THE SCIENCE OF PRANIC HEALING

The physical bodies of all living beings are interpenetrated and sorrounded by an invisible bioplasmic body. Within this body, various kinds of life energy are circulated, consumed, and converted into other kinds. This can be thought of as a bioplasmic metabolism alongside the biochemical metabolism of the physical body. This circulation and metabolism of energy within us is closely linked to the physiological processes of our physical bodies as well as to the thought processes in our minds and to our mental states. Since all three influence each other, any disease of the mind or body also manifests as a corresponding abnormality in the flow of prana. Also, healing or normalising the energy systems in our bodies also leads to mental and physical healing. Such pranic healing can be brought about by directing our thoughts in a suitable fashion, since thoughts and mental states directly affect the movement of prana. This is the conceptual basis of pranic healing.

From a bioplasmic perspective, all diseases are caused by abnormalities in the metabolism of the energy body. This could, for instance, be the blocking of energy channels and energy centres leading to a build-up of energy in one part of the body, or insufficient energy being absorbed by some part. What the pranic healer does is normalise the circulation of energy, by clearing blockages, removing energy congestions, activating parts of the energy body and so on. To speed up the recovery, energy can also be projected to the affected part.

Pranic healing rests on two basic axioms.
Self-recovery of the body: In general the body is able to heal itself at a certain rate without external aid. This is familiar to anyone who has had a wound or cut that healed without medication, or who has recovered from a cold or other viral infections. Thus to cure any affliction, it is only necessary to boost the body's natural rate of healing.
Acceleration of healing with life energy: The process of healing and repair of the body consumes a large amount of life energy, so the more the energy available to the body, the faster it can heal. In addition, life energy also vitalises the body and accelerates the healing. Thus supplying life energy to the affected part not only makes quick healing possible, but also acts as a catalyst for the healing process.

With the above in mind, it must be emphasised that the pranic healer does not actually bring about the healing, but only facilitates healing by creating circumstances where the body can heal itself rapidly.