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Chapter XX: Practice of Spiritual Healing.2085
of both healer and patient are cleared of the more material thoughts, and
placed in the best conditions for the treatment.
In these treatments it is not necessary or desirable for the healer to “hold
the thought” of the particular form of cure as in the case of Mental Healing.
Spirit permeates the organism of the patient, through his or her Spiritual
Mind, and tends to render it “whole” or “perfect” all over, without reference
to parts or organs. The patient is bathed in a flow of Spirit, and every cellmind
recognizes its presence and is stimulated thereby.
This is all that we can say to you regarding Spiritual treatments. The rest
you will discover as you progress in the work. Do not be afraid to try this
form of treatment—provided you do it in the right spirit. And you will find
that you will become a greater and greater instrument for the expression of
the Spirit Healing Power, as time goes on, and your work will grow better
and better.
To those who prefer the other forms of treatment mentioned in this book,
or who find it advisable to follow the other forms, because of the desires or
conditions of their patient, we suggest that they give at least a moment or
two of Spiritual treatment, at the close of the other treatment. The patient
may, or may not, be told of this—just as the healer thinks best. There is
no trace of deception here, for Spirit belongs to all—and all is subservient
to Spirit—so that if the healer thinks it well to make use of its Power,
without telling the patient, he is justified in doing so. Some patients may
be prejudiced against anything bearing the name “Spiritual,” because they
associate it with “disembodied spirits,” “spiritualism,” etc., etc. So it would be
folly to use the word “spiritual” in talking to these persons. And others may
think that anything “spiritual” savors of “religious” things, and that therefore
Spiritual Healing might be something contrary to their religious beliefs, etc.
Of course, both of these ideas are based upon misapprehension, and it
would be useless to attempt to explain the matter to such people. And in
these cases the better way to give the other treatments, using the terms of
that particular treatment, and then give the patient the advantage of the