Spiritual Healing Research Articles

Prevalence and Effectiveness of Super-Natural Healing among Mental Disorders

The study attempted to investigate prevalence and effectiveness of super-natural healing for possible Mental Disorders. The study focused on the spiritual healing practices which are widely spread across Pakistan. The patients were asked for their symptoms, incidence and onset of symptoms, severity and intensity of symptoms and recurrence. On the basis of which, the patients were diagnosed according to DSM-V, the latest edition of APA. The result showed that patients were suffering from psychological problems. The patients needed to seek psychological help but they were not aware of this fact. It’s easy for them to join the traditional spiritual healers. After the results, it was analyzed that, the most commonly prevalent disorder among patients namely; paranoid personality disorder Rating 80%, somatic symptom disorder rating 30% prevailing, brief psychotic and Persistent Depressive disorders are prevailing 20%, others mental disorders including, Other specified disruptive impulse control conduct disorder, Unspecified delusions, Generalized Anxiety Disorder ,Major depressive disorder, Female sexual interest/arousal disorder-lifelong, generalized, moderate, Conversion disorder, with special sensory symptom, Persistent, with psychological stressor and Unspecified sexual disorder are rating as 10% prevailing among these cases. The researcher also has concluded that people who were frequently joined spiritual healers they mostly belonged to lower class families and middle class as well but rate of lower class is high as compared to middle class.

The “Western” Folk Healer as a Symbolic Healer: A Case Study from a Magic Ritual in Northern Greece

ABSTRACT The article, based on the author’s doctoral research on the life and work of contemporary folk healers with shamanistic knowledge in North East Scotland, explores one key issue when it comes to healing traditions: What kind of healing do these individuals offer? In 1986, anthropologist James Dow, expanding on Daniel Moerman’s idea that all spiritual healers are in fact symbolic healers, suggested that these folk specialists use human communication, ritual, and culture-specific symbols as tools to heal others. Drawing from the author’s ethnographic fieldwork alongside one such spiritual healer, the article examines the healer’s symbolic healing approaches through the example of a spontaneous magic ritual he conducted in autumn 2015 in Greece. The article’s goal is to ethnographically demonstrate how the healer’s practices fit into Dow’s “symbolic healing” scheme as an integral component for the efficiency of his healing practices.

HEALTH CARE SEEKING BEHAVIOUR IN RURAL AURANGABAD: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Background: Due to modernization and advances, health care services are quietly improved but at the same time, health seeing behaviour is altered too. After National Rural Health Mission, Public Health Care system have drastically improved in terms of Infrastructure and health workers. Promotion to other treatment pathies by government as AYUSH made awareness to people to have alternate to have extra options. Even in private sector, specialist services are available at Block level. Handy phones and quick availability of treating health care persons as well as over the counter medicine made people to seek health care need easily. Still morbidity and mortality pattern for some illnesses remain part of concern. Objective: To assess healthcare seeking behaviour among rural population in Aurangabad Materials/Methods:The Cross-sectional study was conducted in rural field practice area of GMC Aurangabad. Takinghealth seeking behaviour prevalence as 34.5%, sample size was calculated using Cochranes formula as 376 taking relative error 5% with 10% non-response rate. By systematic random sampling one member from each household interviewed after taking prior consent.Interview was done usingpredesigned questionnaire and data on age,sex, occupation, educational status, treatment seeking approach in illnesses was collected. Data wasanalysed using descriptive statistical methods using MS Excel 365 and SPSS 29 trial version. Results: As seen 74% respondents have inhibitions in discussing health issue with family members and 59% require permission from head of the family to access health care services. Seventy-three percent respondents are aware of nearby health care delivery system, 60% care to approach nearby healthcare system when ill. After becoming ill, twenty-four% gets some medicine from the nearby medical drug store while 20% still approach nearby spiritual healers for treatment. Conclusion:Health issue discussions inhibited by gender, occupation, marital status, and literacy. Treatment choice based on fees for working individuals. Health centre awareness linked to gender and literacy. Marital status and literacy impact healthcare decision-making.

