Healing Visualizations: Creating Health Through Imagery [Paperback]

Gerald Epstein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1989

Dr. Epstein provides a new vision of how the mind can heal the body through the use of "imaginal medicine." His techniques for tapping into the mind's latent energy enable readers to take charge of their health and lives with surprisingly fast, positive results. 20 illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Psychoanalyst Epstein became intrigued with the curative powers of mental imagery through the influence of Mme. Colette Aboukler-Muscat while in Jerusalem in 1974. Having mastered the techniques of "waking dream therapy," which postulates the unity of mind and body, he espouses visual imagery, "the thinking used for making contact with our inner subjective reality" for curing both physical and emotional problems. Much of this book contains specific instructions for evoking the appropriate imagery to cure afflictions ranging from acne to warts, and including cancer, hemorrhoids, and scoliosis. A separate chapter focuses on imagery for promoting good health. The book includes pointers for developing successful imaging techniques and will appeal to those readers interested in alternative medical practices.
- Carol R. Glatt, Northeastern Hosp. of Philadelphia
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"An exciting, definitive book.  Epstein has formulated an immensely useful catalog of visualizations.  One can imagine a time in the not-too-distant future when such a book stands next to standard medical reference books in every household.  A real contribution to the healing arts."
--Marilyn Ferguson, author of The Aquarian Conspiracy



"Dr. Gerald Epstein has rediscovered a time-honored truth--mental images can heal, just like medications or the surgeon's scalpel.  Healing Visualizations shows us how.  Here is a simple, free, and effective therapy that can change your life."
--Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Space, Time and Medicine and Recovering the Soul



"This important book exploring an ancient yet revolutionary means for self-healing offers the user an invaluable compendium of visualization practices for almost any occasion... Dr. Epstein's work in this area is ground breaking."
--Joan Halifax, Ph.D., author, anthropologist, and president of The Ojai Foundation




"Dr. Epstein draws on his own clinical experience...to urge an active role in our own health and healing through the use of mental imagery and visualization.  This book is filled with helpful information, easy-to-do imagery exercises, and inspiring case studies."
--Eileen Rockefeller Growald, founder, Advancement of Health

'An extraordinarily useful and practical guide, which draws upon the most recent scientific evidence to develop innovative optimal health practices:'
--Kenneth Pelletier, M.D., author of Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer

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Product Details

• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (July 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553346237
• ISBN-13: 978-0553346237
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.5 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gerald Epstein, M.D., has been a pioneer in the use of mental imagery for treating physical and emotional problems. With more that 25 years of training in the mind, he is a leading proponent of the Western spiritual tradition and its application to healing and therapeutics. Dr. Epstein maintains a private practice in New York City and is a clinical professor of psychiatry at New York's Mt. Sinai Medical Center. He has lectured and taught worldwide and is the director of the American Institute for Mental Imagery (AIMI), a post-graduate training center in imagination for licensed mental health professionals. He is also the recipient of a National Institutes of Health Grant in Alternative Medicine to research the effects of mental imagery in the treatment of bronchial asthma. He has authored several mental imagery classic books and cds including: Healing Visualizations: Creating Health Through Imagery, Healing Into Immortality, The Phoenix Process, Kabbalah For Inner Peace and The Natural Laws of Self-Healing.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best book on using visualizations for health, February 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Healing Visualizations: Creating Health Through Imagery (Paperback)

I picked up this book recently at the bookstore. I must say that this is the best book written on using visualizations to heal yourself and can be used to heal others. The text is well written with drawings to make everything clear. The author gives exercises one can use to rid oneself of disease and maintain health. There are testimonials and documented cases of using visualization to cure illness and maintain health. I highly recommend this book.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful resource, October 17, 2005

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Randy K. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healing Visualizations: Creating Health Through Imagery (Paperback)

I am so glad to have found this book. I have used it many times for myself and others. Simple to read, easy to understand and yet comprehensive. Many of the imagery exercises are indexed much like a cookbook, so it is easy to look up what you need quickly. The book is also a great guide for those who want to create original exercises.
I have read many books on imagery and find this one to be superior.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good healing book, September 5, 2007

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Gurutej Khalsa - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Healing Visualizations: Creating Health Through Imagery (Paperback)

What I liked about this book is the very specific healing imagery given for many many different physical and mental ailments. The author also says that nothing is srt in stone, and if something comes from inside you to do, go with it. Reading so many ready made images gives the reader ideas and/or spcific exercises. I am so glad to have this book!