Tibetan La Hooking Ritual
This ritual comes from the Yuthok Nyingthig tradition (a system of Buddhist practice which combines Traditional Tibetan medicine and Vajrayana practices). It is used to retrieve the vital life essence, known as La, that may have become scattered or lost through shock, grief, trauma, or illness. In Tibetan spiritual medicine, La is understood as the animating force of vitality, clarity, and one’s will to live. When the La is fragmented, we may experience fatigue, disconnection, confusion, depression, or prolonged illness.
With deep reverence, the La Hooking ritual creates a compassionate, soul-level invitation for the spirit to return more fully to the body. It’s performed only with permission on the energetic level and held within a prayerful, protective space.
What takes place in a La Hooking session:
I begin by attuning to the person's energy body using visualization, prayer, and diagnostic methods from Tibetan medicine.
I invoke spiritual guidance and protection from enlightened beings and ancestral lineages.
With sacred tools—such as a ritual hook (kha phurba), breath, mantra, and visualization—I reach into the subtle realms to call back the La from wherever it may be lodged: the past, traumatic places, relationships, or even other dimensions of the psyche.
The La is then guided gently back into the body and anchored through breathwork, mantra, and occasionally with sacred substances or blessings that seal and protect the reintegration.
This process is rooted in love, non-interference, and respect. Nothing is forced. The soul is simply invited to return—when and how it is ready.
Why it matters:
La Hooking supports healing on the deepest levels of being. For those recovering from trauma, illness, or emotional disorientation, it can help reweave wholeness, restore clarity, and return the spirit to its rightful home in the body. Many who receive this ritual describe a subtle but profound shift—feeling more present, grounded, and alive.