Dr. Eric Pearl, "The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself."

I haven't read this book yet myself, but members of my congregation (United Methodist) are broad-minded and reach New Age books as well as more standard Christian fare.  I get the impression from the  ace reviewers at my church that this book is an even more rewarding read that Eben
Alexander's "Proof of Heaven." 

The book recounts how Dr. Pearl's journey of discovery and enhancement of  healing energies.  But this is also a how-to book, teaching  principles on how to "raise your vibration" with astonishing results. 
I suggest that you check out the table of contents on Amazon.com and read the reviews printed there.

Don

Don, I'm inclined to agree with R after reading inside the book and checking out a few of the reviews.  It sounds like about a third of the book he speaks about his own experiences with the paranormal including TV with John Edwards.  What I read was in a word... boring... not having much to do about laying hands.

Unfortunately what he wrote in regards to healing isn't anything new... just reworded toward his own beliefs.

On the upside... it is good your members are reading this type of material to at least introduce them into greater possibilities and expand their awareness.

Kathy

Yes it is true that healers can feel guides/helpers place their hands in the healer's hands.  I've also had this experience many, many times over the years.  I could also see these other beings/helpers surrounding the person during healing sessions.  Sometimes there would be only my guide plus one or two others, however sometimes there would be as many as 6 or 7 beings present.

The modality or technique doesn't matter so much as the healer entering into a state of the highest unconditional love possible for the person they're trying to help.  Having the ability to see auras I can see that healing energy emanates from the palms of everyone when they use their intent to be used as a tool for the benefit of another.  This is quite natural for everyone.  If you bump your knee or elbow, the first thing you do is put your hand over it because it makes it feel better.  What you're doing is focusing your intent to help your body heal.  One cannot come from a place of an ego need, but must allow PUL for the person they want to help to fill their being.

It's been so many years since I've read any books on healing, but I did think of one that I would recommend for people who would like to understand laying hands better and that's Dolores Krieger's "Therapeutic Touch".

Kathy

Don-

Did more research re Pearl's workshops and the expenses involved....and the apparent "shill" he uses in the audience to convince others how amazing his technique is.  Reminds me of how other healers would recruit folks to show up on stage in a wheelchair, not being able to walk in years, and after prayers and incantations, the person would jump up, walk around the stage, and the audience would erupt in gasps and applause.

Of course the person was able to walk all along.

The fact that more than 1 person mentioned that a shill was in Pearl's audience (in fact from the descriptions it sounded like the same guy.  You'd think Pearl would at least change the actors!).

It seems his most effective "touch" is in the wallet.  That never fails.

So I suppose the best advice is an old one- caveat emptor.

R

It is natural to want the spectacular results from energy healing. However, to get to that level, it might take a lot of practice.

Don I hope you can encourage your congregants to practice on smaller ailments first....headaches and sore muscles...and don't forget the mommy kisses on scraped knees (or sore wrists from the video game playing). I hope when they are excited about the book, that what they are really excited about is the concept and not the author.

You seem to have some talent for this sort of thing.

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Well, maybe, but if what the individual believes is a factor in healing, them maybe the big healings don't occur because on some deep level the status quo is still the same. Hard to say.

I was stuck in the house because of the weather so I watched one of Pearl's YouTube seminars.  He had a few, very few, good things to say regarding healing, but my opinion is that it was mainly all showmanship.

As Matthew mentions visualizations do help us focus our intent/consciousness.  That's also what seeing auras, colors, etc. do as well.  They are all tools to help focus consciousness and receive information. My doctor before he examines his patients will take hold of their hands and look directly into their eyes for several minutes even for an uncomfortable amount of time.  lol... if someone talks to him while he's doing this he will audaciously shush them up. This is his way of focusing his intent and of receiving information about his patients.

There are probably many reasons why some healings are miraculous, others take place over a period of time or are not healed at all or the ailment returns after a short or long period of time.  One of my most wonderful and amazing friends was of a Blackfoot Indian decent.  He could eradicate cancer from someone with the tip of his finger in mere seconds, yet he, in most cases was unable to help a child with autism unless it was to calm them during an episode.  He said this was because some things are just meant to be.  A simple answer, but considering we are here to learn, perhaps we sometimes learn best through having the experience of an illness.

Don, I think you've mentioned your clairaudient, so it may be helpful for you to listen.  In every healing I have ever either watched or participated in there have been other beings present either to observe or be of service to the healer and or patient.  Information may come to you in bits and pieces that are not necessarily sequential, but by the time the healing is over you will likely be able to understand the greater picture of what is going on with the patient. btw... rarely do I share very much of the info I receive with the patient, unless I'm instructed to do so.  Sometimes too much information is worse than not enough.  Again, you have to keep your ego out of it, but things like "not being in the mood" can indicate a healing should not be attempted at that particular time, not necessarily because of your mood, but more likely because the patient would not be receptive or there may be some other reason unknown to us.

Also, just reading your post again tells me ego may be getting in your way.  Believe me, I know how hard it is to keep our needy egos out of it, but we must... absolutely must... be in a state of complete acceptance without any attachment whatsoever to the outcome, otherwise we cannot be a clear channel.  Simply being in a state of clarity and loving awareness, listening for information and following instructions without analyzing any of it in any way what so ever is key. 

Once we master that, it's all downhill, but the only way to master it is to get rid of our own fear and ego on a daily basis and then PUL cannot help but well up from within our core.  This PUL that I'm speaking of appears to be more like an essence that wells up from deep within.  Once experienced, one realizes there is nothing like it, but it is real, and it is tangible.  It can also arise at the oddest times, and in any circumstance in a way that is fully automatic.

Kathy

Don,

I think that there are few who could create a healing that would flagrantly defy the laws of chemistry and physics, though it may happen.  Perhaps JC did it.  Perhaps here and there we see it happen.  So if this gentleman's lungs are pure scar tissue - usually, there is no way that scar tissue of that magnitude vanishes.  Just like a person horribly burned in a fire - if we prayed ceaselessly for them, the healed skin wounds might still be seen.  There are certain healings that appear to be different than others - I don't know why.  I would say that if probabilities are involved in the healing, then prayer may alter probabilities, without defying physical law per se. 

I also think that proper prayer with love but detached from the outcome is a key factor.  One must apply intent, but not be so attached to the outcome that the attachment sabotages the intent.  This is a tough concept, but one which I think is important. 

Holding the image of the person in your mind, healed, smiling, giving thanks for the healing before it occurs, feeling a certainty in the process, but not being so attached to the outcome that your love and conviction is challanged by it. 

M

I wonder if we have to be a perfect channel (I know Justin said "pure and completely open" not "perfect"). I figure some people have healed without being perfect channels.  Just as it is okay to help others without being perfect, perhaps it is okay to heal without being perfect. There is helpful spirit work that I do and I wouldn't call myself a perfect channel.

As Justin stated, consent and contructive purpose are factors. I received spirit messages stating I can heal, but there are a couple of people I tried to heal without success. Perhaps to some extent it was a matter of their being open to being healed. Can you heal a person who has little faith in the healing process? There might be occasions when a person's Soul wants to experience a physical problem. There "are" occasions when a psychological issue a person doesn't want to deal with leads to a physical problem, and what can you do then?

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