Thousands of years ago, the High Priests of Egypt performed a special rite called a Final Initiation. Many of these secret ceremonies took place at the Great Pyramid, where initiates performed sacred rituals involving breathing, meditating, and chanting. Afterwards, the students were ready to enter the world as healers. The author of Ancient Teachings for Beginners, Douglas De Long demonstrates how to perform this Final Initiation rite and other methods for advancing one's psychic and healing abilities. These techniques-involving energy healing, chakra work, color, chanting, breathing-are designed to help one achieve spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being.
Modern Psychology and Ancient Wisdom, 2nd edition, brings together experts who explore the use of ancient healing techniques from Buddhism, Christianity, Goddess, Shamanism, Taoism, and Yogic traditions as well as the mystical practices of Judaism and Islam and their application to modern counseling and therapy professions. Each chapter lays out time-tested techniques used by teachers, guides, and practitioners to facilitate psychological healing, embraces a wide variety of cultural perspectives, and offers a large, varied, and meaningful view of the world. This new edition includes added material on Islam, indigenous, and shamanic healing perspectives and practices, as well as new findings in the fields of neuropsychology and epigenetics. With its vast offerings of new treatment methods from a variety of perspectives—from therapeutic metaphors and breathing exercises to meditation and yoga techniques—this book will be of use to mental health professionals, social workers, and pastoral caregivers.
The Secrets of Good Health are Timeless, and ancient healing practices offer us a Wealth of Wellness. From the exotic "Old City" of Chiang Mai, to the Royal Herbal Gardens of Sri Lanka, and the vibrant Spa Culture of Ancient Rome, healing methods of antiquity are being used successfully today. Here you'll discover Ancient Secrets which reveal: * Methods to reduce stress and burnout* Natural remedies to generate physical, mental and emotional healing* How to maintain health and vitality as you age* How anyone can start a wellness practice regardless of how much time, energy or resources they have* How secrets from ancient cultures can jumpstart rejuvenation and wellness that don't require modern medicineAll of us have access to natural healing sources that are immensely effective.And some are even in your own backyard!This book offers you tools that can: *BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM *REDUCE STRESS*INCREASE YOUR ENERGY LEVELS *IMPROVE SLEEP QUALITY *ALLEVIATE PAIN *JUMPSTART REJUVENATION Adding some or all these practices to your daily routine establishes a path of wellness and elevates your spirit, which adds both quantity and quality to your years. You will learn lifestyle habits and philosophies from some of the longest living people on the planet, along with an action plan to start implementing them today. About the AuthorKit is a former Wall Street executive who experienced intense corporate burnout that ultimately brought her to her knees. Determined to discover her true calling, achieve holistic well-being and stave off the aging process, she began a deep dive into the world of global healing and modalities which has taken her to all corners of the globe. Based on ardent research and immersive wellness experiences, Kit delivers curated "healing wisdom of the ages" that you can implement right where you are.
Reiki is an ancient and profoundly simple system of “laying on of hands” healing derived from Tibetan Buddhism. In the West, Reiki has been kept highly secret for many years. ESSENTIAL REIKI presents full information on all three degrees of this healing system, most of it in print for the first time. Teaching from the perspective that Reiki healing belongs to all people, Diane Stein breaks new ground in her classic guide to this ancient practice. While no book can replace the directly received Reiki “attunements,” ESSENTIAL REIKI provides everything else that the healer, practitioner, and teacher of this system needs.
Whether you are looking to ease the effects of chronic illness or would like to have more energy on a daily basis, the age-old wisdom of Reiki offers the help you seek. Reiki is a form of touch healing with its roots in Buddhist Sanskrit scriptures. The Power of Reiki is filled with easy-to-follow instructions, accompanied by helpful photographs.
This journey to the beginnings of the physician's art brings to life the civilizations of the ancient world--Egypt of the Pharaohs, Greece at the time of Hippocrates, Rome under the Caesars, the India of Ashoka, and China as Mencius knew it. Probing the documents and artifacts of the ancient world with a scientist's mind and a detective's eye, Guido Majno pieces together the difficulties people faced in the effort to survive their injuries, as well as the odd, chilling, or inspiring ways in which they rose to the challenge. In asking whether the early healers might have benefited their patients, or only hastened their trip to the grave, Dr. Majno uncovered surprising answers by testing ancient prescriptions in a modern laboratory. Illustrated with hundreds of photographs, many in full color, and climaxing ten years of work, The Healing Hand is a spectacular recreation of man's attempts to conquer pain and disease.
