What is a Lightworker?

Moving about through the world of Holistic Healers and spiritualist websites on the web, you are bound to come across the word light worker a great deal. All over social networking sites there are those who proclaim loudly that they are light workers, but what exactly does that mean? Let's look at where the name and the resultant practices originate.

The term became part of popular use after Doreen Virtue's book ,The Lightworker's Way, was introduced in 1997. While Virtue's techniques and ideology revolve around angels it hasn't affected the widespread acceptance of the term and ideology that surrounds it. Like most things in the world of the spiritual, once it was spoken, it started to grow and evolve into a different concept. Most of the people who call themselves Light worker's now, have probably never even heard of Doreen Virtue and are not are aware of her contribution.

What has seemed to stick to the label, however is a similarity in definition regarding exactly WHAT a lightworker is. A lightworker is, in essence, a person who experiences a higher calling to help people and the world itself through prayer, healing, meditation , energy work and related practices.

Persons who may designate themselves light workers might be involved in Reiki or other energy healing, yoga, chiropractic massage or a whole laundry list of natural or spiritual healing techniques. The one commonality that they all share is the belief that the desire to do whatever work they are doing in the field of healing is the product of a higher calling, and ultimately fulfills their purpose on this planet.

Persons unfamiliar with these terms can be led astray however and must bear in mind that a person's designation of them self as a lightworker is essentially completely meaningless. Anyone can call themselves a lightworker, but it is in their action where you discover the truth of their intention.

Be wary of persons claiming to be certified light workers or other official sounding nonsense. Look to their credentials in choosing a therapist of any kind. While a spiritual calling cannot be certified those who are serious about it and not trying to bilk you out of money will likely have dedicated themselves to some professional pursuit.

It seems a far fetched and fantastical claim that any one could be called by a spiritual power to do healing work, and to many it would seem to be no more than a ploy to assist in fraud. One must bear in mind when following that train of thought, however, that evangelists have been claiming that it was an actual 'calling' from God that led them into their chosen profession. When one takes that into consideration then a whole new world of possible paradoxes become more acceptable.

In any situation, be sure that you know what you are being charged for, exactly, and if the therapy or principles behind it are either not revealed, or don't clearly make sense to you, follow your own heart. A person who won't explain the technique that they are using or isn't forthcoming with how it works is probably trying to take your money.

Another thing to watch out for: those who charge ridiculous prices. If 'God' truly called a person to heal the world, would he support the charging of exorbitant fees for that gift? Overall those who claim to be lightworkers are often sincere people who have a lot to offer, but as with anything else there will be those who see a way to make a profit by unethical means.