Pranic healing is known to be an ancient science of healing through prana (Qi or 'life energy'). Prana, known by ‘pneuma’ in greek, (which means the ‘breath of life’) is the life energy which keeps the body alive and maintains its vitality. Most of the ancient healing systems use this prana or 'breath of life' healing therapy to manage and cure various ailments.
The principle of pranic healing is based on the proposition that the human body is actually composed of two parts: the visible physical body and the invisible energy body called the bioplasmic body. This invisible luminous energy body interpenetrates the visible physical body and extends beyond it by several inches. It is also called the inner aura. With the help of Kirlian photography it is now possible for everyone to 'see' the human aura, whose color varies according to the emotional conditions of an individual.
Principles of Healing
In the bioplasmic system, body plasma implies the fourth state of matter, the first three being; solid, liquid and gas. It is a living energy body made up of invisible subtle matter. It is through this energy body that prana or life energy is absorbed and distributed throughout the whole physical body. In fact, there are chakras or whirling energy centers (11 in number according to pranic healing), just like power stations, that absorb and supply life energy to vital organs.
The solar plexus chakra, the most significant chakra in our body relates to stress and its effects. It is located at the hollow area between the ribs. It controls and energizes the diaphragm, pancreas, liver, stomach, and to a large extent energizes the large and small intestines, appendix, lungs, heart and other parts of the body. The whole body can be energized through the solar plexus chakra as subtle energies from the lower and the higher chakras pass through it.
Apart from external disease factors, uncontrolled and suppressed emotions and habitual tension or stress (worry, anger, prolonged irritability and frustration) result in pranic depletion and congestion around the solar plexus and heart chakras. It results in malfunctioning of the chakra. Consequently the health rays are partially affected and are clairvoyantly seen as wavy instead of straight. The outer aura becomes slightly grayish when under the influence of emotional disturbances.
In the first case it may manifest as indigestion or loose motions and in the long run it may manifest itself as an ulcer or a gall bladder problem. A devitalized or weakened energy body can become susceptible to all kinds of infections, inflammations and other diseases
The method of pranic healing involves scanning, cleansing, strengthening and gradually restoring the energy body by manipulating the bioplasmic matter, or prana or Qi. It follows the stages of first scanning the aura, cleansing or decongesting the bioplasmic channels (chakras) in the energy body, and then replenishing it by projecting healing prana (qigong) in specific areas.
Joan Willis, journalist on all topics for travel and health.
