Your Spiritual Connection Centers: Practical Application of Lightworking

What the previous chapters have all illustrated is that the human body corresponds to the pattern of the Solar System and that specific portions of the body will respond to certain stressors. The 12 Houses of the Zodiac describe different portions of human experience and are reflected in the body as relative levels of stress. Some practitioners are of the opinion that stress is a free-floating radical, or some sort of extrinsic anomaly like a germ which lies in wait for us or which must first pierce our defenses before it can take root. I am of the opinion that stress is not an extrinsic substance but our own Spirit. Stress is the result of an experience, feeling, thought, emotion, decision, interaction, or any other stimulation which disrupts one’s balance.

Lightworking doesn’t have to be complicated: it can be beautiful and simple. The easiest way to give Light for the resolution of stress, dis-ease, discomfort, and illness is to simply place your hands on the dis-eased location keep them there for as long as time allows. Giving Light directly to the point of greatest distress is an effective and powerful method for bringing comfort and restoring wellness. It is most effective in cases of acute injury, accidents, minor aches and pains, and other daily problems. There is a large body of anecdotal evidence to show that Light given directly to the point of greatest stress is helpful; examples include broken bones, pulled muscles, cuts, bruises, burns, periods of recovery after car accidents and chemotherapy, and even to prepare for surgery or chiropractic. Simply give Light for the dis-eased limb, organ, or area of the body and work for the overall wellness and relaxation of the subject. In these instances, dis-ease is transient and shouldn’t be considered indicative of a larger problem.

However, when an injury or dis-ease lingers chronically or the subject reports injury or dis-ease which affects him or her broadly across a wide spectrum of bodily functions and processes, restoration of balance can become difficult and complicated. Assessing a subject’s dis- ease is rather like what the martial artist Bruce Lee opined in his classic movie Enter the Dragon: “It is like a finger, pointing away to the Moon. Don’t concentrate on the finger, or you will miss all that heavenly glory!” Through our exploration of astrology, anatomy, and physiology, we have learned the following:

1. The body is a holistic unit: nothing is truly separate from the other.
2. The body operates on planes of authority, with those on the higher planes directing the health of those on the lower planes. Dis-eased Mars will impact Aries, but not Leo or Sagittarius. Dis-eased Mars may also impact Jupiter and the Sun, but will not directly impact those planets' respective subordinate signs.
3. One dis-eased member of a Balance may impact other members of the same Balance, but only on the same plane. Dis-eased Aries may affect Leo and Sagittarius, but not Mars, the Sun, or Jupiter.
4. Treatment of one dis-eased member of a Balance can strengthen other members of the same Balance, but only on the same plane. Treatment of Aries can help Leo and Sagittarius; and treatment of Mars can help the Sun and Jupiter.
5. What is done on higher planes affects subordinate lower planes: Light given to Mars will pass down to Aries, but not to Leo or Sagittarius.
6. Opposites are the same by virtue of their opposing positions at the ends of the same balance. The Balances of Fire and Water are opposing separate balances, but both exist on the same pole because each defines the other through opposition: Aries in the 1st House defines Pisces in the 12th House, and so on.
7. All chronic, long-term dis-ease is the result of division within oneself resulting either from internal or external stressors. Health and wellness return when the mind and body are unified. This does not include abnormalities and disorders present from birth.

Light is most strongly suited to the identification and resolution of stress or dis-ease which results from chronic, long-term disruptions to a Balance of the body. Lightworking seeks to identify the source of dis-ease by referencing it back to the Houses of the Zodiac in which negatively affected planets and signs of the Zodiac reside. For example, if a subject reports headaches or chronic migraines and struggles with dayto-day affairs in 1st House issues of ego, identity, self-awareness, and the outward face one projects to the world, that would indicate a symptomatic disruption to the Balance of Fire (appendix B contains a quick-reference chart of the planets, signs, and houses of the Zodiac with their corresponding anatomical and physiological counterparts.)

Pain and dis-ease are uncomfortable, but they exist in order to show that the unity of the body has been disrupted. The challenge with resolving dis-ease is to not mistake the finger for the Moon. In other words, symptoms point the way to roots: don’t mistake the symptom for the root. Let’s return to the example of the headaches: “John” reports chronic headaches and migraines, which are frequently indicative of 1st House stress; however, this does not necessarily mean that his headaches are caused by problems in the 1st House. Applying the Hermetic Law of Polarity, we find the polar opposite of Aries in Pisces. The cause of John’s headaches is unresolved stress native to the 12th House which negatively impact affairs in the 1st House (polar opposites connected through opposition.)

The Spiritual root resides in Pisces and stems from unresolved difficulty in the 12th House. The physical symptom manifests in Aries and complicates matters in the 1st House. This sequence illustrates dis-ease and how it affects the subject: the higher root and symptom create a dependent lower root and symptom. Unification of all four parts must occur: the lower cause and symptom must be unified; the higher cause and symptom must be unified; and the higher cause and symptom must be unified with the lower cause and symptom. This truth of opposition has proven true in every subject I have worked with. The best example I can use to illustrate this point comes from a subject I worked with in early 2010. “Amelia” reported that for several months she had suffered from extreme stomach upset, vomiting, sulfurous burps, difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and other problems with the eliminative process. She added that she had unusual dreams of home invasion and being stabbed in the foot. The dis-ease she reported and the dream she mentioned all painted a vivid picture of a disruption to the Balance of Water: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, the Moon, Pluto, and Neptune all ruled what she described.