Psychospiritual Healing from al-Quran: Internal Aesthetic Factor of Quranic Sound and Its Effects in Activating Greater Brain Regions

Spiritual healing and Quranic sound therapy has long accompanied human tradition since decades. Quranic sound is perceived as rhythmical cues that portrays psychospiritual effects although it was not recited with external melodic intonation (tarannum). Its internal rhythms were believed to activate and synchronize its listeners’ brain rhythms hence modulating their brainwaves to give the psychospiritual effect. However, there is lack of scientific investigation that elucidates source of Quranic linguistic rhythms which contributes to the greater neural activation in the Quran’s listeners. This study aimed to evaluate a Quranic linguistic feature that contributes to high rhythmicity, and high energy that activates its listeners neural ensembles. As a result, Electroencephalography ()’s electrode correlation will be presented as a predictive measure for neural connectivity compared with Arabic News listening. Fatihah Chapter recitation (tajweed without human speech. Spectrogram analysis was performed by using Praat: Doing Phonetics by Computer (PRAAT) software. The continuous brain electrical charges from twenty-eight normal subjects (14 male:14 female) with inclusion criteria of habitual daily Quran listeners were recorded by 128-channel EEG. These brain electrical data were pre-processed and analysed by Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) followed by multivariate analysis. Discriminant Analysis results which compare the mean values of the groups were followed by Multiple Linear Regression. From spectrogram analysis, we found that Fatihah Chapter sound is more rhythmic compared to Arabic news and brings higher energy. . Comparatively, larger-scale integration of neural ensembles from the fronto-temporo-parieto-occipital areas was observed while listening to Quranic Fatihah Chapter recitation than the fronto-temporo-parieto regions from Arabic News listening, indicated of higher synchronisation and integration in neuronal communication during Quranic listening. Dynamic brain network interaction is postulated in a desynchronised pattern, essential for normal brain functioning, reduced pathological tendencies, and emotion-health-cognition stability, offering psychospiritual effects.

Christ the Physician: A Theological Framework for Healing in Catholic Health Care.

The metaphor of Christ the physician features prominently in the gospels and the preaching of the Church Fathers, emphasizing that Jesus' work of healing extends beyond bodily ills to spiritual healing as well. Given that the end of medicine is "health," which involves wholeness of body and soul, Christ is uniquely able to accomplish this in us-beginning with grace in our souls in this life, and culminating in the resurrection of the body and restoration of body and soul in glory at the end of time. Drawing on the thought of the Church Fathers and Thomas Aquinas, this paper considers how Catholic health care is distinctly positioned to continue Christ's work of bodily and spiritual healing through medical and sacramental approaches-as we await our perfect and ultimate healing upon Christ's return in glory.

Medical pluralism, healthcare utilization and patient wellbeing: The case of Akan cancer patients in Ghana

ABSTRACT Purpose As cancers increase in Ghana and in many low-and middle-income countries, healthcare utilization has become critical for disease management and patients’ wellbeing. There is evidence that medical pluralism is common among cancer patients in Ghana and many other African countries, which results in lack of adherence to and absconding from hospital treatments. The objective of this study was to examine ways in which beliefs in disease causation influence medical pluralism among Akan cancer patients in Ghana. Methods A qualitative research approach was employed in this study. In-depth interviews were conducted for thirty (30) cancer patients who were purposively recruited from Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana. Thematic content analysis was used in analysing data. Results Our findings revealed that cancer patients ascribed both physical and spiritual causality to their illness. As such, they combined orthodox treatment with spiritual healing and herbal medicine. Regarding the order of therapeutic search, patients reported to herbal and spiritual centres before going to the hospital, a phenomenon which contributes to the late reporting and diagnosis as well as bad prognosis of cancers in Ghana. Conclusion The findings of this research elucidate the relationship between culture and health care choices of cancer patients in Ghana. Increased awareness creation is crucial in eradicating myths surrounding cancers in Ghana.

