Does a Lightworker Fly At Night?
August 20, 2007 · Print This Article
I bet you are wondering what a “Lightworker” is and what they do. I’ve wondered the same thing but it’s not as complex or Woo-Woo as it may sound. The term “Lightworker” was coined by spiritual worker Doreen Virtue in her book The Lightworker’s Way in 1997. Since then the term has gained popularity in the spiritual community as a description of one who works with that binding energy around us all. In a nutshell, a Lightworker is one who feels inspired to help others through spiritual means; meditation, teaching, healing, prayer, writing, speaking, etc.
Yes, the term sounds rather broad and those under this term come from many backgrounds and beliefs such as; Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Angel Therapy, New Age Therapies and Alternative healing practices.
In short, your meditation teacher or yoga instructor or Dharma leader or priest are all Lightworkers, although most do not classify themselves as Lightwokers. I’m not a fan of the term; I feel it to be a bit out there but just in term alone, often new terms such as these take time to integrate into our brains. But this is ok, name it what you will, a Lightworker is one who is inspired to help others spiritually.
As for myself and my Buddhist background, I’ll stick to calling them Bodhisattva’s.
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Hi,
I take the word Lightworker to be a tat narrower, and use it only to refer to professionals who help heal others.
Like you, I’m not too crazy about the term Lightworker myself, but I think it is a suitable response to avoid the too-self-important title or misnomer of ‘Healer’.
People in the healing profession are not the healers; their clients are the healers. And it is important for our clients to take self-responsbility for their healing and health.
The people in the healing profession are mere conduits (I tell my students we’re the ‘garden hoses’) directing the Universal Energy / White Light, which our clients can use to heal themselves.
It’s important for us, people in the healing profession, to stay humble in the face of the healing miracles we witness. So I discourage my students to call themselves Healers. The term ‘Lightworker’ is a pallative improvement in that it describes what we do, indicates that we actually do some work, and is still humble enough.
I hope that this context makes you like the term Lightworker a bit more.
Blissfully yours,
Astrid
Thank you Astrid and well said, I agree with you 100%. Thank you for coming by and commenting.
Kris