A little nervous

[ColourODarkness]

I had to postpone my regression (I was due to go for one on the 19th) because my boyfriend couldn't make it down to travel with me, so I'm now going on the 3rd of May.
When I booked it I was very excited, but the long period of waiting has made me feel more and more nervous about going. I'm not going to pass up on the opportunity, because that excitement is still underlying, but the majority of my feeling towards it now is very much nervousness...
I think I've built up some expectations in terms of what I'll get out of the regression (though I have worries that I won't be able to actually fall into the relaxed state I need to be) and I'm nervous that it won't be what I'm expecting.
For example my boyfriend didn't get a single name from his regression... Does the therapist I'm going to see even ask for names?? Will she try to take me to lives where my underlying problems are stored so I can be relieved of them??

I'm hoping I'll be able to report back here next week and tell you that my fears were for naught, and I've got a name and such to start researching...
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Having my regression this afternoon!! Very excited, extremely nervous, thank you all so much for your support, I'll be sure to make a post and tell you all about what I've discovered and how I found the experience!

 

[Crescent1]

Hi ColourofDarkness. I think it's totally reasonable to be feeling a little nervous, especially since you've been looking forward to this experience for a long time. I think it would be worth your while to spend at least a little time chatting with the therapist before your session (he or she should do this anyway, both to explain the process and to better understand your needs and expectations). You're the one who's requested and arranged (and presumably, paid for,) this session, and if you have questions or specific goals in mind, it's your right to make the therapist aware of them.


Why not tell him or her that you have some issues that you believe may be past-life related and that you'd like to explore their roots during your regression? You don't have to share the details of those issues--a trained regressionist will know how to ask the open-ended questions that will take you to the places/times you need to see. You could also mention that you'd like to be prompted to provide names/dates/locations while in the hypnotic state, whether or not that's his or her usual practice. You're in the driver's seat!


Also, if you continue to feel nervous, you might try giving yourself some affirmative suggestions between now and May 3. A nice time for this is when you're getting ready to fall asleep. As you begin to relax, simply remind yourself that regression is safe and natural and that you will be able to relax deeply and remember everything you need to know at this time. Keep repeating these thoughts as long as you can before drifting off to sleep. You can remind yourself during the day too, especially if you begin to feel nervous. This can serve as a sort of "soft self-hypnosis" and may prime you for the actual experience. At a minimum, it should help to reassure you and redirect your nervousness. I often find that such self-suggestion can be extremely helpful, especially if I have some anxiety around an upcoming experience.


I hope you have a wonderful and illuminating experience!

 

[Tinkerman]

Colour... I couldn't agree with Crescent more! She hit it right on the head. Its normal to be nervous. I was a wreck! But the therapist was a real pro and we talked about it all. By the time it came to the regression I was as relaxed as ever. Trust your therapist and hopefully they'll work with you.


Crescent great post.


Tman

 

[Eevee]

Hi ColourODarkness,


I can understand your nervousness, and Crescent1 gave you good advice. If you read her introduction post, you can see that she knows what she is talking about!


And even if the regression might not immediatly bring all the results you are expecting, Carol Bowman once said to me (after I had taken part in a group regression she guided): The door is open now, don't be surprised if in the next days or weeks the memories will start flooding through. Which indeed they did!


Good luck !

 

[SkyeSpitfire]

I remember my first and only regression with a therapist back in 2012. It was actually a birthday treat from my friend and I wasn't particularly nervous, scared or even excited, just very curious and quite eager because I had no idea what to expect. I didn't go in with any expectations and maybe that's why it was a success. I wasn't even that interested in the idea of past lives beforehand, I just recall getting this sudden urge before my 26th birthday to go see a past life regressionist. Anyway, this woman was terrific and I liked her immediately. She asked me why I'd come, I just said I was curious. She made some light chitchat with me for a while, then she said she was pretty sure I'd regress first time round. I did and it was all very emotional and lasted over an hour. She told me afterwards that the life you regress to is the one that has the most impact on you in this life. And my regressionist asked me for names while I was in the trance, I found the name for myself, which was Philip - I just recall when she asked me about the names that all these male names flashed through my head like a slot machine and landed on that one.


Even though the life I visited was very sad, I left the building feeling really really good. It's always important for me to know things, good or bad, and knowing about that life in detail just made me even more aware of myself and was confirmation to me that I've lived before, and it also helped heighten my spiritual awareness and send me on the path I have to go down. My regressionist was a wonderful, caring woman and I hope you get someone just as warm and considerate. I think the attitude of the regressionist also has a lot to do with how you feel.

 

[Tinkerman]

Sky, this is interesting to me:

She told me afterwards that the life you regress to is the one that has the most impact on you in this life.

In my regression I first went way back to an ancient life as a healer, wandering spiritual man who knew more than he could explain. Second I went to the life of my Great grandfather which I thought was the most significant. Your therapist's words make me wonder if I missed the point. I'll have to chew on that for a while. Thanks for the info.


Colour, I too hope you get a good therapist, they can make all the difference. Keep us posted on your experience.


T