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SOCH111 – History of Healing

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Session 26

Energy Medicine and

Intentional Healing

Department of Social

Sciences

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Session Aims

o To describe the history, context and

philosophy of energy medicine and

intentional healing

o To describe related principles and practices

o To describe the role of luminaries in

intentional healing and energy medicine

o To understand the relationship of energy

medicine to the Australian health care system


What difference does a worldview

make in medicine and healing?

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What is Energy?

Mechanistic/Materialistic

o The property of matter and

radiation manifest as a

capacity to perform work

(causing motion or the

interaction of molecules)

o Strength and vitality

required for physical/

mental activity

o The ability to be active

Vitalistic

o Life force

o Vitality

o Qi

o Prana

o Kundalini


Contributions to the Western

Understanding of Energy

o Newtonian Physics

o Field Theory

o Relativity

o The Holographic Universe


Sir Isaac Newton

o Born 25th December, 1642,

Lincolnshire, England

o Fascinated by chemicals at the

age of 15

o 1661 went to Trinity College in

Cambridge

• Theory of Gravitation

• Theory of Optics

o 1667 – work on alchemy

• The source of life

o Invented 1st reflecting telescope

o 1670s – became interested in

theology

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Newtonian Physics

o Universe composed of

fundamental building

blocks

• The body as a solid

object

o Newtonian mechanics

successfully describe

motion

o 19th Century - world was

seen as a large machine

running according to

Newton’s Laws of

Physics

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Field Theory

o Michael Faraday (1791-

1867) – first to produce

electric current from

magnetic field, discovered

effect of magnetism on light

o James Clerk Maxwell –

electromagnetic field theory

o Lead to the concept of the

universe filled with fields

• Create forces with each

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Relativity – Albert Einstein

o Born 14th March, 1879,

Germany

o Lived in Italy and moved to

Switzerland as a child

o 1901 - unable to find

employment as physics/

mathematics teacher

o 1905 – published Theory of

Special Relativity

o 1920s - began working on

Unified Field Theory

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Relativity – Albert Einsteino Theory of Special Relativity

• 4-D Space-Time, time is relative

o Linearity of events depends on the observer

o This requires us to rethink the way we describe ourselves

and the world around us

“I maintain that cosmic religious feeling is the strongest and

noblest incitement to scientific research.”

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The Nature of Matter:

The Sub-Atomic World

o Newtonian physics: the world is made up of atomic

building blocks

o Sub-atomic matter exists only as a “tendency”

o Bohr: atoms = clouds of possibility

o Universe is a web, which always includes the observer

o Bell’s Inequalities: subatomic particles are connected

beyond space and time

• That which happens to one particle immediately affects other

particles

• Effects are faster than the speed of light


Implicate Order

Dr David Bohm

o Manifest reality

exists on the

foundation of

“implicate enfolded

order”

o The physical world is

a dynamic whole

o Holographic view of

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The Human Energy Field (HEF)

o Electromagnetic field

o Dynamic field that

absorbs and throws off

energy

o Interacts with and

influences nature

o Detected with electronic

instruments

o Dr Valerie Hunt (1989) –

Extremely High

Frequency (EHF)

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Revision Questions

o How have scientific views influenced our self-

concept?

o What are some similarities in the science of energy

and the science of mind and emotions studied in

the last session?

Other food for thought:o What do you find personally is the hardest concept

to grasp amongst those presented in Part 1 of this

session?


Barbara Brennan

o Healer,

psychotherapist,

physicist

o Research scientist at

NASA (US)

o Energy field research

o Guided healing

o Hands of Light energy

healing

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o The Energy Body has

seven layers

o Each layer has its own

function and is

associated with a

chakra

o Each “layer” is defined

by location, colour,

density, brightness,

form, fluidity and

function

Energy Anatomy (HEF)


