Fluffing Is Fun – by Marcia S. Bregman, BSN, RN
Healing Ourselves – by Dr. Steven G. Ayre
Reiki: How it Works – by Beth Baxter
Using Energy Therapy with Cancer Patients – by Linda McCabe, BHS, Rev.
Energy Healing for Women’s Empowerment – by Marilyn Mitchell, M.D.

The exercise of fluffing the field expands one’s energy field and enhances the chakras as well. Fluffing can be done any time you feel your energy or mood is down and needs a boost. You can do it to relax and to provide yourself with a sense of peace. Fluffing is simple to do and can be repeated as often as you like. Most people have a sense of what it means to fluff; I would describe it as allowing something to grow or expand, like a puff pastry—expanding inside and continuing to expand outward, until the layers becoming “fluffy.” Yes, it is that simple—just fluff using your imagination.

Each of us has an energy field, or aura, about us. We feel good when our energy field is expanded; if it is pulled in or diminished, we may feel poorly or without much energy. Our aura experiences energy in different ways throughout the day. If we walk into an office whose energy is not compatible with ours, we might feel uncomfortable and not want to stay. Perhaps you have heard the expression “I need to keep that person at arms length.” Well, that is about how far out your field is on an ordinary day, and you do not want that person in your space. There are also times when we meet someone and are totally comfortable with the person right away. That’s right; your energy is compatible with his or her energy!

There are 7 layers of the field. Each layer has a color or colors that are associated with an aspect of your being. I will give you this information, but do not be concerned with remembering all of the details. In fact, once you have read the information and want to fluff your field, you will only need to remember to call each layer by its number, i.e., “I am fluffing the first layer of my field.” Then sense how that layer is expanding all about you: front and back, above your head, and below your feet. At the same time imagine it fluffing out and about you. Then go on to the second layer. The second layer will start inside the first and grow and expand beyond it, while still being in touch. The borders of each layer of the field are soft, which allows them to interconnect. It is really that easy.

Make yourself comfortable and plan to have uninterrupted quiet time for about 15 minutes.

Remember to start with Centering and Grounding and bring the energy up to your heart. Set your intent to fluff your field and just allow it to be.

The first layer of the field is blue—it is the physical, or etheric, layer. Gently fluff it out a few inches beyond your physical body in blue. Slowly let it expand and surround you—above, below, front, and back. Offer extra attention to those areas that feel depleted or hesitant to fluff out. Feel yourself being held in your physical double.

The second layer of the field is your emotions—focus on a soft cloud- like energy of pastel colors. Allow this energy to gently fluff through the etheric layer and beyond, expanding and surrounding it. Be gentle with any areas that are slow to fluff out, and add caring and compassion to your fluffing. Feel yourself held lovingly in your emotional layer.

The third layer is the mental layer. Allow the fine yellow lines of the mental layer to fluff through the physical and emotional layers and beyond, surrounding you and embracing you. Give special attention to those places that may be slow to expand. Look about you and see yourself being held with knowingness.

The fourth layer of the field is the astral layer. As it becomes present, fluff it gently through the physical, emotional, and mental layers and beyond. Fluff it out in deeper pastel colors than the second layer. Feel being surrounded in joy, with compassion, and held in unconditional love.

The fifth layer is the etheric template, the duplicate of your first field. It is a blue gridwork that restructures the first, or etheric, layer. Feel your body repairing and healing from within.

The sixth is the celestial layer and expands from the center of your body like a star of rainbow colors. Feel yourself connecting to your emotions on a spiritual level.

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Healing is a conscious process through which an ailing person becomes whole. It is not just “curing the disease,” which is a simpler, more mechanical process. Healing involves us in who we are, what we have done, and the choices that we have about what to do now. It is an ever more ennobling process which goes on and on. The growing movement towards alternative medical practices is not just a disenchantment with the frivolous, symptom oriented practices of conventional medicine. It is as well a movement towards healing – ourselves, our communities, and the larger scope of things around us.

