Asians in Britain Turn to Exorcism

Writer Larisa Brown reports in the November 20 edition of MailOnline in the UK that Asians are turning to exorcism rather than medical help or counseling for problems as varied as schizophrenia, bi-polar disease or epilepsy. From reading the article it seems Larisa is referring to people from the Middle East, not Asians, but perhaps Asians also are seeking out practitioners who can rid them of "Jins".

Hundreds of British Asians are operating as healers, blaming the supernatural for mental health problems and charging sometimes thousands of pounds a session to remove evil spirits from bodies believed to be possessed.
An exorcist operating in east London has said the demons can ‘deceive doctors’ and research by BBC’s Newsnight has found that some communities are finding it more acceptable to be possessed than mentally ill.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2235669/Hundreds-exorcisms-performed-UK-Asian-communities-treat-people-mental-illnesses.html#ixzz2DAEB6O6j

The Christian form of exorcism is often performed by a Catholic Priest or member of the church who is skilled in the use of prayers, amulets and rituals said to ban the harmful spirits. It is interesting, however that according to the Wikipedia coverage, "The Catholic rite for a formal exorcism, called a "Major Exorcism", is given in Section 13 of the Rituale Romanum. The Ritual lists guidelines for conducting an exorcism, and for determining when a formal exorcism is required. Priests are instructed to carefully determine that the nature of the affliction is not actually a psychological or physical illness before proceeding."
It's interesting to speculate why an alternative treatment is sought by the Middle Easterners. The author suggests that there is less stigma and blame attached to being possessed. Perhaps these recent immigrants feel less confident seeking the help of a traditional medical doctor. Or perhaps it is just lack of money. Are the treatments successful? What do you think? Leave a comment below, OK?

Edgar Cayce the Sleeping Prophet

Most people have at least heard of Edgar Cayce who started his well-known prophesies through hypnosis. He was actually not aware of any of the information he spoke during his trance states. The information ranged from medical remedies to economic and other future predictions. Recently there has been a video made of 7 of his prophesies people think are still to come. Here it is.



Notice that the sourcACes are recorded so that you can read in more detail if you want. There are an unbelievable number of books about and by Edgar Cayce. Amazon.com lists 3,164! for the purposes of this website, I recommend this book: The Edgar Cayce Remedies by William A. McGarey. You can access it by clicking on the title or the icon below this article.

Spiritual Practices from Archangel Michael

This is a book review of a new book by Les Feast, Messages from Heaven: Is Anyone Listening? The review is written in PR Web from Dudley Park, Australia. It tells of the story of Les’ experiences with Archangel Michael when he was in India and the subsequent communications with him. Here’s a little bit about this new spiritual book: Messages from Heaven and the spiritual practices from Archangel Michael.

Spiritual Practices from Archangel Michael

Yet, things go from bad to worse when Feast breaks his foot and is mired at the ashram with Sri Sathya Sai Baba for seven days. However, says Feast, on that seventh day, something miraculous happened.
“At about four in the morning,” says Feast, “I am awakened by this huge light shining in my room and as I gaze at it, I hear the words, ‘I am Michael and I have come in answer of your prayer, do you want my help?’ There was no hesitation in thinking. I immediately, say, ‘yes, please.’”
Feast lists this first communication with Archangel Michael as the first of many. This first encounter also marked Feast’s commitment to serve as a medium and healer.
Feast has taught and worked with some of Australia’s leading mediums and healers. In Messages from Heaven, he recounts the lessons and words of the Archangel Michael and shows readers how to operate from their inner source of power.
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Les is a spiritual teacher and healer who holds weekly meditation and development groups in Western Australia. He is involved in the Spiritualist Church there. If you are interested in reading more about this book by Less Feast, click here. There is a regular and a Kindle version. If you like the ideas in this article, please click “like” below or perhaps ever “share” as well.

How to Handle a Healing Crisis

Bronwen and Frans Steine are world-renowed Reiki practitioners and certainly have witnessed more healing sessions than most people. Their latest article, “Healing is Not Always Fun” is very clearly written about the problems of “stuck energy” busting forth or strong emotions occurring after healing sessions. Please read more about how to handle a healing crisis.

How to Handle a Healing Crisis 

Many people think that healing is fun and takes you straight into a state of bliss. But this is not always the case, healing yourself can be painful.
Yes, some issues will clear up without any side effects at all--they are like a drop of cooking oil on the kitchen bench, wiped away with one flick. Many issues, however, are so stuck within our mind and energy that it takes much more then just a flick. These are like old stains on a kitchen bench which need a mighty scrub to clean off, and, in the process, leave scratches behind.

Some of the "side effects" of healing might be slight dizzyness, vomiting, pain in your joints or organs, crying, shaking, or diarrhea--just to name a few.
One of the best ways to deal with stuff that comes up when we start to heal is to make sure that we stay grounded. This we can do with traditional Japanese Reiki practices like joshin kokyu ho (its on this CD) for example. You can also support yourself by receiving hands-on healing sessions from a practitioner, counseling, massages, acupuncture etc. And always make sure you drink lots of water.
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The Steines living in Australia hold wonderful workshops and retreats both in Australia and in other countries. To know more about their approach to Reiki, I recommend The Reiki Sourcebook.