Jess Beard

How to be a Power Grid for Somebody Else

The concept of a power grid is a term I first heard when watching a Robert O’hotto workshop. The idea is when someone is in crisis, whether it is emotional, mental, physical or spiritual - the person can heal themselves and get out of the crisis by reaching out to power grids. A power grid can be:

A person - a therapist, acupuncturist, friend, priest, family member, doctor, astrologer etc

A spiritual being - a prayer to god, goddess, angels, ancestors, elementals, saints, tarot, shaman, crystals, archetypes in the collective etc The simple act of asking for help brings about the beginning of all healing. We no longer feel alone and we feel supported in our darkest moments. You can call upon multiple power grids at a time and you can help heal yourself by knowing which power grids are going to be the most potent for your issue. When my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer I decided not to tell many people. I didn’t want their worries or projections involved in my thoughts and beliefs. I specifically told only 5 people who I knew could stay detached enough and could help me hold the vision of her being healed. I called upon people who I knew had a mature and disciplined prayer life. I asked them to help me hold this vision and to pray for mum. They did so every day for months. In those first initial months when there were so many tests and no one knew how she would respond to treatment...there is a horrid feeling of powerlessness and fear. A part of me knew who to call upon specifically, I trusted myself and intuition. (I had not heard the concept of power grids by this stage). After the workshop I also looked at how I asked for help from spiritual power grids. I looked at how I prayed, who I called upon for help and when/how I did so. I noticed the more I called upon certain people and guides for help, the quicker I moved through an emotional issue or trigger. The next step I contemplated was how could I be a power grid for others?

by Jess Beard

A great power grid is someone who can listen. Not just to what the person is saying but also to listen to their intuition. Then give advice only if it feels right and the other person specifically asks. You might know what archetype, personality trait or negative cycle the person is repeating and causing their illness/issue. But unless you feel like the person is in a space to hear your advice. You must be careful not to do more harm. Being able to hold the vision of someone being healed and happy is extremely powerful. To act as the witness to another’s journey is profoundly sacred. This is the perfect year amongst so much change and upheaval for us all to start practicing being power grids for each other