What is energy healing and what does an energy healer do. These are the two questions that this article will answer in the most basic terms. This is the first in a series of articles discussing this topic that will lead to an e-book and several instructional videos.

There are many ideas being held on what is energy healing. Ideas that portray healing as psychic surgery, falling down and speaking in tongues or laying on of hands to name but a few.

But energy healing is much more then the “side show” theater that we are generally used to seeing. It is a deep and fundamental change in how we view ourselves, the world and God. Spiritual healing lifts a person above themselves so that they are able to see everything from a new perspective. Do not be fooled by the theater of “psychic” types, spiritual growth is an intimate and very quiet pursuit.

Energy healing shows itself in the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual change in the individual. These changes can be profound and noticeable to everybody or they can be subtle and only felt by the person making the changes. Going from physical sickness to a state of recovery is a part of spiritual awakening. Finding peace in emotional calmness is another aspect of change that is seen as a person goes through the process of spiritual healing.

The most dramatic part of the process is when one is able to have a clearer vision of God and how we relate to God and to each other. This feeling of unity and brotherhood redefines a persons life and their direction in terms of career, interpersonal relationships and spiritual growth.

A healer is a facilitator of this process. A spiritual healer has the ability to “see” the person as a whole greater then the sum of their parts. The healers job is to help remove blocks to an individuals growth.

How a spiritual guide does their job varies from healer to healer. Most accomplished healers have the ability to see the blocks that are causing the problems in the lives of their clients. The blocks can be physical, emotional, mental or spiritual. Through a combination of talking to provide awareness and energy healing the client is brought from a state of dis-ease to one of more balance.

A spiritual healer may only see a client once or twice or like a trusted adviser play a part is an individuals life for many years. A healers job is to maintain the growth process for as long as a client want to implement change.

Energy Healing

In future articles I will discuss the many roles of a spiritual healer and the many aspects of the energy healing process.

Peace, Happiness & Blessings
Dr. Janet Erickson, DD

The term ‘spiritual healing’ is a broad one, and it is understandable that this term may have a variety of meanings for different people. However, all such definitions will have a few fundamental things in common.

• This type of healing is essentially non-physical in nature but may gradually lead to physical benefits
• It is a process in which a person aims to be whole and complete
• It is generally aligned in finding and celebrating your purpose in life

How does it work?

In order to fully understand how this enlightening and healing process truly works, there are several essential truths that you must keep in mind.

The Source of Healing Power

This type of healing makes use of spiritual energy, and this unique and powerful form of energy comes from a higher being. Although you’ll likely seek help from a spiritual healer, it doesn’t mean that the latter is the source of the healing energy itself. Rather, spiritual healers act as channels or vessels for healing energy. More importantly, the beautiful thing about this entire process is that anyone with a true desire to help and heal themselves and others may work at becoming spiritual healers themselves.

Indirectly Working with Physical Problems

Spiritual healing is not meant to directly cure cancer or some other kind of pathological disease. However, if your migraines or your stomachache is rooted in an underlying spiritual issue then this type of healing will eventually get rid of the physical symptoms that were manifested by your spiritual problems.

Patience over Time

As mentioned several times earlier on, this type of healing is a process. As the saying goes, a leopard can’t change his spots overnight. Likewise, a man cannot change his heart or spirit in an instant either. Cleansing yourself requires constant spiritual practice. There may be times that you’ll find yourself stumbling, but don’t let that stop you. It’s all part of the journey. What matters is getting back on your feet and moving forward.

7 Keys to Preparing for Spiritual Healing

The seven keys listed below are meant to put you in the best possible position for opening yourself to powerful spiritual energy which you can use to heal your own spiritual problems and, maybe later on, those troubling other people as well.

You are one with Spirit.

Accepting that a higher being exists in this world – in this realm or universe – is just the start. You must also similarly accept that you are a part of that higher being. You came from it and as such you will always be a part of it as well. There is a little bit of divine power in every individual in this world because all of us come from one true, great, and powerful source.

Bad versus good energy

Not all types of energy are beneficial. Evil is an energy on its own, and it is one you should consistently work hard to ward off and prevent from infesting your mind, body, and spirit. Evil takes on many forms, including but not limited to words, thoughts or feelings. Anything negative in nature is rooted in evil and must be avoided at all cost for it is counterproductive to spiritual healing.

Acceptance of imperfections

It is pointless to blame yourself when you make a mistake or you realize a weakness in yourself. If you wish to rectify the past or eliminate your shortcomings, then you must first find the courage to face them. Avoid pointing blame and instead strive to accept the instances you may have been lacking. From there you can move on to determining the best possible way to turn weaknesses into strengths.

