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by Karin Ingersoll I was sitting on the floor of a bookstore,
perusing the section on spirituality in search of a miracle to help me
cope with my chronic disease, when I found her. She was nestled among
the profiles of thirteen other spiritual healers in a book entitled,
"Healing Spirits; True Stories From 14 Spiritual Healers." Kay Cordell
Whitaker, a shaman with healing practices rooted in the traditions of
the western Amazon basin of Brazil, spoke words that struck me deeply:
"A disease inside the body does not really enjoy being there: it's out
of place, a stranger in a strange land. It's usually very willing to
leave. But if you try to force it out without any consideration for it
or its purpose for being there - the message that it has to deliver - it
fights back, because its job isn't done." Hope once again resonated in
my soul, and I instantly contacted Kay.
At the age of seventeen, I was diagnosed with uveitis, a chronic
auto-immune disorder which causes white blood cells to attack the eyes.
The cause of uveitis is unknown and like all auto-immune conditions,
there is no cure. After ten years of enduring daily dosages of
prednizone, methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosproine, steroid injections
in the eyes, and a great loss of vision from developed cataracts and
glaucoma in both eyes, I no longer wished for a cure. I merely wanted a
way to heal from the long-term impacts my disease had inflicted upon my
body, life, and spirit.
After my first hour-long healing session with Kay, she was able to
answer long-standing and looming questions I'd had regarding my obscure
disease. She explained that some chemicals I dropped into my eye before
the on-set of my disease had severely traumatized that eye's tissue and
distorted the cells in the area. Thus, Kay's work focused on removing
the "shock" that was stored in the eye tissue ten years ago, as well as
removing the debris built-up from improper functioning of the immune
system. Through energy work, Kay then reinstated a new and correct DNA
pattern to replace the malfunctioning pattern my cells were continually
replicating as a result of the accident.
Three healing sessions later, I went to see my doctor. We were both
amazed at what we saw. My uveitis was almost non-existent! Kay and I
have been working together since then, and my disease remains relatively
inactive. The doctor's have tapered me off all my medications except for
seven milligrams of prednizone and occasional steroid eye drops.
Kay does the intricate, psychic surgery, but I must also play a role in
my healing process. I do daily energy work on myself, filling my eyes
and body with good, healthy energy. According to Kay, the most potent
thing a person can do to build his or her immune system is to constantly
feed a holistic, beautiful, healing, and nurturing energy into
themselves. I also do visual imaging, where I picture, and thus
reinforce, healthy eye and bodily function. In addition, I take daily
enzyme supplements of bromelain, quercetin, and minerals.
My disease forced me to embark upon a long and frustrating journey for
which I did not volunteer. My faith was challenged, my system of
thinking was turned upside down, and I was forced to instigate change
within myself I did not think I had the strength left to do. It was a
difficult, yet ultimately very empowering process. Kay has introduced me
to another world; a numinous world where we have the power to
communicate with our bodies and our environment in cooperative ways. It
is a world in which we can heal.
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