For those of you who wish to learn more or understand how and why energy healing works, I have compiled a selection of findings below. Maybe you just need that extra, almost tangible clarification, or perhaps you are seeking something that validates your intuition. Scientific evidence does exist that proves energy healing is effective and does work, however the best way to better understand energy healing is to experience it.

What is Energy Medicine?
Energy medicine can be described as techniques that are used to manipulate energy in the body. It is based on the notion that our bodies consist of a complex system of energy that must remain balanced to maintain optimum health and wellbeing.

Where does Energy come from?
Energy is everywhere. It’s the force that forms the very fabric of the universe – from the largest galaxy to the smallest molecule. Atoms, at their core, consist of various frequencies of rapidly vibrating energy, and all seemingly ‘solid’ matter is simply swirling clusters of charged particles, vibrating at different speeds. All living things including the human body operate through a complex system of interconnected energy fields.  With recent developments in metaphysics and quantum physics, science and spirituality are moving ever closer as we develop our understanding of ourselves as energy beings connected to a matrix-like web of energy. Ancient civilizations and healers have been saying all along that they are addressing the biological energies of the body and now there is a growing body of scientific evidence to support this claim.

How does Energy healing work?
It is believed that dis-ease occurs when the bodies energy system is out of sync, and healing is enhanced when balance is restored. The bodies’ energetic status can be read through its electromagnetic field, or Aura, which has been scientifically verified. An energy healer will scan the body, identifying and correcting energy pulses and patterns that either have created dis-ease or have the potential to create physical problems. Through this process, distorted energy fields can become balanced, and therefore prevent disease from completely manifesting. We experience wellness when our bodies’ energy flow is unrestricted and in equilibrium; therefore energy healing works to maintain this flow.

Some believe that healing operates through some resonance effect between the bio-energy fields of the healer and patient; that the healer transfers bio-informational patterns directly into the patient’s field. Once the patient’s bio-energy field has been “restructured” into a healthier pattern, changes in the cellular pattern of the physical body follow.

Former Nassa physicist Barbara Ann Brennan believes that the healer really induces the patient to heal himself through natural processes. The healer has access to an enormous amount of information through an expanded state of consciousness and is able to access the expression of imbalance in the patient’s energy system, correct it and repair appropriate layers of the energy field.

Brain Wave pattern of Healers
This ‘expanded state of consciousness’ can be explained through the brain wave activity of healers. According to Tamisha Sabrina of The UK Reiki Federation – “Independent research by Dr.R.Becker and Dr.J.Zimmerman (1980’s) investigated what happens whilst people practice energy therapies. They found that not only do the brain wave patterns of practitioner and receiver become synchronised in the alpha state, characteristic of deep relaxation and meditation, but they pulse in unison with the earth’s magnetic field. During these moments, the bio-magnetic field of the practitioner’s hands is at least 1000 times greater than normal. Toni Bunnell (1997) suggests that the linking of energy fields between practitioner and earth allows the practitioner to draw on the ‘infinite energy source’ or universal energy field’

 “Zimmerman (1990) and Seto (1992) further investigated the large pulsating bio-magnetic field that is emitted from the hands of practitioners. They discovered that the pulses are in the same frequencies as brain waves, and sweep up and down, focusing mostly in the alpha state. Independent medical research has shown that this range of frequencies will stimulate healing in the body, with specific frequencies being suitable for different tissues”. Further research by Oschman revealed that the bio-magnetic fields produced by a practitioner’s hands can induce current flows in the tissues and cells of the individuals who are in close proximity.

How does Colour Therapy work?
Colour therapy is based on the premise that each area of the body resonates a similar frequency to a colour. When a person becomes unwell, the vibration and colour of that particular body part becomes imbalanced.

Colour is a property of light, vibrating at different speeds. Light is an electromagnetic energy produced by the sun that contains the seven spectrum colours. Since the body’s organs have their own resonant frequencies, colour therapy allows us to ‘tune’ our bodies in for optimal wellness by exposing the affected areas to the specific colour needed. Having an electromagnetic nature, the colour cooperates with the energetic structures of a human body, strengthening or suppressing their vibrations. This will endeavour to align with the organs frequencies bringing them back to their natural state of balance.

Why do we need to our balance our Energy system?
Our bodies store energy patterns from events that happen during our lifetime. When we repress painful memories, they accumulate as energy blockages in our system. Over time, our bodies may absorb further negative energy patterns, such as fear, anger, judgement, and criticism (thoughts are energy too). As they build up, they form blockages, which restrict the flow of energy around the body, resulting in an unbalanced system. Imbalances are also caused by chemical, physical or mechanical changes such as the ingestion of toxins. Eventually the imbalance can express itself physically causing ill health.  Dis-ease is a physical manifestation of unbalanced Energy. Healing then is a way of balancing energy, which for many, the process of healing is accelerated.  By regularly taking stock of our energy system, re-balancing whenever necessary, we could prevent much disease from occurring.

Scientific validation
Few are aware that a considerable body of research exists that shows energy healing as an effective treatment. A review of 155 controlled studies of healing (Benor, Nursing Times, 1993) shows that healing can produce significant effects in humans, bacteria, cells, enzymes and more. In a recent study reported in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Energy healing was applied to human cells cultured in a dish to avoid possibility of a placebo effect. Findings showed growth of tendon cells, bone cells and fibroblasts, which demonstrates the effectiveness of healing.

Furthermore, the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine, 2000,reported a review of randomised clinical trials of several types of alternative healing methods. Energy healing turned out to be the most effective method, producing statistically significant healing results in 65% of patients (the same response rate for the widely prescribed drug for bipolar, lithium)

One long-term study of healing was conducted by the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. The investigation examined long-term effects of energetic healing on symptoms of psychological depression and self-perceived stress. Findings revealed a significant reduction in depressive and stress symptomology and as a result they have recommend the integration of energy healing into mainstream medicine.

Integration of healing and Allopathic medicine
I believe this integration is imminent, the NHS hospital; the University College London Hospital (UCH) has already began pioneering this movement. There, a team of complementary therapists offer patients on the Cancer wards energy healing, among others, and have produced positive results for both patients and staff. Initially staff were sceptical, but as one doctor noted “we can’t question the results”. Additionally, members of the medical profession have teamed together to form The doctor healer network (www.thedoctorhealer.org), which works to encourage the acceptance and integration of energy healing and allopathic medicine.  With more research and regulation of healing I hope that one day this integration will be commonplace within our health care system.

Further Reading and Sources
If you wish to further your exploration, there are several select research groups investigating the phenomena of energy healing. The Institute of Noetic Sciences has recently posted a new website detailing experiments on the subject (www.noetic.org). Additionally, the National Institutes of Health is beginning to fund carefully controlled studies that address the issue (www.nccam.nih.gov).

www.energy-healing-info/metaphysical-dictionary.htm
www.drdavidhamilton.com Dr.David R.Hamilton PhD
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www.reikifed.co.uk
www.scienceofenergyhealing.com
‘Energy Medicine-The Scientific Basis’ (James L.Oschman PhD)
‘Quantum Healing’ (Deepak Chopra)
‘The Energy Healing Experiments’ (Gary E Schwartz)
‘The Field’ (Lynne McTaggart)
'The Quantum Body', (David R.Hamilton )
'Unfolding: The Perpetual Science of Your Soul's Work', Julia Mossbridge
‘The Spontaneous Healing of Belief’, Gregg Braden

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