Melanie - Nigel - Sally

When my landlady gave me notice to move out of the flat I had lived in for five years I was devastated. I had been incapacitated for the past three years due to ME, unable to work or get out very often and the flat, quiet, secure and spacious, had become my sanctuary. Searching for a new place, moving all the stuff I had accumulated over the years and settling in somewhere else was a daunting prospect. Chris helped me to see the move in a more positive light. He did a scan of my belongings and was able to tell me details about the history of some of my possessions, including which ones had negative associations and were holding me back. Afterwards I felt able to give away clothes, shoes, pictures and ornaments that I had been unable to part with for years. The process freed me of unnecessary clutter (making the move easier on a practical level) and also seemed to free up “space” in my brain so I could think more clearly. I began looking for another flat with Sue, my flat-mate for the past two years. We weren't having much luck until one evening we walked through the door of a wonderful old building and fell in love with it immediately. However, within days of moving in to the new flat Sue and I began to snap at each other over the slightest thing. Unintentionally we seemed to be irritating one another and it felt awkward just being in the same room. I put it down to the stress of the move but six weeks later our relationship had deteriorated further and we both felt irritable, angry and resentful.

Neither of us was sleeping well and the atmosphere in the flat was oppressive and upsetting. Chris did a scan of the flat and discovered negative energy in all the rooms. Nothing evil or sinister, he reassured me, but unpleasant none the less. He felt that someone living here previously had been very “stuck” in his or her life and that this depressive, stifling energy was adversely effecting Sue and me. He suggested that we were perhaps at an impasse in our own lives and were subconsciously attracted to the flat because we felt a connection with the “stuck” energy. Certainly I had been at a standstill for the past few years due to my illness while Sue was fed up with her job and caught up in a long-term relationship that didn't seem to be going anywhere. Chris explained that if we could clear the “stuck” energy from the flat it might help Sue and I move forward with our lives.
Ideally Chris wanted both Sue and I to be actively involved in the space clearing process so that we could imprint our own hopes and wishes on the space after he had removed the negative energy. Unfortunately Sue was unable to be there so I agreed to take part on behalf of both of us. Chris began by placing a flower offering in each room (a lighted candle and incense stick surrounded by flower heads to represent the elements air, fire, earth and water). This was followed by a short meditation in the entrance hall of the building, during which we called upon our ancestors, spiritual guides and the spiritual guardian of the building to help us with the process. Next, Chris walked slowly around the flat in a clockwise direction, clapping in the corners to dislodge the negative energy and “smoothing” it out around the walls with his hands, eventually pushing it out of the front door. I followed him round wafting some burning smudge (cleansing herbs) up the walls and in the corners. We then did another circuit this time ringing bells and chimes, to create continuous, resonating sound and fully clear the “stuck” energy from the space.

Now that the negative energy had been cleared it was up to me to implant some positive energy in its place. I walked around ringing a bell and showering each room with positive thoughts and wishes including love, happiness, relaxation and creativity. Finally, Chris sealed in these new intentions and the process was complete. After Chris left I felt physically and emotionally drained and had to lie down all afternoon. I must admit the atmosphere in the flat didn't feel that different to me and I lay there wondering if it had all been worth it. That evening Sue came in from work and instead of lying low in her bedroom, came into the living room and started chatting. She opened up about her work, health and relationships and by the end of the evening we were laughing and joking. I learned more about her personal life that evening that I’d managed to grasp in the past two years! Still, I put it down to coincidence; I couldn't believe the space clearing could have such an immediate and positive effect.

The next day, as I lay down for an afternoon nap, I was suddenly flooded with ideas for a book I had begun writing some time ago. I’d been suffering from “writer's block” and had been unable to make progress for over a year. Now I felt inspired and optimistic. I was also overwhelmed by a sense of great clarity regarding the lifestyle and career I wanted to develop once I’d overcome ME. Three weeks later Sue and I are still getting on well. She has ended her “stuck” relationship with her boyfriend and has been promoted at work. Several interesting “coincidences” have occurred in relation to my book, including a phone call from an old acquaintance who had information that will greatly help my research. I'm enjoying writing again and although my ME only allows me to do a little each day, I'm hoping the space clearing will help me move forward with my health as well.