Political orientation predicts the use of conventional and complementary/alternative medicine: A survey study of 19 European countries

BackgroundPeople align their beliefs and behaviors, including those related to health, increasingly along politically ideological lines. ObjectiveWe investigated whether individual political orientation (PO) predicts the use of conventional (CM) and complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) across Europe. MethodsWe used cross-sectional samples representative of persons aged 15 and over from 19 European countries (ESS 2015; round 7; N = 35,572). We assessed PO based on participants’ vote choice in the most recent national election, using expert ratings of party positioning along five political-ideological dimensions: left-right general; left-right economic; Green/alternative/libertarian vs. Traditional/authoritarian/nationalist; anti-elite; and anti-corruption. Use of CM was defined as having consulted a general practitioner or specialist, and use of CAM as having used acupuncture, acupressure, Chinese medicine, homeopathy, herbal treatment, hypnotherapy, or spiritual healing. ResultsParticipants with an anti-corruption PO were less likely to use CM and more likely to use CAM than other Europeans. Participants with a Green/alternative/libertarian PO were more likely to use CAM than others. Poorer health moderated the association between anti-corruption PO and CM, such that people in poor health tended to use CM regardless of their political leanings, but health status did not moderate the association between PO and CAM use. ConclusionsThe results show that political and socio-cultural views are associated with how the European lay public engages with healthcare and complementary/alternative services, but the relevant boundary lines do not lie along the left-right dimension. People who preferred parties favoring expanded freedoms were more likely to use complementary/alternative services, but likely for other reasons than to seek cures for diseases in a traditional biomedical sense. Concerns about corruption among the lay public may be more relevant for conventional healthcare than has been recognized.

Traditional healers working with primary care and mental health for early intervention in psychosis in young persons: protocol for the feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial

ObjectivesIn low/middle-income countries (LMICs), more than half of patients with first-episode psychosis initially seek treatment from traditional and religious healers as their first care. This contributes to an excessively long...

CHORNOBYL AS TEXT IN THE WORKS BY MARKIIAN KAMYSH

Focused on the works “Oformliandiia”, “Scrap metal” (“Chormet”), and “Duckweed” (“Riaska”) by the modern Ukrainian writer Markiian Kamysh, the paper clarifies the peculiarities of the literary representation of the Chornobyl disaster at various levels of the fictional text, such as narratological, pictorial, thematic, and architectonic. While each work has its distinct structure, hero type, and set of issues, they all share a common thread of characters being involved in the exclusion zone.
 Kamysh takes a bold approach to developing the Chornobyl theme, emphasizing the dark aspects of life in the zone, the complex existential process of self-understanding, and long-term stays in the zone as a way to alleviate pain and talk effectively about trauma. Every visit to the exclusion zone is an important event in the inner life of the characters. The confessional nature of the narrative, reflections on the exclusion zone as a territory for self-understanding, self-therapy, relief from trauma, and therefore general spiritual healing, allow for “Oformliandia” to be considered an alternative existential post-traumatic text within the modern Ukrainian nuclear discourse.
 M. Kamysh emphasizes that staying in the exclusion territory opens opportunities for the hero of “Oformliandia” to deeper understand his belonging to the country, its history, traditions, and the emerging culture of ties with the zone. In the form of fiction, the writer illustrates the impact of the accident on the morals and values of the whole society and a particular person and offers his recipe for life after the Chornobyl accident and with the Chornobyl tragedy.
 The narrator-witness from “Oformliandia” is the author’s alter ego; this fact increases the degree of emotionality and truthfulness of the presented fictional material. Through his works “Oformliandiia”, “Chormet”, and “Riaska”, M. Kamysh marked a new direction for the understanding of the Chornobyl theme in Ukrainian literature in the 21st century.

KELANGSUNGAN ADAT BERTIMBANG KOMUNITI BAJAU KAMPUNG BOLONG, TUARAN

Before Islam was introduced in Malaysia, the majority of Bajau ethnic believe in animism. Along with the passage of time, there has been a cultural clash between Islam and the beliefs of the ancestors of the Bajau community in Sabah, then adapted according to the current situation and interests. Among the practices that still exist today is Adat Bertimbang, which is a ceremony of weighing babies born in the month of Muharam and Safar. The Bajau people believe that babies born in that month will bring disaster to themselves when they grow up. Therefore, Bertimbang is performed to supplicate to Allah SWT to keep the baby away from calamity for the rest of his life. The question is, why do the Bajau people continue the traditional customs of their ancestors? Based on a case study in Kg. Bolong, Tuaran, this article reveals the Factors of the Survival of Adat Bertimbang in the Bajau Community of Kampung Bolong, Tuaran. This study used a qualitative approach. Several informants were interviewed involving the elders of Kampung Bolong, Kampung Simpangan and Kampung Pulau Gaya Asal. The findings of the study conclude that there are two factors that cause the Adat Bertimbang is still accepted untill this day. First, the Adat Bertimbang is important from the point of view of spiritual healing, and second, the Adat Bertimbang has been aligned with the Islamic faith.

