Can Energy Healing Really Make a Difference? What More Than 40 Years as a Spiritual Healer Have Taught Me

Can Energy Healing Really Make
a Difference?

What More Than
40 Years as a Spiritual Healer
Have Taught Me

 When I completed my two years of spiritual healing training in England in 1982, I was excited about the prospect of helping people overcome their health challenges.

I was so enthusiastic that when I was invited to undertake another two years of training to become a trainer, I jumped at the opportunity!

However, I soon discovered that not everyone shared my enthusiasm.

As I was working full-time, I approached several colleagues to offer healing sessions. To say they were skeptical would be an understatement! Some thought I was a little "weird," while others openly made fun of what I was doing.

Ironically, several of those same people subsequently approached me when they became ill, asking whether I could help them!

I also approached several medical doctors, hoping they might be interested in energy healing as a complementary therapy.

Their response was generally skeptical.

"How do you know it works?" they would ask.

My rather simplistic answer was, "Because people get better!"

Looking back, I can understand why this wasn't particularly convincing to someone trained in evidence-based medicine.

After several frustrating months, a fellow healer offered me some excellent advice.

"Why spend your time trying to convince people who don't want to know? Concentrate on those who are at least open to exploring the possibilities."

What wonderful advice that turned out to be!

I began offering talks to doctors and their staff after surgery hours, explaining the principles of energy healing and offering demonstrations to anyone interested.

Gradually, attitudes began to change.

Within a few months, I was receiving referrals from doctors who were willing to explore whether healing might provide additional support for their patients.

I also became increasingly aware of the tremendous pressures experienced by nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Many were exhausted, stressed, and struggling to find time for themselves.

I approached local hospitals and offered to run monthly guided meditations and healing circles, particularly for nursing staff.

To make attendance easier, I arranged sessions during lunchtime.

Initially, only a handful attended. However, as word spread, we regularly had between 15 and 20 nurses and doctors joining us.

It was wonderful to see people who spent their working lives caring for others taking a little time to care for themselves.

Interestingly, several subsequently enrolled in our Holistic Energy Healing Training Programs.

For me, this demonstrated something important: energy healing and conventional medicine need not be seen as opposing approaches.

Over the years, I have worked with many hundreds of people facing a wide variety of physical and emotional challenges.

Some have experienced remarkable improvements in their health. Others have found greater peace, emotional balance, or the strength to cope with difficult circumstances.

I have also worked with people facing serious illnesses, including cancer.

One lady I remember particularly well was struggling with unresolved guilt following her mother's death. They had not spoken for 15 years, and now she felt it was too late to put things right.

During our sessions, we explored those feelings, helping her find a greater sense of forgiveness and inner peace.

She subsequently told me that her cancer had reduced dramatically in size.

Although I cannot know what contributed to that improvement, particularly alongside any medical treatment she was receiving, the experience left a lasting impression on me.

It also reinforced something I have come to believe very strongly.

Healing is not simply about the physical body. Our emotional and spiritual wellbeing matter enormously too.

This does not mean that emotional distress causes cancer or that releasing emotions cures disease. Rather, I believe people benefit when their emotional needs receive attention alongside their medical care.

One of the most challenging experiences for any healer is working with someone who has been told they have only a limited time to live.

I remember visiting a gentleman recovering from pancreatic cancer surgery.

He had completely changed his lifestyle. He was exercising, practicing yoga, meditating regularly, and embracing a healthier diet.

He enjoyed our healing sessions and seemed remarkably positive about his future.

However, when I arrived for one particular session, I immediately sensed that something had changed.

He explained that his consultant had told him he had only a 5% chance of surviving five years.

He was devastated.

Although doctors have a responsibility to explain medical realities honestly, I sometimes wonder whether we could do more to help patients maintain hope while understanding their prognosis.

After one further session, my client decided to discontinue healing, and sadly, I lost touch with him.

I have often thought about that gentleman.

His experience reminded me how important compassionate communication can be, particularly when someone is facing a life-threatening illness.

So, Does Energy Healing Really Work?

After more than four decades of practicing and teaching spiritual healing, my personal belief in its value remains as strong as ever.

I have witnessed experiences that have deeply moved me, some of which I still find difficult to explain.

Of course, personal experiences are not scientific proof, and research has not yet established that energy healing can cure illness.

But I also believe that healing is about much more than curing disease.

It is about compassion, listening, understanding, offering hope, and helping people reconnect with their own inner strength.

My dream is that one day energy healing will be more widely welcomed as a complementary approach within healthcare, working alongside conventional medicine rather than attempting to replace it.

After all, the ultimate aim of both approaches should be the same.

To help people experience the greatest possible physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.

And surely, that is something worth working towards.

Try it and see!

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 Roger

“For those who understand – no explanation is necessary – for those who do not understand, no amount of explaining will be sufficient”