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All About Energy Healing: Pranic, Tantric, and Reiki

You have probably come across exotic-sounding terms such as “chakra”, “prana”, “aura”, and “tantra” in your course of reading books on spirituality, sex, and healing in the New Age literature section of the bookstore. But what’s the real scoop behind these exotic vocabularies?

Are All Energy Healings the Same?

Chakra or energy center is a term used in Pranic healing, an ancient Hindu system of energy healing. “Prana” means life energy. “Aura” is another terminology traced to Pranic healing. Aura is a non-physical body that consists of energy, which exists along with our physical body. The aura that covers our body is said to have seven layers pertaining to the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of an individual as manifested by energy. Studying the color and thickness of auras give ideas on the state of health of individuals. Six colors are associated with aura and interpreted into six personalities. These colors are all present in an individual but one or two are more pronounced.

Green – ambitious achiever

Blue – spiritual peacemaker

White – unconventional chameleon

Red – activist

Orange – creative communicator

Violet – psychic

Although Tantra is popularly associated with the peculiar practice of sex and spirituality, it is another method of energy healing. It comes from the word “tan” which means to spread or expand. The concept of connectedness is a recurring theme in Tantric writings on sex and spirituality. As a method of healing, spirituality and sex figure prominently. It is presupposed that the union of man and woman can reach spiritual levels during orgasm, which removes the body and mind off collected impurities. These impurities being negative energies can in turn manifest as physical illnesses.

Unlike Pranic and Tantric healings, which have Hindu origins, Reiki originated from Japan. It is relatively younger than Pranic and Tantric healings having been rediscovered in the early 1900’s. Reiki stands for universal energy, an energy brought forth by higher intelligence. Students of Reiki are taught how to tap this energy to heal physical, emotional, and mental illnesses.

Although Pranic, Tantra, and Reiki are all systems of energy healing, they differ in the type of energy tapped for healing: life energy, sexual energy, and universal energy respectively.

The concepts of the connectedness of mind, body, and spirit; the connection of individuals to all living and nonliving things around them and to the universe; and how energy impacts physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being are some of the salient similarities of these three healing methods.

Why Do People Turn to Energy Healing?

Pranic, Tantric, and Reiki are considered alternative methods of healing. In spite of the availability and relative accessibility of modern medicine, how come more and more people are being drawned to them? Here are some possible reasons:

· Energy healing worked where modern medicine failed.

For several reasons both explainable and unexplainable, modern medical treatment failed to heal ailments and conditions in several if not many persons. Research or data may not be able to support this statement. But for the families of the dying as well as for the dying patient, they would take the risk of using alternative methods ranging from herbals and organics, faith healers, witch doctors, and New Age healing techniques just to be get well.

· People perceive modern medicine to be isolating.

Medical treatments are oftentimes focused on the disease and its causative agent, which can make a patient feel isolated and treated like a mere host of the disease. Although recent developments in hospital practice are gradually promoting the holistic treatment of a patient, the perception still persists. Unlike in energy healing, since energy and spirituality are intimately linked, the patient feels that all aspects of his health are being attended to.

· Energy healing is non-obtrusive and natural thus it is safer.

Repeated surgical procedures are physically and emotionally traumatic for most patients. It is but a logical and attractive option to both patient and families to look for less stressful health interventions. Moreover, with the rising popularity of New Age religions, going natural is the way to go.

· Energy healing is a good way of relieving stress.

Meditation is part and parcel of energy healing methods and this is an added come-on for highly stressed people. Moreover, sophisticated equipment is not required thus it becomes all the more convenient for students and future students of energy healing.

The battle between alternative healing and mainstream medicine continues as both present the benefits of their approach. But in the final analysis, what matters is the restoration of good health.

For some readers, this material may be familiar and not particularly startling. For others, you may be feeling quite skeptical. I can understand a skeptic’s reaction considering the history of new scientific discoveries and how human nature typically responds. To know the history of paradigm shifts, however, will help you if you are an open-minded skeptic.

I want to take a moment to talk about paradigms and human nature. It’s amazing to look at the different concepts over the years that were once considered absolutely ridiculous, and now they are considered just common sense. I very strongly believe that using intention to facilitate healing will one day become one of these concepts considered to be common sense. Using the least invasive healing modalities first makes common sense, but this is not practiced in our society. Encouraging people to use their minds to influence changes in their bodies is considered an alternative therapy.

