Energy Healing: A Pathway to Inner Growth [Paperback]

Jim Gilkeson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 24, 1999

In the last few years, the therapeutic practice of energy medicine, formerly on the frontiers of alternative healing, has begun to attract more widespread interest. Practiced by a growing number of therapists and bodyworkers, energy medicine attends to the energy field that surrounds and penetrates the human body. Energy Healing makes a two-fold contribution to the discipline: it presents an original theoretical and spiritual framework for energy work, and it offers practical lessons and concrete techniques that allow those exploring energy medicine to take action for themselves. Written in straightforward prose and informed by 15 years of practice, Energy Healing is a precise, eloquent sourcebook that will be of interest to everyone exploring the realm of energy practice.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"ENERGY HEALING is a "must read" for those who practice energy healing and for those wishing to learn about and engage in such practices. It is written from a wise and balanced perspective, and points out both the extreme benefits that can be achieved through energy medicine and healing, and some of the crucial pitfalls that may be encountered. Written in a well-organized, interesting, and clear manner, it sets a tone for personal growth and responsible practice. I recommend this book." -- Ann Nunley, 1998-99 co-president of the International Soc iety for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine ISSSEEM and author of Inner Counselor and Landscapes of the Heart.

"ENERGY HEALING is a workbook that not only provides healing exercises but also personal guidance throughout the process. Drawing upon his own lifelong quest for spiritual, mental, and physical health, Jim Gilkeson shares the wealth of his own experiences with wit and wisdom." -- Denise Low, PH.D., author of Touching the Sky and Tulip Elegies: An Alchemy of Writing

"ENERGY HEALING is an excellent, practical sourcebook that brings powerful healing tools down from the mountaintop into our living rooms. I'm particularly impressed with the spiritual foundation work that Gilkeson gives the budding healer. I can't wait to offer this book to the clients and practitioners at my healing center." -- Paul Sibcy, author of Healing Your Rift With God: A Guide to Spiritual Renewal and Ultimate Healing and co-founder of Integrated Healing Arts and Pathways to Self-Healing, holistic clinics in Palo Alto, California

"ENERGY HEALING is an exciting, inspiring, and invigorating addition to the field. Written by a gifted teacher and master clinician, Jim offers the reader a combination of substantial investigation, folksy wisdom, and enough provocative experiences for a lifetime, or two." -- Richard A. Heckler, PH.D., director of the Hakomi Institute and author of Crossings: Everyday People, Unexpected Events, and Life-Affirming Change

"Energy Healing: A Pathway to Inner Growth is a book which will surely become a "must" for all engaged in self-growth and healing. This is a healer's textbook. It is comprehensive, thorough, and clearly stated. Yet it is also more than this - it is a shared journey, full of personal experience and completely free from pomposity. The language is clear, creative and fun.

There is an abundance of practical, sound exercises for those developing sensitivity and their ability to heal self and others. These exercises are clearly described and the participant feels cared for when undertaking them, because no stages are missed and transitions from subtle experience to the normal world are well handled.

I would not hesitate to recommend this book to anyone exploring, or training in, the world of healing. -- Ruth White, psychotherapist, healer, channel, trainer of healers author of Working with Your Chakras, Chakras - A New Approach to Healing Your Life, and The River of Life: A Guide to Your Spiritual Journey - all published in America by Samuel Weiser

"Reading this outstanding book is like taking a comprehensive course in the theory and practice of subtle-energy healing. Jim Gilkeson has created a highly informative and highly practical guide accessible to just about anyone." -- Jeff Levin, PH.D., M.P.H., past president of the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine ISSSEEM

About the Author

Jim Gilkeson, cofounder of the Institute for Healing Studies in Lawrence, KS, has taught meditation, healing, and energy work in Europe and the U.S. since 1983.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (December 24, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569246556
• ISBN-13: 978-1569246559
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #531,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Experience Counts, January 5, 2000

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Denise Low-Weso (Lawrence, Kansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Energy Healing: A Pathway to Inner Growth (Paperback)

This is an insider's view of alternative healing. Jim Gilkeson writes from true experience as a healer, and he demystifies the process. He offers real-life examples of how to use subtle energy fields to integrate health and mental states. Read this book also for the fine style. This is enjoyable literature, because of the anecdotes and research he brings to his narrative. The book is enjoyable reading in itself, and further offers practical techniques for healing self and a partner.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Soundest Energy-Healing Book Around, April 19, 2004

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Georgina Johnson "Georgina Yael" (Hof ha Carmel, Israel Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Energy Healing: A Pathway to Inner Growth (Paperback)

As a student of spiritual healing, I have studied most books written on energy healing. Some are just plain whacko, others are really text-books that need you to attend a workshop to really benefit. Here, Jim Gilkeson did something amazing. This book is both a readable introduction to energy work - from the solid foundation of experience - and has powerful exercises and meditations (or healing routines for others) that really help things move.
If you are looking to really get into your energy system and experience it - I would advice this book as the soundest energy healing text around. It is entertaining, wise, and easy to use. The exercise using triangles with a release stage led me into the first experience of my primal anger - detached from cause. I felt it sweeping out from me and upwards. It was a genuine release from the sacral area and after that came great calm.
As an introduction it is great. As a set of extra techniques for healers it is profound. And Jim is a good guy. You can write to him by e-mail with questions and he responds.
Let's hope the sequel is coming soon!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Without exception-- the best energy healing book available. It is a rare jewel in a field of stones., November 3, 2005

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Susan Gallaher (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Energy Healing: A Pathway to Inner Growth (Paperback)

This brilliant and accessible books is sensitive, insightful, elegant, and poetic. Yet its true brilliance lay in Jim Gilkeson's ability to take arcane and complex subject matter and translate it into a crystal-clear description of how the human energy system works and to provide practical hands-on exercises and healing protocols to demonstrate and apply that knowledge. With humor and reverence, the book guides the reader into a greater understanding of the Mystery. It is a precious gift.