I am so drained....

[Shortyfrm]

As some of you may know, I am reader on Kasamba, as a independent contractor....now I love my work.....and I love my clients....

But the thing is.....lately when I do readings....I find myself being so drained after say like four readings....has anyone experienced this, because it is starting to worry me a little bit.....any insight would be appreiciated.....as I am at my wits in with this feeling.....its almost like I want to give up reading because of how I feel at the end of a work day.

I expend so much energy trying to meditate and focus on readings, spellwork, and generally improving my clients overall aniexty levels...sometimes, I actually feel like I am actually taking on their pain in order to make them feel better.  Let me know what you all think.  Thanks in advance.

[Azhar]

yes it happens and you are true in yuor feelings.I have been involved in healing works for some time now . The diseases are actually negative waves which goes in the body with the breath and becomes the part of blood.Whwn any healer try to clear them they create resistance.since as you know if you try to push someone out of home they will react.If the healer is not strong enough to hold their reaction ,chances are there that he himself will get sick. More over when you give the readings or meditate and concentrate and as well do the spell work there are forces behind it which gives you readings and help you in your spell work.When they do the service for you ,they want their share ,and when you do not give them they would receive it from you. Since you are a spiritual healer.you are facing it ,even in the case of physical healers ,doctors etc,most often they die of the same disease for which they are specialists in curing them,For example Dr,Christian Bernard the famous Cardiologist ,and who is the pioneer in heart transplantation died of heart disease. You should be careful and must not treat any patient of the same disease which you are your self are carrying ,otherwise it can be fatal for you.
Though I am not a professional healer and has been doing the healing spiritually and has sometimes encounters with them.They even sometimes show themselves and talk.It has happened during a treatment to a girl a mans voice started coming from the girls mouth,who admitted that he was sent by whom towards her.
I usually suggest  a charity or in our language we call it Sadiqa i.e in lieu of it  after each treatment,It has also been observed that the patient we treat if does not give it as suggested he gets back into the trouble again
It is also essential that you learn healing from a bonafide teacher who can give you protection during the healing or other wise you will get in trouble ,that is since olden times the students would become Cheaela of some Guru.
If you are doing it professionaly,do some Charity also.How ever if you want to ask questions you can always malke a P.m.
Azhar

[DragonKnight]

Yes Azhar You are correct about that the spirits that you invole wether consciously or not [in the case of spells] can drain your energy. We all seem to forget our true sources of like hence power. Earth and God.

Now with working on people and uising the earth you much be connectd via the earth chakras in the arches in the feet.

Using god as a source of energy and his people angels and what not is a good alterative, but this shows an under lying conflit that must be resolved that of which is the healer him or her selves.

To be an efficent healer would it not make sense that you would have to be sufficently developed in you own energy system.

I believe that a person wishing to undertake healing should heal them selves and feach a state of zen so to speake [ballance]

Primary centers are good to know and can be master to a point of being in that state but that can lead us in to a false illusion of perfection where as there and many other energy points that help in the development of the etheric body and thus effecting the spirit of the person to excell them to greater heights

this post of mine albeit very lengths outlines and points out the minor charas and related information
http://mysticboard.org/vi ... hp?t=42983

I would recomend it for reading

DK

[spiritalk]

When we are working in partnership with our own best good (from spirit guides) we are on a flow of energies and are never depleted doing psychic work.  As a matter of interest, we are often enlivened - almost a buzz of energy - and take some time to 'come down' from the feeling.

It would appear  you have not kept yourself protected, grounded and shielded during the psychic work.  The client's problems are not yours and they will flow away if you keep yourself in your own personal peace centre before, during and after such work.

[DragonKnight]

Some times in healing you have to take the negative energy of that person onto your self.
And then trasfer it onto a higher power.

[Gem]

As some of you may know, I am reader on Kasamba, as a independent contractor....now I love my work.....and I love my clients....

But the thing is.....lately when I do readings....I find myself being so drained after say like four readings....has anyone experienced this, because it is starting to worry me a little bit.....any insight would be appreiciated.....as I am at my wits in with this feeling.....its almost like I want to give up reading because of how I feel at the end of a work day.

I expend so much energy trying to meditate and focus on readings, spellwork, and generally improving my clients overall aniexty levels...sometimes, I actually feel like I am actually taking on their pain in order to make them feel better.  Let me know what you all think.  Thanks in advance.