Something within us feels that we are sick unto dying now with our wasteful unconsciousness. This is a planetary phenomenon and a planetary disease, however the healing of it has to be an individual undertaking, focusing on what we can do – not on what we can’t do. It is time to stop projecting, and it is time to understand. Who is responsible for all this mess? It is not “them;” it is us. And it is not us; it is you. And it is not only you; it is also me.

The major advances in technology in this decade are happening in the area of human conscious awareness and in relationships between self and others, and between self and the natural environment. There is a lot of new and useful information available to us now. None of what follows here on woundedness and the healing of it is any truer or any more real than anything you may have have come to think up by yourself, or have maybe read somewhere else. Possibly you have read some of the same books I have on this subject.

This discussion of how we can heal is, in the main, a synopsis of Caroline Myss’ wonderful teachings from her book and tapes entitled, “Why People Don’t Heal, and How They Can.” It is supplemented by some other of my own readings in allied areas. I encourage you to read or listen to Myss’ valuable materials for her very in depth dissertation on the energetic basis of disease and healing.

Healing is work, and it is difficult work. There is a saying that goes, “The right way to get it to go easy is to know that there is no right way, and it doesn’t go easy.” With this challenging introduction, let me affirm that healing is definitely possible. We can each transform our life – not transcend it through detachment as so many spiritual disciplines advise – but actually transform it, through healing the wounds that bind us to our past – wounds that drain us of our precious energy, and that lead to our disease.

The Energy System of the Human Body
There are seven hierarchically arranged energy centers within the human body. Different of the world’s religious, philosophical, and spiritual traditions share in common certain ideas about these energy centers. They have names for them: Hindus call them chakras; for Buddhists they are the seven lotuses; the Tree of Life in the Kabbalah has ten sephiroth which are arranged in seven discrete levels; and in Roman Catholicism there are the Seven Sacraments. There is a correspondence amongst these traditions as well as to the functions of things in this hierarchical array. Each center controls the manifestation of energy within its anatomical locale, maintaining the functional integrity of the tissues and organs in its area, and maintaining as well the consciousness or the psychological processes correlated with those anatomical areas. Briefly described, numbered from the bottom up, and mirroring our having been created in the image of God, these seven energy centers are:

(Please note that this list is but a shadow of what Caroline Myss discusses in her books on the body’s energy anatomy. Her original works are highly recommended for the much more comprehensive and detailed rendering which she has developed on this interesting facet of the energetic nature of the human being).

The daily measure of life-sustaining energy from the universe enters our bodies and, in perfect health, circulates unimpeded throughout these different centers, apportioning what is needed here and there to maintain perfect physical health, and all its psychological concomitants of joy, wisdom, creativity, and reverence. This is the true heritage of our humanity – to have life live us this way as fully conscious beings. For most of us, this state of affairs exists as yet in only potential manifestation. It is our possible reality, and I emphasize the word “possible.”

It is our own unconsciousness which interrupts the perfect flow of this universal energy through the circuitry of the body’s energetic system. It is the misappropriation of this energy, stealing and channeling it to support our self-created wounds, that leads from health to disease with its attendant pain. There is a beautiful and revealing depiction in “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran, which speaks volumes on the nature of the pain felt in our woundedness:

This passage captures as well as anything I have come to know of what it is that our pain and disease can truly mean for us. It introduces seeds of an understanding of the sacred responsibility we each have in working to heal ourselves. Without such an orientation to this sacred quality of healing’s quest, it is doubtful that any of us would be able to find any other meaningful motive to embrace what we must in order to put an end to our suffering. With this sacred understanding, the goal becomes not only possible; it becomes positively desirable.

A Word About Woundology
The term “woundology” is a most clever one created by Caroline Myss. Wounds happen to us and mess up our energy flow because of things that we choose to see as being “done” to us by others, or by the adversity of our circumstances. In our day-to-day conversations with others, we often choose to bond with others through this language of woundology. This is usually an intimate tit-for-tat exchange through which we act to maintain our own wounds, while at the same time supporting others in theirs. What Myss has to say in this context is the somewhat harsh admonition to “Get over it!” I feel that what she intends here is, “Focus clearly on doing the work of getting over it. And then get over it!”

