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Healing sessions with Rachel usually began with a conversation. Then I would remove my jewelry (rings, watches, earrings, etc.) and my shoes. I would lay fully clothed on a cloth-covered cot. Rachel would pull a light spread over me. Lighted candles peppered the room. Soft angelic music would play in the background. Rachel would begin by praying over my seven chakras. I would clear my mind to focus on the same chakra. As she would exhale air directed toward certain chakras, I would inhale at the same time, focusing my mind on that chakra. I would also make a mental note of any visions or colors I saw so we could discuss later. After the healing session, we would discuss what had transpired and share interpretations for the visions. Over time, I noticed my morning sessions were more intense or at a higher level if I skipped breakfast and drank only water. I felt my astral projections were much lighter and purer without the density and impurity of food, particularly animal products. While I drove to and from my sessions, I reflected on what was happening and prayed for additional guidance and wisdom to understand. Often, I tape recorded my thoughts to capture their memory and preserve the moment. I almost feel that Rachel is the medicine man and I am her Indian protégée, under her tutelage. Rachel takes a lot of time to talk about the healing process. And the journey to good health is a long one and more than a journey of the body; it is a spiritual quest to heal the soul. To know that I am sick and yet be unable to get anybody in the medical profession to confirm it was my cross to bear. It was my leap of faith. Without confirming the diagnosis, my journey was solitary. To tell other people that you are sick without any evidence than Rachel and her magic hands is difficult. I believe one reason why I was not afraid was because I was able to accept it and subconsciously understood it. Even though I believe in Rachel, it’s hard to sell other people on Rachel without them having met her. Once a person meets her, he or she can sense Rachel’s sincerity and genuine compassion for the sick. During one session, I saw the face of an African witch doctor, wearing a white mask flanked by colored plumes. His enormous white eyes were surrounded by yellow. Red danced on his huge lips. Another time I saw a high priestess, with golden sunburst headdress. Another Chinese acupuncturist and herbalist. Yet another, the Tibetan Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Kuan Yin, seated, with her hands clasped in prayer. Another was a standing Egyptian queen, leaning against a pillar. One visitor wore an Oriental mask, black with white outlines for the eyes, nose, and lips. One day I saw the face of someone who I thought was King Tutankhamen. He was young and seated. From the side profile, he had dark hair and wore a gold headdress. Later on, the individual dissolved into all gold, matching the headdress. Another was a Hispanic ruler with a squared-off golden headdress. Healing is much more than taking medicine and waiting for the illness to go away. Healing is taking charge of your life and health. I know my challenge is to continue the healing process on my own at home and that I will be asked to share with others how they can continue to heal themselves through meditation or thoughtful prayer once the catalyst – the healer – steps out of their lives. Looking back, perhaps I became sick to move to the next level. Maybe I would continue to loop on the same plane, being reincarnated over and over again, unless something changed. I needed a catalyst to break that cycle and that catalyst was Rachel. I am indebted to Rachel to bringing to the forefront my illness and then acting as an instrument of God providing the connection to health and me. I had lost sight of the interconnectedness of man with nature. Today I am different and richer for the experience. I realize now that I must give in order to receive and that narrow-mindedness and self-centeredness on the part of others does not diminish my love for my fellow earth travelers. I will always appreciate Rachel's gift to heal not only my body but my soul as well. Your friend always, Carla L. |
