Hello from a local gal
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:34 am
Hi there,
I realized at an early age that what I called God and what my family called God seemed to be two different things. So I went my own way. Carved out my own spiritual path. I have lived a long life of (mostly) joyful service to "God" or "Christ" or whatever you want to call it. At age 9 I knew that Jesus wanted me to touch people, so that's what I do. I am thankful that I got the essence of the religion at an early age. And I guarantee if you mentioned the word "Hoodoo" to my relatives, they'd run for cover!
I learned about the LM last year and immediately visited the store. Stepping onto the grounds, where Sophie greeted me and led me to the front door, I was blown away by everything, especially the church. If I could have imagined a space in which Spirit and body and healing and service all come together, it would be that spot. The moment I stepped inside, I thought, "I don't know exactly what happens here, but, whatever it is I want to be part of it!".
So, I'm slowly working my way through the list of purchases required to study with Cat. I have a few of her books and use them pretty regularly. They are a great source of information, and inspiration. I hope that when the time is right, she will find me a worthy student.
My problem, now, is that I had a hard enough time finding the words to describe what I do. And now there's this "Hoodoo" word in my repertoire that is throwing me for a loop.
Granted, I have some old religious baggage about all that. But, honestly, the word kind of scares me still. It conjures images of Voodoo dolls stuck with pins...and I have a hard time getting past that image when I am talking to my clients whom I know would benefit from this practice.
There is a sense of urgency for me here, because I have two clients right now in desperate need of help and I'm stuck on semantics!? I feel like I am failing them because I don't know how to approach them about this work.
If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them.
Thank you so much for this forum, and for providing a welcome page for newbies like me!!!
I realized at an early age that what I called God and what my family called God seemed to be two different things. So I went my own way. Carved out my own spiritual path. I have lived a long life of (mostly) joyful service to "God" or "Christ" or whatever you want to call it. At age 9 I knew that Jesus wanted me to touch people, so that's what I do. I am thankful that I got the essence of the religion at an early age. And I guarantee if you mentioned the word "Hoodoo" to my relatives, they'd run for cover!
I learned about the LM last year and immediately visited the store. Stepping onto the grounds, where Sophie greeted me and led me to the front door, I was blown away by everything, especially the church. If I could have imagined a space in which Spirit and body and healing and service all come together, it would be that spot. The moment I stepped inside, I thought, "I don't know exactly what happens here, but, whatever it is I want to be part of it!".
So, I'm slowly working my way through the list of purchases required to study with Cat. I have a few of her books and use them pretty regularly. They are a great source of information, and inspiration. I hope that when the time is right, she will find me a worthy student.
My problem, now, is that I had a hard enough time finding the words to describe what I do. And now there's this "Hoodoo" word in my repertoire that is throwing me for a loop.
Granted, I have some old religious baggage about all that. But, honestly, the word kind of scares me still. It conjures images of Voodoo dolls stuck with pins...and I have a hard time getting past that image when I am talking to my clients whom I know would benefit from this practice.
There is a sense of urgency for me here, because I have two clients right now in desperate need of help and I'm stuck on semantics!? I feel like I am failing them because I don't know how to approach them about this work.
If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them.
Thank you so much for this forum, and for providing a welcome page for newbies like me!!!