ENERGY MEDICINE : HARNESSING THE UNIVERSAL LIFE FORCE

                                           excerpt  from The Sacred Science

Energy medicine is based on the premise that everything in the Universe, including thoughts, feelings, and all forms of matter, is comprised of energy. Quantum physics has shown that minuscule packets of energy exist in space between atoms, sometimes taking shape as energy particles and sometimes as energy waves. The energy field is continuous – connecting all forms of matter with no discernable boundaries at the quantum level.

Since we are made of atoms, we are essentially made of energy. And since the energy that is the essence of our essential makeup is the same energy that makes up everyone and everything else in the physical world as we know it, we are all interconnected. We are,literally, all one.

Those who practice energy medicine tap into this universal energy force to promote health and well – being.

WHAT IS ENERGY?

In traditional Chinese medicine, energy is called qi (pronounced chee). This ancient form of medicine, dating back more than 5,000 years, is based on the belief that energy flows through the body in 12 main channels, called meridians. When you are healthy and balanced, your energy flows smoothly. But when you are in a state of emotional, physical, mental, or spiritual imbalance, your energy flow is blocked and your health will suffer.

Another well known concept of energy in the body originates from Hindu meta physics:the chakras, or energy centers, along the spinal column. It is believed that blocked energy in the chakras can often lead to illness. Therapies such as Acupuncture, Qi Gong, Reiki, Acupressure, and Shamanic energy medicine aim to restore healthy energy flow when it has become blocked.

Energy medicine releases blockages, promotes flow.

Practitioners of energy medicine connect to the universal life force – the energy field that connects everything – as well as the energy, or qi, within a patient’s own body. Methods vary, and can be hands-on with such techniques as massage, tapping, or utilizing needles, or completely hands-off. Some practitioners even practice energy medicine remotely, using the power of the mind to shift energy flow.

Energy medicine is not associated with any particular belief system, religion, or ideology. However, those who practice it and many who have received this form of healing claim it can tap into our deepest essence and spiritual calling.