The wisdom of energy

There is a worldwide movement to integrate the ancient wisdom and spiritual beliefs of our forefathers to help us resolve current issues. Indigenous people understand that everything in the universe is intimately interconnected and individual contentment is based on the collective needs of all. The philosophy of cooperation rather than competition is the underlying premise in all daily activities to ensure communal harmony. Spirituality is integrated with their every day life and the earth is respected as a living presence that we are all connected to. This is a fundamental relationship that human beings share with nature. A sense of reverence and kinship with the entire natural world is paramount with survival and health.

Within this framework, it is their cultural norm to use energy for healing in the physical, emotional and spiritual realms. It is always such a privilege to work as a healer within the First Nations community as they hold gatherings specifically for healing. The elders and organizers demonstrate incredible dedication and effort as they host these ceremonial events. Traditional healers are committed to helping everyone in need of healing and the powerful energy fills the air with emotion. First Nations people accept the reality of spirit and energy interconnectedness, which makes them a pleasure to work with.  Health is a harmony of energy of physical, emotional and spiritual oneness.

Our awareness of this unity and oneness is empowering to all of us as we can align ourselves to the positive change of our intentions. This ancient wisdom is becoming more mainstream. It is encouraging to see that more medical doctors are recognizing the importance of a holistic view of medicine. Dr. Mehmet Oz, a well-known cardiovascular surgeon who often appears on the Oprah show stated, “As we get better at understanding how little we know about the body, we begin to realize that the next big frontier … in medicine is energy medicine. It's not the mechanistic part of the joints moving. It's not the chemistry of our body. It's understanding for the first time how energy influences how we feel."

This more progressive view of medicine is a growing trend due to both its success in healing and popular demand from the public. When you visit your health care practitioner you expect to be treated as more than the sum of your parts.

The mention of energy medicine often results in the rhetorical response “Oh, that’s mind over matter.” Over the years many have heard of the concept of  “mind over matter”, but most have not given it much thought. Rather than just coining a phrase, let’s take it beyond polite cocktail conversation to the point of action. Let’s examine what mind over matter really means to us and how we can maximize this amazing potential, which we have all innately posses.

To understand energy medicine we must first accept the concept that the governing system of the body is our own energy system. Illness does not merely appear as a list of physical symptoms but is often a result of emotional and spiritual imbalance. Your health is much more than just your physical wellbeing. True change requires that you address everything that influences you and how you view your reality.

With this goal in mind,the book “Intention Heals” provides some basic tools, including simple exercises, visualizations and journal entries that will guide you to maximize your ability to tap into your own energy’s healing information.  Step-by-step you will do exercises and answer questions to better understand any limiting beliefs that you are holding onto. Intention is goal-based thought, which you can use to align subconscious responses with your conscious programming. This process of alignment gets every cell working together towards the same goal.