The power of truth

Haven’t you heard of the phrase, “the truth shall set you free”? Indeed, no truer words have been spoken. The power of truth is so great that it can put a stop to all negative feelings such as envy, vengeance, and rage. Truth is one of your best defenses against evil and the sooner you know and accept this  the better your life will be.

Self-examination

Never stop questioning yourself about the rights and wrongs of your words, thoughts, feelings, and actions. Examine yourself at all times so that you do not become spiritually complacent and put yourself in harm’s way.

The blaming game

No matter what situation you find yourself in, no matter what challenges or hurdles you have to overcome, always remember that resolving your problems does not entirely depend on finding an external cause. Rather, you must keep in mind that many problems may be avoided simply by looking inside yourself and doing what you can to change your thoughts and feelings.

Faith

Spiritual healing is rooted in your faith or personal belief. An individual’s faith means something more than their religious affiliation. Rather, it is what defines you as good and what will help heal your inner pain and distress. With a strong grounding in faith, you already have the building blocks for self healing and the potential to become a spiritual healer yourself.

It is not always easy to see yourself clearly and to independently make necessary changes in your life.

Feel free to leave a comment below with any questions you may have. And if I can help you with a free mini evaluation please follow this link and fill out the request form.

Peace and Happiness
Dr. Janet Erickson, DD



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“The very first company I started failed with a great bang. The second one failed a little bit less, but still failed. The third one, you know, proper failed, but it was kind of okay. I recovered quickly. Number four almost didn’t fail. It still didn’t really feel great, but it did okay. Number five was PayPal.” – Max Levchin

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said, ‘Faster horses’” – Henry Ford.

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’” – Muhammad Ali

“People often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn’t have it in the bginning.” -Mahatma Gandhi

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.” – Steve Jobs

“Everyone is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein

Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. – Thomas Edison

“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
- Arthur Schopenhauer German Philosopher

If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success. – James Cameroon

“As men grow old enough to look back on their lives, any pain they have does not come from the things at which they failed, but the things they never tried.”
- Antwan McLean

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.’ – Friedrich Nietzsche

“What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?”
-Robert Schuller

Change your thoughts and you change your world.
~ Norman Vincent Peale

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” – Wayne Gretzky

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games.
26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
-Michael Jordan

Peace and Happiness
Dr. Janet Erickson, DD


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As you may know from previous posts on my website and blog, I put a strong emphasis on removing negative thoughts and negative energy from the energy fields of my clients.

There are many ways to pick up negative energy. One example I use to describe this process is to equate negative energy to a virus.  Just as you can get a virus by being around “sick” people you can pick up negative energy in the same way.

It is important to keep as much negative energy from entering your energy systems and your body as possible.

I know that this may be a surprise, but a big way that negative energy sneaks into our bodies and energy fields is through the food that we eat. Besides the nutritional value of food there is an energetic value as well.

Think about the following points -

1. How the food is raised, whether chemicals are used in the process or natural means to eliminate insects and to nourish the soil the food is being raised in/on.
2. How about the workers raising the food. Are they happy or are they pouring a lot of resentment into the food they pick or process.
3. And how about how the food is prepared – you can be the best cook in the world but if you are in a bad mood, angry at someone or if you are the type of person who hates to cook – that energy will go into the food as you prepare it!! So be careful when you cook and get yourself in a good mood before you do.

Whenever eating out (it wouldn’t hurt to do this short exercise before eating anything) here is a quick cleansing to do:

Visualize a golden cloud above your food, see golden energy droplets come from the cloud onto your food and then through it -your intention is for these energy droplets to cleanse any negative energy from the food and then to provide energy for the food that is highest and best for you – then see the energy droplets go through your food down through the table, the floor and into the earth.

The next step is to say a short prayer of thanks. Gratitude puts your body in a state of receiving – the best state to be in when you are eating.

Peace and Happiness
Dr. Janet Erickson, DD


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In part 1 of the angel story I shared the positive results that my husband experienced when we called on an angel to expedite proceedings in the ER room at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.

Now I want to share what happened next.

After my husband was admitted to the hospital and was resting comfortably in his bed, I looked at him and was flooded with memories of many stories that I had heard about the horrors of hospital stays.

Normally I don’t let others experiences cloud my generally optimistic point of view, however, I had gone through many challenging days last year when my mother was in the hospital 3 times over a 4 month period.

My husband was starting to be concerned for me and wanted me to get home to get some sleep – I would have preferred to stay, but he was right – It was late and it would be another 40 minutes before I would be home.

Still I didn’t like leaving him alone. Then I remembered he didn’t have to be alone

What about those angels?

I can make sure he had company – the best company.

I decided to call in an angel of protection. The room immediately filled up with an essence that was so majestic that I knew my husband would be just fine.

