Spiritual healing
is often practiced by a number of sects and people belonging to various faiths.
The general concept of spiritual healing is to reach out to God, or a
superior power by means of faith, praying, meditation and by transmission of energy.
Although debatably not an alternative to contemporary or orthodox medicinal
practices, it is said to compliment them immensely. By definition,
spiritual healing addresses and eradicates the spiritual
root cause of problems based on a patient’s beliefs and karma. There are three
basic modes of spiritual healing (contact healing, absent healing, and
self-healing) and a number of methods which might or might not need the
presence and aid of a spiritual healer.
Whether spiritual
healing is solely effective to a great extent or not is a different topic all
together but as of now, let us discuss five spiritual healing methods practiced
commonly.
- Touch
healing
One of the most
practiced forms of spiritual healing is touch healing, where a healer places a hand on the
ailing patient and channelizes energy to cure him of the problem. It is
believed that the process evokes a strong bond between the patient and the
healer which thus facilitates energy transfer, in turn, healing the patient.
Healers often share or educate the patients about various things during this
process to cleanse the aura and purify his spirits.
- Balancing
chakra
Chakras are energy
centers located in various parts of a human body. Healers often practice
working on and balancing these chakras to regulate physical as well as
spiritual ailments. This is done by either physical contact or channelling
energy, by physical activity or by the use of gemstones. There are essentially
seven chakras or energy centers in our body and some practitioners believe that
targeting these points often heal an ailing person.
- Thoughtform
A thoughtform is a
practice which is based on the power of imagination and belief. This is one of
the methods used for self-healing as well as healing others. The process is to
close your eyes and dedicatedly focus on a part of your body, or an entirely different
person who you want to heal and imagine a thoughtform surrounding the same to
channelize energy into healing. A thoughtform is basically a ball of energy
with a white core that symbolizes purification surrounded by a blue light which
signifies God’s will. This is surrounded by a final layer of green light which
is basically the healing flame to restore wellness.
- Pranic
healing
Prana is the
ethereal and subtle energy that yogis or yoga practitioners accumulate from the
air which is said to revitalize ailments and cure patients. Pranic healing can
be used by healers or by yourself as a method of self-healing too. This can be
done by placing one or both hands over the paining body part and by
telepathically channelling the pranic flow of energy. It is said that short
prana sessions of ten minutes for 2-3 times a day can be really effective in
rejuvenating and reducing pain thus altering healing.
- Prayers,
Chants, and Mantras
Many spiritual
healers and believers of spiritual healing believe that praying and meditating
on mantras or by chanting biblical verses can really help enhance focus and can
help in channelling energy to heal. It is believed that not everyone can
benefit from this method and the effect of healing is dependent on karmic laws.
