Healing Journeys with Suzie Daggett
Have you heard the theory that color and light can affect behavior, or enhance well-being? Now, you can read about how it helps in the healing process. Manohar Croke is an expert whose business is using color and light for healing. The non-invasive use of colored light to help one heal is fascinating – not to mention seeing your hand and feet imprint before and after in Kirlian photography. You can see and feel the changes.
What in your background lead you to practice Colorpuncture light therapy and Kirlian Photography?
I first heard about Esogetic ColorpunctureTM and Kirlian photography (Energy Emission AnalysisTM) in 1988 in India. I heard about a class on this new healing method that involved putting colored light on the body with a special light wand. Colorpuncture sounded both futuristic, and at the same time, ancient and familiar. Since my educational background is in psychology, I have always been interested in healing therapies that address the mysterious connections between body, mind and spirit. I have a Masters Degree in Transpersonal Psychology, and am trained in Trauma therapy methods. I have been a student of the Diamond work or DiamondlogosTM system of spiritual therapy for 13 years. Colorpuncture was a perfect fit for my interests.
What is Colorpuncture?
Colorpuncture is a complete system of healing in which colored light is applied to acu-points on the skin in order to activate powerful healing impulses. I use hand-held tools with glass tips that emit different frequencies of light. Peter Mandel, a German naturopath and innovator in the field of European natural medicine developed this work. It combines concepts from Chinese Medicine and European naturopathy with the latest discoveries on the biophysics of light and certain esoteric healing principles. Each treatment involves a specific set of points treated in a certain sequence with prescribed color frequencies. Some treatments support the body such as therapies for lymphatic or hormonal regulation, pain relief, insomnia, migraines etc. Other treatments address the emotional and spiritual background of illness, such as birth trauma and conflict solution therapies.
When a client comes for a session, what do they experience and what are the benefits?
The first thing I do when someone comes for a treatment, is take his or her Kirlian photo. These are photos of the energy (sometimes called the aura) that radiates from a living organism. I photograph the fingertips and toe tips, since this is where the energy pathways or meridians of the body run. Mandel developed a unique system for reading these photos called Energy Emission Analysis (EEA). The Kirlian photo allows me to identity the unique imbalances in the flow of energy and information in each client and also shows me which light treatment is required. Treatment is then done either lying on a massage table or sitting in a chair. Most people report that the light feels soothing and relaxing as it enters the body. After treatment, I take a second Kirlian photo to observe the treatment effects. Most people are amazed that the light changes the photo so quickly. I explain that light travels at great speed, and affects the body/mind very quickly. After a treatment, clients may experience powerful dreams with healing information as well as emotions, old memories and insights surfacing and releasing. As their systems become more balanced, their bodies are able to heal faster and more completely.
How does this modality help people heal?
There is growing scientific evidence that light and color affect the body in many ways. Peter Mandel collaborates with a German biophysicist named Fritz Popp, whose research has demonstrated that human cells actually emit low levels of light and this is how cells communicate. In the words of Mandel: “Light is life. This is not a belief system but something that is confirmed by science. Specifically, light is present in the communication between cells in the body, and disease occurs when this communication is broken, when the cells can no longer speak the same language. Giving light has a resonance effect, bringing the cells into the same language again and supporting the body’s healing.”
Colored light also has a unique capacity to penetrate the deeper layers of consciousness and uncover buried emotional conflicts that are at the root of physical symptoms. Mandel believes that all our physical symptoms have to be recognized as important signals of deeper disharmonies in the psyche and spirit. To truly heal, these signals must be understood and we must regain access to the soul-spirit information that will us move on our life paths. Over time, my clients experience a deep shift in their emotional well-being and they also begin to make healing changes in their lives. Perhaps the words of one of my clients will explain this best: “Colorpuncture helped me find relief for a painful condition that I had been told was permanent and untreatable {edema in the arms and hands following a radical mastectomy}. It also gave me the strength and insight to make several changes in my life, which have greatly enhanced my sense of purpose and joy.”
Manohar Croke, MA, CCP, Director, Institute for Esogetic Colorpuncture, USA, can be reached at 530-362-6908. She is giving a free talk on Introducing Esogetic Colorpuncture on Wednesday, October 11, 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Wild Mountain Yoga Studio, Nevada City. www.colorpuncture.com
Healing Journeys is a column written by Suzie Daggett for the Grass Valley Union newspaper. Suzie interviews a variety of health practitioners most Fridays in the Wellness section. Click here to read past articles. Enter "Suzie Daggett" in the search box to get listing of all articles. |
