| Spiritual or psychic healing is believed
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| | suggestion. Yet babies and animals seem
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| to transfer healing energy by the laying
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| | to respond particularly well, and
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| on of hands. Christians say it works
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| | well-conducted experiments have all shown
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| through God or "the Christ energy" and
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| | a definite effect on living organisms
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| spiritualists claim that the spirits of
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| | such as plant and seed growth, blood
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| physicians heal through them. Some
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| | samples, and cancer cells. Experiments
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| healers say they are helped by angels.
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| | have also shown that distant healing, in
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| Many describe themselves as channeling
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| | the form of prayer or thought sent to
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| "cosmic" or "universal energy," "light,"
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| | people elsewhere, has similarly
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| or "bioenergy." People may experience
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| | measurable effects. In many states and
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| this energy as a hot or cool current,
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| | also in parts of Germany, it is a
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| relieving pain, and promoting well-being
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| | prisonable offense to practice healing
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| and relaxation. Some healers touch their
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| | using "psychic power," whereas in Britain
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| clients, others work only in the energy
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| | healing is not only legal but widespread
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| field. Some combine healing with massage,
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| | and well organized. Some British
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| others use crystals, color, and sound.
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| | physicians even have healers in their
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| Instant "miracle" cures are rare, but
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| | clinics, and members of the National
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| most people receive some benefit, from
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| | Federation of Spiritual Healers in
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| the relief of stress, depression, and
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| | Britainhal been allowed to visit patients
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| pain, to the alleviation of chronic
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| | in 1,500 hospitals sim the 1970s. An
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| conditions. Treatment may include
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| | umbrella organization - the UK
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| examining underlying emotional problems.
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| | Confederation of Healing Organizations -
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| Nowadays healers are encouraged to
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| | includes 14 member organizations and
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| train in counseling techniques and a few
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| | about 8,000 healers, covering a variety
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| are even qualified psychotherapists. For
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| | of spiritual beliefs. They run training
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| lasting benefit, regular sessions may be
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| | courses, abide by a code of conduct, and
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| necessary over some weeks or months.
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| | offer healing as a complement to
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| In spite of American researcher Dr. Dan
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| | conventional medical healthcare.
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| Benor's recent publication of more than
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| | When seeking a healer, avoid those who
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| 155 controlled studies showing that
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| | demand a substantial advance financial
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| healing is effective, many physicians and
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| | commitment, or insist that you abandon
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| scientists are still skeptical,
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| | medication or your religious beliefs.
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| dismissing any effects as being due to
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