This is not a substitute for first aid or medical attention. An assist helps the person heal themselves when they are injured or ill and don’t feel well.
When a person does not feel well, they withdraw their life energy from areas of their body, and healing does not occur. When a body part is hurt or injured, the body attempts to heal the injury, but the shock can interfere with the person’s ability to put attention on the area, and as a result that area seems to shut down.
When a person suppresses the pain or sensation in an area, he goes out of communication with that area, and circulation, nerve flows, and life energy are withdrawn from the area. Putting the person back in communication with the affected area increases all of the healing activities of the body.
When a healer puts his attention on a person’s body and touches it and invites the injured person to feel his touch, he is making the person aware of that area of the body, and that heightened awareness puts the person back in communication with his body.
No matter what part of the body is being helped, the areas being touched should include the extremities (hands and feet) and the spine. Furthermore, the touching must be balanced to both the left and right sides of the body. The assist process is continued until the person has a realization and feels better.
This practice is ancient and dates back to the “laying on of hands” used by healers throughout the centuries. For a full discussion of this and other actions to assist in healing, you can refer to this online handbook, which contains many different actions you can perform to alleviate suffering and speed healing.
I have used all of the processes mentioned in the handbook to assist sick and injured people and have found them to be workable and straightforward to use, regardless of your spiritual awareness. All you need is a desire to help others and a willingness to follow instructions.
David St Lawrence