Healing sleep

[astasophi]

I began my meditation training about 2 months ago, and found I was sleeping so much better. I did some reading (and Karen has written so much....she may have an article) and found an exercise on doing a physical check for recouperative sleep.

(This might be a nice suggestion to those who have trouble sleeping due to physical pain/illness...or those who are upset and feel it physically and have difficulty falling asleep).

When you are ready to fall asleep begin by doing a scan of your body with visualising a gold light filling your body. Notice at goes to fingertips, toes, top of skull.... Let it rest there and notice if there are any dark spots in your body. (Maybe shoulder...let's say). Concentrate on filling the dark spot on the shoulder with the gold light...

Imagine it as you fall asleep.... (I have heard many cancer patience use this technique. But it works for other illness or upset as well.)

Just thought I'd share. I'd love to hear about others' experiences or techniques. Healing and giving comfort is a wonderful gift to give another...and to also gift yourself!

[stolide]

I've never done that, but I can remove pain from myself and other people, and close small cuts. I normally just use a healing patterned energy with the intention of what ever I want done.

[JediKaren]

I've had that happen to me. If your read my ap log you'll hear of many stories of my guide or ap healer sending energy through me before I fell asleep. I would then wake up that morning very happy (not quite hyper), wide awake and generally feeling great.

I did some thinking (yes people I can think) and I think I know why sending energy works. You know when you get angry, you get scared, or you get sad, but you hold it in, push it, or try to ignore it? Well it doesn't go away. It's still there, but you have forced yourself to ignore it. It started to harden and build up. It creates energy blocks within your body, blocking the natural flow of energy. When ever you block the flow of energy consciously or unconsciously, you harm your body and your abilities.

So when you send new, healing energy through you, you break through the blocks, restore the damage done by the block and feel a lot better.