The Spirit Centered Practice
The theory of what you do and the techniques and tools you possess facilitate adaptive change. Unless you are dedicated to being a vehicle for the wisdom of spirit—a client’s unseen, intangible being— I believe your skills as a healer are limited.
Aspects of a Spirit Centered Practice Include:
- respecting the truths of your clients and distinguishing those truths from your own
- finding ways to enter the paradigm of your clients instead of expecting them to enter yours
- considering your tools and your work to be one way rather than the way
- doing your personal work to continue to evolve
- being honest about your limits
- being willing to accept feedback from clients
- honoring clients’ limits as their inner wisdom
- accepting that sometimes you or your tools are not suited to a client
- taking responsibility for referring clients to other practitioners when appropriate
As you hone your skills as a practitioner, I believe you are called to:
- expand your capacity to be an advocate for the spirit of your clients
- work within a framework of mutual respect
- expand your capacity to trust your clients’ wisdom, including that which is beyond your knowing or your skills
- continue your personal work to become a clearer vessel
- explore your biases and beliefs related to healing