CANCER: A
TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING EXPERIENCE
I am
writing this article to increase peoples
awareness that this condition (cancer)
is a very complex one and must be
approached as such. The most successful
outcome is likely to be achieved through
a multi-disciplined approach
investigating all aspects of the
person’s psyche and their holistic
history. In investigating all factors,
one can begin to identify the causes.
Treating cancer at that causative level
allows for a greater likelihood of true
healing to take place. I make no claims
of being an expert on this subject. I do
claim a great passion for helping people
to find the most effective means of
treatment that will provide them with
the best chance of overcoming this
condition.
Whilst
investigating the causes of cancer and
trying to find ways for people to heal
themselves the following points appeared
relevant.
There are
many factors to consider in treating
cancer. In order to achieve the optimum
results with this condition, I believe
it is not sufficient to concentrate
exclusively on healing the physical
body. There are a myriad of factors that
influence the physical body, i.e.
stress, emotional traumas, diet,
attitude (does one have a positive or
negative outlook on life) etc. All of
these affect the body’s ability to
maintain a state of homeostasis, or
biochemical balance. When the
biochemistry of a person is upset then
the body is vulnerable. At such times
mutated encodings within the cellular
structure may begin to gain a hold over
healthy cells and allow a cancerous
march through the system.
I believe
that a significant part of cancer
appears to be an accumulation of
unresolved fear issues over the course
of a lifetime. If this fear is allowed
to remain unresolved it may create
disturbances within the body’s energy
fields and the physical body itself.
Then eventually this dis-harmonic energy
may cause a breakdown in the body’s
ability to maintain an optimum state of
balance or homeostasis.
It is said
the opposite of fear is love and when a
state of love exists within the person
then the immune system is more likely to
be enhanced. I believe a key factor with
this condition is; lack of love of self
and indeed it is felt cancer can not
exist in an internal environment of
love. Fear manifests in many different
guises such as doubt, low self esteem,
poor self confidence, anger, and many
others. It is generally accepted that if
an attitude of fear is maintained for
any length of time, there will be a
breaking down of the immune system’s
ability to cope with any harmful threat.
The immune system is your most powerful
ally in maintaining an optimum state of
health. It is constantly eradicating
potential threats to the well being of
your cells. When it is compromised then
there is more likelihood of physical
problems occurring.
Louise Hay
in her book “You Can Heal Your Life “
describes cancer as a disease caused by
deep resentment held for a long time
until it literally eats away at the
body. I witnessed this first hand with
my own mother who was a beautiful caring
lady but after her death (from cancer) I
looked back on her life and could
clearly see the resentment she held at
her life circumstances. This combined
with many years of smoking cigarettes
provided a fertile environment for the
proliferation of cancer cells. Whilst
there is a genetic history of cancer
through my mother’s side of the family,
it still raises the question of “why
didn’t all of her sisters develop this
condition if it was simply a matter of
genetics”. Obviously there are many
other factors involved and we will look
at some of these in this article.
When a
client with cancer comes to see me, a
comprehensive case history is taken to
help to identify any causative factors
that may have induced a fear response at
some stage of their life, i.e. a
traumatic event, or possibly some form
of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual).
There may be a history of repressing
anger, frustration, or resentment,
indeed any unexpressed emotion allowed
to fester for long enough will create an
“energetic disturbance” within that
person. There may be fear-based patterns
or belief systems “taken on” from one of
the parents that must be cleared. Where
there is a genetic history of cancer,
this “energetic disturbance”
(unexpressed emotions etc ) could be a
trigger to cause the body to lose its
ability to prevent the cancer cells from
beginning their invasive march.
If one is
diagnosed with cancer, it would be more
beneficial for that person to view the
diagnosis as “their big wake up call”,
i.e. either resolve the issues that have
set up the environment for this
condition to manifest or one will face
an uncertain future. As a therapist I
would be inclined to say the
following……“The journey you embark on to
clear this condition is an exciting
adventure that will see you discover who
you really are. You are being gifted the
opportunity to come out the other side
as an empowered individual, healed, and
aware of your ability to overcome
seemingly insurmountable odds.” This
automatically provides another reality
other than the fear of the “big C”,
Cancer. The very mention of the word
causes our body to react as evidenced by
the use of a simple kinesiology test,
more commonly known as muscle testing.
