A Place of uplifting and energy
I want to apologize in advance that this post contains some jargon which is used in Pentecostal Churches--at least in Australia, anyway-- and I don't know what other words to use. The words pertain to various 'gifts' that Pentecostal Christians believe are given to people by God and I don't mean any offence by using them, but this post was originially posted to a Christian group I am a member of, so please bear with me. I am not intending to preach.
I attended the Spiritualist Church near my home tonight and I really enjoyed it. It was very low-key and relaxed. Everyone sat in a circle, not in rows like most churches I have attended. There was some singing. (not christian hymns like we might be used to. We sang a Lionel Ritchie song, and one by Paulmac, and for the offering we sang Bette Middler's "The Rose" There was some guided meditation and prayers for the sick.
Then the guest speaker gave a talk about "Poverty Consciousness" which I found really interesting. He then gave a short 'reading' to each person which I found to be not unlike when evangelists in Pentecostal Churches operate in "Word of Knowledge/wisdom." I took most of what he said to me with a grain of salt.
After the service there was coffee and tea and nibblies (again, not unlike any other church) Talking with the pastor and co-minister, I mentioned that I have a lot of issues with pain and the co-minister asked if she could do some 'hands on healing' for me. That's not unfamiliar, as I have a sister who is a Reiki practitioner, so I agreed.
This woman did wonders for me! Within minutes of her placing her hands on my shoulders. (not massage, just resting her hands there) all of the pain began to ease away.
She guided me through some meditation to manage pain which I will definitely use at home! She also said some things to me during that which were spot on. She was just talking softly while she rested her hands on my shoulders, and she said: "There is a woman around you, who is close to you in age, she's very close to you..."
I had not mentioned anything about my home situation at this point as the service had not long ended and we had chatted a bit, but nothing of my home life was mentioned.
"This woman who is close to you..." I then told her "She's my partner." which didn't even raise a flicker from her in response. She went on
"You find it difficult to ask for things you need from this woman, because you feel a sense of responsibility to her, and you feel that you shouldn't put any more burdens on her..." That is SOOOO true. Because Sandra's Dad has cancer, and she goes with him each week for his treatments, I don't feel I should put more of a load on her, and so I pull back.
The minister went on: "You need to find a balance so that you're receiving what you need, and still supporting her."
She talked about finding balance in other areas as well, and all of this has been so much on my mind as this new year started. I do need balance and I need to be a little more assertive in what I need.
I don't know what anyone else believes about psychic abilities, personally I tend to be skeptical, but it is hard to explain when things are so spot on from a complete stranger who has spoken to you for all of 5 minutes. Then she added: "I don't know what this will mean to you, but I see roses, pink roses and lots and lots of them all around you. (I couldn't help a smile there, and a bit of a chuckle) My dearly beloved Aunt Florence died a few years ago, and she had always been my strong support in life. Since she died, I have often felt her nearby. Pink roses were her favorite flower and she had so many of them in her garden. I had gone to the service tonight, kind of hoping that I would hear from/about "Aunty Darlin'" as I call her. I believe the roses were from her. :)
The longer this woman talked and rested her hands on my shoulders the more the incredible pain I get there just melted away. I was amazed by that. I am still completely relaxed and pain free and that's a rare occurrence for me without some pretty heavy-duty pain killers!
The verdict? I will go back again. I felt uplifted, and energized afterward and I need more of that in my life.
I attended the Spiritualist Church near my home tonight and I really enjoyed it. It was very low-key and relaxed. Everyone sat in a circle, not in rows like most churches I have attended. There was some singing. (not christian hymns like we might be used to. We sang a Lionel Ritchie song, and one by Paulmac, and for the offering we sang Bette Middler's "The Rose" There was some guided meditation and prayers for the sick.
Then the guest speaker gave a talk about "Poverty Consciousness" which I found really interesting. He then gave a short 'reading' to each person which I found to be not unlike when evangelists in Pentecostal Churches operate in "Word of Knowledge/wisdom." I took most of what he said to me with a grain of salt.
After the service there was coffee and tea and nibblies (again, not unlike any other church) Talking with the pastor and co-minister, I mentioned that I have a lot of issues with pain and the co-minister asked if she could do some 'hands on healing' for me. That's not unfamiliar, as I have a sister who is a Reiki practitioner, so I agreed.
This woman did wonders for me! Within minutes of her placing her hands on my shoulders. (not massage, just resting her hands there) all of the pain began to ease away.
She guided me through some meditation to manage pain which I will definitely use at home! She also said some things to me during that which were spot on. She was just talking softly while she rested her hands on my shoulders, and she said: "There is a woman around you, who is close to you in age, she's very close to you..."
I had not mentioned anything about my home situation at this point as the service had not long ended and we had chatted a bit, but nothing of my home life was mentioned.
"This woman who is close to you..." I then told her "She's my partner." which didn't even raise a flicker from her in response. She went on
"You find it difficult to ask for things you need from this woman, because you feel a sense of responsibility to her, and you feel that you shouldn't put any more burdens on her..." That is SOOOO true. Because Sandra's Dad has cancer, and she goes with him each week for his treatments, I don't feel I should put more of a load on her, and so I pull back.
The minister went on: "You need to find a balance so that you're receiving what you need, and still supporting her."
She talked about finding balance in other areas as well, and all of this has been so much on my mind as this new year started. I do need balance and I need to be a little more assertive in what I need.
I don't know what anyone else believes about psychic abilities, personally I tend to be skeptical, but it is hard to explain when things are so spot on from a complete stranger who has spoken to you for all of 5 minutes. Then she added: "I don't know what this will mean to you, but I see roses, pink roses and lots and lots of them all around you. (I couldn't help a smile there, and a bit of a chuckle) My dearly beloved Aunt Florence died a few years ago, and she had always been my strong support in life. Since she died, I have often felt her nearby. Pink roses were her favorite flower and she had so many of them in her garden. I had gone to the service tonight, kind of hoping that I would hear from/about "Aunty Darlin'" as I call her. I believe the roses were from her. :)
The longer this woman talked and rested her hands on my shoulders the more the incredible pain I get there just melted away. I was amazed by that. I am still completely relaxed and pain free and that's a rare occurrence for me without some pretty heavy-duty pain killers!
The verdict? I will go back again. I felt uplifted, and energized afterward and I need more of that in my life.