Search results matching tag 'Protection'

Protecting the practitioners energy field

LJC — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:24:37 GMT

Hi.

I've been learning EFT for the last 10 months, using it for myself and family and friends. I have been through many of the DVDs but not all of them. And I have no previous experience in energy work or healing.

I have heard that some people who use other energy techniques need to "ground" themselves to make sure they don't absorb their clients' issues and take them on themselves, thus harming themselves in the process. I don't see anything written on this in regard to EFT. In some cases, it seems like it's the opposite, for examnple when borrowing benefits. Has there been any talk about this issue and EFT? Is the experience different if you are tapping directly on the client versus having them tap themselves while you tap on yourself, versus surrogate tapping?

I have a friend with Multiple Sclerosis who would like me to work with her a bit and I would like to help bring EFT into her life. If she can afford an experienced practitioner, I am going to suggest that first. But I suspect she doesn't have the money right now. I'd like to help her, but I want to make sure I am protecting myself as well--maybe with EFT setups for myself before and after I work with her. Does anyone have any advice they can offer? Is this a necessary step?

Thanks so much for your help.

Leslie

Protect your energy field?

Tapalot — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:54:57 GMT

Hi everyone!

A while ago I read an article on the EFT site which indicated that if you are going to tap on another persons behalf, you should first protect yourself from picking up the other persons energy patterns. My son has anger issues and I want to surrogate tap for him, (that way I don't have to make him consciously aware of things that I suspect are the root causes).

Does anyone know what I should do in order to protect my energy field before surrogate tapping?

Thanks alot

Tapalot

Protecting Yourself from Negative Energy of Clients?

SkyWatcher — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:11:25 GMT

Hi,

Someone resently asked me What do I do to protect myself from picking up the negative energy from clients?

One thing that I try to remember to do is to have the client fill out an intake form before I work with them to see if I want to work with them and their issue. I also trade sessions with other practitioners to clear myself. I also have an intent to stay in balance and not overwork myself. Taking a hot bath can help me release energy. I also feel that by tapping on myself while I am working with the client helps me keep my energy system humming.

There is another part of me that sees everyone as whole and complete--no matter what their symptoms are. When I come from that place then I am not experiencing negative energy.

So, i am interested in what your feelings are about this subject, and what you do.

Gratefully yours,

JoAnn

Re: Surregate reaction to tapping on others

Anonymous — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:08:11 GMT

Hi, I'm Myah and I'm new to this forum. I've been using EFT on myself for about a year.

I used to be a therapist, but quit several years ago. I am somewhat of an empath, which I've found to be a gift as well as a curse, and have been looking for more than 20 years to find out how to not pick up others energy or be so intensly effected by it. I'd tried the white light, and even though I'm good at visualizing it had no effect. I tried all other visualizations that I came across. Those didn't work either. The only thing that ever worked was praying when I realized I was really in trouble, when I'd picked up the energy of the most disturbed person I'd ever worked with. It took me 2 weeks to figure out why I felt so doomed and downright strange before the time that I'd normally go to sleep. I prayed to have those feelings removed because they were so strange and overwhelming. That worked. But I only thought of it when I was feeling something so extreme that it didn't make any sense. When they were suddenly gone I realized where I'd gotten them.

Tonight I found my answer under the"Animals" forum, the answer to the message entitled "EFT for dog with tumor" by Susanne Peach.

I'd been questioning if it was a good idea to do surrogate EFT on a pet I have with with tumors. When I thought of it I felt anxious, like I wouldn't be able to help but pick up his health problems. I was afraid if I was to get in (merge) I wouldn't be guaranteed a way out. As soon as I read it I knew it was right for me. It's so obvious, do EFT on it! Why didn't I think of that?

I'd already been considering getting back to working with people, with EFT this time, because it's the best tool I've ever found. Now I see it as a real possiblity. Now, as a highly sensitive person I have a way to manage my sensitivity, my reactivity, and other peoples energy I pick up.

THIS IS GREAT!

Check out the above mentioned forum if you are interested in another way of dealing with being too empathetic.

I'm so glad you all are here...Myah

What happens to the energy that is released?

Anonymous — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:55:47 GMT

I have used EFT quite successfully on myself and my clients, but I have stopped using energy therapies in general as a result of an unanswered quesiton that I feel is quite important to get answered if I am to carry on in this work.

Specifically, I was using EmoTrance (a similar energy therapy that uses light trance, visualisation and intention to release energy blocks) when a client was describing the energy that was leaving her, in a cloudlike form, and when I asked "... And what's happening now?" she replied "It's going into YOU!"

Needless to say I didn't panic and continued the session, but is raised the question in my mind "What happens to the stuck energy when it is released?"

I had stopped using EFT, EmoTrance, and in fact Reiki, in my home, for want of the answer to this question. Well, the other night when there was something I really wanted to clear, I thought, just do it, so I used EFT on myself while sitting in bed just before going to sleep. It was quite effective, as I was yawning uncontrollably (something that happens to me when I know it's working well), and when I had done sufficient to be satisfied it would continue to clear on it's own, I layed down to sleep.

While dozing off, I was inclined to opened my eyes briefly and saw above me this black 'mess' hovering above my head. I'm relatively accustomed to seeing these types of things, but usually they are something recognisable. This time, however, what came to mind is what I was looking at was an interconnected mess of 'stuff' that had been released. I simply rolled over, and went to sleep.

However, it did raise, again, the question... what happens to the energy that is released?

I would love to hear what others have experienced with 'seeing' the energy that is released, and also, how you believe the use of energy therapies affects the environments in which we work; at home, in the client's home, or a clinic or office.

Re: Calming the inner child

Marianna Niebauer/EFTMuse — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:30:46 GMT

You might go to a quiet, safe place with a picture of your self from that time frame. Hold or set the picture where you can see it. Now tap on connecting with this other part of you. Tap for:

"I know you (did you have a nickname?) are still afraid and maybe feeling abandoned. I'm here to reasure you I will always be there for you. I will never leave you. I am from your future and can assure you that everything will be all right. I (or use your adult name) am strong, you can depend on me." Picture taking this younger you on your lap and comforting her.

Re: Surregate reaction to tapping on others

Gene — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:32:53 GMT

Don,

I have had many cases where my physical reaction (sign, yawn, tenstion release) is equal if not greater than my clients. As time has passed and as I have work with more people, I am also much more likely to tune into th symptoms in their body. (On more than one occastion I have freaked a client out by telling them what was going on in their body.)

I the cases that my reaction is great, it has tended to be with clients who were less expressive than me. Meaning in general sitiuation I was more expressive than them, so that in this spicific situation I am more expresive.

I not you said you aren't worried, but since is it obvious you are tuning in to the energy of your client, you might want to be careful. There are people from time to time who I work with who are in a very dark place. As much as I want to help them, it would not be good from me to go to the same dark place. In these cases it is easy enough to image a shield of white light protecting you.

While at the NGH conference this year I heard a great idea for a protection visualization that involves a sheild of white light and a lightning rod. I recorded a quick and dirty version for a friend. If you are intersed it can found at here .

gene