The concept of 'Laying on of Hands' has been around within the religious community for ages and that seems to be the only place it has been accepted and not deemed 'occult and strange'. Until now.
There is now a resurgence of interest in hands-on healing, both within Western medicine and in complimentary, integrative or "alternative" holistic healthcare. More than 100 studies conducted through the "Touch Research Insitiute" at the University of Miami prove scientifically what ancient civilizations understood -- that touch is an essential part of human health and well-being. As skin contains millions of receptors that send messages via the body's energy system to the brain, a simple touch has been shown to lower blood pressure, reduce heart rate and ease stress. Because of this new interest/ acceptance and resurgence, numerous energy healing modalities today are based on touch. Doctors, hospitals, assisted living communities, and hospice are referring and recommending some form of 'touch therapy' for their patients.
People automatically and instinctively touch natural comfort spots on their bodies many times each day. When facing an emotionally upsetting situation, how do you react? Have you ever grabbed your forehead or placed your hands at the sides of your face or over your mouth when receiving bad or shocking news? Have you ever seen anyone hug themselves or rock under duress? When your child falls and skins a knee, do you automatically cover it with your hand, and do they? Yes! Our hands carry an electromagnetic charge, and from birth we instinctively use them to confort ourselves and others.
The scientific explanation is that the electrical current flows along the body's meridians, with acupuncture points functioning as amplifiers that boost electrical signals as they move across the body, increasing the flow of electricity, instantly attuning the body and mind to a unique state of receptivity and relaxation.
The UN-scientific explanation is simply.... that it feels comforting and makes us feel better, so we do it naturally.
We commonly drive emotional stress inward where it can result in sickness and unhealthy behaviors such as aggression, substance abuse, and addictions. Internalized stress causes depression, chronic pain, obesity, panic disorders and serious diseases such as cancer and other life-threatening conditions.
According to the American Institute on Stress, up to 90% of non-accident related visits to doctors are for physical conditions caused by unrelieved emotional stress.
The answer is "YES", if you are wondering if just a simple touch, some energy movement, some re-alignment and rebalancing of ones energy and chakras can make a difference ~ Yes is can and does. There are remarkable benefits from 'touch'. Give yourself a gift of touch, of relaxation, of meditation of whispers from within. Give yourself an hour and experience a Matter of Touch.
