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Development
of the Healer Stories...
A
Journey with Healing Touch - June 2008 - Angela Mattos, CHTP
A Journey with Healing Touch
I
was first drawn to Healing Touch in 1990 when a friend was looking
for a healing program that offered certification and credibility.
Being a layperson, the fact that HT was a nursing continuing
education program didn't have much value to me until I realized
that Janet Mentgen asked to take back the certification of HT
from AHNA when they were heading in the direction of closing
it off to only nurses. This was 1996 and HT International was
created so that HT certification could be transferred there.
I was grateful that Janet was able to stay true to her vision
of offering it to anyone who was willing to learn as I had been
been certified as a Healing Touch Practitioner (CHTP) in 1995
and was hoping to maintain my certification.
Having
come from the medical model and incorporating techniques that
are standardized lends a certain credibility to the program.
While many see it as a way of becoming "a healer" the
"development of the healer" is a major aspect as one
moves through the program. As Maggie Freel, RN, MEd, CHTP/I,
HN-BC says "you have been given the tools now it's up to
you to grow into them."
Can
we recognize that we already are the spiritual and energetic
principles that we are taught? Healing Touch is an educational
program that is also a path of transformation.
As
practitioners, we can learn about ourselves through our clients.
They reflect back our beliefs and behaviours in regards to boundaries,
responsibilities, attachment, holism, respect, integrity, compassion
and the list goes on.
While
there are many paths that can be walked, immersing oneself in
one for extended periods can open doorways to a new awareness
that does not happen when we jump around from one thing to another.
After going through Level 1-5 of HT and then certification I
was able to look back and see the unfolding that was occurring
within me. I am very appreciative that Janet Mentgen was my instructor
from Level 1 to Level 5 and that I had numerous opportunities
to spend time with her outside of the classroom between 1990
and 2005. There continue to be times when I hear her voice and
remember things she offered ...
HT
is a collection of the work of Brugh Joy, Alice Bailey, Barbara
Brennan, Janet Mentgen and others. Janet used to say "if
you can, go to the source." To experience the sources of
this work consider reading (or re-reading) Joy's
Way, Esoteric Healing, Hands of Light, and the HT Guidebook for
Health Care Professionals. While some things may have changed since
these books were first written, they give insight into the paths
walked by the authors and the principles they were following.
White Shadow is also an interesting read which gives a perspective
of one healer's journey while sharing stories of Janet Mentgen.
When
the road gets bumpy, remember, there are many others who have
gone this way before you. Slow down, breathe, be with yourself
in a gentle way and look to those that have gone before you for
assistance. Share in celebration with others.
May
we walk with lightheartedness, courage and compassion on our
journeys!
Angela
Mattos, CHTP
"Dive
in and experience the essence of life"
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