With this test, the person being tested
holds an arm out to the side and resists
a downward pressure from the person
doing the testing. In this instance the
“testee” will be thinking or verbalising
the word cancer. What will happen is the
muscle will not be able to maintain a
locking response and will be pushed down
with little effort. This happens as the
body reacts to the “fear vibration”
associated with cancer. If the word love
was used then the muscle would register
a strong locking response. There is an
energetic resonance i.e. an individual
signature energy that identifies each
condition, and the energy of cancer is
incredibly dis-empowering and tiring for
the person with it and often for those
associated with them.
A cancer
diagnosis is generally seen as a death
sentence by the subconscious mind. It is
imperative that this negative aspect be
cleared as a priority to clear the way
for a successful outcome. Until the
subconscious mind is programmed to work
for you, all attempts at being healed
are likely to be sabotaged by an
underlying belief system of, “I have
cancer, people die from cancer,
therefore I’m going to die”. Many people
when told of this diagnosis may well go
into a state of shock. Whilst this is a
natural reaction, it must be addressed
and dealt with as quickly as possible to
allow the person to start the healing
process. To remain in a state of shock
for too long is dis-empowering, at a
time when the person needs to be making
some informed/ powerful decisions such
as “where do I go from here” and “what
are my options”. All aspects within the
person’s “armoury” will need to be drawn
upon to fight this battle and this means
ensuring the emotional, mental, and
spiritual aspects of ourselves are all
in accord and working to support the
physical body to rid itself of this
life-threatening condition.
When such
a traumatic event enters one’s life then
counselling is an integral part of the
healing process. The diagnosis of cancer
will invariably involve a period of
grieving. During this time the person
may experience many states including
shock, denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, and finally acceptance. The
grief process is natural and healthy and
it is important to allow the outpouring
of emotion in a positive way to allow
for the clearing of any unresolved
issues. A multi-dimensional approach to
healing incorporates counselling as well
as all other aspects that need to be
addressed to give the best chance of a
complete healing.
An
unshakeable belief in one’s ability to
heal oneself must be cultivated and
maintained during the healing journey.
All aspects of doubt and fear that arise
as one tries to maintain this attitude
are simply the parts of one that are
presenting to be healed. These need to
be viewed with compassion and cleared
with the help of a skilled healing
facilitator. As these belief systems and
sub-conscious programmes are removed,
they are then replaced with new
empowering beliefs and programmes.
Sometimes
a belief system of “I have nothing to
live for” can be identified and while
the person is running such a programme
it will be very difficult for them to
heal themselves, as all attempts to heal
them self will be undermined by a
feeling of “what’s the use? ”. Until a
reason can be found to live, then the
absolute passion for life that is
necessary to overcome this “condition”
can not be cultivated. Indeed the people
who successfully navigate this journey
tend to be those people whose passion
for life outweighs everything else.
You have
to convince your immune system why it
must destroy this marauding invader
(cancer) to allow you to go on living.
Realise very quickly that positive
thoughts felt with a passion will create
a chemical response that will enhance
your immune system and strengthen it in
its fight to restore health and harmony
at a cellular level. A thought of “I
choose life” felt and expressed with
passion is more likely to invoke a
positive healing response than “what
have I got to live for?”, or “what’s the
point?”.
It is
important to understand that any
thoughts or beliefs that don’t “affirm”
who you are, are more than likely not
your own. They are more likely to be
other peoples projections, and society’s
often negative conditioning which we
have accepted as truth. This raises a
very important point if you are to bring
your thinking into line with your
intention of being healed. That is,
which “voice” do you let run your life?
The voice that creates doubt and fear
and prevents you from finding and
achieving your “hearts desire”, or the
voice that is positive, loving,
encouraging, and always affirming who
you really are. One voice is working for
you and identifying itself with its
highest potential, and the other is
aligning itself with its lowest
potential and will always be working
against you.
When you
realise that you can choose which voice
will control your life, you will have
taken a giant step to claiming your
power back. You then are more likely to
take responsibility for being part of
the creation of your condition. If you
accept that you have the power to create
a condition that can kill you, then
surely it follows that you have the
power to dis-create this condition and
create something better. Once you have
come to this understanding you are then
empowered to begin healing yourself.
A question
that needs to be asked early on in your
healing journey is, “why do I want to
live?” If you have a reason to live you
are more likely to have energy for life.
In point of fact if there is a
subconscious programme running that is
not supporting your unequivocal desire
to live then this must be removed and
replaced with all the reasons why you
want to live. To give it more impact it
would be even more powerful to state all
the reasons “why I must live”. If you
put all your attention on the reasons
you must live, you will undoubtedly find
ways of supporting your new belief
system.