Etheric Body

o 1st Layer of the energy

anatomy

o The between state of ether

and matter

o Composed of tiny energy lines

o Same structure as the

physical body

o Extends ¼ - 2 inches from the

body

o Dense and pulsating

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Emotional and Mental Bodies

Emotional

o 2nd Layer of the energy

anatomy

o Finer than etheric body

o Associated with

feelings

o More fluid structure

o 1-3 inches from the

body

o Interpenetrates the

surrounding bodies

Mental

o 3rd Layer of the energy

anatomy

o Extends beyond

emotional body

o Finer substance

o Associated with

thoughts and mental

processes

o Structured body –

structured thoughts

o 3-8 inches from the body


Astral Level and Etheric Template

Astral

o 4th Layer

o Amorphous and

composed of clouds of

colour

o Associated with the

heart

o Energy transformer from

physical to spiritual

o ½ - 1 foot from the body

Etheric Template

o 5th Layer

o Contains all forms that

exist on the physical

plane

o Structure derived from

etheric body

o Physical template

o Grid structure

o ½ - 2 feet from body


Celestial Body

o 6th Layer

o Emotional level of

spiritual plane

o Associated with

spiritual ecstasy

o 2 – 2 ¾ feet from

the body

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Ketheric Template

o 7th Layer

o Mental layer of the

spiritual plane

o Associated with

alignment with creator

o Outer “egg”

o Highly structured

o Fast “shimmering”

pulsations

o 2 ½ - 3 ½ feet from

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The Chakras

o Sanskrit = vortex, or wheel of

light

o Chakras exist within and

around the body

o Ports of energy exchange

o Seven major chakras

o Anterior & posterior

o Illness is seen as an

imbalance of energy or a

blocking of the flow of

energy

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Chakras and The Nervous System

o Each chakra is situated

near one or more major

organ and/or nerve

plexus in the body

1 – Root Chakra

2 – Sacral Chakra

3 – Solar Plexus

4 – Heart Chakra

5 – Throat Chakra

6 – Brow Chakra

7 – Crown Chakra

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Root and Sacral Chakras

Root

o Located: groin

o Vital Function: elimination,

catabolism

o Organs: kidneys, bladder,

large intestine, rectum, anus

o Endocrine Gland: adrenals

o Feeling: selfish

rootedness, survival, fear

o HEF: 1st Layer

o Colour: Red

Sacral

o Located: lower abdomen

o Vital Function:

reproduction

o Organs: uterus, ovaries,

prostate, testes

o Endocrine Gland: gonads

o Feeling: sexuality,

interpersonal relationships

o HEF: 2nd Layer

o Colour: Orange


Solar Plexus and Heart ChakrasSolar Plexus

o Located: stomach

o Vital Function: anabolism

o Organs: stomach, small

intestine, liver, gallbladder,

pancreas

o Endocrine Gland:

pancreas

o Feeling: pride, anger,

resentment, unworthiness

o HEF: 3rd Layer

o Colour: Yellow

Heart:

o Located: centre of chest

o Vital Function: self-

distinction

o Organs: heart, vagus

nerve, circulatory system,

blood

o Endocrine Gland: thymus

o Feeling: love, loss, grief,

jealousy, hurt, compassion

o HEF: 4th Layer

o Colour: emerald green


Throat and Brow Chakras

Throat

o Located: throat


expression

o Organs: lungs, speech

organs, hearing organs

o Endocrine Gland:

thyroid

o Feeling: freedom (of

speech), frustration

o HEF: 5th Layer

o Colour: sky blue

Brow

o Located: brow

o Vital Function: evolution

o Organs: nose, middle and

hind brain, eyes

o Endocrine Gland:

pituitary

o Feeling: clarity of

understanding, confusion

o HEF: 6th Layer

o Colour: indigo


Crown Chakra

o Located: top of head


knowledge

o Organs: neocortex

o Endocrine Gland: pineal

o Feeling: satisfaction, despair,

connection with something

“bigger” than ourselves

o HEF: 7th Layer

o Colour: Violet, moving into

pure white

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Energy Field Frequency

Field Colour Frequency

Blue 250-275 Hz (+1200 HZ)

Green 250-475 Hz

Yellow 500-700 Hz

Orange 950-1050 Hz

Red 1000-1200 Hz

Violet 1000-2000 (+ 300-400; 600-800 Hz)

White 1100-2000 Hz


Revision Questions

o How does HEF theory go beyond what the science

of today knows?

o What are the main functions of the chakras?

Other food for thought:o How have scientific views influenced our self-

concept?


