Not long ago I attended a Universal Medicine course – Esoteric Healing Level 4 Part 2 where Serge Benhayon taught us the ‘acceptance walk’ – when you walk the ‘real you’, with purpose and focus, staying present with your body (without your mind always wandering off). I found it easy to do this with Serge, and to the music of Glorious Music by Michael Benhayon. Although I ‘practised’ the acceptance walk a lot when I returned home from the course, I realise now that I had never really walked staying present with my body; in other words, I had never truly walked ‘me’.
I could feel in my walking that there was always an element of ‘drive’ or ‘push’, or an intention to walk to lose weight or get fit. Consequently, I began to get a very painful right leg (in the groin/hip area) every time I walked, no matter how much I ‘tried’ to stay present with my body – even over short distances, and even walking slowly. So I began to walk less and less – even though I know that I love to walk – because I was unable to walk without pain and the pain would sometimes keep me awake at nights.
This all changed this morning. I woke later than usual and I felt a little tired and fragile… but it was a beautiful morning, so I decided to go for a walk. My right leg started to hurt just a few metres down the road – even though I was walking slowly.
Halfway across the park near our home I looked up and saw a flock of birds (swallows or godwits) flying in formation. As I stopped to watch, they fanned out and, just for a brief moment, came into a heart shape in the sky. I felt the magic of God in that moment, and it felt so beauty-full. Then they did some more amazing displays for me – once they went high and spread out; then floated down like a huge fireworks display. All of a sudden I really felt I was staying present in and with my body, i.e. connected to my body, in a way I had not often felt before, other than during and after Sacred Esoteric Healing sessions.
I could feel the stillness inside my body: it felt like a warmth, a glow. I could feel the warm glow in my whole body, but especially around the area of my heart. When I started to walk again I could still feel the stillness and the glow, and it felt like I was taking that radiance with me and spreading it to all I met. I discovered that I was really enjoying connecting with the people I met on my walk, and that I was really enjoying being with my body walking, and being with ‘me’, in connection with all of myself.
I realised that I was effortlessly staying present with my body without ‘trying’ to be present: my focus was also effortless, as my mind was with what my body was doing and feeling. Yes, my mind did wander off a little, but I very quickly was aware of that and easily came back to my body. For the rest of the walk I was very aware of everything around me – birds flying, dogs joyfully running into the sea to pick up a stick, the crispness in the air… in short, the wonder and glory of life.
I found that I could keep this stillness and presence even if I walked faster, as long as there was no ‘drive’ or rush. And, for the first time in a long time, I was walking without pain in my right leg/groin; and I felt my left leg working as hard as my right leg.
I know now that, for me, the key to walking ‘me’ is to stay aware of everything around me, which in turn brings me the awareness of being connected to my body – to the ‘real me’ – which in turn increases my awareness of everything!
I also know that walking ‘me’ (in presence/stillness) affects everyone I meet on the walk, so that maybe they too are inspired to walk with themselves – in a loving way for their bodies.
And all simply by staying present and connected with my body, and with everything around me, and all the while being able to walk without pain, so that I could feel the stillness and beauty that I am.
I can now walk without pain – a miracle? Yes!
I feel huge appreciation for Serge Benhayon and the teachings of Universal Medicine for showing me the way.
By Anne Scott, Auckland
The Truth about Serge Benhayon 
It was great to read this sharing again as I’ve been having some back/spine issues for the past three weeks. And you have just reminded me the difference when I walk in a hurry/drive, then my body reminds me to slow down. How interesting that we are in this perpetuating cycle, and it sometimes require our bodies to take us out of this cycle.
I love how our bodies constantly communicate to us, it doesn’t always have to be in pain, but to appreciate the relationship we can have with it from the very start.
This statement is so important to our everyday life, “I know now that, for me, the key to walking ‘me’ is to stay aware of everything around me, which in turn brings me the awareness of being connected to my body – to the ‘real me’ – which in turn increases my awareness of everything!” In that you are not checking out and not being aware of what is around you.
Around the world people walk oblivious to what is in front of them and all it requires to see and feel is that God is with us all the time. It is that simple.
I noted something I was doing when I was going for walks and that was to phone a friend whilst I walked. And as much as that it is a great time to catch up with someone, it defeated the purpose of my walk and that was to walk with my body. Just to feel where it was at, but also to appreciate every part of it as it serves us well as we grow and continue to live on with our lives.
A very good point Shushila. I had started listening to recordings whilst walking and while I love to listen I am finding it can be distracting from how I am walking.
Anne, I love what you have shared here – the way we walk, the way we move is flavoured strongly by our thoughts and what energy we are choosing. As you have said if the movement is motivated by losing weight or getting fit etc etc, then it does not leave space for the body simply to be and express in all its beautiful ways. This is actually very constrictive, and as a result, the body will constrict itself too and present in various ailments, unavoidably so. Thank you Anne for sharing this and spelling it out – it is a great reminder for me to let my body guide the movement rather than trying to theme it unconsciously so.
Henrietta, I used to walk around wanting to loose weight and you are correct in that when we move without any personal intentions or gains, then our body feels much different. It is worth experimenting with these movements just to feel for yourself the difference it has on the body. We can either be moved or move with a purpose.