It is very
important to know what options are
available to you once you have received
your diagnosis. Once you have all the
options you are then in a position to
make an informed decision on what
approach you will take to this
challenge. You may choose to follow the
medical model and this may involve
surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.
These can have side effects that you
need to be fully aware of before going
down that path. You may consider
following these orthodox treatments
working alongside a suitably qualified
complimentary healing practitioner. This
would be someone who is trained in
natural methods of reducing any harmful
side effects of chemotherapy and
radiotherapy thus making these
treatments far more tolerable.
We have
given so much power to this condition,
that it threatens to swamp us. With
statistics currently showing one in
three people developing a form of cancer
it would seem to indicate that the
billions of dollars currently being
spent by medical researchers and
pharmaceutical companies for the
all-elusive cure, could need to be
reviewed. Indeed with cancer increasing
rather than decreasing it would indeed
seem prudent to channel some of this
money into investigating different
approaches and testing the efficacy of
some of the less conventional technology
that is available and being utilised
with varying degrees of success. e.g.
Rife machines, Quantum Boosters etc. One
can only wonder what might eventuate if
funding was available to further develop
this technology. But it is not just
about technology, it’s about
investigating all avenues concerning
this condition.
This would
involve working on all levels of
consciousness including conscious,
subconscious, and super-conscious
(super-conscious includes your higher
mind which operates outside the
limitations of your conscious and
subconscious minds and has access to all
the knowledge of your Spiritual self).
In addition any unresolved emotions or
negative belief systems must be resolved
or cleared. An example of a negative
belief system might be a belief that
“I’m not worthy” which may have been
caused by being told “you’re useless” by
a family member or peer as a child. Such
a belief system creates a sense of low
self-worth or low self-esteem and can
perpetuate a cycle of abuse as that’s
all the person thinks they deserve.
Cancer could be one such form of self
abuse.
If it is
the destiny of the individual to release
from the physical body through this
condition, the journey will not have
been in vain as much will have been
released during the healing process.
Often the cancer “explorer” will
experience an outpouring of love from
family, friends and even acquaintances
as these ones are faced with this
person’s mortality. The benefits of this
outpouring of love are not only felt by
the person diagnosed with this
condition, but much healing can also
result for all those involved with this
individual. As these ones explore their
own response to the possible imminent
demise of a loved one, they may sense
the need to heal any unresolved issues
between them.
(Explorer;
according to Chambers English dictionary
means “to search or travel through for
the purpose of discovery: to examine
thoroughly”) Any words that dis-empower
a person such as “cancer victim” are
avoided.
If it is
the individuals time to die, then the
healing journey if properly explored
will have brought them to a deeper
understanding of their spiritual essence
and a recognition that in releasing the
physical body at death, the greater part
of who they are lives on. They will have
reached a place of acceptance of their
situation and feel content that they are
not leaving any unresolved issues behind
them. They will have reached a place of
inner peace.
“It is
important to explore the issue of death
in order to decrease the fear around it.
In so doing the energy for living life
will increase as you shift your less
healthy beliefs around death and dying
to healthier beliefs that will free you
from your fear. In the main, society’s
way of dealing with death is denial” The
Healing Journey, by Dr Carl Simonton.
The fear
surrounding cancer needs to be addressed
by all those involved with the person’s
healing and an incredibly positive, and
supportive living situation is an
absolute must. Any fear projected
towards the afflicted person will only
serve to hold them in the very energy
that has allowed the condition to
manifest. All those family members
involved may need to be counselled on
how to create the most positive, happy,
loving environment to facilitate an
optimum healing.
Another
issue that may need to be addressed is,
“what are the secondary gains of your
cancer”? It may shock some people to
think there could be a positive aspect
to having cancer, however among other
things, cancer can allow you to say “no”
to yourself and to others in regard to
things that you don’t want to do. It can
allow you to say “yes” to important
parts of yourself that you have
previously denied. Cancer can bring you
love and attention from others. With
cancer, limits and rules become
suspended; all of a sudden there may be
great freedom to refocus your life in
many different ways. This need to change
the focus of one’s life is perhaps the
great message of cancer. It is certainly
one way of shocking a person into making
changes. (Dr Carl Simonton, The Healing
Journey)
Laughter
is an important tool in increasing the
body’s ability to achieve healing.
