got so use to having the attachment and they can be afraid of being without it. Attachments gain control through the hosts ego and sense of self worth, either by diminishing it or boosting it. Once a soul is release the host needs to have healing to repair the Auric field, Chakra system, physical, emotional and mental bodies.
Finally, a word on protection. Defense is the best offense. Spiritual hygiene is important to everyone but especially those who work with and for Spirit. Complacency often leads to negative interference; you need to be mindful of your own energy well-being. First, asking Spirit for protection from your Gatekeeper/Doorkeeper. Second, understanding that we need to experience negativity to learn from it, so learn quickly and recognize the lesson. Lastly, cleaning and repairing your own energy, of course you can get Spiritual Healing to help with this, but take personal responsibility for your own care by washing your energy through and being aware of any changes with in you. Being grounded is an important part of being responsible for your energies and your balance.
Part of personal responsibility is understanding your own limitations, knowing when to seek professional help and trusting that Spirit will guide you in the right direction. Being aware of negativity does not make you a practitioner. We have mentioned that some Space Clearing and Auric Cleansing can be done by yourself. However, much of this work requires training and years of development. Don’t be afraid to ask for help; this is also a great life lesson in teaching you that you do not have to do it all alone. Spirit are there to help you but sometimes that helps comes in the form of a person who enters your life for a short period.
Fear or embarrassment can also keep you away from the help you need. Your first line of defense is yourself, act with personal responsibility by seeking professional advice as this will undermine the negativity and fear and give you back your inner power. Don’t forget there is always light even in the shade.
Recommended Websites:
Sue Allen Therapies - http://www.sueallentherapies.co.uk
Martha Brett - http://www.marthabrett.co.uk/
Spirit Release Foundation - http://www.spiritrelease.com/home.htm
Natasha Wojnow - http://www.natashawojnow.co.uk/
Charlie Kennedy - http://www.charliekennedy.co.uk/
Sarah Tyler-Walters - Trance Medium
Martha Brett - Spirit Release Practitioner
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