Known Benefits of Distant Healing

As a practitioner of energy medicine I have grown quite fond of the idea of bringing to the public not only a wonderful healing gift, but also the the concept that human contact and compassionate touch is so important for all of us. As a society many of us are so deprived of the intimacy and closeness that we all need to support our sense of well being. As part of the services I offer through my practice, this has been a key component in helping people feel loved and supported through their healing process.

Now we have entered a time where such things are not possible due to the severe impact of a new virus spreading quickly across our planet, effecting the lives of many and taking us even further from opportunities to connect intimately with one another.

Despite my leanings this has forced me to consider the benefits of distant healing, and to dig through available research on the subject to gain a better real world understanding of what the limitations are, and how it stacks up against a traditional hands on approach.

There seems to be little impact on the efficacy of energy healing done at a distance versus hands on application. I myself have had some extraordinary experiences, both giving and receiving. A good friend and colleague of mine, Aaron Twiss LMT, devoted an entire summer of his life developing his skill and technique with distant healing. I was one of the fortunate test subjects he used while enhancing his skill. To this day he remains one of the most skilled distant healers I have had the good fortune to work with. In my personal experience, I feel almost as though it was more effective than a hands on session. This could be due perhaps to the practitioner not being distracted by focusing on the physical body and spending more time devoted to the transfer of energy. There is very little research on the matter and most of the information that we have on it is anecdotal and experiential, since at this present point in human history there is little we can do to measure these energies.

When I have had experiences giving distance reiki (which have been numerous over the past few weeks) It seems as though there is a greater ability to exchange information between myself and the client. The visual and empathic feedback that typically occurs in energy healing seems to be somehow magnified, and even more clear or precise. At this time I am unsure of the causes of this effect, but it’s something I will continue to explore through future sessions.

If the healer and the receiver are not in the same space then how is it possible that energy is being transferred? There are many ideas out there about how it works, most are abstract spiritual concepts, but there has been some scientific literature written on the subject. It seems that the best game we have in town for explaining how distance healing works is by way of quantum mechanics.

In physics we have a concept that space-time and mass-energy are two differing forces that exist in our physical reality. These two things both exist along a spectrum, interacting with one another, and shaping each other’s behavior of each. Distant healing is reported in research to have an immediate effect that has no relevance to distance and is not influenced by any local phenomenon. One of the proposed mechanisms for this interaction is spooky actions at a distance. Doesn’t sound very scientific does it?

Spooky actions at a distance refers to two or more particles that are said to be in a quantum entanglement. What this means is that any and all particles connected through these forces all respond when any of the particles receive any sort of stimulus. If one particle receives a signal causing it to spin in a certain direction, then all particles with which it is entangled will also spin in the same direction at the same time. There is no known mechanism of information or energy transfer between these particles, but these actions have been observed and we know these to be real effects.

Through many studies on energy healing it has been found not to be any form of typical physical energy that we presently have the ability to measure. Many ancient cultures have been well versed in the use of such energies, and refer to this energy as a “subtle energy”. Some devices have gotten close to measuring the energy fields that are generated from the body, and these devices react to very fine occurrences in electromagnetic fields. They have noted the reactions of living human bodies to receiving energy healing. It has been found that there is a definite response, electromagnetically, when a healer comes into contact with the body of another person.

Some research suggests that distant healing is not necessarily about sending energy across vast distances (this is evident in the fact that there is no noted passage of time from when the energy is sent to when it is received), but rather that it is somehow manipulating space-time to eliminate the impact of distance. I think this offers a great explanation for how we can effect the energy of other people despite distance between the healer and the healee, but how is it that this is possible?

In another hypothesis it is believed that a particle observed by anything becomes affected by it. Evidence lies in multiple experiments of the effects of human consciousness on random event generators. There is a high occurrence of these machines (like random number generators) being impacted by the conscious will of human test subjects. It is suspected that when a particle is observed it causes a collapse in the wave of potential stabilizing particles, and that the intent of human will can influence what can happen to this particle. As an extension of these ideas it is hypothesized that a distant healer can stop the growth of certain cells by halting the particles that make them up, allowing the body’s defenses to respond to damaged cells and repair them allowing the recipient to overcome disease. Nick Herbert PHD is quoted as saying, “What the math seems to say is that, between observations, the world exists not as a solid actuality but only as shimmering waves possibility.” Following this idea, the intent of distant energy healers could be removing random chance and causing particles to become solid and effecting the actions of the particles with their intent for the better good of the recipient.

Many studies on the actual real world impacts of distant healing has provided some really exciting evidence to the effectiveness of such healing modalities. It has been shown to have positive effects on people with hypertension, coronary maladies, , anxiety, low self esteem, post chemotherapy nausea, and so many other things. In one study they were testing the impact of distant healing to wake up laboratory mice who were under anesthesia. Mice in the test group were found to wake up much faster than those in the control groups. An interesting event was noted while performing this study. It was claimed by the distant healers that they had to wait 20 minutes for the energy delivered to dissipate from the area before they could move on to working on the next group. To test this, the control mice were put in the same location as the mice who had received the energy healing while the distant healers sent no healing. These mice were reported to wake up much earlier than those who remained in the control area. So not only does distant healing work for those who receive it, but it seems to have a lingering effect on the environment in which it was received.

Many studies have confirmed measurable physiological changes in those who received distant healing, and that the results were able to be reproduced. In a study on subjects who had advanced AIDS related illnesses it was found that those who received the distant healing had less AIDS related illnesses, less hospital visits and a greater sense of overall well being. The interesting thing is that the distant healing had almost no effect on CD4 counts in those who received the healing. So it seems that energy healing can help the bodies ability to fight off infections related to diseases improving overall survival rates.

In a study on the effects of distant healing on biological materials outside of a human body they found that red blood cells were resistant to breaking down in a dilute saline solution. This study suggests that it may be possible that energy healing helps to enhance the integrity of cell walls, and may also help impact what particles are moving into and out of the cells, which can also contribute to an overall improved health of the body.

During these troubling times it may be important to do everything we can to protect ourselves, to keep ourselves healthy and strong, and for us to take advantage of everything in our power to help our bodies to stay in good health. Our mental emotional well being is so important to our overall quality of life. I think that right now we are all feeling the deep impacts of experiencing a very real health concern. While we all try to do our best to take care of those we love who may need a little extra help through this time. Remember that there are many of us healers out here trying to do our best to ensure all of our well being and safety. I have had the good fortune of being a part of several distant healing groups who meet online to send energy to all of us being effected by this horrible affliction. It is in a time of crisis that we all must band together and remember that we each have to do our part to ensure our overall survival. And that means not just physically, but emotionally mentally too. Remember that many mental health care professionals, healers and professional helpers have all converted to online modes of helping out to ensure that we all still have access to the services that we need to help us through this tough time. Don’t hesitate to reach out should you or someone you know need it. If you would like to sign up for an online session with me or anyone else don’t hesitate to reach out. There is also a link to my online booking service through the “services” tab on this page.

I wish you all the best, and hope to get to see each and everyone of you on the other side of the scourge of the COVID-19 virus, so we can have one more day to rejoice in this life, and do our best to live it as best as we can. I will continue to do my part and you all have my love and support as you continue to do yours.

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