Magnetic Healing

By Lisa Seelandt

Introduction

Magnets were recognized for their strange healing properties thousands of years BC. We humans of present time-space-reality labor under a misconception that new age healing methods, practices and modalities are new to the world. The fact is that many ancient healing methods were forgotten or abandoned and centuries later were thought to be outmoded by conventional proponents of idealized Western medicine. It is ironic that the combination of ancient wisdom and new age tools are available to us now just when we thought ourselves to be more advanced.

Magnetic therapy is not new. The inference is that magnetics is an understanding of the interrelationship between electromagnetic energy and the human body. Magnetic therapy uses this relationship to encourage the body to heal itself. It is estimated that 30 million people worldwide use magnets to eliminate pain and discomfort.

Magnetic therapy was used in ancient Greece during the time of Aristotle. The ancient records of the Greek physician Galen, dating back to 200 BC, found that pain was removed by application of natural magnets. In the 16th century Paracelsus used magnets to treat epilepsy, diarrhea, and hemorrhage. Magnetic therapy has a long history within the cultures of China, India, and Egypt. Chinese writings from 2000 BC reference the use of magnets with acupuncture. Tibetan writings refer to magnets as lodestones. Cleopatra wore a magnetic "lodestone" within her crown. The lodestone was thought to prevent aging.

Two thousand years ago the ancient Egyptians documented effects on the health of human beings based upon variations in the earth's magnetic fields. The ancient texts are replete with numerous references to magnets and their unique properties. The texts mention various healings with placement of magnetic arrays along meridian points of the body. The ancients came to understand that the magnets produced an effect on the body that provided energy regeneration and physical enhancement.

Lee Carroll's 1997 book, Partnering with God (Practical Information for the New Millennium), contains the wisdom of the "Magnetic Master", Kryon, who revealed more heretofore-unspoken information about the nature of human biology. This information encouraged integration of self-healing methods based on the body's innate ability to balance itself. Kryon cited magnetics, hands-on healing and live essences as a "...temporary method of balance for individuals." Kryon declares that "...magnetic healing is honored. It is wonderful. It addresses the magnetic human being. It addresses the magnetics of the DNA and is valid. It is being used with a greater impact now than at any time on the planet." Far be it from me to dispute the efficacy of magnetics with the "Magnetic Master."

This month's vibrational healing section will focus on current research culled from proponents of the billion-dollar magnetic therapy industry.*

In 1958, Dr. Kioshi Nakagawa from the University of Tokyo conducted magnetic therapy research in his treatment of bone disorders with magnets. He reasoned that the external stimulation of magnetic fields would assist the body in higher vibrational healing operations. The stimulation effect of magnets has been recognized to extend to increased functioning of glands, metabolism and increased cellular oxidation, which in turn enhances the immune system and promotes faster rates of healing. Dr. Nakagawa further discovered that magnetic therapy alters existing ionic patterns creating blood vessel dilation and an increase in blood flow which assisted in healing broken bones in half the expected healing time!

Doctors have discovered that when magnets are applied to arthritic joints, calcium ions are disbursed. The dispersion of the calcium ions eliminates pain. The dilation of blood vessels assists in the removal of toxins that contribute to inflammation. When a magnet is applied to the body its resulting magnetic waves pass through the tissues. This increases the blood flow and aids natural healing processes. Blood and lymph circulations are activated, allowing nutrients to be distributed more efficiently. Magnetic waves penetrate through the skin, tissues, and bones to invigorate the organs. The magnets stimulate the various systems of the body and can revive the growth of tissues. Damaged tissue was found to emit a positive electrical charge. To restore the bioenergetic balance and accelerate the healing process a therapeutic magnet of receptive polarity could be added to the area of the injury. The magnetic field causes the blood vessels to dilate, resulting in an increase of circulation into the injured area.

Magnetic therapy bases its therapeutic effect on the idea that the body's cells have electromagnetic fields that are out of alignment, resulting in a disease and ill health. The application of magnets to a particular area of the body is believed to realign the body's electromagnetic fields. As the natural magnetic fields of the earth decline living things are more prone to disease and illness. In magnetic therapy the inference is that there is a transfer of energy from the therapeutic magnet to the body.

Advancements in medicine in the last century have proven that magnets and electrical devices that generate magnetic fields can effectively diagnose illness and disease. Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI) is an example of this. MRIs have replaced standard x-rays based on accuracy in diagnosis. The electrical activity of the brain used to be recorded exclusively by the electroencephalograph. However, the effectiveness of magnetoencephalography has demonstrated its superiority and it is now the preferred technique.

