You may have come across the phrase “energy healing” in various contexts and you may have wondered exactly what it is and what it entails. On the one hand, you may be intrigued and ready to embrace the knowledge. On the other hand you may be feeling rather skeptical or dismissive as the concept has been adopted by many “new age” healing modalities without a clear explanation as to what it means.
This article seeks to give a clear picture of how this energy works, what it is and what the implications of energy healing are.
What Is It?
Firstly, we need to embrace a little science and physics. It is widely acknowledged that all living things, rocks, animals, plants, inanimate objects, everything in fact in the known Universe, is made up of molecules and atoms that are in constant motion, even though we cannot see this with the naked eye. The molecules that make up a pane of glass for example, are always moving, and over time will descend to the bottom of the pane. This is why glass from centuries old buildings is thicker at the bottom than at the top.
This movement causes friction. The friction causes a vibration to be set up and these vibrations, all of differing frequencies, surround all of us at all times. The human body is no exception and our electromagnetic field is just one of the layers of vibrating energy that surround our physical form. In many cultures this is known as the subtle or etheric body, and in some forms of medicine, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine, the healer will never touch your physical body without asking permission first. This is because they will be entering your personal space long before they touch your actual skin.
How Does it Work?
Before we consider how Energy Healing works let us look at what we actually mean by “healing”. This is important because the common perception of healing is medical in nature and pre-supposes a visible manifestation of an illness, injury or disease. Anybody who has suffered from a mental health issue will immediately realize how unhelpful this definition is. We speak of healing rifts between people, healing our financial lives and healing the planet, but we rarely apply the same terms to our own well-being, happiness or self-esteem. Anything that causes you to feel discomfort, however minor, is in need of healing. The good news is that you can use energy to heal yourself on a daily basis; you can join a yoga or Tai Chi class to boost your energy levels and help you to deal with stress and anxiety and of course you can access this energy through a visit to a qualified practitioner of Reiki or any other healing modality.
The Benefits
The greatest benefits of Energy Healing arise from the fact that this form of therapy treats you as a whole person, not just the vessel for whatever it is that ails you at the time. The truth is that it is impossible to have a truly healthy body if you have a damaged or fractured mind. If you are repressing feelings and the effects of trauma of any kind, your body will continue to send you signals, in the form of pain or disease, until you address these root causes.
Energy Healing is especially effective in alleviating the symptoms of the following conditions:
- Mood disorders (anxiety or depression)
- Being out of balance
- Fatigue
- Lack of confidence or low self-esteem
- Physical pains, discomfort and tension
- Recurring migraines
- Low libido or sexual difficulties
Stress of many kinds, but especially the kind of low level, yet persistent stress that seems to have become an inevitable part of life for many people.
Energy healing can release the disturbances in your energy field that may be causing any of these conditions and many more.
Final Thoughts
This kind of healing is gentle, non-invasive, drug-free and extremely relaxing. It is also something that you can work on yourself in between energy healing sessions by establishing a regular self-care routine.
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