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MAP: The Co-Creative White Brotherhood Medical Assistance Program (Perelandra Center For Medical Research)

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What's so exciting about MAP is that it's easy to learn and it's free. There are no workshops to take, you can do it yourself, that means you don't have to find a practitioner who works with energy, and that means you don't have to pay a practitioner for weekly visits. Everything is right here in this book, and rarely have I found a book of this type that is so well written and clearly organized. The first few chapters give you an explanation of the process and the steps for a MAP session, so you can read about 50 pages and get started right away. After that, she goes into a deeper explanation of what happens in a session, then the rest of the book is devoted to specialized topics that you can read as you need them, such as surrogate sessions, calibration, MAP for animals, flower essences, and kinesiology, plus a few others.

Basically, MAP is a medical program where you work with energy beings (my term, not hers) and nature intelligences. In your first session you'll assemble a team that will be your specific team for as long as you use MAP. Machaelle describes it like this: "MAP is a physical program that works on your well-being from the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual perspective.....it works on strains, pressures, pain, and conflict felt on all these levels simultaneously." It takes a commitment to keep doing MAP, but it's not hard to learn. She suggests twice a week sessions at first, then once a week (each session takes under an hour) and she suggests you stick with it for five months before evaluating whether it's working for you. I could not believe my good fortune when I first learned about MAP. I am grateful to Machaelle for putting this kind of information in the hands of anyone who is interested in using it, so that we can all have the tools to improve our lives.

Whether or not you're familiar with Machaelle's other books and her work at Perelandra, you'll get a lot out of this book. This was my introduction to her work, and from here I went on to learn about her work with gardens and nature.

I came to MAP over four years ago and have used the program regularly ever since. There is nothing mysterious or complicated about it. You need not use the Perelandra essences (as another reviewer said), that is stated clearly in the book. You need not even believe in it. I know how skeptical one can be about such things that don't fit neatly into our belief system. I had a very rare and agressive cancer, few people survive it. With the assistance of MAP and my willingness to address my issues, I am today completely cancer-free and healthy. MAP is a holistic program that recognizes the effects of imbalance on health and maintains the balance of all of our bodies: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. The program is useful for such common maladies as headaches, colds, allergies. Nothing is too large or small to bring to MAP. It is empowering as well, and puts your health in your hands. Other than the cost of the book.. it's free... no appointments to make... no driving... You can set your own schedule and do this in the privacy of your home. MAP will work in conjunction with any other medical modality, so there's no need to discard the treatments you may already be involved in (ie: doctors, acupuncture, reiki, homeopathy). I advise anyone with health issues, major or minor or anyone interested in maintaining their health to investigate MAP.

The concept of MAP is simple. It seems embarrassing that I had to read a book to know about it! I have used it since 1995 and the results have been quite amazing. I started using it for physical health and gradually moved into using it for mental/spiritual health and relationships. I eventually began to use these principles to improve the quality of my work, and to move into more congenial and fulfilling work. For anyone with concerns after reading other reviews, MAP is 100% FREE to use, and MSW states that quite clearly. It does not require the purchase of any expensive items, merely a request. The use of flower essences is optional. The recommendation to use them is merely for educational purposes and for the simple fact that using them helps one to feel grounded -- active -- in the process. Sessions are conducted when one is alone, which has saved me alot of $$ on medical bills, and has made the times I do see a doctor far more productive.

I've found MAP to be an incredible, unique, effective method of healing, and a gift to the world. It requires a good degree of open-mindedness to get started, and one of the greatest drawbacks of using MAP is that -- though you may be excited and amazed by what the program does for you -- it may be difficult to talk about with your friends without them thinking you're crazy. I remain skeptical and agnostic about *how* this works. I don't know whether there really is such an entity as the Overlighting Deva of Healing (though I'm fascinated with such questions). I don't know if Machaelle Small Wright's explanation of what happens during the program is, in fact, what's really happening. All I know is that this program has worked and benefited me in a very real, powerful, concrete way. For me that's all that matters.

I myself am at a loss for how to recommend this to people, because had I discovered this book on my own, I would have thought it was too weird to ever work. However, when my Reiki teacher told me how it had worked for her, I decided to give it a chance. I'm glad I did. When I first started working with MAP, I thought to myself in amazement, "This is so much more powerful than Reiki ever was for me!" I'm so lucky to have a support system like this.

If I want to share the wonder that is MAP with others -- and I'll only tell those who I think can handle it -- I usually tell them: 1.) I don't know HOW it works; I just know that it does. 2.) Read all the five star reviews on Amazon.com. The one reviewer who gave it fewer than five stars -- W. Lambdin, who gave it three -- probably already had his (her?) mind made up, and didn't approach it with an open mind. The criticism "Needs other things like the Perelandra essences which are expensive" reveals that this reviewer did not read the book carefully (MSW clearly states several times that flower essences may be helpful but are certainly not necessary). The reviewer's other criticism, that it's too ritualistic, depends on whether you think saying a few words is "ritualistic." Opening a coning simply involves saying the words "I would now like to open a MAP coning." Ritualistic? I don't think so, but I freely admit that it's weird, crazy, insane. It's insane to think that saying a few words could give me such powerful, intense experiences and change my life. And it's sad that people will miss out on the wonders of MAP because, on the surface, it seems so weird.

It's worked for me. That's all I can say.

