The word "heal" comes from the Anglo Saxon word hal, which meant "whole" and "healthy".
In modern times, these words have lost their connection to each other, just as Western culture has, for the most part, lost the connection between health and wholeness.
"The cure the part should not be attempted without treatment of the whole. No attempt should be made to cure the body without the soul...this is the error of our day, that physicians first separate the soul from the body."
Plato, 427-347 BC
With the mind, body, and soul disconnected, there will never be complete healing. A soul that is sick will manifest "dis-ease", ultimately as physical symptoms. Alternative therapies don't operate the way conventional medicine does, so the therapist has the ability to understand the true origin of disease. The therapist, such as an energy practitioner for example, sees the patient as more than just a body. Therefore, they also seek to treat the spirit within, which is the key source of imbalance in our minds and bodies.
Becoming connected
Being healed is to become connected once more to the soul. This may not always result in physical healing. For some, it may be that the healing taking place allows the person to understand their soul and body in a way that enlightens them about their life, their complete journey, and accept imminent death. We should never confuse being healed with necessarily being in good health.
At the heart of healing, there is love and compassion. The act of wishing to heal yourself or others is an act of love and compassion. When we are disconnected from love, we become disconnected from others; and when we are connected to love, we feel closer to people and nature. Through energy healing, we can connect with love, and express it with compassion.
Energy work can help us to understand the root causes of any dis-ease that afflicts us. The thoughts that we have about ourselves and others is the main cause of our suffering - such as: "I am not good enough". Yet, we must learn to explore these beliefs with compassion, and without guilt, and without judging the people who give us these beliefs.
