Many of us are sensitive and even hypersensitive to other people’s energies, both positive and negative. As we are energy workers, we know that clients generally come to us with issues, and we ground and center ourselves before and after treatments.
However, for us and indeed, for all of us, when it is a general everyday situation of stress/negativity, we may not be as prepared and can quickly feel overwhelmed and drained, almost as if we are under attack. There are a variety of strategies used to deal with this, and here we offer another suggestion, using the power of your imagination, intention, and Qiki Gong.*
We humans are made of trillions of very clever eukaryotic cells, which contain a special outer lining known as the plasma membrane. This membrane serves to separate and protect a cell from its surrounding environment, allowing things to enter and exit.
The cell has to constantly decide what to take in, what to keep out, and what to discard—what is good for it and what is harmful. This is the cell’s amazing protective-selective bubble. Is it any surprise, then, that at the macro level we, as human beings, could also benefit from a protective bubble?
The “Protection Motivation Theory” explains how you cope with and make decisions in times of harmful or stressful events:
First, the Threat Appraisal deals with how threatened you feel by the perceived threat. Second, the Coping Appraisal is your evaluation of the various factors that are likely to ensure that you engage in a response that is preventive, i.e. that protects you. This being how and what you decide to let in and out through your flexible, protective-selective bubble.
Ruthie developed this Qiki-feelmove© when returning from holiday. Flights had been canceled due to bad weather and the small airport was crowded with passengers who were becoming upset and even aggressive, which seemed to be increasing moment by moment.
Not all energies were negative—there were helpful and cheerful people whose energies remained high and who were comfortable to be around. Just like the Eukaryotic cell, it was beneficial for her to let the latter in and keep the former out.
To keep the more negative energies to a minimum, she decided to visualize drawing a bubble of golden light surrounding her to keep her own vibrations high, as well as relaxing, making positive comments, and smiling. As she did so, she noticed most of the people around her began to chat about things other than the immediate situation.
This is an important reminder that we all have feelings, wherever we are, whatever situation we find ourselves in, and whatever psychological or physical condition we may have. It is what drives us as people. It is the key driver behind Qiki Gong, where we fully accept the responsibility of being able to change these feelings for our health and well-being.
In Qiki Gong we encourage using imagination, playing with new ideas and energies, everyone in their own way, in movement or in stillness. It’s one of the reasons we believe Qiki Gong is totally inclusive.
You can play along with our Vimeo movie titled “Calm with Qiki Protective-Selective Bubbles” to feel and benefit from this Qiki feelmove©. If out in a public place or in a stressful situation where you cannot perform the feelmove, you may choose to visualize this powerful move instead.
- Settle (standing or sitting) with your feet about shoulder-width apart. Feel your Qiki energies between your hands. Gently rotate to one side, using one foot as a pivot if you are able, and turn your hands so one is palm down and the other palm up, holding the energies between your hands.
- Gently raise the palm-down hand in an arc around your head to the other side, leaving the other arm gently extended, rotating back to a feet-parallel, forward-facing position as you do. You may see a color or you may choose your own favorite protective color beaming from your hands.
- Slowly lower both hands, continuing the curve of the bubble down and together. Rest, then repeat to the other side. Finally settle again when you are ready.
You can choose to protect yourself from negativity and let positive/higher vibrations in and offer them out, just as your cells do every second of every day.
In continuing to raise our vibrations, we can all start to shift others’ vibrations too. It’s like a smile—it’s contagious, in the best way possible.
*Qiki Gong (pronounced cheeky) is our art. It is all about giving you ways to help yourself by playing with Universal energies in a lighthearted way, always with a focus on your feelings and imagination, nourishing and nurturing you. Qi (chee) from China and Ki (key) from Japan both translate as life-force / energy.
