Healing

There are many many ways in which we can heal ourselves and others. Often it is possible to be unaware that the healing is taking place. I am sure you have been in the presence of somebody who is sick before. Have you noticed the way you feel when you leave their company? Do you find that you feel tired and drained? Of course you feel drained. The energy that is to be found in all of us is not constant. It fluctuates according to mood, health, surroundings etc. When somebody is ill their energies become very low and, unconsciously, when they are in the presence of somebody who is in good health and higher energy, they tap into the reserves. Illness or low moods create a kind of vacuum into which available energies (both positive and negative) are drawn unbidden.

This fluctuation of energy can be avoided. There is an endless supply of it in the Earth and the universe around us. It can be found in all living things, and often in inanimate things too. This is why it is possible for empaths to 'feel' places as well as see them. They are picking up on the energy. You can tap into this energy through chakra meditation (see chakras) and, once you have perfected your technique, the connection to the energy source can be switched on and off as easily as if you were flicking a switch.

I have outlined the process of self-healing using chakras on a page in the healing section from my book of shadows. When you can use chakras to heal yourself you can then move on to using the same kind of technique to heal others. It is important however to be sure that you are fully able to protect yourself before you even attempt this. I mentioned earlier the effect of simply being in the company of someone who is unwell. To try and actively heal someone when you cannot stop this effect can be highly dangerous. I have known many healers who have suffered extremely ill health and other bad effects from taking on the negative energies of the person they were healing. Some people can do this and dispel the energy later. This takes a great deal of strength and control and I would not recommend it. I always dispel the energy directly from the person, cleansing and balancing as I go.

I am not going to go into the techniques for this kind of healing here. Purely because I know how harmful it can be. If you would like to know more however, I would be glad to offer any help that I can via email.

As I mentioned on previous pages, empathy can be a really helpful tool for a healer. Often you can feel illness and emotional problems before the sufferer is completely aware of them themselves. This helps you to prepare for the treatment that will be needed. I must stress at this point that it is wrong to do anything to heal a person without their permission. In fact it is desireable for them to have appraoched you first. By acting without their permission you are going against all that encompasses true witchcraft. Remember... It is wrong to try to change the will of others, no matter what your intentions are.

As to the name of this kind of healing? Well... it has been called by many names, chakra balancing, hands-on healing, spiritual healing etc. It is not 'faith healing'!!! Faith healing is dependent on the beliefs of the patient. If they do not believe in whatever power or deity the healer claims to be using they will not be healed. It has been said that any positive results related to faith healing are simply a case of mind over matter. The subject believes they are being healed so strongly that their symptoms are actually reduced. Spiritual healing does not require any kind of belief on the part of the patient. It is not a case of mind over matter. It is a cleansing and balancing of very real energies. I have performed healings on people of many different faiths with many different ailments. Some did not really believe that they would benefit at all and only changed their minds when they saw results.