The Role of Intention

o Intention: purpose, aim, or objective; the choice to act in

a certain way

• Targeting your thoughts

• Thoughts affect physical reality

o Tiller: direct thought produces demonstrable physical

energy, even over remote distances

o Thoughts can affect the ANS of another person

o Affects physical, mental and emotional realms

o Healing energy appears to arise in the Dan Tien

(anatomically near the 2nd chakra, below and posterior to

the navel)


Energy Medicine

o Healing that alters the subtle

flow of energy within and

around an organism/ person

(energy field)

o Involves:

• Person receiving energy

healing

• The healer

• Energetic techniques

o There are two types:

• Biofield therapies

• Bioelectromagnetic therapies

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Biofield TherapiesQi Gong:

o Component of Chinese Medicine that combines

movement, meditation, and controlled breathing

Reiki:

o Practice of transmitting a Universal energy to a person,

either from a distance or by placing their hands on or

near that person

Healing Touch:

o Practice of consciously using the hands in a heart-

centered and intentional way to support and facilitate

physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health


Bioelectromagnetic Therapies

o Electro-acupuncture: use of electrical current

in combination with acupuncture needles to

stimulate flow of qi

o Pulsed electro-magnetic field therapy: use

of electromagnetic fields to stimulate healing of

damaged tissues

o Vega testing: use of electromagnetic fields as

a diagnostic tool


Other Energy Healing Practices

o Crystal Therapy: use of various types of stones

to transduce, amplify and focus energy, often as

an augmentation of other energy therapies

o Light/Colour Therapies: using different

frequencies of light/colour wavelengths to restore

balance

o Distance Healing: use of intention of one or

more persons to interact with physiological,

psychological, behavioural state of one or more

living distant systems


Crystal Therapy

o Use of stones (crystals or gems) for their healing properties

o Historically used by Native American, European, and Pacific

shaman as well as being widely used in Ayurveda through

prescription of wearing certain gemstones on specific fingers

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Crystal Indications and ApplicationsCrystal Therapeutic Use

Amethyst Calming, protective stone

Aventurine Heals heart pain. Good for balancing yin and yang energies.

Smoking, addictions.

Lapis Lazuli

(image)

Expands senses, opens 3rd eye, creates balance and

interdependence in relationships. Thyroid, insomnia, anxiety.

Quartz Harmonizes energy, potentiates energy.

o Laying on of Stones

o Crystal baths

o Water

o Elixir

o Feng Shui

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Light/Colour Therapy

o Light sensors:

• Eyes = light enters the body

• Pineal gland = light sensitive

• Acupoints = allow light to enter

meridians and change their

voltage

o Often effective in treating

depression, mental and

emotional problems, seizure

disorders, memory problems,

concentration, and attention

o Colour therapy uses different

frequencies of light to restore

balance

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Distance Healing

o The intention of one person

can influence the health of

another person, even if that

person is at a distance from

the healer

o Some terms for distance

healing: intercessory prayer,

spiritual healing, non-

contact TT/HT, non-local

healing, non-directed prayer

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Ingestive/Interventional Medicines

o Acupuncture

o Homeopathy

o Flower essences

o Herbal medicine

o Anthroposophic

medicine

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Energy Medicine in the

Australian Health Care System

o Recognised by Australian Institute of

Complementary Medicine as one of the

four domains of Complementary Medicine

o Increasing research

o Healing touch, therapeutic touch

o Flower essences


Revision Questions

o How does intention affect healing?

o Describe three energy healing therapies.

Other food for thought:o Have you ever experienced any sort of energy

healing? If so, what effects did you perceive? If not,

what type of energy healing would you be

interested in experiencing?


Referenceso Brennan, B 1987, Hands of Light, A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field,

Bantam, New York.

o Healing Touch International 2015, What is Healing Touch? viewed 23 Sept 2016,

<http://www.healingtouchprogram.com/about/what-is-healing-touch>.

o Hunt, V 1989, Infinite Mind, Science of the Human Vibrations of Consciousness, Malibu

Publishing Co, Malibu, CA.

o McTaggart, L 2007, The Intention Experiment, Free Press: New York.

o National Institute of Complementary Medicine, 2015. Understanding Complementary

Medicine, viewed 23 Sept 2016,

<http://www.nicm.edu.au/health_information/information_for_consumers/understanding_cm>.

o Schiltz, M, et al (nd), Distant Healing Intention: Definitions and Evolving Guidelines for

Laboratory Studies, viewed 23 Sept 2016,

<http://www.noetic.org/research/project/compassionate-intention-prayer-and-distant-

healing/reading/>.

o Slater 2009, in Montgomery Dossey & Keegan, Holistic Nursing, A Handbook for Practice,

Jones & Bartlett: Sudbury, MA.

o Virtue, D 2005, Crystal Therapy, How to Heal and Empower Your Life with Crystal Energy, Hay

House Inc., US.

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http://www.nicm.edu.au/health_information/information_for_consumers/understanding_cm

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