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Hello, friends.

I'm studying an energy healing modality called Chios Healing. Chios works to heal impurities, blockages and damage in the auric field through seeing them and channeling energy to repair them. I have been attuned to levels one and two, and am working with the level two manual. Level one was easy, as it was about getting accustomed to channeling energy to the hands. I have a very nice teacher, (remote) and am motivated to learn to do this, as some of you may already know.

My problem is that, unlike Reiki, Chios is not coming "naturally" to me, despite my attunements, motivation, and attempt to practice the channeling, intuition, etc. Through doing practice exercises, I've been able to see auric colors around brightly colored objects, and with considerable effort (which I'm not supposed to have to use) I can see the first layer (though mostly colorless to me at this point) of a person's etheric aura. But I am not getting intuitive messages about a person's energetic needs as I do (very easily) with my hands when I channel Reiki.

I'm wondering if anyone has advice for someone (okay me) who suddenly feels very thick in the head. My third eye chakra feels very active, but I'm not hearing or seeing what I should be. It's like I'm overweight and trying to get into a size 4. I'm exercising, but I have a long way to go. Reiki wasn't like this for me, and I've taken the entire 3+ levels of Reiki, and channel Reiki daily.

I was hoping to expand my healing capabilities by incorporating the visual intuitive sense of Chios with the touch-sense I have in Reiki.

In gratitude,
Alice

alicel,

Hi,

You wrote: "........but I'm not hearing or seeing what I should be." The key word, concept, or stumbling block here might be "should".

Cheers,

RC

Okay RC, thanks....
I guess I mean I'm not seeing what I would like to be seeing, or feeling progress happening in the way that the manual describes the practitioner treating another person receives intuitive messages. I don't know how else to put it. I'm missing something.

Hi alice,

Namaste :)

Could it just be that you are pushing yourself too hard ? The few times that I have 'seen' things have been times that I have just let go of my expectations.

I haven't heard of the modality that you mention, but maybe this is something that will take a little time to develop.

Gentle Blessings
Helen

Peace Helen,

I'm sure that I'm trying too hard, but it's hard to "try not to try" also, as I want to be as open to the energetic information as I can - how can I do this without trying? I'm trying (there's that word again) to get my thoughts out of the way after intending to be open, and I'm continuing to do Reiki meditations, such as Hatsuri Ho. I feel my third eye chakra tingling, almost in a burning sort of way, and I know the energy is there, as is my capacity to do this.

Also, Chios doesn't seem to have a self-treatment practice, so I'm doing that with Reiki, and intending to be an open channel.

Thanks for your comment and help.
Alice

Otoharo!

I can't imagine any reason for wanting another system than reiki. reiki is all .

finality

Otoharo!

Your words probably are telling you something. Intuition is not a reswult of brin work. How can one try something that is not in the brain which is where we try something.

Turn loose. If it happens it happens. If not, not.

finaltiy

Namaste, Finality.

Good to hear from you. Your devoted love for Reiki is legendary and well established around here!

Why did I wish to explore other healing modalities? It was not for any dissatisfaction with Reiki, for I too love Reiki. It was in the interest of broadening my strengths as an energy healing channel. I was hoping that by being able to see as well as feel the energetic needs of the recipient, I would be able to be all the more helpful as a channel for the energy.

I'm fascinated and thrilled with the way Reiki has helped me grow in how I experience life. A whole new dimension of understanding has touched me, and I embrace the idea that I can help others be touched by this as well. I want to develop my spiritual growth. Chios spoke to my desire to see and compliment what I feel.

But I do understand that being open sometimes means waiting until it happens.

In Gratitude,
Alice

Well you can develope the visual sensing through Reiki as well.

Don't feel as if you have to practice Chios. Seems to me you're not so much in harmony with it. and that's okay. Not all modalities are for everyone.

There are times when I feel sensations of energy and am not so visual. Other times I am vividly visual and don't feel so much.

