energywork in general

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My daughter wrote this last year and while it only mentions crystal

healing in passing I thought it might be of interest to some of you.

 

Energy Work

by Mara Jentoft

 

 

Energy work is a holistic, complementary or alternative medicine

treatment and personal practice in which energy or life force from

the universe is used to increase personal energy and energetic

balance. Adjustments are made to the human energy field which restore,

maintain and improve health and well being . Chi is one word used to

designate the personal energy field including magnetic electric and

other fields which have not yet been defined in Western Scientific

terms. Energy work systems exist in most cultures and have been around

since the beginning of recorded history. Some other names for these

personal and universal energies are Ki, Prana, Mana , Axe, Oregone and

bioenergy even " The Force " as defined by George Lucas in his Star Wars

Movies is a way of describing the energy that surrounds us .

Energy work methods include Acupuncture , Acupressure , Chi gong ,Tai

chi, Reiki, Therapeutic touch, Huna , Polarity, and many " laying on

of hands " practices. Other energy based treatments include crystal

healing, Homeopathy and flower essences .

Acupuncture uses thin needles inserted at the points where meridian

channels cross. Acupressure uses physical pressure on these same points.

Chi gong and Tai chi are " soft " martial arts or excersize forms which

build up personal chi . Reiki, Therapeutic touch, Huna and Polarity

are laying on of hands practices where the practitioner places hands on

or near specified energy centers and meridian points and " runs " energy.

Other energy based treatments include crystal healing in which

crystals and gemstones are used to channel and focus various energy

frequencies , Homeopathy uses very dilute medicines as the energy

connection and flower essences are created by putting water

containing flowers in bright sunlight the resulting energized water is

used to treat emotional issues.

 

There are two primary views in medicine of health and wellness. The

allopathic theory is that disease and health problems are caused by

germs or injury and can be treated entirely with measures such as

antibiotics, antiseptics, other medicines and surgery. This view has

been the dominant theory in the last century .

The Holistic theory points out that humans are not separate from

their environment and that disease and wellness derive from the total

life condition of the individual. The emotions and events in the life

and surroundings and relationships with others contribute to wellness.

Disease usually only occurs after some disturbance to these factors.

Disease usually attacks only when a being is already weakened for some

reason. Trees get blights after being weakened by drought for example .

Rot and disease set in in areas that are already damaged or weakened .

This theory is returning to acceptance by mainstream medicine as

more evidence that supports this theory is discovered. Psychologists and

traditional medical doctors are seeing the relationship between

happiness and health Traditional Asian medicine techniques which use

holistic methods for diagnosis and treatment are becoming recognized in

the West as effective for many conditions including pain relief and

stress.

Energy Work does not Substitute for Traditional allopathic medical

treatment but supports it and can enhance it . Energy work has

repeatedly been shown to be an effective addition to conventional

treatment of physical physical, mental and emotional conditions .

It is often effective for pain relief, stress reduction and shortening

recovery time .

 

Energy work is based on the theory that the Universe is made up of

energy and the physical body is surrounded by and permeated by non

physical energy fields including but not limited to electric and

magnetic fields, radiated heat and other energy fields that are not

perceptible by current science but which may be seen or felt by those

who are sensitive to subtle energies. The fields that are worked with

in energy work healing are part of energy body or human Aura. Some

believe that such an energy field could not possibly exist, However

there are numerous documented cases of such a force being manipulated.

There are cases of people who can walk on fire, 'create' electricity,

read minds, sense impending events, the list is endless. In addition to

the ability of humans to perform these feats there are also scientific

grounds for such a force being in existence. A phenomenon known as Zero

Point Energy which suggests that there are vast quantities of energy

to be tapped from atoms in the air and energy between atoms.

 

Energy work is seperate from and different than Spiritual healing.

Spiritual Healing is based on spiritual or religious traditions and

methods such as Prayer and invoking Gods or Faith healing . Most kinds

of Energy work such as Acupressure, Tai chi, Polarity, and Reiki do not

require any faith or adherence to any particular religion or

philosophy . They will work with or without a spiritual or religious

component . Holistic treatment usually considers Spiritual health an

essential element of complete wellness.

