Standing in Our Power. Healing in Action.

Power:

In Power vs. Force (1985), Hawkins notes, “Force is a finite `pushing against' that requires external energy that will eventually run out (e.g., fuel or a battery), whereas power is self-generating and self-sustaining as the result of its essence.”

In The Art of Power(2007), Thich Nhat Hahn writes, “Vast inequality between people and groups makes power unstable. But when power is seen as legitimate and comes with spiritual authority and is a manifestation of love, wisdom, and freedom from afflictions, it can establish justice, order, and withstand challenges peacefully, without resorting to violence or oppression. It is appreciated and even revered.” 

In Healing Touch, power is rooted in healer preparation, through being grounded, centered and committing to the attributes of the heart as identified by Brugh Joy: Compassion, Unconditional Love, Healing Presence, Innate Harmony, and Selfless Service.

Healing:

The root/origin of the word “heal” is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word “haelen” which means to be, or become whole. Nurse theorist and researcher Janet F. Quinn PhD, RN, FAAN defines “healing” as the emergence of right relationship at one or more levels of the body-mind-spirit system. (1977, Quinn, J.) “Healing: A Model for an Integrative Health Care System,” Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly 3, no. 1 (1997): 1-7.

Healing begins with the self and is a prerequisite for offering service to others. Healing in Action implies a process toward wholeness. What actions will engage to support wholeness for yourself, patients, community and planet?

References:

Hahn, T.N., (2007) The Art of Power. Harper Collins. NY: NY.

Hawkins, D.R. (1995). Power vs. Force. Hay House, Inc. NY: NY.

Quinn, J.“Healing: A Model for an Integrative Health Care System,” Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly 3, no. 1 (1997): 1-7.

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