These days, people are focusing more and more on making natural choices.
Organic foods, regular exercise, naturopathic medicine, herbal remedies
and even electric cars are becoming regular elements in daily life. For
many, alternative therapies such as Pranic, Tantric, and Reiki healings
have become the rule rather than the exception.
If you have
interest in New Age literature, or have studied areas of spirituality,
sexuality and healing, you have likely seen terms like "chakra", "prana",
"aura", and "tantra". Here you will come to understand the meanings of
some of these exotic vocabularies.
"Chakra" is your energy center.
It is a term used in the ancient Hindu system of healing known as Pranic
healing. "Prana" means life energy. "Aura" is another word that can be
traced to Pranic healing. The aura is a non-physical body consisting only
of energy, which exists along with our physical body. It has been said
that there are seven layers to the aura that surrounds the human body.
These layers are the manifestation of an individual's physical, emotional,
mental, and spiritual energies. By studying the color and thickness of the
auras, it is believed that one can determine the state of an individual's
health. The aura is divided into six colors signifying six individual
personalities. These colors are all present in an individual aura, but one
or two are generally more pronounced.
Red – activist
Violet
- psychic
Green – ambitious achiever
Blue – spiritual
peacemaker
White – unconventional chameleon
Orange –
creative communicator
Tantra is most popularly associated with a
particular practice of sex and spirituality, but it is also a method of
energy healing. Tantra is derived from the word "tan", meaning to spread
or expand. The concept of connectedness is a recurring theme in Tantric
writings on sex and spirituality. Spirituality and sexuality figure
prominently in the Tantric method of healing. It is believed that the
union of man and woman can reach spiritual levels during orgasm, which
removes collected impurities from the body and mind. These impurities are
negative energies that, if not removed, can manifest as physical illnesses.
Unlike
Pranic and Tantric healings, which have Hindu origins, Reiki healing
originated in Japan. Reiki is a relatively younger healing method than
Pranic and Tantric healings, having been rediscovered in the early 1900's.
Reiki stands for universal energy brought forth by higher intelligence.
Students of Reiki are taught how to tap this energy to heal physical,
emotional, and mental illnesses.
Although Pranic, Tantra, and Reiki
are all systems of energy healing, they differ in the type of energy
tapped for healing: Pranic is life energy, Tantra is sexual energy, and
Reiki is universal energy.
These healing methods are all similar in
their concepts of the connectedness of mind, body, and spirit, the
connection of individuals to the universe and to all living and nonliving
things around them, and in the way the energy impacts physical, emotional,
and spiritual well-being.
People are turning to Pranic, Tantric,
and Reiki as alternative methods of healing. In spite of the availability
and relative accessibility of modern medicine, there are several reasons
that more and more people are being drawn to them:
Energy healing
can work where modern medicine has failed
For reasons both
explainable and mysterious, modern medical treatments can fail to heal
ailments and conditions in certain patients. While research and available
data may not be available to support this statement, the patients and
their families will gladly accept the risk. In an attempt to find relief
or a cure, these people may choose to use a number of alternative
treatments including herbals and organics, faith healers, witch doctors
and New Age healing techniques.
Modern medicine to be isolating
Medical
treatments can often focus on the disease and its cause, leaving he
patient feeling isolated. Although recent developments in hospital
practice are beginning to promote the holistic treatment of patients,
patients can still be left feeling like a mere host of the disease. In
energy healing, spirituality and energy are intimately linked, leaving
patients to feel as if all aspects of their health are being attended to.
Energy
healing is non-obtrusive
Repeated surgical procedures can be
physically and emotionally traumatic for most patients. Therefore, it is a
logical and attractive option to patients and their families to turn to
less stressful health interventions. Natural treatment is also the option
of choice for the rising New Age religion population.
Energy
healing relieves stress
Meditation is part and parcel of energy
healing methods, and becomes greatly beneficial for highly stressed
people. Further, because sophisticated equipment is not required, it is
much more convenient for students and future students of energy healing.
Both
mainstream medicine and alternative healing have benefits. We are
fortunate to live in a society that encourages personal choice, so there
are supporters in both arenas. Should you find the need for physical
healing, research your options and choose the method that's best for your
personal situation. In the final analysis, what matters most is the
restoration of your good health.
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