| The universe is really nothing but energy. It's what | | | | anything that ever happened, is happening, or will |
| "New Age" gurus have been telling us all along. | | | | happen. |
| Quantum physicists tell us that the source | | | | It's the explanation of all "paranormal" activities. All |
| component of the molecule, atom, quark, photon, | | | | of them! |
| lepton, and all other units of discovered universal | | | | But now, back to healing. |
| matter are energy. That's all. Just energy. | | | | To heal is defined as "to restore to health or |
| Then the quantum mechanics theory of | | | | soundness." For simplicity's sake, let us |
| nonlocality shows us that instantaneous | | | | presuppose that those needing healing were (a) |
| communication and influence over matter is | | | | once healthy and/or sound and (b) this healthy, |
| possible regardless of separation by time or | | | | sound state is again attainable. |
| distance. Sorta makes the kooky ideas of ESP, | | | | Let's take the example of my liver. Let's say it |
| mediumship, energy healing, telekinesis, energy | | | | was operating at a less-than-efficient level (this |
| work, etc., etc. seem not so kooky after all, eh? | | | | isn't the case, by the way!). This crucial organ, |
| What if, instead of communication over large | | | | made of matter, ensures my life or death as a |
| tracts of space or time, every packet of energy | | | | more complex organism, also made of matter. |
| contained the sum total of everything that has | | | | Quantum theory states that matter is an illusion. |
| happened, is happening, or will happen at every | | | | It's only energy. |
| point in the Universe? Sound even kookier? | | | | So my liver's "unhealthy" functioning is based on |
| That's precisely what scientists call the Holographic | | | | an energy state, as is its healthy functioning. |
| Principle: that our universe is organized like a giant | | | | Something must have changed in the energy or |
| hologram--a light painting that, when illuminated | | | | its "flow" in order to change from a healthy state |
| with lasers, shows a brilliant 3D image. Holograms | | | | to an unhealthy one. |
| also display the curious property of "containing the | | | | Ancient "energy healers" (as well as some modern |
| whole within the parts:" when divided, holograms | | | | ones) knew this. They concentrated on repairing |
| still display the whole, albeit fuzzier, original image. | | | | the energy flow, or Qi of an individual. Reiki |
| Smaller divisions of the original still contain the | | | | practitioners know that, by strengthening and |
| original, as well. | | | | revitalizing another's energy fields through willful |
| So, what's this have to do with healing? Before | | | | intent and channeling of "Universal life force" |
| we delve into this, let's summarize what we have | | | | energy (the Universe is nothing but energy, |
| here. | | | | right?), they can bring about miraculous and |
| First, matter is an illusion. A perception. It's only | | | | sometimes instant physical healing. |
| energy. | | | | But where is the scientific evidence? We already |
| Second, there appears to be no Universal "speed | | | | know that, if the Holographic Principle is valid, then |
| limit:" the speed of light can be routinely exceeded | | | | all knowledge is available to us. But is there |
| within the theory of nonlocality. | | | | scientific proof that the makeup and/or flow of |
| Third, every piece of matter (therefore every | | | | matter/energy can be influenced? Is there proof |
| packet of energy) is encoded with information | | | | that energy can be brought from one state into |
| about all past, present, and future events | | | | another with "mere" intent? |
| everywhere in the Universe. | | | | Yes. Lots of it. |
| Whoa. This means that, if we knew how, we | | | | More to come... |
| could ostensibly access full knowledge about | | | | |