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Message 131486 (In Reply to Message 131323)

Posted by deadmomwalking on Apr 24, 2004 08:25 AM | Also by deadmomwalking

Gender: Female, Age Bracket: 50 - 59, State: N/A, Country: Canada

Hi Bess,

Yes I am well aware of that aspect of both Shamanistic and eastern religion. In fact some Christians think the same way, eg. if something bad happens to you it is because you are bad and being punished. And you are right - this is exactly the way my daughter thinks - this is what her abuser told her or her interpretation of what he said anyway and she has internalized it for 4 years now. However the healer that I am thinking of visiting has no such philosophy, and has known my daughter since she was a little girl and is exceedingly fond of her.

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Message 131323
Shamans and other healers

Posted by bess on Apr 23, 2004 07:57 AM | Also by bess

Gender: Female, Age Bracket: 40 - 49, State: N/A, Country: United States

There are certainly those who call themselves Shamans who can go on their journeys without touching the person involved.  One might be tempted to say, “even if there is nothing to it, it can’t hurt” … but I wouldn’t say this myself.  I would definitely check the healer’s over-all philosophy.  There are “healers” who believe that some people draw evil to themselves and are therefore responsible for their own suffering.  Indeed, I would say that the majority may believe this, although many phrase their ideas in such a way to make this not so clear.  Some even say that if one is the victim of something that would generally be regarded as a random misfortune -- say, being in a car accident caused by a drunk driver -- that one drew this misfortune to oneself.  Plus, they sometimes say that the victim spreads his “bad energy” (or whatever they wish to call it) to others.  Needless to say, such ideas may not be very healthy for your daughter being very close to her own fears.

I am not saying that all Shamans are bad, but just like anything else, one should keep one’s eyes open.  Check up on the healer just as you would a dentist or plumber.

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126605, deadmomwalking, Jan 31, 2004 07:29 AM
      126650, Silverthorne, Jan 31, 2004 11:31 PM [Hello DMW]
            126812, deadmomwalking, Feb 03, 2004 05:39 AM
      126999, PVulcan, Feb 08, 2004 01:43 PM [Hi Mom]
      127741, Rachel, Feb 25, 2004 01:09 PM [If you need someone to talk to....]
            127824, deadmomwalking, Feb 27, 2004 10:09 PM
      127951, bess, Mar 02, 2004 12:17 PM
            128039, deadmomwalking, Mar 04, 2004 10:01 AM
      128107, bess, Mar 05, 2004 01:33 PM
      128147, glasschicken50, Mar 06, 2004 01:39 PM [the power of prayer!]
      128169, cathie, Mar 07, 2004 03:49 AM [deadmomwalking]
            129147, tryingtosurvive, Mar 25, 2004 04:18 PM [I dont have a clue ....]
            129149, tryingtosurvive, Mar 25, 2004 04:36 PM [just a ps]
                  129166, dp1, Mar 25, 2004 10:54 PM [TTS]
      130538, thumper, Apr 16, 2004 07:47 PM [Your daughters story is my own]
            130558, dp1, Apr 17, 2004 04:17 AM [thumper]
            130565, deadmomwalking, Apr 17, 2004 08:00 AM [thumper]
            130602, Silverthorne, Apr 18, 2004 03:30 AM [Thumper]
      130539, Rejected
      131206, betsemes, Apr 22, 2004 03:26 PM
            131220, TGoodman, Apr 22, 2004 06:38 PM [To betsemes]
            131249, deadmomwalking, Apr 22, 2004 09:40 PM
                  131333, betsemes, Apr 23, 2004 02:18 PM
                        131336, betsemes, Apr 23, 2004 02:56 PM
                              131353, steve, Apr 23, 2004 04:55 PM
                                    131364, betsemes, Apr 23, 2004 05:18 PM
                                          131375, steve, Apr 23, 2004 06:03 PM [Explanation of what happened ...]
                                          131485, deadmomwalking, Apr 24, 2004 08:21 AM
      131323, bess, Apr 23, 2004 07:57 AM [Shamans and other healers]
            131486, deadmomwalking, Apr 24, 2004 08:25 AM
      133583, greatdad53, May 14, 2004 02:20 AM [My daughter and I both feel your Pain!]

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