There is a tendency for people to think the Spiritualist Healing is only done through faith or belief of the person requiring this form of healing. This is not true. A small child, or even an animal, does not know what faith is, and yet they receive healing in the same way as everyone else. If faith or a belief is required then this could be termed as Faith Healing and this need not necessarily have a spiritual context behind it. The only requirement a patient should have is a respect for themselves and an open mind about the healer’s capability to be a channel for the healing force.
Spiritualist Healing requires no faith or belief whatsoever on the part of the person seeking it; nor is it a requirement that the patient has the same religious belief as that of the healer administering healing. Spiritualist Healing is not specifically related to any one religion but a common bond throughout all religions; they all believe that God or a Divine Source can heal, even though it be administered in different ways. Healing is relayed through the divine source of life which people term as God. The Healer is merely a channel for this type of energy and, as such, can neither direct or influence it’s natural process in any way. He is purely a passive channel for that energy.
There are, basically, two forms of Spiritualist Healing in use in this country. These are; contact healing where the healer places his hands either onto or near to a person, and absent healing where the patient is not present in person but healing thoughts are directed to him. Neither massage or manipulation should be used during contact healing. No patient should be asked to remove any clothing except for maybe an overcoat or shoes.
Spiritualist Healing is not offered as an alternative to orthodox medicine but is complementary to it. People who are under medical care should always continue with the treatment their doctor has prescribed.