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A Healing Touch: Is It Real Or Just So Much Quackery?
Paranormal phenomena can seldom be quantified and supported by scientific evidence. We commonly hear tales of haunted houses, psychic events and people who have supernatural visions to which others are not privy. Although there have been a number of documentaries made which seek to demonstrate such phenomena exist, such programs may fascinate, but fail to convince the viewer. Part of the problem is that scientific methods require repeatability and this is seldom possible when dealing with the supernatural.
One supernatural event which presents a particularly difficult strain on credibility is that of healing touch. We've all seen the television evangelist who claims to heal people of everything from tumors to paralysis. Such demonstrations are usually attended by highly dramatic and heavy-handed tactics employed by the person administering the supposed healing touch. Worse yet, the audience is typically tapped for donations following these exhibitions. If someone truly possesses a healing touch, most of us consider such a talent to be a gift, which should not be for sale.
However, there are people who neither accept money or 'advertise' their gift and do apparently succeed in healing people afflicted with a variety of serious conditions. A recent television documentary sought to look into the veracity of healing touch outside the venue of the exhibition-audience-donation demonstration. This documentary focused on ordinary people in several cultures, who without fanfare or discernible trickery, appeared to have this ability. It's interesting that each of these people were unassuming and quiet individuals, with a palpable spirituality. The film crew often had a hard time convincing these individuals to take part in making such a film.
One of these people was filmed at a martial arts studio, during a children's class. One of the children was injured during a demonstration and was forced to leave the mat in tears, complaining of a terrible headache and severe pain in his arm. One of the parents attending the demonstration left the room to see if she could help relieve the child's pain. She apparently knew she had this gift from previous experience.
Without touching the child, she cupped both hands near the child's head, closed her eyes and sat without moving for a few seconds. When she opened her eyes, the child's tears had stopped. He was smiling and looking at the woman in a puzzled way. He turned to his own mother and said, "Ma, the pain is gone. It was a terrible pain. My arm is OK too. What did she do?"
The woman explained that she could sometimes help people in this way. She said she directed energy through her hands while reciting prayers.
Perhaps this type of incident helps explain our continued fascination with the supernatural. Healing touch may indeed exist. It may be that people gifted in this way stay below the radar of the public eye.
Summary
Healing touch is something that brings natural skepticism from many people. Television evangelists have shown healing touch with great theatrics which has probably lessened belief in this area of natural healing. There are people who do have this special gift and they are more than willing to help anyone.
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