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Beyond Healing'The Form – Reality Practice is a series of energy movements that allow both practitioner and recipient to experience the profound depth, beauty and unity of our source. It reveals humanity's evolutionary potential and allows for true healing to take place on every level of existence. To the onlooker, 'The Form' appears very much like a slow dance, a moving meditation – the practitioner moving in stillness around a seated recipient
The Evolution of 'The Form' 'The Form' evolved through the realized consciousness of Bernie Prior, a contemporary spiritual teacher who travels internationally hosting talks and retreats. In 1989, Bernie directly experienced the enlightened state of consciousness - the truth of who we are as humanity. Bernie now lives from his direct knowledge and is devoted to serving humanity through his teaching. Soon after his realization, Bernie discovered that holding certain positions around the body acted like portholes into reality. This evolved and he found himself naturally moving in sequence around the body. This movement was continually deepening and 'cosmic healing', (now more aptly named The Form – Reality Practice) was born. Bernie knew that The Form was a gift of his enlightenment to be shared with humanity. He was moved to travel around the UK to different health exhibitions and healing festivals for several years, sharing The Form with people of all ages and from all walks of life. Many people connected with the depths of 'being' (our source) for the first time. The first course for people to learn The Form was held in London in 1997and I was drawn to take part in the course. I laugh now at my ignorance at the time – I thought I was embarking on a course that would give me a nice certificate saying I was a healer and the knowledge to practice as one. I had no idea of the power, the potential, the surrender and the awesome beauty of being that I was opening myself up to – that would literally transform my entire life. My concepts of everything, including my ideas of healing were blown wide apart as consciously I began to glimpse reality for the first time. Since then I experience a continual unraveling of the unreal to reveal the real within myself – i.e. the shedding of the veils of illusion I had created through my protection, projection and conditioning - making way for my true nature to shine through. It has been truly inspiring to experience and observe The Form teaching deepen and evolve into an internationally recognized course and practice. It is now taught worldwide by Bernie and Accredited Teachers of The Form. Beyond Healing The Form is not a healing technique as such. It is a true reflection of life itself i.e. it reflects our true state – that we as humanity have covered over through our egoic ideas and conditioned patterns. Most of us have little recall of our being, yet buried deep within us is the knowledge that 'I am'. The Form is an instrument of transformation that allows people to deeply connect in Being, until there is sufficient grounding within that to have no need of any instrument to experience that sublime peace and aliveness in each moment. Practising The Form as an ongoing part of life brings greater softness, honesty and love as awareness of our being deepens – transforming old patterns to allow the vibrant radiance of the new. The Form teaching states that the mental, emotional and physical bodies are all vehicles of expression for our being and not for our self concern through conditioning. It is our essence that brings vitality to every level of our human life. Only through the flow of essence entering the cells of our human body can real healing of the mind, emotions and physical body take place. As we consciously deepen our awareness of source, there arises a vibrant vitality within the body. Destructive patterns to the health of the body naturally slip away – the purity of source starts to be reflected within the physical body. I discovered through the teaching and subsequently in my own experience that real healing isn't about 'fixing' someone, or something, but simply assisting in the opening of an individual to be in acceptance of 'what is' – the divine will. The individual is then in true alignment with their source, beyond conditioning and control, whether that means healing of the physical, mental or emotional body – or not. Through this total acceptance an incredible peace and rest arises. This is where the deepest transformation can take place, untainted and pure. For the practitioner, true compassion is known, emanating with such love, not clouded with emotion or the need to make things 'better'. As a Practitioner Many people, from all walks of life and of varying ages, attend The Form courses to learn this practice for themselves and to give to friends/family. Others, such as myself, practise The Form professionally, often alongside various complementary therapies, bringing an immense depth and wholeness to their practice. In my direct experience, a massage, reflexology or manual lymph drainage session is no longer just a physical or even an energetic happening. Since learning The Form it is a tool of life that provides an opportunity for two people to commune in 'being' – a communion that is so beautifully rich and soft, yet impersonal, unemotional. Real communion is not common in our society – being totally with another, fully present and open, giving everything to this moment. Yet it is such an honour to share with another in this way, where there is no practitioner or recipient – just a flow of the One – with a wonderful sense of giving and receiving at the same time. The Form can be practised on anybody, with only a few precautions necessary when working with those with severe mental health disorders. I have used The Form on a diverse range of people ranging from hyperactive children, pregnant mums, those suffering from depression, to people living with life-threatening illnesses. The Form not only provides a profound connection with being in my practice, but to my initial surprise, I found that through this deepened connection the results of the treatment are often enhanced. It is not something that I can turn on or off with intention – through stillness and presence it flows through in my work and in every aspect of my life. Case Examples Colin: Colin suffered from 'burn out' in 1996 when he worked in merchant banking, and subsequently suffers from depression. During his breakdown I had worked with him frequently using reflexology and massage. After training in The Form I had the opportunity to work with him weekly for several weeks and then only occasionally. The initial effects on his moods were tangible – after an initial feeling of heaviness (as he described it) his family noticed that he we was much lighter, with his sense of humour resurfacing and confidence returning. Within a couple of months he had the confidence to take several leaps into the unknown – a new job, new partner and new home. He was able to reduce his medication and was generally less anxious. He continues to have a greater awareness and acceptance of the happenings in his life and gratitude for all that his illness taught him. Val: I was asked by a mutual close friend to give Val a 'healing' at a time when she was having her last possible sessions of combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy. I gave her several sessions of 'The Form', the profundity continually deepening each time. Val amazed me with her insights, and her courage to live from what she knew to be real. The time that I spent with Val was deeply healing for both of us, her body freer from pain, more vitality shining through from her being and a beautiful softening in her expression. In her words:" I wish this was available to everybody on the NHS – I know I am very ill and yet I feel so alive!" A few weeks later she died, suddenly and unexpectedly. She had received what she wanted more than anything else – to live fully until the moment she died. I was deeply touched and humbled by the transformation that took place during our time together. There was no 'fixing', just a profound healing on every level. There was no therapist, no recipient, just a true sharing and reflection full of joy, release, wonder and stillness To Conclude Beyond our limiting concepts, there is such potential for 'real healing' to take place, in hospitals, hospices and clinics – in truth, within every individual on this planet. By reconnecting with the knowledge of who we are as humanity, we can move through and beyond the illusions and obstacles we have created. In so doing, we can free ourselves of emotional pain, physical holding on and mental torment to come to rest in peace whilst still alive in this body – enabling us to live with greater clarity, vitality, health and well-being in our everyday lives. Suzanne Johnson Published Insight Magazine 2003 |