Why we don’t want to Heal
There is an inner psychological block that works against our healing. Misoneism – defined as the fear of change and the hatred of new things – is part of the hard wiring of the human personality. We all manifest this in a variety of ways in our lives. “Better the devil I know than the one I don’t know” is one way of characterizing this element within us. Energetically, this is particularly strong when it comes to the consideration of healing ourselves.

Imagine that we get 100 magical volts of energy every day to operate the perfection of our being. Then imagine that 60 of these volts have become blocked or stored somewhere to support our wounds – and, at the same time, diverted away from one or another of our energy centers. Then imagine that somehow these wounds were to be instantly and magically healed. The result here would be that, all of a sudden, there would be a tremendous surge of extra energy – 60 more volts of it – coursing through the body’s energy circuits, activating the whole of life in a new and powerful way. What would in effect happen here is that we would no longer be in complete control of our lives. We would lose control over the speed with which change occurs in our life.

Change in our lives is going to occur in any event. This is something to know, and something we need to learn to trust. We hold onto letting go of our pain from the past because we see this as a way of stopping the pain from the future – of controlling the rate of change. It is our misoneism which causes us to prefer our present misery over doing the work of healing it. It takes real courage to heal. It takes courage and trust in the process – and a conscious willingness to let go and flow with the life that lives us. It’s not that forgiveness – which is the essential mechanism for healing our wounds – scares us; it’s that we’re not ready to have our lives change so rapidly. So, in Myss’ words, “Get over it!” And get on with it. Feel the fear, and do it anyway.

The Five Myths of Healing:
1) My life is defined by my wounds.
This is the core of the woundology experience. This causes us to live and seek out life experiences, relationships, jobs, & etc., that will keep the wounds flourishing. We don’t want to give these up because, amongst other things, we can’t then see ourselves as having anything interesting to talk about. We see ourselves as defined by the wounds we carry around with us, as well as obligated to keep on playing the woundology game with those with whom we associate. Again, the advice here is “Get over it!”

2) Being healthy means being alone.
We really don’t have a model for what the healthy, vulnerable person looks like. We conceive of it as being some sort of perfect state where we no longer need other people in our lives. What we need to learn here is that healing is a process, not a product; that life is a journey, not a destination, and that we are always going to need others in our lives – to learn from, and to teach. We teach by learning, and we learn by teaching, and we need each other for this vital human process to go forward.

3) Feeling pain means being destroyed by pain.
This is a misperception, and a strong one. Misoneism plays a central role here. It helps to understand that pain is not the enemy. Pain is a unique kind of language that speaks to us, and serves to actually move us away from its source. Pain needs to be trusted for what it is, not feared as something that will lead to our demise. (Reread Kahlil Gibran’s poem on pain).

4) All illness is caused by negativity.
This is one of the most popular mythologies about illness. The truth is that this is simply not accurate. All illness is not caused by negativity, yet we hold onto this because of a perverse attraction to the notion of being wrong or negative in our own self-appraisal. This speaks of a weakness in our development in the third energy center, which manifests our self-esteem, self-respect, and personal sense of integrity. So it is necessary to adopt a much softer attitude about this notion that all disease is caused by negativity.

5) True change is not possible.
This is a strong belief. We believe we can maybe change the small things in our life, but we can’t really hope to change the big things. The actual basis of this is a gut feeling that if we make the kinds of changes that we need to do in order to heal, then a lot more than our physical bodies are going to change. This is true – a whole lot more is going to change. We are going to become an absolutely different person, physically, mentally and emotionally. Again, our misoneism plays into this myth in a strong way. The difference that we face in becoming healed is far scarier to us than is the disintegration of the physical body through organic illness. The courage to heal is a fundamental necessity to get one through this particularly strong myth about healing.

Life is a learning experience. There is never a moment that we are not learning on this planet. Misoneism is quintessentially anti-life. Understand this, trust in the process, and get on with it. While our lessons may look painful, they are actually blessings in disguise. Listen to the meaning in the language of disease, and learn to live the life of surrender- and to experience the joy of it.

