Sunday, February 22, 2009

Enhance the Sensory and Shore Up the Body by Energy Healing.

By John Allison

Energy healing is the art of helping the healing process by spiritual - not necessarily religious - means. Anyone who has ever prayed for a loved one has engaged in healed with energy. Anyone who has held someone and felt or willed for love and safety to flow into the loved one understands the basics. There are sophisticated methods for healing, and we'll touch on them here.

As far back as people can trace, we have used spiritual energy to heal. In every culture all over the world, there has been the common concept that the spirit can be used to heal. As part of the natural march of technology, this basic idea has evolved into different forms. Each is unique, but each can be traced back to the common origin.

Given the nature of energy healing, keep in mind that we are more than our physical body. The body is like a vehicle we use to explore the world, but it's not who we really are. The healing methods we're discussing can be used both to bring balance to the spirit, and also to bolster the body.

Each person will be drawn to one of the many styles of energy healing. Each person will bring something unique to the understanding of how energy it all works, the ups and downs of each system. The important thing to keep in mind is that even as each method is unique, they all arrive at the same destination.

Some of the more popular forms of healing practice today are Reiki, EFT and Pranic healing.

*Reiki is taught directly - not from a book - and is hands-on healing early on.

*EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques - is derived from acupuncture. It uses a series of light taps on the face and body to restore balance.

*Pranic healing is based in making sure that the body and energy system has enough fuel to keep working properly.

The best way to get started with energy healing is to pay close attention to your body and how your body feels. Notice how your skin feels. Pay attention to the weight of your arms, and the air temperature. Keep going. The farther you can take this, the more you can pick up, the more your awareness will expand.

Of the three energy healing styles listed above, I recommend EFT for beginners. Not that complicated, and pretty friendly to learn. It's also handy in lots of situations. Reiki is the one I use most, but finding a teacher can be a pain. I suggest everyone learn the basics of pranic healing as energy movement will benefit you no matter what you do.

We all have our individual gifts and drives. You may feel drawn to one method of healing or another, or like me you may feel compelled to study it all. The one thing that will help most is to really pay close attention to the moment, and what you're feeling. Trust it. The better you get at noticing the subtle, the better a healer you will be.

There's a lot to explore in energy healing. These methods are just a couple out of many, and there is a richness and complexity that makes this a wonderful area of study. The very process of learning healing can benefit you greatly, as you learn to heal the mind, body, and spirit. - 16004

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