Heart Energy

Invitation to Healing

“Two techniques have received attention: (a) directed methods, in which one seeks to achieve a specific outcome, and (b) non-directed methods, in which one asks for ‘the best thing to happen’ or ‘may thy will be done.’ In experiments with microorganisms, germinating seeds, and human tissue, both methods work, compared to controls who do not receive such intentions.”

                          Larry Dossey, M.D. (Reinventing Medicine)

         We all know someone who is going through a challenging time in their life. Most of us know more than one person. I have a friend who’s just begun chemotherapy, one whose home has tornado damage, one who is going through a battery of diagnostic tests, and one who is waiting for word of whether she’ll be accepted into a long-desired training program in Europe. I have no way of helping any of them beyond support, but maybe support is exactly what each of them needs.

         When we consider the fact that we are all connected by universal energy, that there really is no ‘empty’ space between us, it makes sense that our healing intentions and prayers could touch and affect persons at a distance. Quite a bit of research has been done with low levels of directed energy—plants germinate and grow faster, broken bones heal more quickly, post-surgical recovery is faster and requires less pain medication, etc. There is a saying in the body-work field; ‘energy follows intention.’ In other words, when you have your hands on someone, be sure that your intention is positive and in the best interests of the person you are touching. Giving a massage when you are distracted, angry, or disgusted is a very different experience for the person on the table than one in which you carry the intention to sooth and heal.

         Prayer and positive intentions are pure forms of energy. Whether you use directed prayer, in which you ask for a specific outcome, or non-directed, in which you ask for whatever is best for the person, is mainly of function of whether you are an introvert or extrovert. Extroverts are by nature more directive, and introverts are more likely to be non-directive. One is not better than another, and both are effective. So, if someone is on you heart today, send some positive energy their way. Wish them well, ask for what is in their greatest good. Each time they come into your mind, send out the intention for healing. Your heart-energy makes a difference.

                                  In the spirit,

                                  Jane