Enter the Matrix

by Anet Paulina

“Something definitely will change; we just can’t tell you what.”

So goes the tagline of a Matrix Energetics practitioner. When was the last time you heard a statement like that from a healing arts professional?

The antithesis of conventional medical practices, which focus on diagnosing and treating (or more commonly, managing the symptoms of) health problems, Matrix Energetics (matrixenergetics.com) is a revolutionary energy transformation technology that goes beyond previous definitions of “energy healing.” Rather than trying to change or fix a problem, it allows the client to move to a place where nothing needs to change.

Invented by Richard Bartlett, an irreverent, new millennium shaman who accomplishes reality shifts with a wave of his hand, Matrix Energetics is based upon principles of quantum physics. The moment I first heard about Matrix, I felt irresistibly drawn to investigate it. I had been practicing another energy healing modality sporadically for several years, but intuitively sensed that I needed to learn another, more powerful technique – I just hadn’t come across the new method yet. The moment I heard the words, I knew Matrix Energetics was it.

Having studied metaphysics, psychology, and holistic healing for decades, I realize that no method or belief system can provide “the answer” to all of life’s challenges —simply because the only true answers lie within us. Nevertheless, I have recognized the value of using tools and methods that allow me to more easily believe I can make the shifts and changes I know are possible. This is, for me, what Matrix Energetics offers that is so compelling.

Reading Richard Bartlett’s book, Matrix Energetics: A Hands-on Guide to Subtle Energy and Radical Change, I felt my excitement rising as I read the accounts of miraculous changes the naturopathic physician / chiropractor had achieved using methods so “out of the box” that they would raise the eyebrows of even the most forward-thinking health professional.

Even more intriguing was the discovery that not just Dr. Bartlett, but numerous practitioners he trained have been achieving dramatic shifts in clients. In one case, a man who had completed a Matrix Energetics seminar invited a friend to have a session. The friend said she wanted to work on weight loss and general health balancing. A bout with Bell’s palsy several years earlier had left one side of her face slack, but she considered this to be a permanent condition and wasn’t even trying to change it. As the session progressed, the Matrix Energetics practitioner watched in amazement as the drooping side of woman’s face spontaneously began to lift. Weeks later, the woman reported that not only was the change holding, the muscle tone in her face was continuing to improve.

What actually happens in a Matrix Energetics session? The short answer is that no one really knows. The quantum physics explanation is that in each moment we create one “version” of reality (much like a single frame of a movie) and that in the next moment we can substitute a different version. Typically we recreate much the same outer imagery simply out of habit or because we don’t believe we can make significant changes. A Matrix Energetics session is an opportunity to open ourselves to making changes we previously did not believe were possible.

Another way of explaining Matrix Energetics is to use an information technology analogy: Each of us is like a single computer, unconnected to a network. Source energy (or the zero point field, God, All-That-Is, or whatever term you prefer) is like the Internet. The Matrix Energetics practitioner serves as a “modem” that connects an individual to source energy. (This analogy isn’t completely accurate because each of us is always connected to source energy. But we often don’t perceive that connection, and the practitioner assists us in doing so.)

An explanation I developed involves viewing our “outer” reality as if it were an image in a kaleidoscope. All that we perceive in the outer world is an out-picturing of our inner reality. We are holding (and in complete control of) the kaleidoscope. By turning the cylinder (shifting our energy) even slightly, we can change the image to a remarkably different picture. In a Matrix Energetics session, the practitioner assists the client (who previously may not have realized such change was possible) in turning her kaleidoscope.

The most important attribute for a Matrix Energetics practitioner is trust: trust that whatever happens (or doesn’t happen) is always in the best interests of the client and everyone involved. This idea sounds lovely, but in my experience is not always easy. When a person is suffering in any manner, my natural impulse is to want to ease their discomfort – to “fix” their problem. Yet in viewing the person as having a problem, I am, in a sense, discounting them and their choices.

The art of being an effective practitioner is to be able to enter the space where I truly see the individual as whole and perfect —as they are now. When I can serve as a clear mirror for a person, it allows him to recognize his own abilities and make a choice to change in a way that is most appropriate for his personal growth. My personal practice style involves assisting clients in attaining insights about themselves that allow them to move forward on their life path with more ease and clarity.

What types of conditions can be altered in a Matrix Energetics session? Anything from health problems to relationship issues to financial troubles. I have never experienced conditions changing for the worse, although in some cases there may be a period of adjustment when some upheaval occurs. Generally the best results are attained when both the practitioner and client maintain the attitude that the outcome will be what is most appropriate and beneficial for the client at that time.