All matter is energy. E=mc2. The physical body is energy that vibrates at a frequency slow enough that we perceive it to be solid. Layers around the physical body are like blueprints for the solid body. Vibrating at higher frequencies, they are not solid but subtler, and still have an influence on our health and well being. These layers include emotional, mental, spiritual and others. These can be felt or seen with practice. Have you ever walked into a room and felt tension from a previous argument, even when there are no visual clues? You were picking up on these unseen energies. Animals are extremely perceptive of these subtle influences.
Hygiene for your subtle energetic bodies is as important as bathing and nutrition are to your physical body. For the well being of your pets and yourself, maintaining good “energetic hygiene” is vital. If you or your pet have a condition or behavior that is not responding to appropriate diet and medication, clearing of the subtle energetic bodies may be helpful. Also, many people share a same diagnosis with their pets, which begs the question—why? Because our subtle energetic fields can easily mingle and mix with those near us, often our pets can take on conditions for us. Clearing and energy work can be useful for these situations as well.
How do we maintain these subtle energetic bodies? Grounding meditations are a good start. (See article “Grounding exercises for you and your pet”) An experienced energy worked can facilitate clearing and nurturing through techniques such as reiki, shamanism, craniosacral therapy, and qi gong. There is overlap between many of these techniques.
Shamanism is the oldest form of medicine, and includes the use of repetitive percussive sound such as a drumbeat or rattle. Four to seven beats per second puts the brain into theta waves, which is the deep meditative and transformational frequency of the brain.
