| I was reading someone's web site on healing at a | | | | An experiment over distance |
| distance, agreeing with everything she said. Then | | | | Researches have explored a number of scenarios |
| this little thought invaded my mind, "What if you | | | | for improving health when the person setting the |
| didn't already believe what she said. Would you | | | | intention for positive physical change was feet or |
| believe it just reading it?" | | | | miles away from the individual or organism |
| When I first became aware of energy healing, I | | | | receiving the supporting energy. One study was |
| must admit I was skeptical. This may seem | | | | done with blood cells. Sending positive energy to |
| strange since I did believe in the power of prayer. | | | | the blood cells slowed the rate of the cells |
| In fact, I had had numerous experiences of | | | | bursting in a salt solution. The hypothesis was the |
| prayer working in my life. Accepting energy | | | | supportive energy sent to the cells bolstered the |
| healing wasn't a big leap in consciousness after I | | | | cell walls. |
| made the connection with prayer. | | | | In numerous studies it didn't matter if one sending |
| There is scientific evidence of energy healing | | | | the positive thoughts or intention was inches |
| I've considered praying for the improvement | | | | away or thousands of miles away from the |
| someone's body to be the basic form of distance | | | | receiver. |
| healing. You connect with God, or whatever name | | | | These studies have been repeated with humans, |
| you give for your spiritual connection, and ask | | | | animals, plants, single celled organisms and cells |
| that the infirmity be removed. People have | | | | themselves. I am sure there are studies that |
| proclaimed for thousands of years the power of | | | | demonstrate that nothing happens, but those |
| bringing the body into balance in this way. | | | | were not discussed in what I read... which is |
| How does it happen? There is more evidence that | | | | typical of reserch be it prayer or the latest drug. |
| it does happen rather than how it happens. The | | | | Does it work? |
| theory is that we are beings consisting of energy. | | | | When it comes down to it, each individual will need |
| If you use a regular microscope and look at a | | | | to decide for themselves. There is research |
| drop of blood, you can see the blood cells moving | | | | supporting both sides. If you want to believe |
| and changing. When using a higher powered | | | | non-local healing is possible, you'll focus on the |
| microscope you can see deep within the cell to all | | | | supportive documents. If you want to disprove it, |
| its structures. Use an electron microscope and | | | | you'll focus on the non-supportive research. |
| you can see the constant movement of the | | | | My suggestion is to have an open mind and see |
| parts of the atoms. | | | | what happens. |