Long accepted medical devices are an easy way to understand the impact of energy medicine- ie. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), laser eye correction surgery, radiation and/ or UV light therapy. Since these types of modalities/ interventions are commonly accepted its is not a difficult jump to consider that other modalities such as acupuncture are effective forms of energy medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has long acknowledged subtle energy fields that are only recently being detected, studied, and utilized by Western medicine. With acupuncture these energy fields can be manipulated to achieve the desired health benefit.
Killian Photography proponents believe that the photos have the capacity to capture our aura. While I believe that our bodies have subtle energy fields I am not entirely sure that Killian photography is a legitimate representation of those energy fields. I do believe that the image is capturing a form of energy, but i think that our energy fields are more complex.
Below is an excerpt taken from http://www.lightstalking.com/what-is-kirlian-photography-the-science-and-the-myth-revealed/
“So if the glowing auras seen in Kirlian photography aren’t really caused by something spiritual, paranormal or our “life-energy” then what are they caused by?
The answer is water.
The high-voltage frequency applied to the metal plate rips the electrons off of atoms. The air around the photographed object becomes ionized. If that air contains any water, the resulting image will show the glowing silhouette around the object, which scientists actually call a “corona plasma discharge”.
When a person is sweating more due to being overheated, or excited in some way, Kirlian photographs taken of their hands at that time will show a larger more intense glow due to the increased moisture. Conversely, cold dry hands will produce an image which shows a weaker glow. Despite the ready availability of this accurate scientific explanation, New Age proponents of Kirlian photography will still argue that the person whose hands showed a larger, brighter glow is a natural healer when they are really just sweaty.”
I believe that our intention greatly impacts patient outcome. TCM is a medicine that is grounded in the practices of looking, listening, smelling and touching a patient- all of these are different ways in which we interact with and exchange experiences with the patient. The patients outcome is very much tied into both the conscious and unconscious aspects of this interaction.
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