Healing Myths, Healing Magic: Breaking the Spell of Old Illusions; Reclaiming Our Power to Heal

by Donald M. Epstein

Even as healthcare technology makes great strides, studies show that the attitude of a person suffering from chronic illness may hold the most sway over the healing process. This book shows that the first step in adopting a positive attitude toward health lies in dismissing harmful myths. "I must forgive before I can heal." "I am sick because God is punishing me." "If it doesn't feel good, it must be an effective medicine." These are outdated concepts that can slow healing -- or make an illness worse.Donald Epstein divides these myths into four categories: social, biomedical, religious/spiritual, and New Age. He discusses each myth individually -- from "healing is expensive" to "every condition can be traced to a demonstrable physical cause" -- and offers replacement myths, or "Healing Magic, " to be both meditated upon and declared out loud by the reader in order to create an opportunity for healing.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Spirituality

202 pages, Paperback

First published December 22, 1999

Reviews

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read for everyone

This is an extraordinary book for anyone who wishes to heal, learn more about the healing process and help others as well.

Donny is like a magician in how he so accurately explains healing myths and the magic to replace it. The stories he include in the book are also very insightful.

[Karla Ticona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very candid book about different perspectives of what healing can look like.

[Will Rousseau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple but profoundly wise

[Grace Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

hmmm. this book tries to shift ingrained beliefs of how we view healing. it addresses not only the mainstream medical approach of rooting out causes and treating singular symptoms, but also the more alternative methods that can be equally off base--- considering ourselves completely in charge of all that that occurs to us through proper thinking, karma, attitude etc. good if you are going through a crisis or are involved in any type of healing modality such as reiki.

[Kellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good and powerful views of healing...

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting insights on how we limit our healing through the beliefs (by category) and culture we live in. Provides affirmation/thoughts for reprogramming those false beliefs.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful list of ways you might be inhibiting your own healing and how you can overcome them.