How did I hear about this book? Two different people (unbeknownst to each other) at two different seminars I went to, just out of the blue, said to me, 'you know, you should get this book - MAP'.. I figured it was the universe telling me something.. so I did.. I am doing the MAP sessions now twice a week, and am noticing shifts in my being on all levels (physical, emotional, mental, soul).. MAP can be done alone, or in conjunction with whatever health program you have/need. The WB are always there to help. Now, isn't that nice, to know there is always help? I tell ya, the first time I opened a coning (energy vortex for holding the meeting/session) I actually felt their presence, to feel their attention on me.. (how wonderful, after so many illnesses and traumas in my life, to find I did not have to get through everything alone anymore!) I could feel the shifts happening. It was awesome. Now some folks don't feel anything. That's fine. It still works. The calibration processes in the book work for other concerns/projects too (you can explore them in her other work, particularly her videos).. but if you can only get one book, this is the one to get. It helps enormously. I speak only from experience. Check it out.

MAP is incredible. Not everyone 'clicks' with this method of healing, but for those who do, it is magnificent! I started using MAP after a car accident when conventional and alternative healing just wasn't doing the trick for my back. Now my back is doing great! I use MAP whenever I have any physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual problems. It helps with all...from big ailments to little ones...even when you're just not feeling up to par. I just can't say enough about it. It helps to heal all aspects. I use it frequently by itself, but also use it in combination with Reiki and other healing methods. It is very complimentary to other modalities. I found that people are either drawn to it or not, pretty cut and dry...no matter how much you rave about it to them. It's kinda funny that way. Like I said, those who are drawn to it, think it's magnificent...as you can tell from almost every review on this site!

I have been using MAP since 1995. In the early years
I used the healing sessions to heal some major things-
and I mean major. I am a fully qualified and trained and
experienced healer in many modalities, and healing is
my professional work. MAP is incredible, and this book
very clearly and precisely puts the information into
the hands of any sincere seeker. It is in no way difficult
(or ritualistic, as someone suggested), and after a short time,
it a snap to work with. While I have found essences to
be helpful, it is truly not necessary to have a set to
benefit from MAP. Just buy the book, read it well, and
begin. Chapter four tells all you need to know, and the
rest is extremely informative. You may or may not wish
to work with essences at a later time.
I use MAP professionally at times, and have found it very
helpful to assist in keeping me focused during a long day
of healing appointments with clients. Whatever their
background, the clients notice the work is deeper. One
needs not discuss MAP with clients, or anyone for that
matter for it to work. One need not "believe"- however
it is co creative work, and you must participate rather
than passively awaiting for everything to happen. The
book explains all this.
This book is a gift from the Universe, a truy positive gift
of love and healing, and I suggest it wholeheartedly for
the way it is written and given to us, the readers, and
beneficiaries. Thank you, Machaelle!

First off, MAP is for everyone..you don't need to practice any other sort of alternative health therapy to appreciate it or understand it. MAP is not new-agey or airy-fairy. It is very real, very practical and ultra-useful. Imagine that "there is more to heaven and earth than is dreamt of in your philosophy" just for one little second and you'll be able to read the MAP book and give this easy process a whirl! The process is simple and involves lying down in a comfortable position, relaxing and setting up a "meeting" with these wonderul and loving folks (souls, beings, angel-like entities, or whatever analogy makes you feel comfortable!) who are literally medical experts, and telling them all about your health problems; physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual, and just relax for about 40 minutes and let them work on you. The MAP sessions are relaxing, not really dramatic, but can have amazing positive affects on your overall health. Here's the best part--imagine you have to have surgery and you're scared--and your dear friends, your MAP Team, are going to be there holding you and supporting you and even working to keep you stable through the whole surgery and recovery. Imagine you have a bad accident, or suddenly realize you're having a heart attack or asthma attack or epileptic seizure or migraine or you've cut yourself while cooking....you can quickly call in your MAP Team and they are instantly there to help you and stablize you---anytime day or night. Quite a valuable tool for your life, and the life of your kids, spouse, family and friends. I guess in reality MAP isn't for everyone because everyone isn't "ready" for something so unfamiliar as working with beings in another dimension (ok, it does sound wierd, but again, open your mind!) but the benefits far outweigh the skepticism! You owe it to yourself to try this program especially if you or a love one has a serious medical problem! I do, and my MAP team has helped me beyond anything I could've imagined. They are great friends and the process is so easy. TRY IT!

I used MAP several years ago before learning Reiki and now that I am a Reiki Master I have been led to use the MAP again when I found this book in my closet a couple of weeks ago. The results are much more powerful this time around since I can now feel the energy working in various locations and energetic levels of my body. The connection with my MAP team, the source, nature, and my higher self is so clear. I'm receiving messages of guidance and support for emotional, mental, spiritual healing as well as physical healing. I was having problems with my ears and sinuses being clogged but immediately after using MAP, they opened up. I invoke the Reiki energy with it now but do not use essences as that is not necessary for MAP to work. Some may say that this is the Reiki working, but I am convinced that it is both, with the coning setting a clear intent for the healing energies to work. Being able to open and close the coning and select the members of my MAP team is a way of being responsible for my own healing. The ritual in Reiki is sacred, special and reverent, no different than the ritual of MAP. Thanks for this opportunity to comment.

Machaelle has come upon a method of healing that goes beyond our linear comprehension. I have been working with MAP for almost two years and the results are amazing. We begin to work with the devic and cosmic realms of reality to do deep inner healing. This allows for a fast removal of emotional blockages to occur.. I have used these methods on myself, my animals and my children.. Most importantly it is a method of self healing, where we state what is out of alignment and ask for assistance from the higher dimensions to bring perfection back to earth.