Sometimes when all we are feeling is pain it can be hard to stay ‘positive’ and connected, but when we allow ourselves to connect to a gentleness deep within, it can make all the difference in how we can handle the pain.
When we really let ourselves see the magic of God around us it really can fill us with wonder and appreciation of all that is here in this world to support us.
“When I started to walk again I could still feel the stillness and the glow, and it felt like I was taking that radiance with me and spreading it to all I met. I discovered that I was really enjoying connecting with the people I met on my walk, and that I was really enjoying being with my body walking, and being with ‘me’, in connection with all of myself.” I love this Anne. Staying present, as you go on to say, makes such a huge difference to our experience of how we live – and others feel that reflection.
As each generation learn to move in such a way and understand the magic as you have shared Anne, we will all be more understanding of what true movement is all about and thus walking in connection with our essences, will become a part of the magic that we feel as we re-turn to our origins.
The magic of God is all around us reminding us that we are a part of the magic.
Anne how beautifull.
I find the same Anne, if I’m walking and I am separated from myself and from my body thinking and/or emotional then I experience pain and stiffness, often quite quickly and in a large area (usually my leg and my hip), as soon as I focus and reconnect to me and the quality of my movement it eases away.
Walking in presence allows us not just a deeper connection with ourselves but also nature and those we meet on the way – what a beautiful gift for all.
Walking and staying present with ourselves as we walk has many benefits, ‘I realise now that I had never really walked staying present with my body; in other words, I had never truly walked ‘me’.’
The magic of God is always there for us, and then we share that joy, ‘I could feel the stillness inside my body: it felt like a warmth, a glow. I could feel the warm glow in my whole body, but especially around the area of my heart. When I started to walk again I could still feel the stillness and the glow, and it felt like I was taking that radiance with me and spreading it to all I met. ‘
Walking the ‘real you’, being present and connected with our body – we make this into a challenge, when what is being asked of us should be a very simplest, natural, effortless thing for us. We must be putting so much effort for it not to be felt that way.
What you shared almost turns what I had understood about walking with you on its head, because to stay present in your body you needed to connect to what was around you as well. We think of ourselves as isolated humans but we are not are we? We are connected beings and nature is such a wonderful reflection of that connection and flow.
There is actually so much to take in in any moment, in nature or at work or with family – anywhere really and so we can feel overwhelmed if we are not with ourselves and our body to support with processing all that we are feeling. Being with the body and feeling all around us does allow us to feel how connected we all are.
I am only really just beginning to truly realise how much we influence each other in daily life. Everything we do can have an uplifting, a healing effect or it can leave the other feeling less than before, even retreating into themselves or reacting outwardly wth some form of emotion. What an awesome responsibility – it’s like the song I remember from long ago “he’s got the whole world in his hands, he’s got the whole wide world in his hands, his got the whole world in his hands” This was referring to God but we are equal to Him in this respect are we not?
Indeed we are equal to God, Elaine. I often forget this! I love the awareness that God is always holding us.
Clearer it cannot be – when we walk from within and with the body, without drive and push, magic happens and the body repairs what is physically and physiologically possible.
Yes the body is given the space to heal when we allow it.
When we get out of the way and let the body be, miracles do happen.
They sure do! Being present enables miracles to occur.
Trying is a sure way to not stay present with your body when you walk. It adds a false overlay on top of something simple and natural like walking.
And we can walk anywhere, and everywhere, ‘I also know that walking ‘me’ (in presence/stillness) affects everyone I meet on the walk, so that maybe they too are inspired to walk with themselves – in a loving way for their bodies.’
Walking in a way that is connected to the whole body rather than led by the mind and its detours can heal many conditions – we just need to get out of the way, in short. The body knows best.
A simple truth – the body knows best. The biggest challenge is indeed convincing the mind of this matter.
What a beautiful moment in time Anne, one that obviously changed not only the way you walked, but also how you allowed yourself to really observe and appreciate all, the magic, that was happening around you. Another wonderful example of how, when we move in harmony with our body, that it doesn’t take long for our body to say thank you
I agree Ingrid, there is a deep appreciation that can be felt from the body when we move in connection with it rather than disconnected and the awareness of the difference needs to be physical rather than mental.
I love what you have said here Lucy – “the difference has to be physical rather than mental”. Yes, our movements, and the quality of them, are only ever felt in our body, you definitely cant’ think how they feel. If you try to think, you instantly disconnect from your body and the power of the movement is lost.
Always so lovely to read this Anne. I noticed recently when I get caught up in thinking if something in nature happens and I stop to focus on it, even for a small moment, it cuts the thinking and I come back to my presence and body. It’s quite a healing and change for something that is so brief. I’ve also experienced how my inner stillness can support pain reduction as when I used to get a painful back if I focused on my gentle breath (as per the Gentle Breath Meditation) and connected to my stillness the pain would ease and the length of time being in pain would also remarkably reduce. Our stillness and inner true presence is an enormous healing for the body, and living without it is not supportive for our health and well-being.