It is interesting to note the trend in the medical field to more thoroughly research and apply scientific standards to ancient sacred healing modalities. We are discovering a new paradigm for integrating the ancient healing arts with the medical model to more effectively assist patients recover from serious physical and emotional illness.

Thousands of nurses across the country are choosing advanced energy healing programs to enhance their medical background to help others heal physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. Nurses are seeking post graduate training in acupuncture, Reiki, Healing Touch, working with essential oils and other modalities that satisfy a calling to heal pain and suffering, not just “cure disease.”

As the field of medicine has begun researching the effectiveness of energy healing techniques and applying scientific knowledge to understand energy anatomy, it has discovered there is a structure for universal healing energy. Applying recently discovered principles from the field of quantum physics has led to better understanding the relationship between energy and physical matter. In addition, having more access to metaphysical teachings related to the ancient sacred healing arts has allowed us to “rediscover” that many of these energetic principles were well understood by teachers and healers thousands of years ago.

The biggest challenge for the scientific and medical fields is to accept that the source for all energy and matter originates from the consciousness of the Creator. This energy thought consciousness descends through the cosmos, to the universe, the Sun, the planet and the human energy body, which creates the physical body. The vehicle for this creative energy is thought consciousness. Some scientists have determined that the model for this holographic energy structure takes the form of a Divine energy matrix.

We also know from the ancient sacred teachings that this energy consciousness includes both the power of destruction as well as the power of creation. Those practitioners who accept the calling to become a safe conduit for healing energy must be trained to understand they are working with the power to both heal and harm.

My experience in teaching advanced energy healing for over 10 years has allowed me access to many advanced energy healing programs. I have learned that most programs teach technique and focus on a specific healing modality. Very few incorporate objectives related to understanding the origins of universal healing energy, or how to develop the inner discipline required to safely work with healing energy. It is impossible for energy healing practitioners to stay physically and emotionally healthy without daily self-protection.

Advanced energy healing programs have a responsibility to incorporate not only the structure for universal energy, but also to teach the importance for practitioners to establish a daily program for energy self-care. This daily self-care prepares the practitioner to be a clear conduit for powerful healing energy. Practitioners must learn to protect themselves, and their clients, from harmful destructive energies.

The path to healing the body, mind and spirit is often long and difficult, for both the healer and client. It is wise for the practitioner to understand the axiom, “healer heal thyself” as it intimately applies to those who accept the responsibility to do advanced healing work. Energy healing is not for the “faint of heart.” The healing process must be understood not only from the scientific perspective, but as a sacred privilege based on the Divine origin of healing energy.

Practitioners have the responsibility to choose training programs that teach them how to practice safely. They must also make a commitment to respect the spiritual power inherent in working with both the powers of creation and destruction. Personal energetic preparation is a mandatory requirement to do energy healing work. When the daily discipline is acquired to prepare oneself for energy healing, the practitioner becomes a teacher and role model for clients to engage in the healing process as a participant, not just an observer.

Peig Myota BSN, MSW can be contacted at pmyota@sbcglobal.net or for advanced energy healing training at www.healing-place.net