Comments on: Meditation Heals More Than the Spirit! http://www.searchingforthewatersofantiquity.com/blog/2006/04/14/meditation-can-heal/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:36:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Nancy Hendrickson http://www.searchingforthewatersofantiquity.com/blog/2006/04/14/meditation-can-heal/#comment-3 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:20:54 +0000 http://www.searchingforthewatersofantiquity.com/blog/2006/04/14/meditation-can-heal/#comment-3 Hi Shirley, I had a similar experience a few year back - - although nowhere near as scary as that which you describe. In my case, I needed to have surgery to remove my gallbladder (through a scope). To prepare for the surgery, in the days beforehand I started making a list of everything I wanted to let go of--my goal was the symbolic removal of any resentments or worries or regrets along with the gallbladder. In addition, I put together a bundle of lavender and rosemary (my two favorites) and asked my friend who would be in the recovery room to bring the bundle so the first thing I consciously smelled after surgery was lavender and rosemary, NOT hospital. The result? When I was wheeled into the surgical suite, I felt totally surrounded by a protective bubble - - and somewhere in my conscious I was aware of a racoon under the gurney (!). In the recovery room I smelled the herbs and instantly felt my whole being relax. My surgery was at 2pm and at 7pm the same night I was home eating chicken soup. I took one pain pill but never had a need for any more. Nancy Hi Shirley,

I had a similar experience a few year back - - although nowhere near as scary as that which you describe.

In my case, I needed to have surgery to remove my gallbladder (through a scope). To prepare for the surgery, in the days beforehand I started making a list of everything I wanted to let go of–my goal was the symbolic removal of any resentments or worries or regrets along with the gallbladder.

In addition, I put together a bundle of lavender and rosemary (my two favorites) and asked my friend who would be in the recovery room to bring the bundle so the first thing I consciously smelled after surgery was lavender and rosemary, NOT hospital.

The result? When I was wheeled into the surgical suite, I felt totally surrounded by a protective bubble - - and somewhere in my conscious I was aware of a racoon under the gurney (!). In the recovery room I smelled the herbs and instantly felt my whole being relax.

My surgery was at 2pm and at 7pm the same night I was home eating chicken soup. I took one pain pill but never had a need for any more.

Nancy

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