Can I Pray for You? Is Permission Needed to Heal?
When is the last time someone asked your permission to pray for you? Were you offended if they prayed without your consent? Most of us would appreciate the effort regardless of whether we had different religious beliefs (or none).
But, if you ask most shamans, they would say that it is unethical to perform a healing for someone without their permission? Why is that?
I have performed many healings for friends without their permission and sometimes without their knowledge. Why? Because I cared about them and wanted them to be healed. I wasn’t concerned about getting permission, because ultimately, the healing is not from me. I may request the healing, but I do not have the power to give it. The divine source provides the power to heal. It’s my role as a shaman to request the healing and relay the response. If the person does not want to be healed – they won’t be. If it’s not my place to ask, the spirit guides don’t grant the healing request or my power animal blocks me from asking for the healing. Sometimes during my shamanic journeys, the spirit guides will mention people that I should request a healing for and so I do. I do not have the people’s permission, since it is spontaneous, but will usually mention to them that a healing was performed.
Even so, I do prefer that the person know and give permission for a healing for several reasons. First, I want them to accept the healing or at least state that they want to get better – it won’t happen if they don’t want it. I would also like them to experience the miracle for themselves. If they suddenly are well, but don’t know the reason, they miss out on knowing that they received a miracle and that there is something greater than themselves that cares about them. I know that sometimes a person may feel that it is against their religion to accept my help (although I believe the shamanic healings come from the same divine source that they pray to), or the person may be someone I read about in the paper and don’t have access to. So, I request a healing on their behalf without their knowledge. And if the spirit guides grant it, I know that it was the right thing to do.
Blessed journeys!
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yes yes yes!! i think you covered everything i would say about using one’s gifts and talents, especially the non-physical ones, with and for others.
I have heard the ‘not without permission rule’ in several realms of my knowings and for a long time accepted and lived by the rule. However, now, I do agree it is more about acceptance and willing on the part of the other. And you can never ever do something to someone else without them giving you the ‘power’ to do so. With the understanding that it’s not ever really you and them, it’s god-as-me and god-as-other, so all healing is Self-healing of the Oneness.
thank you for your writing and your shaman work!
Dear Shaman
I think it is a good thing to pray for people .I belive it gives them
strengh and hope from a greater power . I know I have prayed for you so that you will be able to heal and guided people in there needs . as I would like you to pray for me in my needs.
I know that have prayed for my old friend from high school over the years and have found that she is now happy and doing what she real wants by helping other with there needs.
I like your statement, “Self-healing of the oneness.” Very nicely put!
I added this post because I think we all need to decide for ourselves what is right and stop going by the rules set before us by others.
Brid,
Who is your old friend from high school? I appreciate your prayers and will keep you in my conversations with the Divine as well.
You asked who my old friend is I can tell you that she is from a small town in Michigan .She was my hero she guide me in wisdom and friendship , and I am very proud of her today she helps many people in all aspects of the needs .
Yes! Pray for me any time you pray mention me! I am forever grateful and thankful.