January 2004, Volume 4, No. 1

HEALINGS WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

A Stitch in the Time-Space Continuum - Deena Zalkind Spear

Editor's Musings

While most of us are not happy when dark clouds of negative thoughts and moods cross - or even cover completely - the skies of our awareness, and some become downright cross or even seriously depressed, with a shift in focus the darkness can often be experienced as the good teacher it is, because darkness is necessary in order for us to appreciate light.

Healing with Food

This paper suggests that there is need for an amplified paradigm in nutrition, going beyond biochemistry, to accommodate new research on the effects of whole foods and complex dietary systems. It offers a brief history of nutrition science, an overview of successful applications of the reigning nutritional paradigm and a rationale for a paradigm expansion. It is suggested that complexity theory can offer the theoretical framework for such an expansion. As an example, the author offers examples for applying complexity theory to understanding food and the human body as complex adaptive systems, rather than mechanical constructs. Complexity theory brings strength to concepts such as whole foods, food synergy, and nutrient synergy. Examples are given for practical applications of the paradigm.

Research and Theories

Abundant research has been done to confirm the existence of spiritual healing in numerous controlled studies... How spiritual healing occurs is as as yet a controversial question.

This paper reviews evidence suggesting that biological fields and energies may be involved in spiritual healing, and based on this assumption presents speculations on how healing works...

Clinical Discussions

To arrive at the truth about what really happened, I teach my death investigators the distinction between making observations as opposed to rushing to judgment. “Things are not always as they seem,” I say. A death from carbon monoxide poisoning in a passenger vehicle may be accidental due to a leaky exhaust or may be intentional by alteration of the muffler and exhaust system to cause asphyxia. “Gather information, document the scene, follow the guidelines and trust that you will arrive at the truth.”

I swore my clients to secrecy about my unusual abilities. I am able to dramatically alter violin sound without even touching the instrument. I regularly tune musical instruments for professional players around the country over the phone. I was living in the Washington, D.C. area where leaks are a part of the landscape, and I soon found the rumors to be even stranger than my skills. It was time to be public, to write a book and to begin teaching others how to change vibration using only the power of thought.

These skills are not just useful to transform the sound and playability of stringed instruments, they are also powerful tools for healing humans and animals. Because enhancing the sound of violins is audible, it shows the reality of this vibration-altering telepathic work. Working with violins also demonstrates to my students that they have effectively focused their consciousnesses in order to intentionally shift the world that appears to be outside of them.

The universe has a disturbingly wicked sense of humor. When asked to write about my experiences as a healer, instead of a series of miraculous cures to impress the audience, all that came to mind was a worryingly long string of disasters. "So much for the beckon of fame and fortune!" The idea was quickly shelved in a fit of pique but I was about to learn that you can't escape destiny. There's no such thing as failure - you can always serve a a bad example. "Hmmm," I thought to myself, "Very amusing, you guys! So you kept me out of prison to serve as a bad example? Thanks for that vote of confidence!"

Eventually however, my ruffled feathers settled down and I realized, rather begrudgingly I admit, that Head Office actually had a point. Time and again we hear that Healing causes no harm when done with the right intention. This maxim however does not allow for ingenuous naivetÎ , frank personality disorders and the weird warps of circumstance. Believe me, I know - which is precisely why they chose me, rather than you, to write this article. So, dear friend, take a deep breath and relax back into the safe comfort of your armchair. Allow me to serve you with a sample of instructive examples from the little known manual entitled 'How Not To Do Healing.'

This is the first in a series of two discussions on the origins and treatments of borderline personality disorders (BPD).

If there is a hell on earth, other than war, adult survivors of severe child abuse and/or neglect live there. Those who are close to them are often confused, frightened, frustrated, and angry. Because child abuse and neglect go hand-in-hand, and because they cause the same wounds and the same pain, in this article I will use the term “child abuse” with the understanding that I am always referring to both abuse and neglect. Abuse can be either physical (including sexual) or psychological. At the extreme, survivors of abuse can develop BPD. Our psychiatric hospitals are filled with people suffering from BPD. But there are many walking wounded, high functioning people, survivors of abuse, whose wounds don’t show on the outside, but who carry the same pain and suffering as those formally diagnosed with BPD.

Residual problems of abuse All survivors of abuse must deal with the same four core, persisting, inner states...

Instead of this he found a medical system that is built on egos, and days filled with impersonal work involving almost anything but caring for people. He admitted to me that medical school has changed him. Not that he is bitter, exactly, but that he no longer feels the way that he used to. At this point he knows that in the future he is going to just go about his business, keeping to himself, with no illusion as to changing anything much for the better -- except perhaps for what is directly near to him.

People seek healers because they are suffering. Either no medical help is available or they seek support in partnership with their medical services. They come with cancers, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS -- Lou Gherig's Disease), fibromylgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson's, diabetes, Crone's disease (ulcerative colitis), or extended pain due to accidents, injury or surgery.

EFT is a form of psychological acupressure. By tapping on designated stress-relief points on the face and the body that correspond with acupuncture points, we rebalance the inner energy system, and the body and mind return to healthy, peak functioning. EFT can be used for phobias, general anxiety, pain control, low self-esteem, grief, guilt, shame and many other psychological or physiological challenges. As you will see, EFT is especially helpful with addictions and weight loss.

For the next two weeks I could barely get out of bed. and I could only walk a few steps at a time. It took many weeks for the pain to finally subside. Ever since that day, I suffered from chronic back pain.

Although I experienced some relief using heat, cold, massage, chiropractic and acupuncture, invariably the pain always returned - until in 1999 I visited a friend in California who had had similar back problems. She told me she had some body work called Bowen. Her back and hip pain were gone after the first session! I was definitely intrigued. I couldn't wait to find out more.

Wholistic News Reviews

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Poetry

Humor

Book Reviews