ENERGY MEDICINE

^{Energy or Life Force is known in many cultures by different names. Examples are:}

Animal Magnetism - Western Occultism
Ankh - Ancient Egyptian
Astral Light - Western Occultism
Baraka - Sufis
Bioplasmic Energy - Russian Researchers
Ch'i & Qi - Chinese
Ea - Hawai'ian
Emi - Yoruba
Etheric Substance - Western Occultism
Fluid of Life - Alchemy
Holy Ghost & Holy Spirit - Christianity
Jesod - Jewish Kabbalists
Ka - Egyptians
Ki - Japanese
Kupuri - Huichol
Ni - Lakota
Mana - Polynesian & Kahunas
Nwyfre - Welsh Druidry
N:Um - Kalahari !Kung
Odic Force - Western Occultism
Orenda - Iroquois
Orgone - Reichian Psychology
Ori - Mongolian Shamanism
Pneuma - Gnosticism & Greeks
Prana - Hindu Yoga
Ruach, Sefirah & Chayim - Hebrew
Ruh - Sufi Mysticism
Secret Fire - Alchemy
Spirit & Spiritus - Renaissance Magic
Tao & Dao - Taoism
Vital Life Force - Rosicrucian
Waken & Wakoud - Sioux
Win Yaan - Thai Shamanism

^{However, the everyday meaning of energy is force, vigor, power, strength, action skills, determination, decision, or intention.}

^{The major sources of energy are:}

<sup>1. Father Sky or Cosmic Energy
2. Mother Earth
3. Our Selves (the Healees)
4. Healers (as channelers of Cosmic or Earth energy)</sup> 

^{The Law of Life Energy states that for life to exist, the body must have life energy.}

^{The intention of energy medicine or energy therapy is to keep the energy flowing through these systems. Any type of block to energy flow can cause e dis-comfort and dis-ease.}

^{Some symptoms of energy flow disruptions are:}

<sup>1. Fatigue
2. Lack of vitality or zest for life
3. Negative, unbalanced or distorted thinking
4. Negative, unbalanced or distorted emotions
5. Negative, unbalanced or distorted behavior
6. Feeling disconnected from others
7. Feeling disconnected from Spirit
8. Feeling disconnected from nature
9. Panic attacks that can be caused by holes in our auras</sup>

^{There are many types of energy medicine practices. Some are very similar to others. They always involve intention and many involve "hands on" healing. Some have been developed as recently as the 20th century and others can be as old as shamanism that originated over 10,000 years ago. Examples of energy therapies are:}

Acupressure
Acupuncture
Alexander Technique
Anthroposophy
Applied Kinesiology
Aromatherapy
Autogenic Training
Ayurvedic Medicine
Bach Flower Remedies
Biodynamic Massage
Chi Kung
Chiropractic
Color Therapy / Light Therapy
Cranio-Sacral Therapy
Crystal Healing
Distant Healing
Dowsing
Eurythmy
Feldenkrais Method
Feng Shui
Five Rhythms Dance
Healing Touch
Herbalism
Homeopathy
Hypnotherapy
Johrei
Jungian Psychoanalysis
Magnetic Therapy
Massage
Naturapathy
Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
Ortho-Bionomy
Osteopathy
Polarity Therapy
Pranic Healing / Pranayama
Prayer
Psychic Healing
Qi Gong / Chi Kung
Rebirthing
Reevaluation Training
Reflexology
Reiki
Rolfing
Rosen Therapy
Shamanistic Healing
Shiatsu
Sound Therapy
Spiritual Healing
Tai Chi
Talismans
Therapeutic Touch
Trance Dance
Yoga
Zero Balancing

^{Humans have 3 major types of energy systems:}

^{1. The Energy Channels}

^{2. The Chakras}

^{3. The Aura}

^{The very well known energy expert, Donna Eden, identifies a total of 8 energy systems. These are described in depth in her book, Energy Medicine.}

^{1. The Meridians - 14 tangible channels that carry energy throughout the body. Acupuncture points are found along the meridians and can be stimulated with needles or pressure to release or redistribute energy along the meridian pathway.}

^{2. The Chakras - 7 concentrated centers of energy from the base of the spine to the top of the head.}  

^{3. The Aura - A multi-layered shell of energy that emanates from the body and interacts with the energies of the environment.}  

^{4. The Basic Grid - The body’s foundational energy. All the other energy systems ride on the energy of the basic grid.}  

^{5. The Celtic Weave - The body’s energies spin, spiral, curve, twist, crisscross, and weave themselves into patterns of magnificent beauty.  The Celtic weave networks throughout and around the body in spiraling figure-8 patterns.}  

^{6. The 5 Rhythms - A person's primary rhythm directs the tone and mood of the entire energy system and sets the atmosphere of the life being lived.} 

^{7. The Triple Warmer - The meridian that networks the energies of the immune system to attack an invader and mobilizes the body’s energies in an emergency for the fight-or-flight-or-freeze response. It operates in ways that are so beyond the range of any other meridian that some consider it a system unto itself.} 

