ISSN 1538-1080
DOI:10.58717/ijhc.01

Tag: Volume 12, Number 2

Effects of Reiki Treatment on Anxiety and Depression: A Randomized Control Trial

Background: The prevalence of anxiety disorder and depression are alarming and escalating worldwide. Reiki, a vibrational or subtle energy therapy, is believed to aid the bodys innate ability to regain balance and wellness and therefore may prove invaluable in reducing anxiety disorder and depression. Objective: This randomized, controlled study examined the effects of Reiki on

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The Basis of Reality: What is real to you may not be real to me

This editorial musing has been stimulated by two very thought-provoking articles. The first, by Larry Dossey (2011) discusses the confident but ignorant responses of scientists who trashed research showing that university students could make predictions about the future, such as which of two computer windows would be programmed by an automated system to display an

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Intimations of Immortality: Subtle Experiences of Birth and Death

Overview Many have noticed that the veil between this world and the subtle realms is thinner at and after times of birth, as well as at death. The English poet William Wordsworth worded this most worthily in his great poem Ode. Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood (1807): Our birth is but a

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Dew and Flower Essences

Abstract In many regions dew is crucial for providing nourishment and necessary moisture for countless plants and animals. It has been highly regarded around the world by many traditions as a symbol of rebirth and regeneration, and considered to have important healing powers.

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Anger

Anger is a universal emotion. Almost everyone experiences its ravages. It seems the more we express anger without concern for its effects, the more anger there is to express! There truly is a different way. By fully allowing ourselves to connect with and experience the sensations of anger while not acting, we find the quickest

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IJHC Book Reviews May 2012

Anderson, Robert. Stories of Healing: A Family Doctors Journal.Daniel Kahneman. Thinking Fast and SlowJane Simington. Listening to Soul PainLinda Howe. Healing Through the Akashic Records. Using the Power of your Sacred Wounds to Discover Your Souls PerfectionJeremy Rifkin. The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in CrisisGeoffrey Oelsner. A Country Where

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The Great Journey: A Dance With Cancer

Abstract Sickness and health have fascinated me since I was a little girl in bed with the usual childhood illnesses. This was the time I had out of body experiences, explored other dimensions and what I called space. I called it time out and found it peaceful. Sickness has always been a time for reflection

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Effects of Reiki Treatment on Anxiety and Depression: A Randomized Control Trial

Abstract Background: The prevalence of anxiety disorder and depression are alarming and escalating worldwide. Reiki, a vibrational or subtle energy therapy, is believed to aid the bodys innate ability to regain balance and wellness and therefore may prove invaluable in reducing anxiety disorder and depression. Objective: This randomized, controlled study examined the effects of Reiki

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