Health and The Metaphysical Practitioner
by Keith Zang

The world is filling with light. It is doing so because more and more people are awakening from their slumber of physical delusions and into the realm of spiritual enlightenment. We are now at an age where information and tools for the metaphysical practitioner are available almost anywhere in the world.

Highly energetic items from across the globe can be ordered and delivered within a week. Specialty stores are filled with pendulums, stones, herbs, books, CD’s and other items to use with whatever form of spiritual growth we desire. Teachers of energy healing, meditation, and ancient ways of thought abound.

Very quickly those that are healed by these means become teachers as well as advocates for their modality of healing and enlightenment. There are thousands of people channeling messages from the spiritual realms each day in the United States alone. Through all this spiritual activity there are many people becoming wise in the ways of connecting with spirit, but at the cost of their own health.

Connecting to the spiritual realms is a wonderful way to receive information, dispel death related fears, and most importantly helping others to understand there is a whole other realm of existence beyond our own, and that it is reachable. Healing with life force energy has also become very popular. Reiki, Healing Touch, and many other forms have suddenly risen with great popularity. But what most people delving into these disciplines forget is that each time these techniques are utilized, there becomes an imbalance in the energy systems of the users.

Matching the vibrational rate of channeled spiritual entities takes a lot of energy to do so. Each time an energy healing practitioner helps a person with their touch either in person or distance, they in turn take on some of the negative energies released in the healing process as well as deplete some of their own life force energy. Without replacing this energy, or staying in a highly energized state on a constant basis, this energy deficit can translate into unbalance throughout the body and begin to manifest physical as well as emotional illnesses. So it is important that we as teachers and practitioners stay well to be able to help the greatest amount of people and still maintain our health in the process.

I have lived through this issue in my own life and professional practice. Since 1998 I have utilized Reiki as well as honed my skills channeling and working with Angels, spirit guides, and loved ones that have crossed over. Part of my time I have spent in a western medical clinic in a more remote Native American community that has allowed me to utilize Reiki with willing community members. Once a week I would organize Reiki clinics where I might work with as many as 12 clients in a day. As I began to organize my own practice and retreat center, I also offered distance healings whereby I would work on approximately 30 people a month above and beyond in person sessions. I would also channel angelic energies, spirit guides, and loved ones. So I had a pretty heavy schedule. The mistake I made, and one that I am finding many others have made as well, is the assumption because we are doing good work, and also working with healing energies, that we will be somehow reimbursed for the energy that we use from ourselves.
After about a year I began to become afflicted with liver and kidney problems. I had been getting messages that I needed to exercise more, change my diet, and take better care of myself. I made moderate attempts at this, but it was not enough. I soon had a cyst on one kidney and my liver was swollen. As a last resort I went and had tests done, and there was no cause found. It finally hit home that I had to take better care of myself. Since then I have worked diligently to keep my energy level up to contend with the demand that is depleted from me on a daily basis. Here are some of the techniques I have used that have kept me in top physical and mental health.

Exercise: This is probably the most essential activity you can do to keep your energy level up. Whether it be walking, yoga, lifting weights, swimming, or whatever it is that you like to do….do it! If you don’t exercise now, you need to start. Even if you can do light exercise as in walking around the block, light yoga, or water aerobics, it is imperative that you keep the energy system of the body moving.

Meditate: It is very important to quiet the mind, bring focus into your life, and give the body a chance to rest and invigorate on many levels. Throughout the process of working with my spirit guides, the one recurring message is to meditate every day, even if it is sitting quietly for 5 minutes in the morning and the evening. Dawn and Dusk are the best times. Regular meditation opens and balances the Chakras which accelerates spiritual growth and techniques. Meditation is a learned skill and takes practice. Don’t get discouraged if you have trouble quieting your mind when you first start meditating. Meditation has been a focal point of many societies for millennium. There is lots of information available at meditation centers, in books, CDs and DVDs to help you find the techniques that resonate best with you.

Diet: Food plays a pivotal role in our health, especially as we utilize higher vibrational energies. Everything around us vibrates at different frequencies. This is true of food as well. The closer you can get to the earth, the higher the vibration of the food. Farmed red meat and pork has a lower vibration than wild game. White meat and fish, particularly organically raised as well as blessed has a higher vibration still. Preferably, a lifestyle that may be considered vegetarian in nature, grown organically, is ideal. There are countless recipes available in books and online that can give you unlimited variety. Utilizing medicinal herbs can replenish chemical deficiencies within the body that can cause dis-ease. Reducing the amount of caffeine and sugar is important. Smoking and alcohol usage can greatly diminish your energy levels and create serious blocks in the body. Getting help with addictions to these through your guides and angels can be very helpful.

The key to these simple strategies is to practice what we preach. Often times we are the least likely to follow our own advice. We need to be models for others to follow. The clients that we work with need someone to look up to, a goal for them to reach. Being in good health helps us to do our work better, positively touch more people, and keep our longevity as light workers. The earth and its people need each and every one of us to be at the top of our form at this crucial and history making time. God Bless!

Keith Zang is the author of “Touching The Light” Now available at all book stores. He owns and operates the Moonglow Enlightenment Center in Elma, WA. (www.moonglowonline.com). Keith is also a Reiki Master/Instructor, Registered Counselor with the State Of Washington and a Holistic Stress Reduction Specialist. He can be contacted at relax@moonglowonline.com. This article is copyrighted 2004 by Keith Zang. This article may be reprinted for personal use.