Written By: Pavitra Sampath | Updated : August 6, 2013 11:39 AM IST
Does a thirst for a higher level of consciousness mean that I would have to give up everything and go live in the Himalayas? No! Says Aditi Surti, a renowned Access bars facilitator. Being a practitioner of the art herself Aditi says that Access consciousness, a fairly new phenomenon, can cut short the arduous journey to just a few hours of practice. 'Three sessions a week and a person can become free of polarities or judgements to create the life that he/she wants. Within two months, they will notice drastic changes in their lives,' she says. Aditi says that she stumbled upon this unique technique, when she found that no matter what she did, she could not make enough money. Desperate for a solution, she turned towards Access consciousness. She was made to regress into her past life to find the root of her troubles. She found that in one of her past lives she was a monk who had taken a vow never to let money come in the path of his search for spirituality. Once she had released the mental block that she had been carrying with her, by running her bars, she says that money now flows easily into her life. Aditi Surti is a renowned Access consciousness Facilitator, Alternative Therapist & Energy Healer. She currently practices in Mumbai. In a candid chat with this dynamic woman, we got all the answers we were looking for. Here is an excerpt from the interview.
Pavitra: How did the practice of Access consciousness begin?
Aditi: The practice was founded by Gary Douglas. Access consciousness was discovered when he found the power of asking questions that he felt were holding him back. After 20 years of living a life he was not happy in no matter what he did, he began to ask questions to the Universe. His questions were profound and sought to find out what he could be, do, have, create or generate that would make his life and the world a better place. Miraculously he got the answers. Therein was born Access consciousness. Gary became a chaneller, and discovered that the body had strategic points, called bars which when touched releases the conditioning from a person's mind; that he believed came in the way of success, happiness and growth. He says that our body develops certain polarities depending on the conditioning we have received; these polarities prevent us from seeing the truth as it is. He believes that getting our bars run, helps to dissipate the electric charge that we accumulate. These charges are like an overload on our body, which make us slower and less focused on our actual potential.
Pavitra: Ok, so how does it work?
Aditi: The swiftness and depth with which Access Consciousness tools work, is astounding. It is a wonderful mixture of unique 'hands on' healing tools and empowering questions, that when asked, open doors of awareness that never existed. These new levels of awareness create new choices for us to operate from and result in a completely different reality than the one we have been creating so far. Amongst the many tools available, the most powerful ones are Access Bars and The Clearing Statement.
Access Bars is the first step of Access Consciousness and is by far the most popular. It is also the oldest and was developed by its founder Gary Douglas 25 yrs ago. The basic function of this tool is to allow you to create a dynamic change in any area of life that is not working for you. Gary Douglas began using Bars in his sessions, and from the questions he asked, he formulated the Access questions that help open up a higher level of awareness.
The Clearing Statement was later developed which revolves around 7 basic structures. They are the Right and Wrong, Good and Bad, POD (point of destruction) , POC (point of creation), Shorts, Boys and finally Beyond. Each one of these components has a meaning that leads to ultimate consciousness of one's desires. The clearing statement helps to clear the blockages that prevent you from experiencing the choices at these levels.
Pavitra: And how can it help ?
Aditi: Access Bars can shift your energy anywhere within 1 to 4 sessions. It can remove long-standing blocks and limitations and gets you into a state of allowance of everything the universe wishes to give you without filtering and judging it. The best part is that it does it in the most relaxed manner. You have to only lie down and run your bars (gently touching 32 different points on the head to release all of the energy that blocks you from receiving). Access Questions and Clearing Statement are additional tools that can be used during a Bars session. It can make a session more worthwhile to ask questions and clear the energy that creates blocks. It also opens up a new level of awareness and choice for the person. Access Consciousness tools can be used for a wide range of issues from Money, Control, Creativity, Aging, Body, Healing, Sexuality, Hopes, Dreams, Manifestation, Joy and Sadness, Creativity, Relationships and many more.
Pavitra: Is it a one-time process? How often will I have to do it?
Answer: Access Bars and other Body processes are structured in a way that the more often and frequently you do them, the more your awareness opens up, the more you are in a state of non judgment and allowance and the more you receive from life. There is no stipulated number or time of the day, you can do it as often as you like.
Pavitra: Can you tell me about how this process would work practically?
Aditi: The most wonderful part about Access Bars, is that it does not need a person to believe. The receiver of the Bars session has to lie down and close his/her eyes. More often than not, people tend to fall asleep during the session. Access bars can be done on people of all ages, including children, senior citizen, the terminally ill, people with psychological disorders, etc.
Pavitra: What has your experience with Access consciousness been like?
Aditi: Some of the interesting reasons why many facilitators and practitioners choose Access Consciousness over other modalities is because of the swiftness with which it works, the awareness levels it brings and the depth of clearing it is capable of. I have been an alternative therapist and healer for a long time. And one of the main challenges faced by many like me is the tediousness of long drawn sessions where only one issue is tackled with a client and how much pain and suffering the client needs to go through to get to a better place. After I was introduced to Access Consciousness audios in late 2011, I began listening to them not just daily, but up to 3- 4 audio tracks a day. Yes they did turn my mind to mush, but it changed my energy completely. I realized the potency of this modality and began using the questions and clearing statements with clients. They began enjoying my sessions even more. The best part of all was the number of changes that occurred within the way I perceived the world. Then I started to attended a class in 2012, and I fell in love with it. My transformation sped up after three Bars Classes and like they say, things were never the same. Amazing happenings and magic has snowballed into successful workshops, a thriving therapy practice and monetary gains I have not known, creativity spilling out of my ears, wonderful relationships, ability to see everything differently.
There are a lot of things I love about Access Consciousness. Such as, the fact that unlike most modalities, there are virtually no rituals, no list of do's and don'ts. There is complete freedom given to the participant or client to completely reject what's being said or align to it. The questions empower you to find your truth for yourself and not adhere to what the world thinks. There are not fixed notions, no rule books to follow, no fixed polarity to operate from, and the best of all, it gets you out of judgments and limitations that hold you back from fully receiving everything that life has to offer. Stop looking for answers and start asking Questions. Be the energy of the Question!! These unlock you from your limited points of view and create infinite possibilities! Access Consciousness has a simple yet powerful mantra All of Life comes to me with Ease, Joy and Glory! Does it get any better than that?
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