Using easy to follow descriptions and illustrations this practical workbook teaches the reader an ancient system of Chinese breathing exercises known as Ki Kou. These powerful healing techniques were previously held secrethanded down from one generation to the next of Chinese healers. Author Dr. Li Xiuling comes from a long line of traditional Chinese doctors. With formal schooling in both western and Traditional Chinese Medicine Dr. Xiulings education actually began much earlier. As a child she was taught the secrets of Chinese herbal medicine and the care of the vital life force known in Chinese as chi. Filled with a love of teaching and an enthusiasm for sharing the ancient wisdom was that was passed on to her by her family Dr. Xiuling opened her own Chinese medical clinic by the age of 18. She later entered Beijing Medical University followed by further study at the Institute of Chinese Traditional Medicine. Healing with Ki-Kou is a practical step-by-step guidebook. Through the use of easy-to-follow instructions and informative illustrations the reader is taught to harness the powerful healing forces within themselves. You will learn a natural self-care system that allows you to regulate the flow of energy throughout your body. By combining simple yoga like postures and targeting breathing you can learn to unblock the toxins that restrict chi and can lead to illness and disease. Performed properly and regularly Ki-Kou relaxes the mind and body allowing healing energy to flow freely. Readers are instructed exactly how to perform each exercise to help bring their body into the perfect balance that leads to good health and a long life.
A comprehensive reference tool for maximizing healing of the mind, body, and spirit through a holistic synergy of Chinese medicine and Ayurveda • Details the foundational principles of each tradition and the many concepts they share, such as qi and prana, meridians and nadis, and energy centers and chakras • Provides tools for self-assessment including a primer on tongue diagnosis and a mental, emotional, and physical constitutional questionnaire • Offers breathing exercises, dietary regimens, herbal recommendations, and guides for detoxification, including safe and gentle at-home cleansing Chinese medicine and Ayurveda are two of the oldest healing systems in use today. Each is a complete art, in and of itself, and has profoundly contributed to the health and well-being of millions of people around the world. Drawing on their shared roots and spiritual principles, Bridgette Shea, L.Ac., MAcOM, shows how these two practices integrate seamlessly, with the two traditions’ individual strengths harmonizing to form a practical basis for prevention, wellness, detoxification, and treatment. The author explains the foundational principles of both Chinese medicine and Ayurveda in detail, providing the reader with a working understanding of both disciplines. She examines shared concepts such as qi and prana, meridians and nadis, and energy centers and chakras. She explores the strengths of each practice, such as the clinical efficiency of diagnosis and the use of acupuncture for pain relief, improving fertility, and stress reduction in Chinese medicine and the dietary, detoxification, and spiritual guidance of Ayurveda, including the detox branch of Ayurveda known as Panchakarma. Moving beyond theory into practical application, she explores the Elements, known as the Five Phases and the Panchamahabhutas, and how they affect our well-being. She provides tools for self-assessment including a primer on tongue diagnosis and a mental, emotional, and physical constitutional questionnaire. Offering treatment and prevention strategies that draw from both disciplines, she encourages the reader to implement an integrated practice of these two systems in daily life or clinical practice. She details breathing exercises, dietary regimens, herbal recommendations, and guides for detoxification, including safe and gentle home cleanses, all rooted in the holistic synergy between Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. Sharing case studies that highlight the interconnectedness of these approaches, Shea provides a comprehensive guide for self-healing of body, mind, and spirit and a practitioner’s resource to cross-reference complex questions with respect to both healing traditions.
Discover the powerful and nearly-forgotten energy healing methods of the ancient Toltec tradition—for fans of Don Miguel Ruiz Many people across the world today are looking for their true selves. The ancient Mexicans viewed this true self as the “caves”, which referred to our spirit, instincts, and subconscious. According to the Mexican tradition, we have seven caves of power—which are equivalent to the chakras—and healing these caves allows us to improve all areas of our lives. In The Caves of Power, world-renowned Mexican healer Sergio Magaña unveils this almost lost and secret knowledge of the ancient Mexicans. He shares powerful practices for healing, rejuvenation, manifestation, and enlightenment—including Mexican numerology, astral surgery, dream work, Mexican acupuncture, energy spinning, and Mexican Kundalini techniques. This unique and powerful book offers a new approach to an ancient tradition, bringing healing and resolution to important issues like health, emotions, abundance, and enlightenment.
This book includes papers presented in Kiel in 1982 on Galen's chief therapeutic manual, the Methodus medendi. The papers describe the composition of the book, its surgical content, its emphasis on logic, and its fortuna in medieval Islam and Renaissance Europe. No such study in depth of a major Galenic work has hitherto been attempted.
