Namaste Healers,

In order to maintain a safe and nurturing space, I have outlined a few guidelines for confidentiality. The purpose is to establish an environment of TRUST.

PERMISSION TO HEAL: CONFIDENTIALITY GUIDELINES

1) As I mentioned in Discussing Remedies, Alternative Medicines & More, you are welcome to acknowledge the healing expression of another, which is distinct from TALKING ABOUT "IT" or trying to interpret someone else's story for another. Instead you are invited and encouraged to acknowledge someone's EXPRESSION i.e. their courage, their generosity, their integrity, their LOVE, their compassion, and SHARE WHAT YOU GOT. In other words, what you got present to for yourself out of their sharing.

This is consistent with the language here at Permission to Heal and is what makes this community possible in the first place. In the world of Health, the conversation is one that invites empowerment of the individual through respect for boundaries and honoring the expression of another. This healing conversation is uncommon but it makes all the difference because OUR WORDS CREATE OUR WORLD. WE CREATE A FUTURE OF HEALTH WHEN WE COMMIT TO USING A LANGUAGE OF HEALING.

2) If you post a blog having to do with illegal or innappropriate behavior, it may be advisable that you select the option to make it viewable only to your "friends." As I said, this is a recommendation to ensure the safety and the freedom of the listening by reserving more taboo topics for those who have made a commitment to not gossip. Gossip with regard to an individual member or about the PTH community in general could hinder the difference we can make for someone. I'll leave it to you to monitor the access to your posts. But I will say that we are all responsible for respecting and protecting the listening at PTH.

3) Absolutely, no gossiping is allowed. It is estimated that among all the conversations happening in the world today, 2/3rds of them are dedicated to gossip. Gossip is an abstract projection formulated by the mind that really has nothing to do with reality, and is actually a covert way of asserting the ego i.e. who we think and believe that we are. Gossip is always totally ego-based, which isn't necessarily bad or wrong (this kind of assessment would just be more it). And I believe as a species our survival and evolution depends on getting a serious handle on this mental delusion. If you observe gossip, or have any questions or concerns about it, please contact me.

4) No judging, criticizing or abusive language will be tolerated. In order for there to be trust, the right to FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION must be upheld and protected. What we need to be most aware of and NOT tolerate is speaking with a hidden agenda of imparting FEAR or SEPARATENESS. It is in our language! And therefore, all we have to do is bring karma vocabulary to the conversation. The Light of this conversation will naturally displace any darkness.

With that said, I will not delete anything from the site unless it is blantantly abusive in nature. However, I will, and I ask that you as healers practice this as well, put the Karma Vocabulary into the conversation if I see it has gone missing. Please refer to #5 of Discussing Remedies, Alternative Medicines & More to review some suggestions on languaging.

Thank you for reading. I appreciate you, and your healing expression makes a REAL difference. Again these guidelines are to establish an environment of TRUST so that everyone's unique healing expression may flourish. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I am here.

Constant Healing,

Victoria Moon