SPIRIT | ENERGY HEALING
HOLISTIC
FIRST AID
Energy healing for
bumps and bruises
Story by SHELBY FOSTER
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very parent struggles with the possibility of his or her child getting hurt.
From the time one’s child enters the
world, parents do all they can to try and decrease the chances. Although this is natural,
it can easily get out of hand. The fact is, no
matter how hard one tries, it’s impossible to
save a child from experiencing hurt — hurt is
simply part of living.
It’s extremely difficult to watch your
child experience hurt whether physical or
emotional. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were
something we could do to help them through
it — something that could help them manage
the hurt? What if I told you that you have the
power to help your child heal? Wouldn’t that
be fabulous? Well, you do!
When a child gets hurt, they are affected
in a number of different ways. For example:
say your three-year-old child touches a hot
pan that you specifically told them not to.
They immediately start crying for a number
of reasons. First, they have burnt themselves
and it’s painful. Second, they aren’t really
sure what is happening to their body and
they’re scared. Third, they feel ashamed for
not listening to the instructions that were
put in place for their own safety.
So what can we do as parents to help our
children in this situation? The most important thing is to show them love and to validate their feelings. This will do wonders. At
the same time, we are capable of doing much
more for them as well.
Quantum-Touch, reiki or therapeutic touch
are all different forms of energy healing, and
we all have the ability to learn how to use
them. By using energy healing on a child’s
bump, bruise or burn, we are able to increase
the speed of he