Introduction to faery healing

Introduction to Faery Healing Three Practical Forms and guided visions For the last eight years or so, I have been leading workshops on Faery Healing. These began, around 1995, as historical and folkloric explorations, based on old traditional material from Scotland, Ireland, and Europe. The idea was, originally, to talk about the old methods preserved for centuries among country people, which included laying on of hands, working with stones and plants, healing humans and animals. Simple healing arts always found in association with the faery tradition in one form or another. After the first couple of workshops, things started to happen. Whenever the group did a meditation or vision, some people would begin to feel subtle energies working through their bodies, especially into the hands. I began to sense some very specific faery contacts that would always appear when we worked with the healing material. What was happening? It soon became clear that we were tapping into a living tradition, still active, with spirit beings ready to respond and work with us. This did not come out of nothing, I should add, for most of the groups had already been working with intentional contact with faery beings, through methods that I had taught in previous workshop series. The foundation had been laid before, but the nature of the faery edifice that rose up was surprising and powerful. My book on Faery Healing is based on the experiences and teachings of that five-year cycle. Some of the basic methods are revealed in the practical extracts that follow. They are transcriptions of visionary forms, which are included on the CD of visualizations and music that accompanies the book. They have been used with considerable effect in group workshops and in individual work. These are not guided visualizations of the kind found in many books: they are short and concise, and become increasingly powerful with practice. I prefer the term visionary forms or empowered visions for these techniques, as they are finely attuned to specific inner contacts and spiritual forces. Working with the three empowered visions Read them aloud to yourself, building the images simply, and always remain in the silent phases for several minutes where indicated. With practice you will be able to follow each sequence from memory. Many people take notes or keep a diary when working with these techniques. Another recommended method is to do one of the visions at night, before sleep, with the intention of following through during your sleep.