by Fiona Smith

Created on: January 08, 2009

Vibrational healing can be found in forums such as Qi Xong, Integrated Energy Therapy, Shamanism, Energy Medicine, Reiki, Reflexology, Ayurvedic Medicine, Shiatsu Massage, Rebalancing, Acupuncture, Chiropractic Care, Homeopathy, and many many others. At the core of ALL of these systems of body & Self care lies the principle that each of us are capable of healing ourselves and that these systems of care merely ASSIST the body's natural capacity to heal itself. As Energy Medicine guru Donna Eden points out, Vibrational healing (that she calls Energy Medicine) "is the art and science of fostering physical, psychological, and spiritual health and well-being. It combines rational knowledge and intuitive understanding of the energies in the body and in the environment." 1 These 'vibrations' or 'energies' are thus present inside us, and outside us. Taken one step further, we could say that we are made of energy, we live in a world of energy and everything we do/say/feel/are is energetically charged, including healing. In this article, we can interchange the words 'energy' and 'vibration'.

Until recently, wholistic & energetic practitioners had to rely on their (blind) sensing of a person's vibrations in order to work with them. Through the use of Kirlian photography, we are now able to see that there are, in fact, energies being emitted from our bodies. Up until we used this photography, these vibrations were detailed and surmised about as 'invisible energies' or 'chakras' or 'auras'. It was Kirlian himself who, controversially, likened his photographic technique to that of studying the human aura." 2 Vibrational healing then assumes the presence of such energy, and works with it. The practitioner of Vibrational healing is usually someone who is highly intuitive.

To assist in further defining some of the many Vibrational healing modalities available to those seeking, the following offers a brief introduction to some of these practices. You are encouraged to further explore some of the other modalities mentioned as well, but for now:

Qi Xong/Gong (or ch'i kung) refers to a wide variety of traditional cultivation practices that involve methods of accumulating, circulating, and working with Qi, or energy, within the body. The Qigong practitioner usually works with the client to teach the client movements & breathing techniques, as well as performing hand-sweeping like motions over, beside, around, & with, the client in order to facilitate the movement of

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