Application of Spiritual Therapy to Reduce Stress Levels, Emotions and Understanding of the Religion of Islam in Patients of Drug Abuse

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"The Box Has Become an Indispensable Part of My Life": A Case Study of Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club and its Consumption Space.

Community-based models of cannabis cultivation, distribution, and consumption-such as cannabis clubs-have been documented across Europe, North America, South America, and New Zealand since the 1990s. For the most part, these models have a history of operating outside existing legislation and regulations. Jurisdictions that have legalized cannabis have approached community-based models in opposite ways (eliminate vs. regulate). Canada legalizing cannabis has resulted in more stringent enforcement and concerted efforts to close these models despite documented health and social benefits. This paper presents a case study of the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club (VCBC) and its consumption space-The Box. We conducted a survey of VCBC members to explore four domains: demographics, cannabis consumption, access to and use of The Box, and the impact of its temporary closure due to COVID-19. From the survey data (n = 104), descriptive statistics were generated and three conceptual avenues were identified. The majority of respondents were 40 years old and older and identified as White (European descent) cisgendered men and women. The majority reported an income of $40,000 or less and a housing status that prevented them from smoking. Close to 75% of our sample consumed cannabis multidaily for therapeutic purposes primarily, but also for a mix of recreation, social, spiritual, and traditional healing purposes. Smoking was the preferred mode of consumption. Respondents accessed The Box daily or weekly. Reasons and benefits for using The Box fell into three categories: public health, harm reduction, and wellness perspectives. Conceptually, we found that The Box acted as a therapeutic space and offered a much-needed consumption space for smokers. We also identified a need to unpack the concept of safety. Overall, the survey reinforces the need for an equity-informed approach to community-based models and cannabis consumption spaces in Canada.

Spiritist “Passe” (Spiritual Healing) as a Health Care Practice: Scope Review

Spiritist “Passe” (Spiritual Healing) as a Health Care Practice: Scope Review

ART THERAPY: EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ART THERAPY AND SPIRITUAL HEALING

Art therapy has been used to aid spiritual healing because it allows people to express and explore their deepest thoughts, emotions, and experiences in a safe and supportive environment. Spiritual healing is a holistic approach that includes reestablishing one's sense of connection to something greater than oneself, likely to result in emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. The objective of this study is to investigate the role of art therapy in facilitating spiritual healing in individuals. A comprehensive review of literature was conducted to identify the current state of knowledge on the topic. The review identified studies that explored the effectiveness of various types of art therapy in supporting spiritual healing.According to the conclusions drawn from the literature review, art therapy can be an effective instrument in aiding spiritual healing through practices like meditation and mindfulness. Art therapy provides a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to explore their spirituality, leading to a sense of connection to something greater than themselves. Further to that, the creative process of art-making can promote emotional release and catharsis, resulting in a sense of inner peace and healing. Overall, the results indicate that art therapy can be an efficient means of helping people heal spiritually. The integration of spiritual practices into the art therapy process can support individuals in their journey towards emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being, leading to a greater sense of inner peace and connection to the world around them.

Interface of resilience with other related concepts in physiological and psychosocial/spiritual domains.

Interface of resilience with other related concepts in physiological and psychosocial/spiritual domains.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE SKHIDNYTSIA TOURISM BRAND IN WARTIME CONDITIONS