^{8. The Radiant Circuits - Ensure that all the other energy systems are working for the common good. They redistribute energies to where they are most needed, responding to any health challenge the body might encounter.} 

If you would like to try some energy medicine at home, I recommend purchasing the Energy Medicine Kit ($29.95) by Donna Eden. The Energy Medicine Kit comes complete with:

A 28-page booklet
43 illustrated Energy Medicine cards
A DVD that demonstrates 15 exercises
An audio CD that guides you through 21 more techniques
A cut glass crystal on a cord

^{The kit can be found at Borders, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and Donna Eden's website.}

^{If you are interested in taking a good foundation class to learn energy protection and grounding techniques, I highly recommend Meditation 1 and 2 at Intuitive Way or Berkeley Psychic Institute.}

^{So, may not only the Force be with you, may it flow freely and fully!}

^{RECOMMENDED READING}

Victor Anderson – Etheric Anatomy

Ted Andrews – The Healer’s Manual: A Beginner’s Guide to Energy Healing

Jack Angelo – Distant Healing

Jack Angelo – Hands-On Healing

Jack Angelo – Spiritual Healing: A Practical Guide to Hands-on Healing

Jack Angelo – Your Healing Power

Howard F Batie – Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit: A Guide to Energy Based Healing

Sheila Sidney Bender and Mary Sise – The Energy of Belief

Phaedra and Isaac Bonewits – Real Energy

Michael Bradford – The Healing Energy of Your Hands

Barbara Ann Brennan – Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field

Barbara Ann Brennan – Light Emerging: The Journey of Personal Healing

Robert Bruce – Energy Work

Bruce Burger – Esoteric Anatomy: The Body as Consiousness

Alice Burmeister – The Touch of Healing

Mantak Chia – Awaken Healing Energy Through the Tao

Mantak Chia – Chi Self Massage

Mantak Chia – Taoist Cosmic Healing

Mantak Chia and Dirk Oellibrandt – Taoist Astral Healing

Mantak and Maneewan Chia – Awaken Healing Light of the Tao

Stephen Co & Eric Robins – Your Hands Can Heal You

Cyndi Dale – Advanced Chakra Healing

Cyndi Dale – New Chakra Healing

Cyndi Dale – The Subtle Body: An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy

Colleen Deatsman – Energy for Life: Reconnecting to the Source

Colleen Deatsman – Inner Power: 6 Techniques for Increased Energy & Self-healing

Douglas De Long – Ancient Healing Techniques

Helen Dziemidko – The Complete Book of Energy Medicines

Donna Eden – Energy Medicine

Donna Eden – The Energy Medicine Kit

David Feinstein, Donna Eden, and Gary Craig – The Promise of Energy Psychology

David Feinstein – Energy Psychology Interactive: Self Help Guide

Star Fuentes – Healing with Energy

Fred Gallo and Harry Vincenzi – Energy Tapping

Richard Gerber – Vibrational Medicine

Jim Gilkeson – Energy Healing

Richard Gordon – Quantum Touch

Richard Gordon – Your Healing Hands: The Polarity Experience

Jill Henry – The Energy Source Book

Alain Herriott – Supercharging Quantum Touch: Advanced Techniques

Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Andrew Newberg, Sivananda Rhada, Ken Wilber, and John Selby – Kundaline Rising: Exploring the Energy of Awakening

Dolores Krieger – The Personal Practice of Therapeutic Touch

Dolores Krieger – The Therapeutic Touch: How to Use Your Hands to Heal

Dolores Krieger – Therapeutic Touch Inner Workbook

Christina Mark – Energy Healing: The Practical Workbook

Barbara Martin – The Healing Power of Your Aura

Wolf Moondance – Rainbow Medicine: A Visionary Guide to Native American Shamanism

Robert Morgen - Kundalini Awakening for Personal Mastery

Caroline Myss – Anatomy of Spirit: The 7 Stages of Power and Healing

Maria Nemeth – Mastering Life’s Energies

Mya Om - Energy Essentials for Witches and Spellcasters

Judith Orloff – Guide to Intuitive Healing

Judith Orloff – Positive Energy

James L. Oschman - Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis

Eric Pearl – The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself

Penney Pierce - Frequency

Mark Rich – Energetic Anatomy

Gary E. Schwartz - The Energy Healing Experiments: Science Reveals Our Natural Power to Heal

Nicki Scully – Alchemical Healing: A Guide to Spiritual, Physical and Transformational Medicine

Keith Sherwood – The Art of Spiritual Healking

Kenneth Smith – Awakening the Energy Body: From Shamanism to Bioenergetics

Diane Stein – Essential Psychic Healing

Vianna Stibal – Theta Healing

Alla Svirinskaya – Energy Secrets

David Tansley - The Subtle Body: Essence and Shadows

John Thie and Matthew Thie – Touch for Health

Ruth White – Energy Healing for Beginners

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