Yes, I was upset about the events of the day and that my husband wasn’t going home with me that night but I KNEW he was safe!

He called me in the morning and said he was getting better and the staff in the hospital continued to amaze him with the level of care and attention he was receiving.

Thank you angel!

Peace and Happiness
Dr. Janet Erickson, DD

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I believe so – here is one example that just recently occurred.

We were in the waiting room of Wills Eye hospital after being told that the tests they needed to perform on my husband would take AWHILE.

Although I have called on angels in the past for different types of assistance – I wondered if there was one to expedite the whole process.

I asked my husband if he would join me in calling in such an angel and so we did.

Before we knew it – within minutes, my husband was on a stretcher where he had his blood drawn, an EKG completed and was signing papers to be admitted.

A couple minutes passed by and he was sitting on his bed in his room. We then looked at each other and said “What just happened?”

We both said “Thank you Angel”

PS – Everything turned out fine and my husband came home the next day.

Peace and Happiness
Dr. Janet Erickson, DD

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What are the odds that your health care provider personally uses alternative approaches to their care without suggesting it for your use.

According to the study, 76 percent of healthcare workers use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This is in contrast to the 63 percent of the general population who use CAD. Based on those numbers, your doctor may be more likely to use things like herbs and meditation than you are. Read more

Now that is pretty shocking, don’t you think. It feels like they are withholding vital info from their patients.

What do they generally use in the alternative market?

Acupuncture
Ayurveda
Biofeedback
Chelation
Chiropractic
Deep breathing
Diet-based therapies
Energy healing (Reiki)
Imagery and meditation
Homeopathy
Hypnosis
Massage
Movement therapies
Plants and herbal supplementation
Tai chi
Read More

It may be to your benefit to start asking your doctor what they think of alternative approaches and if they use any themselves.


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For hundreds if that a 1000 years warriors have taken up the practice of meditation to clear their minds for battle.

The samurai of Japan did it, the Shaolin monks in China did it and all the great Olympic athletes report doing it.

And now it is the turn of the US Marines – from The NY Daily News

The U.S. Marine Corps, known for turning out some of the military’s toughest warriors, is studying how to make its troops even tougher through meditative practices, yoga-type stretching and exercises based on mindfulness.

Marine Corps officials are testing a series of brain calming exercises called “Mindfulness-Based Mind Fitness Training” that they believe could enhance the performance of troops, who are under mounting pressures from long deployments and looming budget cuts expected to slim down forces. Read more

If mindfulness meditation can calm the mind in life and death situation how will it work in calming the stresses of everyday life?

I have seen clients report the easing of migraine headaches, the easing of lower back pain and the calming of severe stomach cramps all from relaxation techniques.

If you need any help with this just use the comment section below of feel free to contact me.

A list of meditations can be found here.

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One of the top requests I receive in my practice is to help clients with their relationships.

That is either to fix the one that they are in, find one that is satisfying or move on from a relationship that has ended.

Although there are two people in a relationship a great deal of my clients energy has been spent on working on “fixing” the other person.

This is not to say that the other person is never wrong, stupid and uncaring but since it is almost impossible to change someone against their will a great place to start fixing relationships is with the person you see in the mirror.

The following is an excerpt from a very good article by By Eve Hogan – 3 Steps to a Healthier Relationship

The hardest thing for the ego to do when faced with potential pain is to let down the armored guard (of apathy, or anger, or righteousness, or hurt) and offer love to the situation. However, the reality is that if your goal is a more loving relationship, making the first move back toward love is the best thing you can possibly do.

Step One: Remember What Your Goal Is: A Healthy, Loving Relationship
Step Two: Simply Notice Your Own Response To The Event
Step Three: Ask Yourself If Your Actions, Thoughts And Words Are Leading You Closer To Your Goal — Or Further Away

To read the complete article click here

Read other articles on relationships

Relationships Affirmations
Incredible Relationships
Spiritual Growth and Forgiveness

I have talked about the Law of Attraction in a number of posts on this blog. And there certainly are thousands of books written on the subject. But rarely have we seen mainstream media pick up the idea.

The following is from a much longer post at The Huffingtonpost.com

What we think, what we dwell on in our heads — whether it is despair or dreams — has a direct connection with what shows up on and in our bodies.

Abraham Lincoln said “If you look for darkness in this world, you surely will find it.”

The subconscious mind accepts whatever you choose to believe. What you choose to think about yourself and your life becomes true for you. We have unlimited choices about what we can think about.

You can also refuse to think a negative thought.

To read the complete article by Penny Love Hoff just click here

Other articles on the law of attraction –

7,500 Negative Thoughts – Is This Positive Thinking?
“What the Bleep” – The Power of Positive Thinking
The Tapestry of Life