For the Healer: VISITING THE SICK

What is a healer?

What does it mean?

You are a healer when you care, that's all.

The training is a good idea because we all need as much knowledge as possible, and on a practicle level it avoids all sorts of problems.

This article is for the spiritualist healer who is trained for the purpose - but read on my friend, you may learn...

It is taken for granted that before a healer enters a patient's house or a hospital situation, he should commend himself to God and ask for guidance and Spirit Power with prayer. When in the house the use of prayer is to be mindful of circumstances, in the hospital permission must be gained from the staff on duty. The wise healer, when visiting 'strangers' has the appropriate insurance, this can be arranged through a church.

Visiting the sick is one of the most important branches of any spiritual work. In addition to consciousness of pain, very often there is a sense of loneliness because the patient is going through a unique and individual experience.

An attitude of over-cheerfulness on the part of the healer does not raise the spirits of the one who is suffering. Therefore sympathy, linked with reassurance, will be found far more helpful. It is never wise to be over-optimistic over what can be done by one or two visits. Far better first to build up a sense of friendship, and when confidence is won, there is a looking forward to other visits, and through this fact the mind is cheered, and good results are shown on the physical side.

Suggestion for a prayer …

"O LOVING Father, we know that You are always ready to give, so that Your children may be helped and strengthened as they take their way through this earth-life.

We realise that pain and suffering come not from You, but through the conditions of physical life, and we know that it is Your Will that happiness and health shall be the portion of these Your children. Therefore we ask that the Spirit strength [or Christ-Presence] may be granted to us, and that this suffering child of Yours may feel something of the Divine Power which can soothe the heart and mind, and bring greater strength to the body.

Please grant that it may be possible for healers to become pure channels through which the healing power can flow and, above all, that the sufferers may be able to see beyond the pain to the spiritual benefits built up by patience and endurance. Amen"

Now with the patients permission…THE LAYING ON OF HANDS … Saying …

FATHER, in the silence we await Your blessing. We know that Your love ever surrounds us, and that by our thoughts and prayers we can draw even closer the Angelic Ministry and that healing power which they bring to us…

The Healer will then close with a prayer.

"LOVING Father, we thank You for all the blessings that You have poured on us. Grant that through the day and through the night Thy Ministering Angels may guard and protect this Your child, and if it be You Will restore him/her to health of mind and body. May s/he be conscious of Your loving care, and [may the Healing Presence of our Lord Jesus Christ] bring him joy and comfort and peace. Amen."

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Prayer for a sick child

"GENTLE JESUS, meek and mild, look upon this little child.

O SAVIOUR Christ, we come to You in faith and we ask that You wilt draw near and pour down Your healing blessings upon this little child.

Grant that s/he may remember that You are the Friend of little children, and the bright Angels are near to him/her by night as well as by day.

O LOVING Father we pray that Divine Power may be given to minister and to heal this child.

O Lord, we come to You in faith and we ask that You wilt draw near and pour down Your healing blessings upon this little one. Grant that s/he may remember that You are the Friend of little children, and the bright Angels are near to him/her by night as well as by day. Amen."

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The healer's first words should be of a comforting character, showing understanding of what the patient is going through.

Then, not dwelling too long on that side, he should remind the sufferer of the Healing Power of Christ/Spirit. The healer should remember that anyone weak or in pain may find it difficult to concentrate and, therefore, he should assure the patient that God understands, and that their prayers, even if of the only one word or two, do make contact with God. When they feel stronger, their prayers perhaps could be worded differently, but then they might not be so sincere.

The healer should never promise [even in the name of his guides] any cure, rather he should always emphasise that these things are in God's Hands. And that every effort will be made by himself and those in the Spirit World to bring any relief possible. He should underline that prayers are always answered by God, but sometimes not exactly in the way that we might have desired.

Only if appropriate should we remind the patient, or family and friends, that all suffering has a beneficial effect upon the character - and consequently upon the aura - and in those places where a cure may not be possible, the power is passed on to the spiritual body and will be certainly charged with beauty and strength.

This service is the most selfless of all, and when we go out to the sick of heart perhaps only to lend a shoulder to cry on, or say not a word but just listen, then a healer is what you are, go with God my friend.

Amen.