Presently mainstream medicine uses toxic substances to induce cascades of unknown interactions in our bodies. There will come a day when we will be shocked that this was the first choice of treatment, similar to how we now feel about bleeding the patient, which was a commonly accepted medical protocol in the 1800s. In the future we will look back at what we’re doing now in amazement, as we are overlooking the incredible power of intentions in healing. There is now so much solid evidence for healing with intention that the data would fill volumes. In short, I feel that harnessing self-empowerment through focused intention is the way of the future in medicine.

One story that demonstrates how hard it is to shift the paradigm of mainstream thought is that of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, a highly respected physician. In 1847 he proposed that washing hands and cleaning operating room instruments before procedures would reduce the mortality rate. He was met with harsh criticism from the medical community and ultimately lost his medical practice. People listened to the medical authorities and no one wanted anything further to do with him and his ridiculous idea.

Now we think that this is just common sense, but other physicians at that time cited many reasons to discredit Dr. Semmelweis First, his claim lacked any scientific basis because no theory existed to explain the transfer of disease (germs) between patients by dirty hands or tools. You have to remember this was before Louis Pasteur’s work in the1860’s, so there was no scientific evidence to explain how something invisible could transfer between two individuals—very analogous to the situation of healing with intention. We know it’s happening, but we don’t have a mechanism to prove how it can happen, especially over great distances. I see many similarities between the resistance to the belief in hand-washing and resistance to the belief in healing with intention.

As a result of the unfortunate experience of Dr Semmelweis., someone has coined the phrase “the Semmelweis reflex.” This amazing phenomenon describes a not uncommon human reaction – automatically dismissing or rejecting out of hand new information without thought, inspection or experiment. It is interesting that this reaction is still very common, even 140 years later. Some people are unable to even consider healing by intention, energy healing or healing at a distance, and reject the concept immediately, even though they’ve literally done zero reading on the subject. They have had no experience in the field of energy healing or healing with intention, yet they dismiss it totally from a stance of total ignorance. That is the Semmelweis reflex.

Where are you on the Semmelweis reflex spectrum? You may have little or no skepticism since you are reading this book. but probably you have encountered intelligent individuals who have quite rigid Semmelweis reflexes. First they say “there is no data” and when shown data, either refuse to look at it or describe it as “flawed,” a judgment reached ahead of time. People will only accept new ideas when they are ready to do so.

This attitude may be easier to tolerate in others if we recognize that the resistance to change is a universal human trait, found even at times in those of us who consider ourselves open-minded. I have great respect for scientists who are willing to hold true to their convictions in spite of resistance from mainstream thought.

“Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” – Mark Twain

About the Author

*Adam author of DreamHealer (B.Sc. -1st Class Hon) Molecular Biology and Biochemistry; Healer; Speaker; Visionary; Best Selling international Author (books in 21 languages and 35 countries); Qigong young visionary award; Golden Key Award; nominated for Dr. Rogers prize for excellence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine*

By: DreamHealer

Millions and millions of people put their personal health care responsibility in the hands of others. In most cases patients are just being managed. When you go to the doctor you usually get a prescription to alleviate the symptoms you have. The real cause and prevention are rarely dealt with. So rather than healing people our system is simply managing them. Most doctors are conditioned to believe that what they are doing is honest patient care with the best knowledge and drugs available to man. This closed minded approach perpetuates the revolving door patient system we have today. We keep feeding people drugs to deal with each symptom that inflicts us. If the drug causes symptoms then we can take another drug to alleviate that problem. There are many people who are taking so many drugs for medication that it is almost impossible to keep track of. This deal with the symptom culture is difficult to change. Many afflictions that we are seeing doctors about these days are a direct result of our diet, chronic use of drugs and vaccines.

You have to take charge of your own wellness. You have to learn and understand your own body and learn how to avoid illness. That doesn’t mean we have to rule out doctors and hospitals totally. We need them for acute emergency situations like heart attacks, auto accidents, broken bones …etc. The best helper for most illnesses is a good immune system. Long-term use of drugs will eventually weaken your immune system and lead to more serious life-threatening diseases.

Most governments have made it difficult for the average person to access alternative treatments. The drug companies wield a lot of power and they have managed to have the governments put controls on alternative treatments in the name of “protecting the public”. You have to do your own research and make an educated decision on what is best for you. If you have a pancreatic problem, learn how the pancreas works, where it is located and what it looks like. This will make it much easier and more realistic when you learn how to do the visualizations I outline in this book.

The next Intention Heals Project will take place on May 30th, 2010 and coincide with the Vancouver workshop.  It will be setup slightly different then the previous project in that it will only involve the intentions of those at the workshop. Future projects will definitely involve all members and take on a more global design. We appreciate your understanding in this matter. We will record the EEG brainwave measurements to show that we are making a connection to an individual. We will also focus on changing the biological markers for kidneys with the intent of improving kidney function. The protocol for this project was designed with the assistance of a number of leading scientists who were very helpful in this manner.