The article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of the tourism brand of Skhidnytsia in the conditions of the war and the prospects for its development in the post-war period. The work analyzes the essence of the concepts of “brand” and “city branding” and their theoretical and methodological aspects. The history of the formation of the Skhidnytsia tourist brand has been studied. An assessment of the effectiveness of the tourist brand formation of the resort was carried out and the competitive situation in the tourism market in Skhidnytsia was analyzed. The article also examines the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the tourism brand of Skhidnytsia. Proposals have been submitted regarding the positioning of the resort in the future, in particular, the development of rehabilitation and inclusive tourism in Skhidnytsia in the post-war period. Since the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, the resort has become a humanitarian headquarters and shelter for internally displaced persons, which can significantly affect its positioning in the future. However, Skhidnytsia managed to adapt well to new realities and continues to support charitable activities to support Ukraine’s victory in the war. The resort, with its healing mineral waters, has great tourist potential for developing its attractiveness in the tourist market, providing quite high-quality services and services to its visitors. Skhidnytsia has a developed infrastructure for conducting rehabilitation and inclusive programs, as well as highly qualified medical personnel and experienced specialists in the field of tourism. In the past, Skhidnytsia has already functioned as a rehabilitation center for victims of the Chornobyl disaster, and in the future, there may be new buildings for the rehabilitation of military and civilian victims of a full-scale invasion. This can change the identification and positioning of Skhidnytsia in the future, providing opportunities not only for physical but also for spiritual and psychological healing. In general, the development of the Skhidnytsia brand is a complex and long-term process that requires joint efforts on the part of local authorities, businesses, and the community, but with the help of the right development strategy, control, and support from state authorities, it is quite possible to achieve success in this field and ensure the sustainable development of the territory and development.

Gospel Music and Liturgical Hymns to the Researcher’s Spiritual Healing during the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Autoethnography Biblical Perspective

The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges for Christian believers worldwide, especially in developing countries like South Africa. On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed COVID-19 as a pandemic. Many activities were suspended, including church gatherings. As a result, like many Christian believers, during the pandemic, the researcher was spiritually and emotionally affected and suddenly filled with fear, depression, panic, loss, and loneliness. During the peak of the pandemic, the researcher used gospel music and liturgical hymns to uplift the researcher’s spiritual well-being. Although gospel music and liturgy hymn music have been used as devotional and spiritual music for the well-being of religious individuals, little academic attention has been given to gospel music and liturgy hymns. Hence, this article aims to provide important insights concerning the researcher’s personal experience in using gospel music and liturgical hymns during the pandemic. In this article, autoethnography was used as a research methodology. This article extends the literature about the researcher‘s experience of using gospel music and liturgical hymns as devotional and spiritual music for well-being. The article presents significant awareness and insights into gospel music and liturgical hymns during the pandemic. The findings of this article are outlined under the following three themes: Feeling vulnerable during the pandemic; (b) the role of gospel music in liturgical hymns during the pandemic; and (c) the use of gospel music and liturgical hymns for healing during the pandemic. The article affirms that gospel music and liturgical hymns can improve psychological and spiritual well-being. This can be attributed to the role of gospel music and liturgical hymns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: Autoethnography, COVID-19, Christian Believers, Gospel, Liturgy Hymns

An encounter with the divine: the extraordinary literacies of black girls and women in endarkened third spaces

The concept of “spirit-murder“ reminds us that the violence Black girls and women suffer in academic spaces travels beyond the mental and emotional; it manifests on a spiritual level as well. Consequently, spiritual healing is a priority for Black girls and women to traverse the world whole and worthy. This paper intends to first, theorize endarkened third spaces, sites fashioned to enact healing through the Divine and resistance against White supremacy. We, then, explore a set of extraordinary literacies—cleansing, language making, and sister circles—that prepare these endarkened third spaces as transient sites of spiritual rejuvenation. To examine these extraordinary literacies, both authors investigate their respective spiritual practices in the context of their roles as students, educators, and researchers in communion with each other. The authors commit to a joint self-study, using the methods of educational journey mapping, unstructured interviews, and Archaeology of SelfTM to elicit insights from their histories and present. Second, this paper considers what these endarkened third spaces and extraordinary literacies offer Black girls and women attempting to thrive in various academic spaces. We contend that practicing these extraordinary literacies build an endarkened third space that operate as a site to re-imagining and re-conceptualizing of self as being communicative with the present, ancestral past, and the greater Divine, which thus free Black girls and women to heal from the harms of the world.

Navigating the challenges of neuro-oncology in Africa: addressing diagnostic and treatment barriers in the region: a correspondence

Navigating the challenges of neuro-oncology in Africa: addressing diagnostic and treatment barriers in the region: a correspondence

Religious Exemptions in Cases of Child Medical Neglect: Concerns Regarding Christian Scientists’ Spiritual Healing Practices

Religious Exemptions in Cases of Child Medical Neglect: Concerns Regarding Christian Scientists’ Spiritual Healing Practices