Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 1 Issue 12, (1 june 2017) | Page 26

Stage 3: Dispassion The third and final stage of forgiveness comes only when you have fully integrated the last two steps and no longer dread or avoid coming face to face with your perpetrator. This is not easy and may need some urging and pushing on your part. Visualising the imagined meeting and seeing how you are likely to react before you actually muster the courage to meet your offender, can really help. If you can meet your perpetrator without feeling angry or resentful, then forgiveness is heartfelt and complete. Forgiveness is not for the faint hearted, nor is it the three words, 'I am sorry', spoken without conviction. It takes strength of spirit, humility, courage and tenacity to release yourself from the menacing claws of hurt. Unless you forgive; hatred blocks your heart and, you are unable to let love flow through it. You are neither able to love others, nor are you able to develop self-love. This greatly hampers your spiritual progress, for it is through love, that the shores of human experience can be bridged with the divine realms. If you wish to heal your life, choose atonement, aspire for peace, reclaim joy and embark on the journey of forgiveness. Remember, this life has been given to you so you may worship God, and in doing so, awaken the very same qualities and virtues in your heart. Give yourself permission to forgive others and in the process reclaim your divine connection. (Excerpt from her upcoming book “7 Karma Codes, Heal the Storm Within ©) Suzy Singh Transpersonal Therapist, Karma Coach and Energy Healer with extensive clinical experience in multidisciplinary approaches to vibrational and spiritual healing. Her practice is based, in Delhi. [email protected]