Product Description

Why do some people heal, while others do not. Caroline Myss has studied this question for many years, working with hundreds of people and motivating them to examine their souls and change their lives. Now, in "Why People Don't Heal and How They Can", Dr Myss builds on her earlier teaching to reveal the cultural and individual contexts in which people become physically and spiritually ill. With her practical approach to healing, readers will learn to overcome the mental and emotional blocks to becoming well. "Why People Don't Heal and How They Can": brings together Dr Myss' breakthrough views on energy medicine and the development of human consciousness and spirituality over the ages; teaches you how to perceive the seven different energy centres of the body and interpret the spiritual challenges they present; and provides healing rituals and prayers that will help you to get and stay on the path to wellness. Through her characteristic no-nonsense style and high-voltage storytelling, Caroline Myss provides non-stop insights and practical advice that will enable you to disconnect from a culture of wounds and reconnect with an inner and outer spiritual energy and purpose.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60663 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 282 pages

From the Back Cover
Why do some people heal, while others do not? For more than fifteen years, Caroline Myss has studied this question, working with hundreds of people and motivating them to examine their souls and change their lives. Now, in Why People Don't Heal and How They Can, Dr Myss builds on her earlier teaching to reveal the cultural and individual contexts in which people become physically and spiritually ill. With her practical approach to healing, readers will learn to overcome the mental and emotional blocks to becoming well. Fascinating, illuminating and utterly compelling, Why People Don't Heal and How They Can...

* Brings together Dr Myss's breakthrough views on energy medicine and the development of human consciousness and spirituality over the ages.

* Teaches you how to perceive the seven different energy centres of the body and interpret the spiritual challenges they present.

* Provides healing rituals and prayers that will help you to get and stay on the path to wellness.

Through her characteristic no-nonsense style and high-voltage storytelling, Caroline Myss provides non-stop insights and practical advice that will enable you to disconnect from a culture of wounds and reconnect with an inner and outer spiritual energy and purpose.

About the Author
Caroline Myss
Caroline Myss, Ph.D., is a pioneer and international lecturer in the fields of energy medicine and human consciousness. Since 1982 she has worked as a medical intuitive: one who 'sees' illness in a patient's body by intuitive means. She specializes in assisting people in understanding the emotional, psychological and physical reasons why their bodies develop illness and is widely recognized for her groundbreaking work with Dr C Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Shealy Institute for Comprehensive Pain and Health Care in Springfield, Missouri and co-founder and past president of the American Holistic Medical Association, in teaching intuitive diagnosis. Together they wrote The Creation of Health: Merging Traditional Medicine with Intuitive Diagnosis. She is also the author of Why People Don't Heal and How They Can, Anatomy of the Spirit and the forthcoming Sacred Contracts. She lives in Oak Park, Illinois.

Customer Reviews

Makes sense.
The first time I read about Dr. Myss' theories, I went "Aha! This makes sense!" According to Dr. Myss, the reason people often don't get well is because the energy they need to focus on healing, gets used up dwelling on the past. The author, a medical intuitive, believes that if people would reclaim thier soul from the entanglement of past issues, they would have the capacity to generate more personal healing power. Makes perfect sense to me. If you are struggling with an illness and want some guidance in how to reconnect with your precious energy sources, read "Why People Don't Heal."

Interesting but take with a pinch of salt.
A few years ago I read Anatomy of Spirit by Caroline Myss and really felt it spoke to me where I needed to hear it. So I was pleased to get chance to read this book. Perhaps I'm in a different state nowadays (many years of therapy further along now) but I found this book irritated me whenever Dr Myss sounded particularly proscriptive about the kinds of changes that individuals needed. It's my understanding that the person needs to find their own meaning and solutions whereas all too often this book portrayed a rather self righteous or sanctimonious attitude whenever a person had declined to follow Dr Myss' proscribed advice. Nevertheless, I've gone on to read Sacred Contracts and enjoyed that too, simply read them both with some reservations.

Worthwhile, inspirational reading!
After reading only a little more than half this book, I have already seen changes in my life. This is a must-read for anyone seeking to participate in repairing one's mind, body and spirit as a whole. While many of her concepts may seem a little unorthodox, she is right on target! Her down to earth advice on forgiveness and releasing the ill thoughts we have toward others will inspire you to look at your relationships in a totally different light. Her ideas on how we wear our past wounds like badges and how we can become a victim of our past, instead of getting on with our lives and realizing that we are far more than our wounds, more than our past failings, is truly inspirational. Not necessarily a religious book, she speaks of spirituality and incorporates the best of all religions. Since reading this book, I have turned to a daily practice of calming myself before sleep by listening to soft music, regulating my breathing and thinking about absolutely--nothing. I have experienced restful sleep, a more optimistic outlook during the workday, an increase in energy and have said silent prayers for strangers. I can't say enough about how positively this book has effected my life.