What helps me the most is to just relax and not try to see or feel. Just be open to whatever impressions come. I think that has helped me to develope more than anything.

I have to agree with conflagration, alicel. I've learned that we each have our talents, skills, ways of "seeing" or perceiving....especially when we open up for another. Sometimes, we're never satisfied and feel we should be more, instead of "being in the moment" of who and what we are....the best. I can certainly understand your wishing to be the best that you can be. That means a lot right there.

Thank you Conflagration and Ponderings.

Ponderings, you always have a loving way of saying things, and I cherish that quality in you!

I do hear both of your points. The funny thing is that I've only been learning Chios for a week. I was attuned to level 2 this past Wednesday. I probably do have unreasonable expectations of myself, as I've been comparing my progress with that of Reiki. Chios is a different modality, with different rate of internalizing (for me at least).

I've decided to:
1) try to be more relaxed and let go of my expectations as I continue to practice
2) give it a fair chance by continuing to practice without expectations for long enough to make a more objective decision about how it has helped or not helped me develop into a stronger healing channel.

Thanks to all of you for helping me get my head back on straight.

Love & light,
Alice

Hi Alice

Chios was once called something else (one of the Reiki's)

Seeing energy. I think that you already do it, it is just that you have to find your way of interpreting the information.

It could well be that you are looking to see it with your eyes. In my inexperience, although I do see energy, I don't see it, but the closest way for me to describe it is to say I see it.
Each and everyone of us processes information in a slightly different way, so if I was to tell you how it was me, or you read in a book how it is for the author, then you go trying to see it that way yourself, that you may actually be missing it although it is there in front of you.
It can take time and practice to develop the skills.

A way I have seen the development of seeing energy taught is by first of all finding where there is perhaps an imbalance by some other means, like scanning, or with sound. Once you know where something is then look at the area and see if you can see it. A certain amount of relaxing and being in the right space energywise also helps, but of you put yourself under pressure to see it, then you won't, mainly because the intellect takes over and stops you seeing it.

I guess what I am saying is that if try to see it without trying to see it, then you will probably see it LOL.

Namaste

Rob
Truth is not a property of language because language has not been able to express abstract ideas as efficiently as concrete items

Beautiful words, Rob.

Thank you for your loving words, alicel....you warm my heart. I don't think it was co-in-cidence that Vinnie's words came to me today....hope it's okay to share something you've probably already seen before...

"Do not fall into the trap of thinking that more is better. In the search, the path so many move from one healing system to another. Reiki is taken and this did not "fix us". Usui/Tibetan Reiki is taken. That didn't fix us either. Now Karuna Reiki(tm) or Karuna Ki is taken. We still are not fixed. Now Seichim, SKHM, Rebirthing, Pranic Healing, Polarity Therapy, Therapeutic Touch, and still no fix. Realize that more is not better. Each adds another system of belief, conditioning that covers your eyes and blinds you from the truth. Not my "truth", not "your truth", not any relative truth. Just the simple truth of *what is*. It is the search itself that prevents you from seeing it. As long as you seek, you will not find."
I don't believe you're doing this....but thought you might like to see it, again. I'm excited for you, alicel with what you're doing.....hope you'll teach us more.

Thank you Rob and Ponderings.

I appreciate your suggestions and wisdom.

I just want to learn as much as I can to be the clearest channel for healing that I am capable of being.

I like the scan and check idea, Rob.

I'm going to try to simplify and take smaller steps. This week, I'm going to focus on scanning. Whenever I have the chance, I'll tune in to whatever energetic information, by whatever means, I receive. Then I'll take it from there.

I appreciate everyone who has responded with caring and suggestions.
Peace.
Alice

Otoharo!

Rob, you are saying the way it has been for me. when wanting to see my own aura with my eyes, I focued. when I learned not to focu the eyes, then the perrifery vision took over and saw it, clearly.

finaltiy

Otoharo!

This is so right. the only thing that fixes me is me.

finality