Healing
Healing requires paying attention to your wounds, becoming familiar with them by developing a capacity for a kind of “second sight.” By second sight, I mean a kind of vision that is transpersonal – something you would see in another, apart from yourself. This involves the dissolving of a measure of one’s own egoism, and it involves learning something more profound about the nature of love. Love is not always “warm fuzzies.” Sometimes it grates on us. Trust that the healing hand “though heavy and hard, is guided by the tender hand of the Unseen.”

Second sight also involves one with a sense of honor. Integrity and honor play a primary role in healing. If you give your word to yourself, you’ve got to keep it. It is not wise to negotiate your honor because this can affect the immune system in a definitely negative way. At this point, it bears telling that the work of healing is not a completely risk free undertaking. Once committed to, it must needs be followed with honor and with integrity. Move into it, stay with it, and remain vigilant for that misoneism stuff.

Five Steps to Healing
Woundedness comes from a loss of spirit – giving its energy away to maintain the wounds. Now that this much is clear, what are we to do about it? Caroline Myss gives the following five steps to healing:

1) You have to force yourself to forgive.
You are not going to want to do it – to forgive. Understand that you do not have to feel that the person you must forgive deserves to be forgiven. That is not the point. You deserve to experience forgiving whoever, and this experience will only come after the fact of completing the effort of forgiveness. You will never know how precious and how good that feels until after you have done it. This forgiveness need not be done face to face with the other person. It is best not done thus because it is your woundedness. You are the one living with the drama of your resentment or hatred. The other person in your drama may have no inkling whatever of what you’re involved with here. Do it for yourself, and by yourself. (See Step 5 below).

2) We have to redefine healing for ourselves.
Healing is not perfection. It is not over when it feels like it’s over. Life is an art; we will keep on creating things in it, things we may well need thereafter to deal with in the healing context. Think of healing as a day-to-day journey, an every day task that you have to live with. Think of healing as your capacity to walk every day through the stresses and challenges that are in your life, or that may come into your life.

3) Stop asking for the reason why things happen as they do.
Give that up. Overcome the need for the “if-then” rationale. That is only holding on for the mind’s own sake. It can accomplish nothing but to stay your progress, and to waste your valuable time being alive. Move forward without hesitation.

4) Chart a course for the future.
Design your life and activities around a vision that is far away from the wounds you have been living. Force yourself to move in another direction.

5) Have your wounds witnessed three times.
Sit around with others and have your wounds witnessed three times. Don’t go overboard by continuing to go over it again and again. Just three times and you’re done. Avoid slipping into passages where you find yourself needing more and more support. Don’t expect that after this things still won’t hurt, but at least tell yourself, “I’ve been heard. Now I’ve been witnessed. Now I have to get on with my healing.” This is a very powerful way to move your spirit out.

More Advice:
* Stay in present time. Learn to chart your energy and to see when things run off to morbid imaginings or the like, returning to this or that wound. With a requisite vigilance, it is possible to learn when this is happening. You can feel it in your biology. Listen to yourself. Listen to the vocabulary you’re using when you speak to other people. With second sight, you can still have something dramatic or painful going on in your life and still be OK – still be able to relate to others in the present moment.

* Develop a meaningful relationship with reality. Some people prefer to use words like “spiritual” for this kind of reality, or “divine.” I find that calling it simply “reality” makes it more actually accessible in real time and space, rather than putting it “up there and out there” which these other terms have a tendency to do. Life is reality. It embodies synchronicity and it is sacred. Ask deeper questions of life within this context. As sure as God made little green apples, you will find yourself led onward to more useful, productive, and joyous experiences in this life which lives through you. Developing this focus of second sight will make you inwardly stronger, and more real.

This discourse on healing is not the final answer to your life. With all due respect to Caroline Myss – and I mean that because her work, which I have tried to effectively condense herein, is indeed a valuable tool of understanding – the actual answers we seek in life are not forthcoming from the context of any questions we may be motivated to ask of it. The ultimate answer we seek of life is a feeling – a feeling for which we can formulate no corresponding question.

It is like the difference between curiosity and yearning. The curiosity of the mind is able to formulate its relevant questions, but the yearnings of the heart want nothing more than their own fulfillment – and there are no actual questions involved here, just that simple yearning itself. A feeling.

