Working With Psychic Energy – Talk & Poem

As a Reiki Master Teacher and Spiritual Mentor, I have been working with energy medicine for over 25 years. I have seen the beauty of healing in my work and also bumped into the challenges inherent in connecting with the energy fields of friends, family, and clients. I would like to share some practical do’s and don’ts when it comes to working with energy whether you practice this as a hobby or as a profession. Thank you for the music by Blue Dot Sessions.

Transcript

Hi,

I'm Shannon,

And grateful that you're joining me today for our talk about working with energy.

We'll go through some practical do's or don'ts when it comes to energetic or psychic work.

First,

I'll tell you a little bit about myself,

Then I'll name some of the ways in which you might work with energy or psychic information.

And then we'll talk about how to work with it,

And also what boundaries to put into place so as to protect yourself as you're working with the energy.

As an empath or highly sensitive person,

I work with people in the world through guided meditation,

Massage therapy,

Cranial sacral therapy,

Reiki,

And spiritual coaching.

I've found over the last 25 years in my working life,

As well as the last 30 years of my own personal life,

Being an empath,

It's important to learn the do's and don'ts of setting healthy boundaries with energy,

And with the people that you work with,

So that you protect your own energy,

And also respect the people that you're connecting to.

The things that I will name throughout our practice today are not hard and fast rules.

Instead,

They're things for you to think about or connect to so that you're mindful when you do work with energy of different things that might come up as you're connecting with people,

Places,

Or even animals.

Different pathways that connect to energy or psychic work might be telepathy,

Reiki or hands-on healing,

Massage therapy,

Channeling information,

Spiritual direction or counseling,

Mediumship,

Where you're connecting with ancestors,

Tarot or oracle card reading,

Where you're reading the energy of the cards present for someone.

There's different ways of connecting with energy,

Whether clairvoyant,

Clairaudient,

Clairsentient,

Through the feeling of your body.

Also,

If you practice reading astrology or astrological charts,

You're also bumping into the energy of the person that you're reading for.

Whether your work is hands-on,

Like in massage therapy,

Or more hands-off and channeled,

Like channeling or Reiki,

Whether you're in person or at a distance,

It's still important to remember some practical do's and don'ts of working with energy.

So let's first look at some do's when you are working with energy.

So the first do is asking permission.

Whenever you're working with someone,

You always want to ask permission that it's okay that you're doing the work.

So let me give you some examples of why this is important.

If I'm doing massage therapy in person with somebody,

Obviously the permission is already been given because they're there for an appointment.

However,

I might ask the person before I move into the session if there's any areas on their body that they don't want me to work on so that they can inform me about something they know about themselves that I might not know.

Also,

If I'm working with them during a session,

If I come to a spot in their body that is more vulnerable,

Like the feet,

Or the tummy,

Or even the head,

I might ask them,

Is it okay if I work on this area,

Just to make sure that they're doing well,

That they've given permission,

And that yes,

They're wanting to receive that work.

Also,

Asking permission if you work with animals or animal companions.

Because animals can feel and connect to their own energy,

It's important,

Even if their owner has given permission,

To also ask the animal if you may work with them as well.

This respects their energy and their ability to tell you yes or no.

The next do about working with energy or psychic communication is protecting your energy.

Before you even begin a session,

Make sure your own energy is protected.

How do you do this?

You might just check in with yourself,

See how you're feeling,

And then imagine surrounding yourself in a beautiful healing light,

Asking that your guides be present for you and protect your energy as you're doing the work that you're engaged with.

The next do in working with energy is do set boundaries,

Healthy boundaries,

Both for those who are living and those who are passed on the other side.

You can set boundaries with the information that you're channeling.

For example,

There are some of us who might psychically connect to ancestors or loved ones who are passed on and we're reading their energy.

It's okay to set boundaries with people or energies that protect us and them as well.

If anything makes you uncomfortable or you get a not good feeling about something,

You always have the right to stop a session.

I would also invite you to share with those people,

Places,

Animals that you work with to also let them know that they can stop a session anytime they need to if something comes up for them.

This also helps you explore those people,

Places,

And animals that you wish to work with and those whom you are not feeling called to work with.

Not all of us can do all this type of work with everybody all the time.

Exploring different ways of practicing with people,

Places,

And animals is our personal experience in being able to see where we feel called in the direction of how we do the work in the world.

For example,

When I was first beginning to connect into energies around me,

I often had a lot of passed on persons coming to me for assistance.

This was because the light around me was quite bright and they knew that I could assist them.

I felt in that moment,

Because I was new to the work,

That I was supposed to or had to do that kind of work.

However,

Over time I found it draining and it didn't allow me to get the rest that I needed.

Once I discovered that I could choose that that wasn't the type of work I wanted to do,

I imagined closing that door and just working with the passed on loved ones of either my own family or ancestors,

Or on occasion specific people.

However,

Not doing it all the time for everybody.

This was a turning point for me in realizing what I could or could not do and that it was okay to say no if it wasn't something that I was comfortable continuing.

The last do I would share with you is do be grounded.

When you're doing psychic or energy work,

It's important to stay grounded while at the same time connecting to energy so that you yourself become present to where you're at or maintaining care of your own physical body.

Being grounded allows you to stay in the present moment while at the same time connecting to energy.

