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July 3, 2008

Daily Soul Retreat at SoulfulLiving.com

Vol. I, Issue 417

The Heart and Craft of Healing
by Dana Reynolds

Healing is God’s way of offering us the opportunity to grow, to go deeper into life’s mystery, to renew our spirits and begin again. To say the healing journey is a spiritual opportunity for awakening is a challenging statement to make. Not many of us would choose the painful or unexpected life events that signal a call to healing.

Physical illness, the surfacing of childhood wounds, a broken relationship, the loss of a loved one, or a shattered dream, all of these situations and a seemingly endless list of others thrusts one into an abyss of fear, resistance, and often rage. This is a time when prayer, family, friends, and creative tools can combine to offer a ladder of support. This ladder made of love and caring stands ready to carry the person out of the dark hole, and encourages movement towards the path of healing.

Fear and rage occur when one feels that nothing is in their control. I liken the situation to an inexperienced mountain climber setting out on an expedition without the necessary preparation or equipment. Soon a blizzard begins and the climber is disoriented without a compass for guidance or a tent for shelter. The mountain becomes a monster with no way to befriend it. Without the necessary provisions and no one to offer assistance, the climber quickly becomes exhausted and succumbs to the ordeal.

The healing journey is much the same. An event that a person is unprepared for catapults him/her into a place that is unfamiliar, disorienting, and that seems to be beyond hope of recovery. Without support and guidance it’s a short journey to total desperation.

This is a time when those near and dear can offer keys to unlock the doors of creativity and the sacred imagination within the one in need of healing. Stepping into the realm of the sacred imagination is a step into the realm of healing wisdom. This is the place within each of us that holds our own unique pharmacy of creative restoration to help us move towards healing...

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© Copyright Dana Reynolds. This article was originally published at our website, SoulfulLiving.com, in September 2000, as part of our "Healing" Issue.

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"It’s been said, "When one is healed, all are healed." I believe that when we create healing gifts for someone and bring our heartfelt purposeful intentions, prayers, and energy to the process we too receive healing. This is one of the many Mysteries of the sacred imagination and one of the undeniable wonders."
--Dana Reynolds

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