Hi,

Any kind of readings can drain people if done without the right preparation and setup. We cover this in the Learn Tarot Class. It is imperative that you set yourself up properly before giving any readings and especially before even signing in to the line.

It sounds like you are looking towards the road to burning out, many readers do and need to stop completely. Being paid for giving readings definately changes the whole enjoyment of reading and the  working structure and mindset of a reader. Having to perform on demand especially on such a dog eat dog line can take its toll very quickly and lead to a high turnover of readers.

There are many ways of to help yourslef survive though, apart from finding a better outlet for your readings and I am sure that you must know them all too Calming music, meditation, crystals, incense, candles, ways of shuffling and linking into your cards or guides or spirit or inner self, all this should be done before you enter the realm of the seekers.  Have water on hand and a pen and paper, lay your cloth out and cleanse your decks then do your protectin exercises and finally ground and connect, then, and only then sign in.

Allow the seeker's energy to flow around you and wash over you but not through you.  Build up your auric shield using clear quartz. I don't believe you are adding healing energy like reiki are you? If you are then you should know how to separately channel and protect that flow, (or let me know and we can go through that aspect here or in the reiki forum.)

With all readings you need to taste the seeker's energy and not swallow it, allow it to attune the reading and not bond with it, all the while your protection and grounding should be in place. After a reading is the time to let go and to cleanse yourseslf and your tools and cards. Plain cold water is the best because this earths the excess energy to and brings you back to reality. Set the cards back into order before the next reading, and cleanse them with light or smudge with smoke. Visualise your aura strengthening and all the seeker's energy falling away to the Earth. Drink water and also walk barefoot or dig your toes into the carpet or have them flat on the floor. Hold some Black Obsidian and Hematite in your lap.

This can all be done very quickly between readings, although you may want to re-order your cards at the end of a session or have several decks depending on your choice.

Do you use any rituals, grounding protection etc at all? And if so what are they because they may need improvement and strengthening

[spiritalk]

Some times in healing you have to take the negative energy of that person onto your self.
And then trasfer it onto a higher power.

that is never the best method.  What is someone else's pain is theirs to deal with.  Even in healing it is not necessary to wear it to heal it.

[Gem]

Some times in healing you have to take the negative energy of that person onto your self.
And then trasfer it onto a higher power.

that is never the best method.  What is someone else's pain is theirs to deal with.  Even in healing it is not necessary to wear it to heal it.

Yep I agree with Spiritalk here, never, never, 'take' a person's energy, pain or illness. You can move it, re-balance it, or channel it but never 'take', that is not the way of healing. If you do, you will end up not only ill but drained and out of balance yourself, even if you transiently 'transfer' it.

[tourbi]

There is a technique I learned a long time ago.  It really helps.  When we connect with people, we create little energy cords between them and ourselves.  It's important to cut them when we are finished with our interaction or we keep exchanging energy, more often than not, they keep getting our energy since we are in a place of sending in the reading or healing.
At the end of a healing session or reading and the person has left, the e-mail send, post posted. You can just send a gentle blessing if you wish, and a sweet bye bye, if you want.  Then use your hand like a knife.    From below your root chakra, move your had up your body, about 2 inches away from your body, up the center, over your belly button, between your breasta, over your throat chakra, past your nose and over your head, over the crown chankra and down the back of your head past the nape of the neck.  The flick your hand like getting rid of a spider web on your hand to the ground next to you or into some disposable water.  That will cut the cords.  Sometimes it picks up stuff on the way over and around, that's why I always flick my hand off.  
At the end of your healing work/readings, pour the water down the toilet.  That can be 20 readings later if need be.
Hope this helps.  If you have questions just ask.  I don't always explain things well.  

[Shortyfrm]

I just wanted to take the time to thank everyone for all of the wondeful information provided to me.  I read and study the metaphysical aspect of life all the time for 12+ years.  I have tried alot of techiques over the years....I think alot of my problem is when I connect with a person, I CONNECT.  It is like I haven't been able to develop a way to block out their feelings and emotions coming thru to me....and I honestly think that is the reason that I feel so exhausted.  It takes alot to commit yourself to helping someone to the point where your heart physically hurts when you read for them.

It is interesting, but definitely something that I have to find some tools to block out....alot of good information here....thanks for sharing.

[snufile]

Aren't you supposed to use sea salt or some other stuff before you begin your calls and after? So that any negative energies will be removed.