[I share the following, not to get sympathy, but to acknowledge that I’m on The Path, too. Just like you.]
You may be aware that I’ve always had a very mild case of scoliosis. In its extreme, scoliosis causes severe skeletal disfigurements, such as a “corkscrew” or curved spine. Sometimes it affects the ribcage as well, commonly known as a “hunched back.”
I’ve also seen folks whose knees were so afflicted that their lower legs looked to be bent outward, as though severely “knock-knee’d.” This is caused by a twisting of the pelvic bones, and in turn, makes for a debilitating arthritis in the knees and hips.
Because my scoliotic condition was always very minor and never bothered me much (or perhaps because Healers sometimes make the worst patients), I never finished the homeopathic treatment my mentor had suggested. Even though I actually began the protocol three times since my mid-thirties (I’m now in my late fifties).
After I contracted Lyme disease from an overly friendly tick a few years back, it evidently set a few not-so-nice things into motion.
Even though my MD had cleared me after I took the nasty but necessary antibiotics, and even though I saw other practitioners for dealing with symptoms, a couple years ago I began having some skeletal alignment issues. And they were accelerating.
Difficulty turning my head. More than expected lower back stiffness. Foot pain.
It wasn’t too bad at first. But my pain level gradually began to increase.
Then I finally made the connection.
And I started the homeopathic protocol. Again. For the fourth time.
The pain decreased within a few days. Interesting….
My bones STARTED MOVING. Very interesting!! (and very unexpected)
Every few weeks or so, I’d go through a rough patch where I’d have some discomfort because of the shifting. Occasionally, some pain.
But I stuck with it anyway because I knew my body was straightening out.
Friends made comments about my “weight loss” – unfortunately not true – I’m still overweight.
What they were noticing but not realizing was that I was getting just a teensy bit taller, and the “uncurling” seemed to have a feminizing effect on my figure.
Fantastic! Slow but sure progress. And maybe I wouldn’t have to go through as much suffering in my older years like I’d watched my Dad endure.
And then last month, I had an incident.
Totally brought it on myself, and I take full responsibility.
Part of my Soul Agenda – according to Scientific Hand Analysis – is learning the difference between Service and Sacrifice.
I’m often successful. Not so in this case.
Two… count ’em, TWO conscious decisions in one day to sacrifice my own well-being to help someone else out. The real kicker was that both these situations involved something very minor, and both could easily have waited a few days.
I ended up doing way too much sitting that day, in non-ideal chairs (one of my Vitality Rules concerns the importance of moving your body). And because my skeletal structure was in shifting mode, I experienced a Perfect Storm of sorts.
Major. Back. Spasm.
Emphasis on MAJOR.
I believe I now understand completely and totally at a very deep level about the sort of pain that can take over people’s lives.
It was excruciating!
And extraordinary, really, because there was such a profound feeling of helplessness… loss of control over my muscles.
I was extremely fortunate. I knew my pain was only temporary.
Way too many people LIVE this on a daily basis.
Also fortunate, because once I was able to breathe enough healing energy into the affected muscles to relax and allow them to let go of the spasm, I knew how to help myself.
How to help my body do what it needed to do without PAIN being such a major part of the equation.
The Vitality Path™ healing system I developed to get me through Lyme disease and the subsequent Fibromyalgia continues to teach me new ways of healing. The more I use it to help other folks and myself, the more I learn about what is possible in this Earth School healing journey of spiritual evolution.
And I’m absolutely sure I’m only seeing the very tippy-top of the iceberg!
I surely hope I don’t have to do anything like this again, but I’m not sorry I went through this ordeal.
Because it reminded me that part of my original goal in systematizing the Vitality Path process was to eventually teach it to others.
So they could help themselves and their families. Clients, too. The more, the merrier!
I was able to do a mini-session on myself multiple times a day… whenever I needed it. Let’s face it – that wouldn’t be practical if I’d had to go somewhere or call someone each time.
People in pain, and anyone in some kind of transition should have easy access to this work.
Certainly I’m not suggesting that people shouldn’t use Western Medicine. That’s a personal decision we all get to make (so far, anyway).
Believe me, calling EMS and considering whether I’d be willing to be shot full of the steroids they’d want to use were definitely on my short list of options.
Because I didn’t know if I could even get home on my own, and EMS knows how to safely move injured people.
But Source intervened… I got home… I got help.
(Thanks for the prayers and the food, and for understanding my need to eat ONLY what is very beneficial for me as I recuperated.)
Had to cancel my client work for a week. Needed to stay in bed.
Concentrate on healing ME.
It was incredible how much was accomplished. The up side of painful situations is that they can become a perfect crucible for deep healing work.
Micro adjustments (think teensy, nearly imperceptible chiropractice), emotional baggage and generational karma release. Amazing stuff, and all done via Energy Work.
Just like I do with my clients.
My mind is freer, my body is more flexible than it’s been in YEARS. I even find myself to be less hungry (wooHOOOO).
I am SO GRATEFUL to wake up in the morning without pain, walk down (and then back up) the porch steps with ease. And of course, for being able to keep up with my dog Max on our little walks.
Can’t wait to see what’s next!
Are you going through some changes that’ve got you flummoxed?
or worse, are you trying to get through those changes but you’re feeling stuck?
Now you can get a free Vitality Session to try it out and see for yourself. Could be it will help you on your journey.
Photo credits:
Corkscrew – Ben
Iceberg – Sean Gerety
