What is healing?
There are two types of healing: spiritual and psychic. Spiritual healing is the healing of the sick in mind, body and spirit. The healing is considered to come from divine energies through prayer and meditation. Psychic healing is similar but has no religious context.
The healer is a person who can harness healing energy, whatever its origin and can then transfer this energy to the person being healed. It is thought that the transferred energy helps build up the energy field, or life force, of the person having healing, stimulating recovery from the disease or treatment.
A form of healing that has grown in popularity is Reiki (pronounced ‘rake-ee’). This therapy claims to harness the body’s own energy (rather than energy from outside) to help in healing. A number of complementary therapists with qualifications to practice other therapies (such as reflexology) are now following an additional training to practise Reiki.
Some studies have suggested that Reiki can reduce pain levels in people with cancer, while others have not found this to be the case. Is it true that you don’t actually have to be with a healer to have healing?
Yes, there are some healers who work at a distance, and so you are not required to visit them. Other healers prefer to make physical contact with the person being healed.
Can I get healing on the NHS?
Healing of either kind is not readily available on the NHS. Some healers do not charge a fee but might ask for a donation instead.