Now let's look at some don'ts or things to watch out for when you're doing psychic or energy work.

The first don't I'd like to share is don't tell people everything that you're picking up without checking in with your guides first.

I'll give you an example so that you can understand what I'm saying about this particular don't.

Sometimes when we're reading energy or doing energy work or connecting psychically,

We might download an image or hear a statement or see a scene about something that either the person's guides or our own guides are sharing with us about what we're picking up as we work with the person or animal.

Just because we are gifted with this information does not always mean that this is something to be shared with the other person.

Sometimes the information is gifted to us so that we know how to work with the energy.

Many years ago,

As I was learning this technique,

I was working with a woman who was going through some difficulties.

During her session,

I was shown that her mom had recently passed over and the energy of the mom was sharing with me about their hard relationship.

I thought at the time that this information was useful in her healing,

So I shared this information with my client.

In the moment,

It seemed as if it helped her understand the feelings that she was having and we talked for length about it.

However,

Within a week,

She called me back and was very angry at what I had shared.

It turned out that she hadn't been ready to receive that information that I had shared with her.

It wasn't until that moment that when I checked in with my guides,

They shared with me that when they show me certain things,

It's not always meant to be shared with who I'm working with.

That's when I had an aha moment that I needed to check in first when I had a vision or could see something or even heard auditory information while I was working,

That first I should check in with my guides or my angels and ask,

Is this something I should share?

The guides will then tell me yes or no.

Then from that space,

Yes,

Then I can share with the person I'm working with.

If no,

Then I keep it to myself,

But the information helps guide me in doing the best work I can.

Another don't in working with energy or psychic work is don't invade someone else's mind.

If you have the ability to check in and read energy,

It doesn't always mean that you should do it all the time,

Everywhere.

Be discerning about how you use your skill.

People have free will,

So it's very important to respect everyone's boundaries.

And one more don't I'd like you to think about is this,

Don't take on others' energetic difficulties or challenges.

As psychic or energetic healers,

One of the things that we often do inadvertently is because we want to be of service or helpful,

We might take on somebody else's challenges or even their energy into ourselves as a way of lessening that person's burden.

However,

This does not serve the other person because it doesn't ultimately help them work through their challenge.

And also,

It puts a burden upon us that can turn our own energy into a state of being unhealthy.

Remember that we're not always able to fix everyone.

As hard as that reality is,

It's important so that you know who to be able to spend time with,

When to set your own boundaries,

And when to take care of yourself.

Before we close our talk today,

I'd like to share this poem with you that I wrote,

To Feel or Not to Feel Being an empath,

A sensitive soul,

Is not something you'll ever get rid of or outgrow.

You have many choices on how to approach this double-edged sword.

You can see it as a curse,

Something intolerable to be loathed,

Or as a gift coming home to the sacred temple of your soul.

Imagine yourself,

Like a lifelong student,

A scholar on a journey,

A quest,

To learn all the hidden treasures buried,

Like an adventure with Indiana Jones.

It's guaranteed on this trip,

You'll meet many things that scare you as you come face-to-face.

But if you wait,

Close your eyes,

Take a breath,

And connect with the sound of your soul,

Like a siren at sea shall drive away the darkness and bring you back home to a place of ease.

And although as an empath your life is not always your own,

Your angels and guides will always make sure you are never alone.

You'll feel life at ten times the depth,

But you'll also love like no other.

You'll laugh until you cry,

You'll dance on the brink of madness,

You'll weep at injustice,

You'll hold hands with those who grow old.

And if you refuse to learn about who you are,

This empath of great feeling,

You'll never know the joy of the gift you most bring our world,

The gift of deep healing.

As a healer of light,

As an energy worker,

As a connector to psychic energies,

Know that the work you do is important.

And knowing the do's and don'ts of the practical nature of the work that is so needed in our world is meant to help you so that you are able to do this for a long time,

That you stay healthy and well in your physical body,

In your mental body,

And in your spiritual body.

I hope you found these do's and don'ts helpful on your journey,

And I wish you an awesome day.

Namaste.

Reviews

Lovely. Thank you for this new knowledge, I didn’t know we had to ask permission; it makes perfect sense, even for pets. I love your meditations and talks.
Blessings, Athena. 🪽🍃💙😌

Thank you for your talk, sharing, tips and openness. I learned a couple years ago that I am an empath and it has explained a lot for me.! I have gotten to know myself better and set boundaries Thank you, dear one, Namaste.💜🙏🏼☮️

Thanks a bunch 💐 Shannon for sharing this talk. It was very helpful. My biggest challenge, is not taking on others energy, especially in social settings. My guard is down, and my antennae are up. It’s something I have to continually remind mysef of. I appreciate you sharing your experiences as a healer…. The Lady Bug 🐞 is one of my spiritual ‘animals’. It was a nice surprise seeing the picture here. Namaste.

So perfect 🤩🤍🙏 I feel safe with your calming confident soul. Thank you for your work.

Shannon, how wonderful to be gifted this talk by you in my feed when I needed it the most…I was looking for a short Reiki infused music session and chose your talk…first❣️ all of your do’s and don’t were exactly what I needed to hear as I enter my energy healer work journey. My sincere gratitude and love✨✨✨✨❣️