Many researchers have learned that certain magnetic fields are beneficial and can have a profound effect on living organisms. In 1997, The Baylor College of Medicine and the Institute for Rehabilitation and Research in Houston, Texas, conducted a study of magnetic therapy on polio patients experiencing post-polio syndrome and the resultant arthritic pain in joints and muscles. The majority of participants in this study were persons in their 50s who had begun to experience post-polio syndrome in their 40s. In this study patients were given an active or an inactive magnet, which was placed on the site of pain. After the magnets were removed gradual intensity of their pain returned. The results of this study showed that 76% of the patients who had used low intensity magnets of less than half an inch thick reported a decrease in pain. Only 19 percent of patients treated with the placebo (inactive magnet) felt any improvement.

The debate as to whether electro-magnetic interference from home appliances and power lines are counter-productive to human biological functioning continues. Numerous disputes and opposing information have been offered by each side to substantiate their own individual theories. Conversely, there is new evidence to suggest that people who spend large amounts of time indoors reduce their exposure to the natural geomagnetic earth fields. This condition has been called magnetic field deficiency syndrome and its symptoms can be likened to those of chronic fatigue syndrome. Applications of magnets countered the effects of magnetic field deficiency, as evidenced by a decrease in the symptoms of fatigue, headaches, muscle and joint pains, malaise, sleeplessness and disrupted thought patterns.

The magnet therapy industry is a billion plus dollar a year industry. It has become fashionable to wear magnetic jewelry and it is commonplace to see athletes wearing magnets for sore muscles and sports injuries. There are magnetic applications for individual treatments to combat a wide range of symptoms ranging from insomnia to jet lag. Magnets have been found to increase melatonin levels and prevent insomnia, and international travelers proclaim that therapeutic magnets help overcome jet lag. Advocates of magnet therapy claim remarkable decrease in pain for many common ailments such as toothaches, shoulder and joint pain, asthma, injuries, swelling and wounds. It is alleged that magnetic therapy is helpful for chronic pain sufferers and for those with diseases and disorders such as high blood pressure, carpal tunnel syndrome, circulation problems, liver health, mental impairment, respiratory distress, and fungal infections.

There is a vast array of magnets for sale, ranging from small, simple magnets to large generating magnetic machines. There are individual magnets for fingers and joints, clear cloth wraps with high-powered magnetic discs, magnetic bedding and beds to promote restful sleep and promote advanced healing. By wearing a magnet you are generating a low-level magnetic field. It is believed that this assists in balancing subtle metaphysical and biophysical energies. The Chinese claim that magnetic therapy can help to prevent hair loss and promote thicker, fuller hair. This is why many magnetic hairbrushes are available for purchase.

Is it coincidence that NASA routinely places magnets in the astronaut's space suits and space vehicles? The lack of a planetary field in outer space prompted this decision. In the absence of a magnetic field biological functioning can become impaired. Health problems that the astronauts could encounter would be remedied. Russian cosmonauts became ill during the early space missions. These illnesses were later rectified with the addition of supplemental magnetic fields for extra support in their spacesuits and additional magnetic applications to their bodies.

Magnets can be placed on acupuncture points for stimulation. The magnetic fields penetrate the body, acting as a catalyst for improved functioning of the nervous system, organs and cells. Magnetic fields stimulate metabolism. The transfer of energy from the therapeutic magnet to the body provides additional energy.

In magnetic therapy, the North pole of a magnet is referred to as the negative polarity. The South pole of a magnet is referred to as the positive polarity. The negative polarity is also referred to as receptive, while the positive polarity is referred to as active. The receptive polarity of a magnet is said to balance meridian points or areas of the body that are over-stimulated. The receptive polarity receives excess bio-energy from the area where the magnet is applied. This function is used for relieving pain, swelling, reduces inflammation and improves quality of sleep. The active polarity balances meridian points or areas of the body that are under-stimulated because this polarity activates and stimulates through application of additional bio-energy to the area where the magnet is applied. This function stimulates the immune system and promotes balancing and healing. The strength of a magnet is measured in gauss. Gauss measures the intensity of magnetic flux. One Tesla equals ten thousand gauss.

Therapeutic magnetic therapy is widely gaining acceptance in mainstream science. It is cost-efficient, non-invasive and it affords the user relief from pain. Magnetic therapy is a by-product of this new age of enlightenment that evokes ancient teachings and tools in combination with our own intention to change the course of biological misalignment. This is extremely important, but perhaps best stated by the "magnetic master," Kryon: "...we are on the verge of understanding the electro-magnetic mechanisms of our human DNA. If this is indeed so, then I return to the basic premise of the power of human consciousness. If human consciousness is indeed measurable as energy and DNA has an electromagnetic complement, then we are just beginning to realize why intent works for our own healing!" Kryon further instructs on the use of magnets for healing thusly, "…balance the body and remove the stimulus when finished! When it needs to be balanced again, bring out the balancing stimulus. Do not use it constantly as an everyday event."

And So It Is.

* Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is not intended as a substitution for the expertise and advice of your personal medical practitioner.