By way of attempting to expand on the relevance of this curiosity of the mind versus the yearning of the heart, there is an eloquent discussion by Richard Tarnas in a beautiful book entitled, “The Passion of the Western Mind.” The author herein describes how, throughout its whole history, the development of the Western mind has been dominated and informed almost uniquely by the masculine perspective. He says, “The masculinity of the Western mind has been pervasive and fundamental, in both men and women, affecting every aspect of Western thought, determining its most basic conception of the human being and the human role in the world.” I mention this here not in any attempt to explain away the sexism rampant in our society – although that’s not a bad idea – but to underscore something of the strategy that is involved in our process of healing as described by Caroline Myss. Again, there are no final answers here; just some notions about strategy.

The archetype of the masculine in the human psyche is more rational than emotional, and more controlling than permissive in its Promethean struggle to master the universe and all of its elements. Operating alone as it has through the centuries of Western development, separating and defining things in the process of creating an individuated sense of the self, our masculine machinery has managed, ultimately, to isolate and separate man from his natural place in the cosmos. The price paid for this ‘finding the true sense of one’s self’ has indeed been high. And it is worse.

Tarnas does point out that the process he describes here has been a necessary part of the evolution of the Western mind towards its full self-knowledge. However, directing the process of its own evolution in this way has been and yet remains an unconscious activity. The splitting off of the masculine from its natural union with the feminine side of the human psyche has had disastrous consequences. It is this unconsciousness which has caused a profound and primordial woundedness within Western culture as a whole, alienating man from God, from nature, from woman, and even from himself. These wounds have become so deep and pervasive now as to be threatening the very demise of the culture, and of our very civilization – signs of which may be seen everywhere on the planet. In principle, operating through we individuals as microcosm, it is the expression of this same shadow masculine in us which has similarly served to create all of our own personal sense of woundedness.

Myss affirms that our healing can come about only through forgiveness, a felt experience of releasing and of letting go. A sincere and heartfelt forgiveness is beyond the capabilities of a split-off and isolated masculine operating in the human psyche. Allowing ourselves to actually feel what is needed to be felt here is something of what the feminine side of the human personality is all about. Healing therefore calls us to an inner task of immense proportions. From that sense of necessary power which characterizes the masculine, there is an equally necessary act of heroic sacrifice now being demanded of it in order to allow for our healing.

To heal and be whole we need to sacrifice this seeming strength, to create a willful surrender within this controlling part of our natures, and to embrace the power of the feminine feeling part of ourselves. Only feeling this yearning of the feminine in our natures can heal us. Just the currently operative elements of our shadow masculine side will not and cannot complete this vital process of forgiveness with the full presence and sincerity that can come only of our whole, undivided selves. Healing ourselves is healing our society, our culture, and even beyond. Such will be the gift to our planet of those who succeed in accomplishing this hieros gamos – the sacred marriage – reconnecting with the masculine and feminine parts of themselves. This alone can make real the possibility of true forgiveness – of ourselves and of others – and of our healing.

Earlier in this essay the points were made that the most significant advances in technology in this decade had to do with human conscious awareness and relationship, and that we are facing the task of learning more about the nature of love. Echoing these sentiments, and the promise they hold for us as evolving human beings, is this quote from Pere Teilhard de Chardin:
“Some day, after we have mastered
the winds, the waves, the tides, and gravity,
we shall harness for God the energies of love.
Then for the second time in the history of the world,
man will have discovered fire.”

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How does it work?

Reiki restores and balances one’s physical, mental, and emotional energies. It puts one’s physical body in the best condition to promote healing.

Why does it work?

The reason that Reiki works is that it connects the universal life force energy with the body’s innate (inborn) powers of healing. Reiki also induces the relaxation response and puts the body in the best condition for healing. And we know that it is the body that eventually heals itself. The body’s innate intelligence regulates the amount of Reiki that one receives and where it goes so one cannot give or receive too much Reiki.

What can I expect?