The greatest discomfort and single most distressing complaint she gave was that her stomach couldn’t keep anything down and nothing she ate was being properly digested. The Spiritual assessment revealed the cause: much stress over her liver and thighs. Jupiter and Sagittarius rule the liver and thighs, and it is not surprising that they appear: the stomach is ruled by cardinal Water, and the liver by mutable Fire. Though they are exact opposites, they are linked: the stomach is the symptom and the liver is the cause. When asked for more details, Amelia mentioned that her stool contained much undigested fat which was significant because the liver is responsible for the assimilation of fats. This information – both her reported symptoms and the roots revealed in the assessment – painted a full-body picture to show where her body was out of balance and how it affected her.

The previous examples were used because they provide the best illustrations. Some clients will exhibit stress in only one balance, but the majority of clients will exhibit stress across three or all four elements: look for the element most heavily afflicted and begin there. Mind and body, cause and symptom, female and male: what is separate must be unified, and the accurate measurement of Spirit is necessary for an assessment. Without a proper assessment, it is impossible to formulate the best program of treatment and series of Lightworking sessions to reach the best conclusion. The traditional method of measuring Spirit is with the palm of the hand. To begin, the subject lays face-up on a massage table. The practitioner stands beside the subject with one hand held away as a control reference and the sensing hand held palm-down just above the subject’s body. The practitioner holds the sensing hand an inch or two above the subject’s body and slowly moves from head to toe feeling for changes, distortions, fluctuations, or other differences in the subject’s Spirit.

Spirit is felt in area, strength, and quality. Area is the surface area of the body. An area of stress shows the map of illness and broadly indicates the dis-eased zone. Stress is typically felt as warmth, but with practice can be easily distinguished from body heat. The distinction between stress and regular body heat is made not just by feeling the subtle difference in temperature but also by judging the quality: area of stress represents the boundaries of a field, and quality of stress represents what’s growing there. The quality of stress can be judged by sensation, feeling, or impression in the palms of the hands. Negative quality imparts an unpleasant feeling of static, but practitioners also report feelings such as burning, tingling, stinging, magnetic attraction or repulsion, vibrations, and even sound. This is difficult to explain in text and can only be properly learned through practice – a competent teacher can guide you through this process and help you recognize these signals.

Strength of Spirit is measured using the same mechanics as those to measure area (one hand away from the subject, one hand palm-down over the subject), but instead of passing your hand close above the body, you hold your measuring hand far away. For example, the subject is laying face-up on a massage table and I’m standing at the side with my left hand away and my right hand above the subject. I reach my right hand high above the subject’s body and slowly lower it palm down until I feel the “push” of the subject’s Spirit. You can learn to detect the strength of Byosen in less than 60 seconds, and this is how: hold your hands in front of you facing together as if the palms are mirrors and each reflects the other. Hold your hands far out to the sides of your body and slowly bring them together. As your hands get closer together you will begin to feel a “push” between them. The Air will feel thick and it will seem as if you are pushing down on a very large bubble. You will not notice this feeling if you move quickly and this exercise must be done slowly. If you don’t feel anything, continue practicing until you do.

I measure strength as a bar of three units colored by the quality of the Spirit which gives a range from +3 to -3. Strength is a relative measurement with no absolute value: high strength projects very far from the body, and low strength projects very little (or not at all). Each subject is different and not all will have the same absolute measurements: a +2 in one subject may be a +1 in another subject, and so on. Judge strength based on a relative scale dependent to each subject and observe changes over time. Strength is different from quality because it is the strongest indicator of Spiritual vitality. An area of stress with negative quality and high strength illustrates a severely diseased portion of the body. An area of stress with negative quality and low strength is the same as the previous example but less severe. Likewise, an area of the body with zero stress, positive quality, and high strength illustrates health and wellness. It is an excellent idea to record and review your observations so that you can chart progress and respond immediately to any changes. A healthy body will have consistently high, healthy area, quality, and strength.

I measure the strength of a subject’s Spirit at eight points: crown; left and right sides of the head; brow; throat; heart; abdomen; and groin. The crown and sides of the head necessitate that I measure on the X-axis, but each of the others can be easily measured on the Y-axis. Measuring Spirit in area, quality, and strength reveals a threedimensional map: healthy regions of the body will display zero stress, positive quality, and a varying level of strength. Dis-eased regions of the body will display an area of negative quality with a varying level of strength. The full map of a subject’s Spirit reveals choke-points, critical blocks, dramatic imbalances, and those areas where Spirit isn’t flowing smoothly. With time and practice in measurement of the Spirit, nearly all Lightworkers develop psychometry to the extent that their own bodies reflect the clients’ bodies and Spiritually mirror the exact location of physical illness, dis-ease, injury, and discomfort. These psychometric signals can be easy to miss, but with consistent practice you will recognize them immediately.

Measurement of Spirit is critically important because it guides you in the development of a proper assessment, aids you in the selection of hand positions, and resolves the root Spiritual causes of dis-ease. It is appropriate and worthwhile to give Light for symptoms, but only after giving Light for the root: lasting wellness will only come when the root division has been resolved. Light resolves Spiritual causes of disease through the transmission of universal life Spirit and the unification of divided wholes. When what was separated is brought together and harmonized, it expresses the infinite unity and harmony of THE ALL.