How to Prepare for a Healing

The first thing you want to make sure of is that you will not be disturbed while you are working on your healing ritual.

1. If you have an answering machine, turn it on. If you don't. then unplug the phone until the ritual is over.

2. Make sure that anyone else in the house or apartment knows that you must be alone (or with the healer) during this time, and that you are not to be disturbed, period. If possible get any children out of the house. Get any pets out of the house or in another room.

3. Cleanse your body by taking a bath or a shower.

4. Use an appropriate incense in the room where you dress such as sage, sweetgrass, cedar or yarrow. Clothe yourself in garments which are clean (not worn since they were washed.) Some like to wear white or blue, but this is optional.

Hold your hands before your face, palms facing you and intone the following incantation:

"From my hands, it is sacred

In a sacred way I come

In a sacred way I have felt

The taste of infirmity

And recognize its baneful intent

As a result of my suffering.

From my hands it is sacred

From my hands let the power

Of wholeness and healing light

Flow to another

And make them

Strong at the broken places

In a sacred way, I have spoken."

Then take some time to relax, breathe deeply, and concentrate on visualizing yourself healthy, free of any diseases, any physical or mental problems from which you may be suffering. See healing energy coming into you via a ray of light from above going directly into your crown chakra.

Feel the healing energy from the light spread through your body, going to all the parts of your body, each and every limb, each and every cell, bringing healing energy, peace, and strength to your entire body.

See any negativity, disease or other problems leaving your body and travelling down from your body into the ground where it will be neutralized by Mother Earth. Know for a fact that this is happening, that your body is being purged of anything negative, and that the healing energy from the universe is driving that from your body and filling you with strength and energy.

When you have finished your meditation/visualization then remove your clothes and take a short shower or bath to finish off any physical cleaning of your body. Make sure you put the clothes into the hamper and do not wear them again until you have washed them.

Spend the rest of the day relaxing as much as possible. Avoid negative input from newspapers, magazines and television. Allow your body time to completely integrate the healing energy into your being.

Finally, realize that it may very well take more than one session to bring about the healing you desire.