The session will begin with a quick discussion about Reiki and the process. You will lay on the massage table or sit in a chair and I will use my hands to send energy into your body by moving my palms from the top of your head to your feet. My hands will generally be 2-4” above your body and you will feel nothing but a little heat. Occasionally, particularly at the feet, I will place my hands directly on your skin or clothing. Most likely, you will fall asleep and feel refreshed and relaxed when you wake up.

Will it interfere with my medical treatments?

No. Reiki speeds up the process of healing and can be used in conjunction with many medical technologies, and therapies, as well as psychological counseling, to bring about healing. It is not a substitute for medical care.

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My greatest blessing in this last year has been the opportunity to use Energy Therapy with cancer patients.

As an Energy Therapist my work focuses in the energy field that surrounds the body and inter-penetrates the body, also known as the Auric Field. The primary intention of this work is to resolve stagnated or congested energy configurations before they can manifest in the physical body or in life circumstances as physical or emotional dis-ease. As we use light touch to clear the energetic congestion, we allow fresh life force to flow into areas previously blocked, thereby renewing health on every level: physically, emotionally and spiritually. The difference is often felt immediately.

These last several months working with a few dozen cancer patients I noticed some things that seem to be particular to that population and might be of some help if you or someone in your life has received a cancer diagnosis.

When there is serious illness, the focus is almost exclusively on treating the body part or system. Indeed we are fortunate that medical advances offer hope and success for so many diseases. However in the urgency and complexity of medical treatment, the personhood of the terrified client can be left unattended or overlooked.

One woman, newly diagnosed, told me, I feel just sucked into this whole vortex of tests, drugs, scary treatments, and people who don’t even know me telling me what to do, telling me what my life will be. She went on to say, And telling people is hard, too. I’m worried that those people will forever after look at me and see ‘cancer’ instead of seeing me.

In the specialized focus of medicine so often the patient can feel brushed aside or lost-even to themselves. This is a commonly reported experience. Our opportunity is clear; more is needed than traditional medicine can provide. Here is where the complementary therapies are being integrated into the Healing Plan.

At the beginning of a session I ask the patient, What is this like for you? And so often they pause, surprised, and with a wave of emotion say, No one has asked me that. That first question is my invitation to bring all parts of the self, not just the compliance and the courage (being a ‘good patient’), but everything-the fears, despair, hopefulness or hopelessness, reluctance to ask for support, embarrassment, sometimes even things they cannot reveal with their family. Being present with whatever is here in the moment is the beginning of the client reclaiming themselves.

I have developed two vital tracks or two ways of working with clients on this special healing journey:

Providing a Safe Container to receive and see the unique essence of each person and help them stay centered while they navigate these rough waters. I use a lot of guided imagery to reinforce the experience of safety, groundedness and empowerment. One patient told me, This is the one treatment I look forward to, I am always happy on Tuesdays when I’m coming to see you. I make sure to use techniques they can use at home.

Sessions are directed by the needs of each individual. Sometimes we might meditate or pray together, we may laugh and cry and talk, or spend the entire hour doing relaxation. I use soothing music and organic aromatherapy to invite all the senses to participate in the deeply relaxing experience. Clients report immediately feeling deep relaxation, inner peace and a sense of well-being.

He was close to giving up. A gentleman in his fifties, ‘Juan’, was exhausted and in constant pain. During chemo treatments some of his fellow patients talked about their second and third recurrences. ‘Juan’ said, What’s the point of all this fighting? It’s so hard, I’m so tired-Why fight it if I’m just coming back in two years to go through all this again? I acknowledged that those are their stories, and invited him to write his story. He gasped, and through his tears said, That’s right, how did I forget! Those are their stories. Yes, What’s my story? In that moment, ‘Juan’ came back into possession of the authorship of his recovery, and of his life.

And as one client summed it up– Those other treatments are for the cancer, this treatment is for me!

Assisting the Physical Healing by restructuring any aspects of the body or field that have been depleted or damaged in the course of surgery, strong medicines, radiation or complications. The energy work helps rebuild, balance and charge the field and each of the energy centers. In this model since the energy field precedes the physical body, then bringing the field back into health and balance hastens the physical recovery. Every session allows the client to actively refresh the life force flowing through the body and energy field. The innate healing intelligence of the body is activated. Patients report feeling much stronger as a result of sessions and notice reductions or even elimination of side effects. Sometimes surprising things happen.

