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In the recent times we are hearing this word of Light Work more often then in the past. So what is Light work and who are the Light workers.

What is Light work?

Any work that involves healing is Light work. Our physical body is a part of a much larger space which is our energy field or also known as our Aura. Our Energetic body is the starting point to any illness and problems in life, and we also create all the experiences of life through our energetic fields. When we are able to tap into our energetic field and work on it we have the power to heal ourselves. This work is known as the Light work, where one is able to tap beyond the physical body and work with the energetic body of the person to resolve any kind of issues be it, physical ailments, fears, phobias, insecurities, relationships, traumas or any kind of problem.

It is a work with a lot of responsibility, one can also say it is a form of spiritual healing, it is a work more of experience than explanation.

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Who is a light worker?

First of all let us clear the myths about a Light Worker. Many people believe that a Light worker means being Psychic or someone who is having mystical experiences. A Light worker can be anyone there is no degree or tag to it. Some people are natural light workers they are born gifted with the abilities due to many reasons like high psychic capabilities and some along in their life path choose to get into this direction due to life changing events or just with the passion for healing others.
What I have seen is it comes naturally to people for getting into this work. One may have least expected to be on this path but gradually with life experiences gets there.
We can also say Light workers are old souls, while they are emotional and empathetic they are also least bothered about the drama happening around and choose to cut themselves off from it. They are more interested in healing the person rather than getting into any kind of fussy issues.
A Light worker is continuously having this urge to keep raising their vibrations, expand their consciousness, see the realities and develop higher sensory perceptions.

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What does it mean to be a light worker?

Sadly in today's time Light work has become a good business, there are a lot of people who claim themselves to be light workers as it brings about a lot of respect within the community and also a lot of money. Cause this is the only thing where people can go blind fold with whatever you say.
For me a Light work is a work of responsibility. I believe it is very important for a healer to first raise their own vibrations to a higher level and then reach out to people.
Like for e.g. some years back one of our fish was infected and had become very weak. I reached out to one of the Reiki masters for healing our baby. She is a very good healer so I trusted, but sadly at that time she was having some serious health concerns and there was a lot of energy leak. After the Reiki within 2 days our baby died and it was very sad.
So if you are a Light worker and going through your own low phases it is best to avoid doing any healing work in those times as due to your energy leaks the person who is being healed will get further impacted and the condition can worsen.

Becoming a healer can happen very naturally and it grows from the inside, there are no set rules of how it should happen but for a healer it is very important to go through not only spiritual training but a lot of technical training also, like understanding the anatomy, pathology, counselling techniques and nutritional guidance.

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If you are a Light worker and someone comes to you, it important that you are able to dig deep through the root of of the problem rather than scratching the surfaces. While it is important to lend your ear very empathetically but it is also very important to draw your boundaries and not get carried away. The detachment is very important. For some the path happens spiritually and for some it happens technically but whatever once the path is chosen dedication is very important. Dedication to not only spiritual practices but also to keep yourself on the path of Love, Compassion and Truth. You can only preach and guide what you practice. If there is a dichotomy then the whole thing is fake and holds no meaning.

Be it whatever practice of Light work you follow for healing but the end result should be reaching the depths, being able to break all the resistance and provide a harmonious result. As a healer one should be able to heal the person as a whole and not in parts. There is a lot of karma at play also for the person who is being healed so not necessary everytime the end result will be as per what you expect but for sure if the light worker is genuine then will be able to provide solace and the person who is taking the healing will have calmness and peace within. A ight worker should not demand results but with the healing provided as the energy fields get purified so does the vibrations of the person which will then by itself open up the channels for alternatives and results.

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As a Light worker one needs to do a lot of self work on an ongoing basis like the personal purification and upgrading processes, Facing your own fears and belief systems.
When the Light worker understands thoroughly both the processes of Inner and Outer Healing can the healing be effective.

Also another one very important thing one should understand, Light worker is not God and cannot perform miracles, one is going through his/her Karma which will for sure do it's own work but the Light worker can assist you navigate that path smoothly.
Also the Light worker themselves have their own Karma to go through so they will also be having their own ups and downs of life. It is very much advisable that when the Light worker feels any type of energy leak they should not do the healing in those times unless they are back onto higher energy levels.

The developmental process of a healer is not a one time process, it is an ongoing process, hence one needs to be very focused on self-care and self healing. There are a few things that one should follow like the daily meditation practice, some physical exercises, healthy diet, personal hygiene, good amount of rest, home environment, people you move around with.