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I am somewhat apprehensive
about the theta session I am due
to have, despite healer Jodie
Eastwood’s calm and friendly
persona. She’s putting me at ease
as we prepare for the session but
having read up on theta healing
and its claims of instant cures,
there’s the skeptical part of me
that’s saying run.
Theta healing combines
quantum physics and metaphysics
with prayer to the universe’s
energy. It is a process of changing
one’s subconscious belief
system by altering the state
of consciousness. The healing
occurs in the theta brainwave
(this is where the brain’s activity
slows from active beta waves to
theta levels) and the healer enters
the subconscious mind to “fix”
or shift the problems they believe
are buried deep.
Theta healing supports four
levels of belief explains Eastwood.
First, core beliefs that we
learn from our parents. Second,
genetic beliefs that are teachings
carried over generations. Third,
history beliefs that shed light on
our past lives and finally, beliefs
held on this level are accumulated
from experiences and information
an individual has been
exposed to on a deeper level and
carries forward fromone incarnation
to another. The healer talks
to the client, accesses her brain
waves to command a healing,
and identifies which belief
system has a problem, a bug,
which they then rectify during
the healing.
I imagine what readers may
be thinking right about now: this
is hogwash. There are plenty of
naysayers out there, certainly
on the Internet, who dissmiss
theta healing as fake, its pioneer
Vianna Stibal as a fraud and its
followers as kooky. But there are
just as many testimonials from
people who have benefitted
immensely from theta healing—
Stibal who claims to have cured
herself of cancer using theta
healing, which she now teaches
to others.
But at this point, it is yours
truly who is seated in front of
Eastwood, with an open mind
and hope that perhaps theta healing
will help me to quit smoking.
I tell Eastwood how, despite my
desires to be healthy, I am unable
to rid myself of my addiction. I
am thus surprised (even if it is
obvious later on) that my addiction
ties into my self-esteem. We
go further into the recess of my
memory to identify where these
negative feelings stem from.
What takes me aback is how a
clear-cut memory emerges—almost
as if from nowhere—which
is where these feelings of selfdoubt
emanate from. Eastwood
removes these negative thoughts
to replace them with positive
ones. We talk more, she asking
questions after she is in the theta
wave; some make perfect sense
(I am spooked how her diagnosis
of a minor health issue that’s
been nagging me is echoed by
my acupuncturist only three
days later) while others don’t.
Eastwood’s aura is that of a
healer: she is warm, caring (she
paused several times during the
session to check on how I was
doing) and doesn’t have a hint
of arrogance or “know-it-all”
attitude you’d find with, say, a
televangelist. She has a realistic
approach towards theta healing,
and even healing in general saying
“I believe everyone has the
ability to heal.”
Eastwood has always been
interested in the spiritual aspect
of life and been a searcher but
“things never fell into place until
four years ago,” she says. During
"I believe everyone has
the ability to heal."
her studies on meditation, she
came across theta healing and
decided to pursue the practice
because it was what spoke to her
the most. “It is a mix of psychic
awareness, core healing, the
universe’s energy and ultimately
counselling. People walk away
knowing the core of the issue.”
Since she began practicing
full time earlier this year, (after a
year-and-a-half of learning and
practice) Eastwood has treated
people for various physical
ailments like low energy, severe
depression and back problems.
K, who was treated for low
energy and varicose veins says
of her healing “[Eastwood] gave
me much more than [treatment
to physical ailment], by teaching
me how our thoughts create
everything in our lives, including
health and happiness. Now I feel
like I have the freedom to create
the life I want and achieve all of
my dreams.”
Another client said of her
session “I notice that I no longer
have any forced reactions to
whatever my partner or anyone
else says or does. That is bliss!”
M says “I feel light and I can
feel my heart again! I'm feeling
like a child learning again. Old
friends I met [told me] ‘you
look so good! You look young!
Amazing!”
As we begin to wrap up our
session, I definitely feel invigorated
and am filled with a sense
of urgency to quit smoking.
Eastwood reminds me that it is
an uphill battle—and she’s not
referring to my addiction but
my belief system “Letting go is
hard but if you have an open
mind and heart, it is possible to
shift our belief system into one
that works for you”. Since then,
I have significantly reduced my
tobacco intake and feel more confident
about quitting by the new
year. I also find myself questioning
my intentions in general a lot
more. I suppose my mind is open
to all sorts of possibilities.
Eastwood charges $60 for a 45
to 60-minute session and can be
reached by email at jodieastwood@
gmail.com.
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