 

A basic theory of energy work is that the energy field or

aura body contains channels and energy structures through which the life

force flows. Different cultures feature different sets of centers for

receiving dispersing and directing the energies throughout the entire

body. the flow of energies could be described as being like streams of

light or vibrating pulses.

The most well known channels are the Chakra and the Meridian

systems. The Chakra are often referred to in metaphysical and spiritual

work. The meridians are used in acupuncture, chi gong , Reiki and

traditional Chinese medicine and are considered the primary channels

for the life force . These channels are not in the physical body but are

in the aura . The centers and structures in the energy body may be

thought of as metaphors to assist the Practitioner in mentally guiding

the energy flow to do the needed work of balancing and repairing the

energy body .

 

The holistic understanding of energy and disease is that

usually stresses, traumas, and emotional reactions to events in

personal life and surroundings can create constrictions and blocks or

overloads, tears and such other distortions in the aura. These blocks,

constrictions, holdings etc. if not healed can in time, manifest as

disease and emotional or mental disturbance and susceptibility to

accident. When the aura is damaged as the result of physical injury

and the deformation to the energy structure is not repaired then

illness, injury, or chronic pain may occur in the physical area or in

an energetically related one. In order to truly heal a physical problem

you must also heal and restore the energy body .

 

Using your own energy to treat others can drain a person and leave

them feeling weak so Energy practitioners learn ways to draw on

frequencies of universal life force to build up a surcharge of energy to

use in healing work or learn how to allow the universal energy to flow

through them similar to the way electricity and phone calls travel

through wires .

 

Some ways to build up a surcharge include Yoga, Tai chi, Chi gong ,

specialized breath excersizes and chanting and guided mediation

designed for this purpose .

Some energies can be accessed by intention. Many subtle touch systems

have people use the ability to intend and imagine to connect with a

source of healing energy. Huna , Therapeutic Touch and other subtle

touch systems are activated this way.

Other ways to gain access to healing energies include attunements or

transmissions /empowerments . The ability to connect with a specific

set of energy frequencies is transmitted to you by a teacher of that

energy work system. Reiki , Drisana , Love Stream, Tera Mai are among

the systems that use attunements.

 

People Either learn to do energy work for themselves and others or go

to a practitioner of one of the forms available . Typically someone

seeking treatment from an energy work practitioner discusses the reasons

they wish treatment with the practitioner and receives an explanation

of what to expect from the treatment . People go to energy work

practicioners for many reasons some are seeking improvement in physical

or mental and emotional conditions or want to increase relaxation or

hoping to improve sports performance for example .

Most energy work treatments do not produce instantaneous cures though

minor pain relief such as relieving headache or muscle cramp may take

only a few moments . Energy work is intended to restore and maintain

energetic balance and treatments are usually repeated daily or weekly

for several weeks or longer . Typically the client will be seated on a

stool or chair or lie down on a massage table and the practitcioner will

place their hands on or near the body in a sequence of positions for

around three to five minutes a position . The client may feel heat or

tingling as the treatment is done. Most treatments take around 45

minutes and clients usualy report feeling unusualy relaxed afterwards.

 

Everyone has an energy field. Most people can learn to sense or see

this field

The Energy ball exercise is one way used to learn how to sense the

energy field around us. Begin by holding your hands a foot or so

apart, bringing them slowly towards each other, until you feel as

though a mass of energy has built up between your hands

This is your personal Chi or energy field . You may feel a tingle. You

may also try scooping motions to collect ambient chi from your

surroundings. It may take some practice to feel the energy ball. Some

people do not sense energy this way at all. Sometimes people don't feel

their own energy ball, but they would feel other people's because the

frequency is slightly different.Energy balls can be used in energy

treatment but for the most part the purpose is to familiarize you with

your own personal energy.

 

Anyone can learn to do energy work. Some attunement methods take only a

few moments or a few hours to learn how to open your energy channels

and allow you to run universal energy through your hands .

 

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