Freedom from Bondage (Jeanie Marshall).

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Freedom From Bondage

By Jeanie Marshall

"I know but one freedom

and that is

the freedom of the mind."

— Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Issues

of freedom or bondage often surface in individuals and organization.

Words other than freedom or bondage may be used: e.g., powerlessness,

control, victimization, safety, limitations, restrictions, trust,

confinement, oppression, suppression. At the base of all these negative

issues is fear. Fear, however, is more

difficult for some folks to admit or face than one of these other

concepts, so I find it is often wise to avoid the word "fear" which can

sometimes feel like an accusation.

Freedom and Bondage Issues

In

organizations, the issue may be the bondage related to perceived

limited resources or shortsighted policies. For subordinates,

restrictions of management or lack of personal skills/experience are

often mentioned. For individuals who feel trapped in relationships,

concerns around expressing truth are prevalent, as are feelings of

entrapment with respect to judgments.

You

may find it helpful to consider the words "freedom" and "bondage" in

the broadest sense of their definitions. At the same time, consider

your own personal issues related to freedom and bondage. The concept of

each word is contained it its opposite.

The Energy of Freedom and Bondage

Freedom

and bondage and the other euphemisms all have energetic components.

That is, when someone feels free, his or her freedom is represented in

the energy field. By the same token, expressions of lack of freedom or

feelings of victimization or patterns of powerlessness or control

issues present themselves in the energy field. One of my gifts is the

ability to perceive how these issues present

themselves in the energy field and facilitate appropriate shifts. The

energy field has many layers and levels and cycles. There is an

interlacing of horizontal and vertical lines and movement that presents

itself in waves.

When we work in deeper

energetic dimensions, we can save years of therapy or thousands of

dollars in consulting fees. Make no mistake, individuals and

organizations have to be ready to work

energetically on these issues in order for deep, fast, and lasting

results. Energetic work is not fast-food consciousness. Those who

respond best to energetic work have usually already spent many hours in

personal development or organizational change efforts. Conscious

awareness attracts and expands conscious awareness. Directing people to

images that represent their experiences sometimes has the added benefit

of distracting them from defending their experiences; as they become

interested in a color or illusion or sound, their resistance lessens.

Case Study in Energetic Freedom from Bondage

Following is a summary of a portion of a session with a client in the Personal Energetic Clearing Process. Some of the images may seem strange to you, but I encourage you to read the article through to the end.

Chad

(a pseudonym, of course) had attended many of my workshops over several

years, so he was quite familiar with my approach when he began working

with me on a one-to-one basis. In this particular session, we honed in

on fear, sadness, and anger, most of which appeared to be lodged in his

chest energetically.

In the energy field

I could see the appearance of metal plates on his right ankle. I called

them "shackles" but they did not embrace the whole ankle, nor were they

locked. That is not my idea of very secure shackles, which was

precisely the point! He needed only to reach down and lift them off. As

I talked about the shackles, I could feel the fear immediately well up

in him, primarily around the chest. His breathing became labored and

tears came to his eyes. He agreed to removing the shackles, which we

did gently together, one piece at a time. I worked with green healing

energy to soothe the areas as we worked on them.

I

was careful to move at a pace that allowed Chad to integrate what was

happening. I detected no resistance in him. He was ready. A part of him

wanted it to happen fast, but we were both more interested in depth. He

felt and talked about the fears: fear of freedom, fear of stepping out,

fear of leaving a structured life, fear of......, and just plain fear.

Emotions and Energetic Forms

We

worked with the fears energetically and found that they were woven with

anger and sadness. Chad's thoughts were flooded with pictures of

slavery and other oppression.

We worked

with a variety of energetics and energetic techniques to dissipate the

hardened emotions. Three golden cosmic catheters went into his heart,

providing immediate emotional relief and easier breathing. Geometric

cones, concave triangles, and golden spheres were inserted all around

the heart space. His legs absorbed vibrant cones to provide greater

balance.

I had not forgotten the chains

and shackles that I had removed from his ankle that sat waiting in the

energy field. We returned to them several times for information they

contained.

Many images and memories and

waves of energy passed through my own consciousness -- too many to

report. No reports were needed, however, because Chad was able to

connect with these events in his own way. He required almost no verbal

input from me, which allowed me to stay focused on the energy work. And

then the time came when the chains and shackles were to be released

from his energy field. Angelic beings, waiting patiently at the

sidelines, came forward when asked and gathered up the metal pieces and

flew away with them. Their sweet energy provided another dimension of

healing. It was an honor to work with them, as always.

My Suggestions to Enhance Chad's Personal Work

I

told Chad that he was likely to be releasing fear, anger, and sadness

over the next few days and weeks. I suggested that some of the releases

may be surprising, perhaps strangely unemotional or strongly emotional.

I offered him a list of simple releasing techniques, like singing,

screaming at the beach, breathing deeply, pounding his chest while

making sounds, and crying.

I find that

suggesting specific releasing techniques is quite helpful for most

clients. The truth is that any technique will work if the proper

intention is present, and that no technique will work in the absence of

a proper intention. I find that techniques assist people to uncover and

focus on their true intention.

The Significance of Energetic Freedom from Bondage

More

than three years after doing this session with Chad, he said he was

deeply empowered by the experience. The empowerment showed in his face.

He considered this and one other event in the Personal Energetic Clearing Process

were pivotal to his transformation. My private practice is filled with

similar sessions of energetic freedom, so that I can say that this is

not an isolated, chance event.

As folks

like Chad have the courage to remove their shackles, others lift more

easily. I speak more freely about the true nature of my work and the

power of working with imagery and other non-ordinary approaches. At one

time I would not have reported such a case, now I delight in sharing

this experience via the Internet!

Humanity

has been in one form of bondage or another for thousands of years.

Individuals feel entrapped in relationships. Layers of society feel

stuck in homelessness or poverty. Individuals feel unable to speak

their truth. Groups are enslaved by other groups. Victims and

victimizers still find each other. We feel bound by our past.

But are we really? Perhaps it is as simple as reaching down and lifting off the unlocked shackles!

© 1993, 2007, Marshall House, http://www.mhmail.com/. Jeanie Marshall, a Personal Development Coach

specializing in deep transformation and personal success, writes

extensively on subjects related to personal development and

empowerment. She assists professional coaches and consultants to write their knowledge, wisdom, and experiences.

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