CHARGING FOR RAINDROP THERAPY

By Dr. David Stewart, Ph.D.

Those who learn and do raindrop technique are usually people of heart. They appreciate and express the spiritual aspects of the technique and consider it a gift of healing they can give to others. Some consider doing a raindrop as an offering to to God for the healing of his children and a service to their community. Out of their compassion, some have a hard time charging for a raindrop, desiring to offer it as a free service, and not as a source of income.

As for charging or not charging for a raindrop on an ongoing basis, there are spiritual principles involved. First of all, in Luke 10:7 it says "The laborer is worthy of his hire" (King James). The New Revised Standard Version puts it this way: "The laborer deserves to be paid." These are the words of Jesus advising the seventy disciples he sent out to spread his ministry. Their room, board, travel, and other expenses were to be provided by those whom they served. Jesus recognized and accepted the reality that work in the material world, however spiritual, charitable, or divinely ordained, still requires material support and that his mission, even though commissioned by God, could not be accomplished without material resources being provided for him and his messengers.

In giving a raindrop, you will spend $25-30 per session just on the oils. You will also be giving up an hour or so of your time. You may also have sheets and towels to launder as well as other overhead expenses. According to Jesus instructions, you should be compensated for your time, your oils, and your overhead. This is necessary so you can afford to continue to offer your valuable services.

This does not preclude your offering a free raindrop, or one at reduced rates, for family or friends. But it does mean that you have to receive remuneration in some form in order to continue. But there is another more fundamental reason for charging to give a raindrop.

People need to invest in what they receive in some way (such as monetary payment) in order to gain maximum benefit. This is a spiritual principle. When people pay for a raindrop, most of the time they will receive a greater blessing than if they don't. Everyone has the financial resources, even when they don't think so. It is a matter of their priorities. If they value a raindrop as they should, they will find the money. If they can't find the money, then they don't recognize the value of what they can receive from a raindrop and they will not receive the full benefits if it is given free.

We recently had a sick lady on welfare come to us asking for a raindrop. We said it would cost $75. She said she had government medical insurance, but no money and her insurance would not cover a raindrop. We did not change our offer. The next week she called and had the $75. She received such benefits that she has come back twice now (three times in less than 2 months) and has had the money every time. She plans to receive raindrop regularly from now on. We knew she had the money, but was spending it on other things. She had to give up some of those other things, but now realizes that she had to reset her priorities, which she did and is glad of it. It was not that we needed the money or were unwilling to help her, even at no charge. It was that we knew that she needed to make a financial commitment, regardless of how hard it would be on her resources, in order to receive the blessings she sought. She is now receiving those blessings and considers it well worth the money. Her life and attitude has changed for the brighter side as a result.

Jesus did not charge for his many healings, but he was supported materially by his followers and by those whom he healed. He did not function in a financial or fiscal vacuum devoid of material compensation. Neither did he go out of his way to heal anyone. I think that if you search the New Testament, you will find that in every instance of a healing, there was an investment on the part of the party to be healed. In all cases, they had to take the initiative by coming to Jesus, having friends bring them to Jesus, or sending a messenger to call for his help. This bit of initiative or investment was essential in order for them to be healed. Without some indication of their faith and receptivity, Jesus did not heal anyone because he knew it would not work. When people are willing to pay for a raindrop, perhaps even sacrificing some of their other desires and needs to acquire the resources, they are expressing their faith and receptivity. How many times, after a healing, did Jesus say, "Thy Faith had made thee whole." He never once is he quoted as having said, "I have healed thee."

If people can't find the money for a raindrop, perhaps they lack the faith that would enable the raindrop to work at its best. Our bodies, created after the image of God, are designed to heal themselves. What prevents them from doing that are various interference's we have created by our thoughts, emotions, habits, and activities. All we can do as a facilitator in raindrop is to cleanse away the interference's and create an environment whereby the person and their body can heal themselves. That is why we call ourselves "facilitators" and not "healers." Through raindrop we make healing possible, but it is up to the receiver to complete the healing and to maintain their wellness by changing their eating, thinking, physical,and feeling habits to prevent a relapse or another malady, perhaps even worse.

After healing the lame man by the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:2-14), Jesus admonished him, "You are made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come to you." We don't know how many of those healed by Jesus backslid and became sick again, but Jesus knew that unless they changed their life styles from the environments, habits, thinking patterns, and circumstances that brought on their problems they would be sick again. That is why repentance, confession, and taking personal responsibility for our sicknesses and conditions is a part of healing, as mentioned in Mark 6:12-13 and James 5:14-16.

So there is my answer when asked about charging for raindrop. Adopting this attitude means that some people you know, who may benefit from a raindrop but who say they can't afford it, won't receive it until they come up with the money. When it becomes important to them, they will find the money and will, thereby, have opened themselves to receive more benefit than if it were received free.

Of course, if you are a new raindrop facilitator just learning how, you may want to do them free for a while as practice. The receiver's investment in this case would be that they are expressing their faith in you, are willing to accept a less-than-perfect rendition of the technique, and want to give you their support in your training. That is their gift to you in return for your gift to them. Even then, it may be appropriate to ask them to help pay for the oils, but that would be up to you.

As for what to charge, my wife Lee and I charge different rates. Normally, we charge $65-$85 for a raindrop here in the Midwest. For close friends we charge $50. For family we do it free. If people provide their own raindrop oils, we deduct whatever our cost would have been from their fee. In California and some other areas, raindrop rates are higher, ranging from $85 to $150 and more. Some spas charge more than $200 for a "raindrop" but I am not sure what kind of raindrop they offer.

As an ongoing practice, I think you should charge for a raindrop, both for your sake and for that of your clients.

Reprinted from The Raindrop Messenger, a free eline newsletter, with permission from Dr. David Stewart. To subscribe or download back issues, visit www.RaindropTraining.com