What is Spiritual Healing
An increasing interest is
being shown in spiritual healing on television and other media.
Both with healing and with Spiritualism in general , more and
more people are coming to realise that " there is something
in it ".
Many people call it faith healing. Faith can play a part,
particularly by the patient but there is more to it than that.
For one thing , some remarkable cures have taken place with
children who do not know much about faith and others too weak or
ill , to bother about it either.
It must be said at the outset that no healer can or would
guarantee a cure. He can only do his best to help and if a
patient is beyond medical aid, his or her passing can be made
easier. On the other hand hundreds, even thousands of persons
given up by doctors have been cured through spiritual healing. We
say through , because it is not the healers who perform these
modern miracles; they are but the instruments of the higher
divine spirit. Every healer has his or her helper from the other
side, usually doctors who were highly skilled when on earth.
ENCOURAGING SIGN
This is a very significant fact when the medical profession
condemns our efforts to carry out the exhortation " heal the
sick " . Nevertheless , it is an encouraging sign that an
increasing number of hospitals are admitting healers into the
wards for treatment of patients , when the latter ask for them .
The principle healing organisation Spiritualist Healers organised
by the Spiritualists' National Union. Most Spiritualist churches
have a healing session at least once a week and there are
countless sanctuaries in all parts of the country conducted by
groups of healers.
As to the methods of healing adopted, this is entirely a matter
for the individual healer, but in most cases it is performed by
the laying on of hands, backed by prayer for spirit guidance. It
is carried out as simply as possible without dramatisation,
remembering that healing is a form of mediumship.
There is another form of healing which we call absent healing -
that is healing by thought and prayer for those unable to come to
healing sessions. Some equally remarkable cures have resulted
from this means, even with people living perhaps at the other
side of the world and who may not even be aware that this is
taking place.
This is one way in which we can all take part. How often have we
seen people in the street who are obviously ill or crippled and
because of our narrow conventions, we are afraid to approach
them. We can send out to them our healing thoughts and if it is
possible to talk to them, give them the address of the nearest
healing centre, or better still, offer to take them there.
SICKNESS IS NOT A PUNISHMENT
We must at this point discountenance the idea held by many that
sicknessis punishment for our misdeeds. For one thing God is not
vindictive. The universe and all who live in it are governed by
natural laws laid down by the great creator which we encounter on
all sides in our everyday lives and in no way are these laws more
effective than in our health.
Despite the marvellous progress of medical science our hospitals
are overcrowded with sick people of diverse complaints, mostly
through the same cause. In one way or another they have broken
these laws and are suffering the consequence - cause and effect.
So that far from God punishing them they have punished
themselves.
We do not take sufficient care of our bodily health and well
being. A wrong diet may result in physical disharmony, which is
what illness really is. Good health is harmony.
It is now a recognised fact that by far the greater number of our
illnesses originate in the mind. This does not mean that we
imagine them, but rather that they have a mental and nervous
beginning due to the stresses and strains of modern life.
When commencing treatment therefore, the healer will first put
the patients mind at rest and induce a condition of complete
relaxation . Most healers then proceed to run their hands lightly
over the patient - it is not always necessary to touch.
CO-OPERATION ESSENTIAL
We have said that no healer will promise a cure and we often find
that in two cases of complaint one will be cured, but not the
other, or a stranger may be cured while a close relative is not.
Unfortunately, this is partly due to the fact that in a great
many instances people come to a healer as a last resort when it
may be too late to do anything or it may be a question of old
age. On the other hand there are on record hundreds of cases of
people given up by their doctors who have been cured by spiritual
healing.
Another contributory factor may be the patients' lack of
co-operation and the absence of any desire to get better. This is
in direct conflict with the fifth principle -- personal
responsibility. We are as much responsible for our own personal
health as we are for our spiritual life, and we owe it to the
healer to carry out his instructions and regularly report
progress.
Let us end on a personal note. We have said that a medium is a
dedicated person - a healer must be even more so and like other
mediums, he has great responsibilities. You may be told by a
medium that you could be a healer. Perhaps you could. Perhaps you
possess healing power to a high degree, but unless you you feel
drawn towards ministering to the sick and have the urge to help
them, do not rush in . It is suggested that you first join a
healing circle where you will soon find out if you are called to
do this work. Otherwise, with the best will in the world you may
do more harm than good.
Being a healer gives great satisfaction. For one thing, we can
observe the results of our work and although there will be
failures along the way, there will be compensations if some
successes are achieved or we have been able to ease a passing and
give some comfort to those left behind.
In the meantime , hold a little healing session in the privacy of
your home. Think of all the people you know who are sick, or
those you saw in the street today and send out a healing thought
and prayer to each of them - even if you can only manage it once
a week.
HEALING SESSION ARE HELD AT CAMBERLEY
SPIRITUALIST CHURCH , 112 Gordon Road Camberley Surrey , ON MONDAYS BETWEEN
2pm AND 3-30pm AND ON THURSDAYS BETWEEN 7-30pm and 9pm.
For further details phone 01344 641318