| Headaches occur in the energy field surrounding your | | | | headache, and just act "as if" you can feel it, working |
| body, as well as in your physical body. You can use | | | | in your field wherever you feel drawn to do so. |
| energy healing to work with the energetic | | | | Headache Energy Healing Techniques |
| component of a headache and help reduce its | | | | |
| severity and length. | | | | 1. Move your left hand slowly counter-clockwise in a |
| Read on to learn two simple energy healing | | | | circular motion in the field over the painful area, for |
| techniques for relieving headache pain. | | | | up to five minutes. This will help to clear and release |
| Preparing to Do Energy Healing | | | | the energy of the headache. When you feel the |
| Take a few moments to quiet yourself. Breathe | | | | energy change or the headache abate, or when you |
| deeply, slowly, and regularly for a few minutes while | | | | just get the sense that it's time, put your left arm |
| you tune into your body. Set the intention to relieve | | | | down. Using your right hand, reverse the motion and |
| your headache. | | | | move it in a clockwise circle over the painful area, |
| From a seated position (or whatever is most | | | | balancing the area you've just cleared. |
| comfortable), rub your hands briskly together for | | | | 2. An even simpler technique is to hold your hand, |
| 15-30 seconds to sensitize them. Turn your palms so | | | | palm-down, in the field over the painful area (where |
| that they are facing inward, towards each other, 1-2 | | | | you feel the energetic disturbance) for up to five |
| feet apart. Slowly bring them towards each other, | | | | minutes. You can hold your hand still or move it to |
| paying attention to any sensations that you feel in | | | | "smooth" the energy. If the disturbed energy moves |
| your palms. The sensations may be very slight. They | | | | (usually closer to the head), just follow it with your |
| might feel like a fullness or slight pressure in your | | | | hand. When you feel the disturbance lift, clear, |
| hands--or like something else entirely, since people | | | | smooth, or otherwise change, or when you feel the |
| experience energy differently. | | | | headache improve, you're done. |
| You're feeling your own subtle energy! The feelings | | | | Afterward |
| may get stronger as your palms get closer to each | | | | You may want to wash your hands in cool water, or |
| other. (Don't worry if you can't feel anything. Just | | | | shake your hands, to help clear any excess energy |
| keep practicing this exercise, and you will.) Return | | | | from them. Take some time to rest, breathing slowly |
| your hands comfortably to your lap. | | | | and deeply. |
| Next you will be using your hands to sense your | | | | See Your Doctor Immediately If |
| energy field, the electromagnetic energy surrounding | | | | Some headaches are serious and require immediate |
| your body. | | | | attention from your medical doctor. The following |
| Stretch out your arm with your palm facing toward | | | | headache symptoms are signs of potentially serious, |
| your head, in the area of the headache. See if you | | | | even life-threatening health problems. Please call your |
| can sense your field. | | | | doctor immediately if: |
| Now slowly bring your palm closer to your head, | | | | - you experience extremely intense head pain |
| feeling for any subtle differences or disturbances in | | | | - the headache comes on very suddenly and |
| the area around your head (your energy field). | | | | severely |
| Experiment with approaching the headache area from | | | | - the headache is accompanied by mental confusion |
| different angles. | | | | - the headache is accompanied by unusual symptoms |
| The energy signature of the headache might feel like | | | | such as passing out, loss of vision, or difficulty |
| a heaviness, a cloudiness, a spike, a prickliness, a | | | | walking or speaking |
| disturbance or turbulence, buzzy, electric--or like | | | | - the headache is accompanied by a high fever (over |
| something else entirely. People feel energy differently | | | | 100 degrees F) and/or stiff neck |
| and your experience will be unique. | | | | - you are over 50 and the headache is a new kind |
| The area in your field where you feel the most | | | | for you |
| difference or disturbance in the energy is the place | | | | - the headache was preceded by head trauma |
| that you will be working. | | | | - you have a family history of brain aneurysms. |
| If your hands don't pick up the energy signature of | | | | (This article is not intended to replace the advice and |
| the headache--don't worry. Like anything, it takes | | | | treatment of your regular medical doctor. Please call |
| practice. Intention is the most important element of | | | | your doctor immediately if you have any serious |
| energy work--so hold the intention to relieve your | | | | health concerns. |