Laughter causes the body to release
endorphines (the feel good chemicals)
which help to affect positive changes in
our mood. The story of Norman Cousins is
a prime example of this. This person
healed himself of a life threatening
illness by using mega doses of vitamin C
(under proper supervision) and filling
his life with as much humour as he
could. He was too busy being happy to be
sick and this created an internal
environment that allowed his body to
heal itself. His story can be read in
his book titled “An Anatomy Of An
Illness”
A positive
mental attitude is a must, as the
chemical response to these positive
thoughts is one of life enhancing
chemicals as opposed to the toxic
chemical release due to negative
thinking. The elimination of negative
thinking from the mind set of the cancer
“explorer” must be one of the first
considerations when beginning treatment
of this condition.
Whilst it
is possible to “cure” a person of cancer
through “cut and burn” treatment, the
optimum approach needs to be a
multi-dimensional one to allow for true
healing to take place. In the words of
Janet F Quinn, Ph.D. R.N., Professor of
Nursing at the University of South
Carolina, “Curing may be conceptualised
as the elimination of the signs and
symptoms of disease. Typically people
enter the health care system when
indicators of illness can no longer be
ignored. The signs and symptoms will be
treated with medication, or if the signs
and symptoms are severe enough,
hospitalisation will ensue. If, after a
certain course of treatment by surgery
and\or drug therapy, the signs and
symptoms no longer exist, then we can
say that person has been cured.”
If however
the energy pattern that caused the
immune system to fail in its ability to
destroy the cancer has not been cleared
then the possibility exists that it
could return.
“Healing
leaves in its wake a sense of
accomplishment, fulfilment, and
empowerment. Curing does not. Healing
considers our uniqueness. Curing does
not. Healing involves surrendering
control of our inner and outer
experiences. Curing involves an attempt
to control our internal and external
environments. Healing promotes
wholeness, an uninhibited expression of
natural rhythms, and unprovoked
forgiveness. Curing seeks to label the
effects (not the causes) of disease,
place blame, and give explanations and
excuses for undesirable experiences.”
(The twelve stages of healing by Dr
Donald Epstein)
According
to Dr Simonton in The Healing Journey,
“Cancer is a message of love”. He says,
If a significant part of the cause of
cancer is trying to be who we are not,
then healing cancer involves opening to
who we are”. He believes that cancer is
a message to stop doing the things that
bring you pain, and start doing the
things that bring you joy, things that
are more in line with who you are and
what you want your life to become.
The
importance of an effectively functioning
immune system
One theory of cancer, called the
“surveillance theory”, says that we may
in fact get and defeat cancer many times
during our lives. The body develops
abnormal cells, but the immune system
destroys them before they multiply
enough to be dangerous. But if our
immune system is depleted by stress, our
defenses fail and cancer develops.
The thymus
tap is a simple yet effective way of
stimulating the immune system to
function effectively. This is done by
tapping the thymus gland with the
fingers to the timing of the heart beat
i.e. lub dub, lub dub. The thymus gland
is situated behind the upper half of the
breast bone, in the centre.
In these
times environmental influences pose many
threats to the physical body amongst
which are distortions of the earth’s
magnetic field, extraneous electrical
fields, breakdowns in the ozone layer,
chemical smog, polluted water, toxic
waste, etc. Add to this the excessive
herbicides and pesticides in the food we
eat and one can see that the physical
body has a lot to contend with. Consider
also the de-natured state of the food we
eat which places even greater stress on
the body’s ability to maintain a state
of homeostasis. It is now of great
importance to use high quality
supplements such as ionic colloidal
minerals, anti oxidants which include
tumeric, grape seed extract, pine bark
and Co Q 10, essential fatty acids
derived from pollution free salmon, to
name just a few.
There is
no magic cure for cancer as can be
evidenced by the fact that most methods
of treating cancer having varying levels
of success. I believe that a greater
percentage of people would have more
success if they had access to the
modalities that were right for them.
Surely the health and well-being of the
patient must be the primary concern of
health professionals. Is it not time
that a health system that embraces all
ways, is now created?
One of the
reasons I believe there is no “magic
cure “ for cancer is the complexity of
the condition. If we could develop a
health care system that embraced all
aspects of the human being, then the
appropriate methods for each individual
could be offered to them. This would
necessitate an understanding of the
different levels that comprise human
beings that must be examined. These
levels include physical, emotional,
mental, and spiritual and also an
understanding of the human psyche. There
needs to be an understanding by the
medical profession and indeed all health
practitioners of the mind/body
connection, for without this
understanding they will never be
treating the “whole” person. |