With Adam’s innate healing abilities he is becoming one of the world’s leading experts on intention. Most who are following Adam’s journey know that our intentions influence our health and our reality. Since Adam knows without a doubt that our intentions have an influence on our health, he has a desire to prove it scientifically. Although many of you also understand this, it is important to conduct the scientific research to help others make decisions with regards to their healing. We need your help in this endeavour.

You’re about to have surgery or you are recovering from it. They offer you massage, reiki (Japanese hands-on stress reduction), aromatherapy and healing touch. You have your choice of guided-imagery CDs, live music and good, locally grown food, how and when you want it.

No, this isn’t some New Age, touchy-feely resort. This is the latest development in health care at Ashland Community Hospital, where all staff follow the Planetree model, a patient-centric approach that integrates human caring with the best of scientific medicine and complementary healing traditions, says nurse Kathi Wilcox, vice president for organizational transformation.

“It’s a way to treat the whole person,” says Wilcox. “People are more than their body. We’re recognizing the body, mind and spirit as part of the healing environment.”

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HEALING EXPECTATIONS

Our expectations stem from our beliefs. In health issues, the expectation of getting better is a huge step toward recovery. When you expect a positive outcome, you send that healing intention within yourself and beyond yourself as you have set into motion everything to achieve that reality. Activate your own healing through your intentions.

Expectation Exercise

Write a list of what you have done in the past that you enjoyed, what you do for enjoyment now and what you want to do for pleasure in the future. Find photos of these past activities, as an imprint of this image is imprinted in every cell as memory. Remember the sight, sound, smell, taste and feel of it. Become familiar with your recollection and emotional attachment to it. How did it move you? With confidence, project your past wellness and passion of activities you love into future events that you look forward to. This activates your Window of Expectations as you create your future.

Some activities which you can use the collage for are:

· Sports

· Hobbies… music, art… etc

· Social Activities… parties, dancing… etc

· Work…

· School…

· Public Speaking…

See yourself in the state of wellness you want to achieve. Do this in as much detail as you can. This is your personal goal, your dream. See yourself doing what you will do in this state of wellness. Feel how it will feel in this state. Hear the sounds you will hear around you. Smell the air. Do this everyday. Make time for it, and look forward to spending this time with yourself each day.

Our outlook and expectations stem from our beliefs. In health issues, expecting to get better is a huge step toward recovery. As an optimist, you have a better chance of recovery because you expect to recover. This optimistic belief is often described in an almost mystical sense as the will to live. What exactly is the will to live? It is a self-declaration of the intent to survive. It is the unwavering belief that this will happen. When you expect a positive outcome, you send that intention within yourself and beyond yourself via bio-photon emissions, initiating a cascade of biochemical reactions in the body that will maximize the possibility of this event actually occurring. Your thoughts have set everything in motion to achieve what you expect to happen. And guess what? It does influence events.

Find images of yourself or others doing exercises that you once did or presently do. Paste your picture in the center of a collage with all the sport activity images pasted around your image. This collage is what you use to visualize your future activities or goals that you intend to reach. This same method could be used if you are trying to find a job. Find pictures of scenes to do with the type of job you would like and paste them around your image in the collage.

Written by: Adam Dreamhealer

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Fish Creek — Gale Ritchey and her husband, Steven Diedrick, own a home that goes with the flow.

When deciding on their plans for a new house, the couple sought advice from an architect in Beverly Hills, Calif., who was trained by Chinese masters in the ancient art of feng shui.

Ritchey also tapped her own intuitive skills in the design and decorating of the Arts and Crafts-style home on 16.5 acres. She describes herself as a “higher psychic healer artist,” someone who connects with healing energy and higher consciousness. In 1993, she began leading workshops on healing intuition, transformation and expanding creative potential. She also counsels people one-on-one in meditation and creative expression.

The 4,500-square-foot home, completed in 2008, has a first-floor master suite, a great room with a Southwestern-style gas fireplace and a kitchen with the custom-made alder cabinetry and stainless-steel countertop Ritchey says she “always wanted.” The three-level, three-bedroom, three-bathroom home also includes an exercise studio and laundry room.

There’s also an attached office for Diedrick’s executive research company, Redmond Research, and a gallery space called White Rose Healing Arts Studio – a chapel-like building where Ritchey creates and sells meditative and “spiritual fractal” paintings. She describes them as artworks of energy and enlightenment that can be used as meditation tools for self-awareness and healing. Read More….

