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The Science of Psychic Healing1994
Magnetism” doctrine, and from there it spread all over Germany. The Prussian
government took a great interest in the matter, and established a hospital
for the cure of diseases by “magnetic” treatment. Various Continental
governments passed rigid laws keeping the magnetic treatments in the
hands of the medical fraternity.
And, so from country to country, the new doctrines spread. Often
repressed by governmental interference, urged on by medical opposition,
it still flourishes in various forms, and under different theories. During
the past ten years it has gained great prominence in America and Great
Britain, both from the various schools of “Magnetic Healing,” as well as from
the tremendous growth of the “New Thought movement.” Many theories
have been evolved to account for it, ranging from purely material ones to
religious conceptions. But, notwithstanding the theories, the work went on,
and cures were accomplished. The laying on of hands played a prominent
part in nearly all these forms of healings, in spite of their theories or names
of their schools.
Many people still believe that this form of healing is some sort of special
gift, inherent in, and bestowed upon certain individuals. But this is not so,
for the “gift” of healing is inherent in each person, although some attain
more proficiency than others, by reason of their peculiar temperamental
adaptability for the work. And all may cultivate and develop this “gift.”
We do not care to devote a great deal of space to the theory underlying
Pranic Healing—for all the various forms of healing by the laying on of hands,
really comes under this head, in spite of conflicting theories and names. But
we may as well briefly run over the fundamental ideas underlying the subject.
Perhaps the better way would be to identify the word “Prana,” with that
which we recognize as Vital Force, so we will use the word Vital Force, in this
chapter, in our work of explaining the nature of Prana.
Vital Force is that which underlies all physical action of the body. It is that
which causes the circulation of the blood—the movements of the cells—
in fact all the motions upon which depend the life of the physical body.