Using Pictures to Heal

Whether we know it or not, we all work in pictures. If I walked in a room and said “elephant,” you would create a picture of an elephant in your mind’s eye.

Further, whether we know it or not, we all hold pictures or ideas of things. If I walked into a room and said “a healing,” you would most likely create a picture of something you consider healing. (Note, your picture might come to you as words, thoughts, sense of knowing, etc).

Sometimes we get stuck. We can feel stifled or unsure. Uncertainty can creep in and leave us looking like a deer in headlights not sure of what step to take. When that happens, it’s an opportunity to look at our pictures of whatever is going on and then shift the picture(s) to move forward, When we hold a picture of something that no longer fits, doesn’t make sense any more (or maybe never actually did), it blocks us from progressing.

In order to change the pictures we carry in our space, we have to have an awareness of the pictures or the energy we feel toward something. For example, someone tells you to take out the trash. You might instantly have a response - good, bad, indifferent - you respond. You may jump into action, you may sit and contemplate whether you really have to take out the trash or not, you might get upset, you might feel happy (there are any number of responses, you get the idea). Noticing the response is key to tuning in to the pictures because it is what sparks the curiosity to look further. Once we see, we can shift the pictures, creating space for healing and moving forward.

When you start to tune in to your pictures, you can play with them - you can update, change, and/or modify them. You can start healing pieces of your life where you might be holding on to old or outdated pictures. The pictures we hold carry a lot of information (after all, they do say a picture is worth a thousand words). When we check in to look at our pictures, at whether the picture(s) still works for us or not, we create space to heal, an opportunity to clear energy, to get unstuck, to take a step.

Next time you are in meditation, ask yourself about something in your life you want to shift - ask “what pictures am I holding about this topic” and let yourself see the pictures or know the answers (letting your thoughts or feelings guide you). Then notice if you want to shift or change the pictures and do so (they are your pictures, you can update or change them as you see fit!). Use meditation to explore your pictures, your views, your feelings, your thoughts. See for yourself what resonates with you and let yourself shift what no longer fits. Then notice what a tremendous healing it is to look, see, and create your pictures for yourself!

Of course, as always, follow the energy.