‘Maggie’ was brought to me as a last resort. In her 80’s, she was so depleted and despondent that they weren’t sure she was strong enough to continue treatment. When I met her she stared down at the ground, unfocused, no eye contact, completely unresponsive. One hour later at the end of the first session she looked me in the eye and said, Thank you dear, that was lovely. After another session or two she was walking without assistance, smiling and initiating conversations. In addition, to the doctors’ surprise and satisfaction her tumor reduced and she has completed her treatment.

Any illness can wind up being a pivot point in life. The challenges and rewards exist on all levels of the bodymind. Often the doctors can provide the cure, but only the client can provide the healing.

I am so very grateful to do this work and to always leave room for all possibilities.

Linda McCabe also sees clients in her private practice in Lincoln Square in Chicago. For more information about Linda’s work, click here for her full profile.

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In health care when we talk about Energy Healing and Holistic medicine what we mean is a conscious or intuitive approach to human beings. We consider any illness, health issue, crisis or transition as an opportunity for healing. Rather than consider these as inconveniences on our forward trajectory, each provides a critical interruption, an opportunity to listen to our bodies and our inner journey.

Energy Healing addresses all parts of the individual, not just the physical aspect of a person where manifested illnesses are most apparent. Energy Healing can empower women through the process of uncovering her own unique life-purpose, connecting her innate wisdom and choosing what healing approaches best serve her situation.

Energy Healing accesses a larger, greater perspective than the focused physical and mental state that we are usually living in as human beings. High vibrational energies are accessed and focused through the healer to impact the physical body and energy fields of the client. Both healer and client may feel a sense of expansion, well-being, and inspiration. The sessions are approximately one hour in length. They are performed in a quiet room with the client fully clothed and the lights low. The healer may talk or meditate with the client or lightly touch the body and surrounding energy field, including the energy centers (chakras). The client may feel a sense of relaxation. Some clients experience a sense of well-being or insight.

In my practice we offer healing sessions with Certified EnergyTouch Healers. The EnergyTouch work is unique among energy healing modalities because it accesses levels of very high and fine vibration. EnergyTouch Healing works outside the usual time-space continuum and affects cellular function. Some conditions may be reversed that were previously thought to be incurable. EnergyTouch is effective in treating a variety of issues including:

Menopause
Osteoporosis
Pelvic Pain
Breast Disease
PMS
Thyroid Diseases
Fibroids
Fibromyalgia
Fatigue Disorders
Sexual Function
Infertility
Migraines and Headaches
Urinary Issues
Fibrocystic Breasts
Sinus Problems
Hair Loss
Depression
Flu and Viral Illness
Anxiety

Our WomanCare Integrated Healing Team works to design a program of healing unique for each woman and her situation. In addition to EnergyTouch Healing, we use herbs, botanicals, vitamins; we also use medical technologies (and medical arts like surgery) when called for. We have seen tremendous growth and healing for women through surgeries, during menopause, for permanent weight loss for hormonal imbalances, PMS and for many other issues.

The Key is discovering with the patient what she wants and needs from all levels of her being.

Dr. Mitchell is a physician and energy healer who has worked for 27 years in women’s health to integrate medicine and healing. She is known in the Chicagoland area as an expert on women’s holistic health and personal empowerment for patients, healers, and physicians. She received her MD from Rush Medical College in 1980 and completed a residency in OB/GYNE from the University of Chicago in 1984. Dr. Mitchell received her training in Mariel Healing in 1988, and graduated from the EnergyTouch School of advanced Healing in 2001. She graduated from the EnergyTouch School of advanced Healing in 2006, and completed Certification in Holistic Medicine in 2008.

Dr. Mitchell’s special interest is integrating healing/alternative medicine with Traditional medicine to benefit individuals, physicians, and healers.

Marilyn Mitchell, M.D.
Physician and Healer
Director of Integrated Healing
WOMANCAREPC

www.WomanCarePC.com

www.HealingSpaceInc.com
Copyrighted 2009, Marilyn Mitchell, M.D.

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