These days, people are focusing more and more on making natural choices. Organic foods, regular exercise, naturopathic medicine, herbal remedies and even electric or electric hybrid cars are becoming regular elements in daily life. For many, alternative therapies such as Pranic, Tantric, and Reiki healings have become the rule rather than the exception.

If you have interest in New Age literature, or have studied areas of spirituality, sexuality and healing, you have likely seen terms like “chakra”, “prana”, “aura”, and “tantra”. Here you will come to understand the meanings of some of these exotic vocabularies.

“Chakra” is your energy center. It is a term used in the ancient Hindu system of healing known as Pranic healing. “Prana” means life energy. “Aura” is another word that can be traced to Pranic healing. The aura is a non-physical body consisting only of energy, which exists along with our physical body. It has been said that there are seven layers to the aura that surrounds the human body. These layers are the manifestation of an individual’s physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energies. By studying the color and thickness of the auras, it is believed that one can determine the state of an individual’s health. The aura is divided into six colors signifying six individual personalities. These colors are all present in an individual aura, but one or two are generally more pronounced.

Red – activist

Violet – psychic

Green – ambitious achiever

Blue – spiritual peacemaker

White – unconventional chameleon

Orange – creative communicator

Tantra is most popularly associated with a particular practice of sex and spirituality, but it is also a method of energy healing. Tantra is derived from the word “tan”, meaning to spread or expand. The concept of connectedness is a recurring theme in Tantric writings on sex and spirituality. Spirituality and sexuality figure prominently in the Tantric method of healing. It is believed that the union of man and woman can reach spiritual levels during orgasm, which removes collected impurities from the body and mind. These impurities are negative energies that, if not removed, can manifest as physical illnesses.

Unlike Pranic and Tantric healings, which have Hindu origins, Reiki healing originated in Japan. Reiki is a relatively younger healing method than Pranic and Tantric healings, having been rediscovered in the early 1900’s. Reiki stands for universal energy brought forth by higher intelligence. Students of Reiki are taught how to tap this energy to heal physical, emotional, and mental illnesses.

Although Pranic, Tantra, and Reiki are all systems of energy healing, they differ in the type of energy tapped for healing: Pranic is life energy, Tantra is sexual energy, and Reiki is universal energy.

These healing methods are all similar in their concepts of the connectedness of mind, body, and spirit, the connection of individuals to the universe and to all living and nonliving things around them, and in the way the energy impacts physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

People are turning to Pranic, Tantric, and Reiki as alternative methods of healing. In spite of the availability and relative accessibility of modern medicine, there are several reasons that more and more people are being drawn to them:

Energy healing can work where modern medicine has failed

For reasons both explainable and mysterious, modern medical treatments can fail to heal ailments and conditions in certain patients. While research and available data may not be available to support this statement, the patients and their families will gladly accept the risk. In an attempt to find relief or a cure, these people may choose to use a number of alternative treatments including herbals and organics, faith healers, witch doctors and New Age healing techniques.

Modern medicine to be isolating

Medical treatments can often focus on the disease and its cause, leaving he patient feeling isolated. Although recent developments in hospital practice are beginning to promote the holistic treatment of patients, patients can still be left feeling like a mere host of the disease. In energy healing, spirituality and energy are intimately linked, leaving patients to feel as if all aspects of their health are being attended to.

Energy healing is non-obtrusive

Repeated surgical procedures can be physically and emotionally traumatic for most patients. Therefore, it is a logical and attractive option to patients and their families to turn to less stressful health interventions. Natural treatment is also the option of choice for the rising New Age religion population.

Energy healing relieves stress

Meditation is part and parcel of energy healing methods, and becomes greatly beneficial for highly stressed people. Further, because sophisticated equipment is not required, it is much more convenient for students and future students of energy healing.

Both mainstream medicine and alternative healing have benefits. We are fortunate to live in a society that encourages personal choice, so there are supporters in both arenas. Should you find the need for physical healing, research your options and choose the method that’s best for your personal situation. In the final analysis, what matters most is the restoration of your good health.

About the Author:
Linda Jones writes for several great Internet magazines, on family wellness, creative lives, and home gardening tips themes.

Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Energy Healing Explained

Therapeutic Intention in the Doctor’s Office

In my recent readings I have come across many interesting concepts which have always been a part of how I cared for people but are now finally becoming scientific and accepted. For example one revealed the benefits of playing music in the operating room, or reading stories to children that were read to them at home by their parents, while they underwent surgery. The government is actually funding this research and the exploration of the benefits of music. Let me say that the music and stories allowed the anesthesiologist to use fewer drugs and at a lower dosage then in the control group. I would recommend that all of you use the proper music in your treatment regimen and environment. Read full Article….