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I hope this is in the right category as I'm new here. I was just wondering what term would be best to encompass using crystal healing and herbology for physical/mental/spiritual healing and health. I'm mostly just concerned with the term so that I can research more efficiently and gain more knowledge. I'm not necessarily concerned with spells or magick, so I'm not sure if this would be considered a "witch" or "witchdoctor". I thought maybe medicine woman, but I've solely heard this term with Native American practices. Maybe just a healer? Sorry if this is a silly question Thank you!
Well, they are two different practices, so you have "Crystal Healing" and you have "Herbal Healing" or "Herbal Remedies".
I'm not sure there is an encompassing term for the both of those unless you go even more general and use the term "Natural Healer" or "Complementary Therapist" (some refer to "Alternative Therapist" though many of us avoid that term as we are not working as an alternative to orthodox medicine, we are working to complement it)
Hello!
I hope this is in the right category as I'm new here. I was just wondering what term would be best to encompass using crystal healing and herbology for physical/mental/spiritual healing and health. I'm mostly just concerned with the term so that I can research more efficiently and gain more knowledge. I'm not necessarily concerned with spells or magick, so I'm not sure if this would be considered a "witch" or "witchdoctor". I thought maybe medicine woman, but I've solely heard this term with Native American practices. Maybe just a healer? Sorry if this is a silly question Thank you!
Please don't use 'witchdoctor' - an offensive term for (mainly) African healers and/or shamans. 'Medicine Woman' is only acceptable if you are from one of those Native American peoples who has Medicine Women, if you are trained in that peoples' way of working and if you work with spirits in exactly that way - which I think, from your letter, you don't.
'Witch' at least has the advantage of being from this culture. But, from what you say, you are not a witch. Why do you want to appropriate a term that you have not earned?
Why not just go for "New Age Healing". From what I've read New Age seems to encapsulate almost anything that doesn't fall within its own discrete category.
I am a pharmacist. That is a restricted title in law . If you use it when you are not entitled to you are breaking the law. Sadly the terms used to describe those who use herbs, crystal;s, reiki etc have no such protected status. So you can call yourself what you like.
Some years ago I was given some advice about communication. Don;t think about what you want to tell people, think about what you want them to hear. Accepting totally Crowan's comments, unless the people you want to attract will understand, does the term witch actually do that? It is a much much misunderstood term
What do you want people to hear? I presume it is that you can help them with your crystals and herbal remedies . I think the KISS principle is your best help Stick with 'Complementary' or 'Alternative' (if you really must I am with Giles on that issue) '
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Why not just go for "New Age Healing". From what I've read New Age seems to encapsulate almost anything that doesn't fall within its own discrete category.
The New Age Movement developed in the 1970's in Western Cultures. That is somewhat limiting considering that many practices (Reiki, Accupuncture, Herbalism, Crystal Healing, even Occult practices etc.) originated long before that movement. I personally wouldn't consider anything I do to be "New Age".
Interesting idea, so with crystal healing do you use crystal layouts with the client laying down or holding the crystals for a time etc? Then with herbology do you lay the herbs on people or apply them or are they for take away healing to be ingested somehow? Just trying to see the full picture 🙂
The New Age Movement developed in the 1970's in Western Cultures. That is somewhat limiting considering that many practices (Reiki, Accupuncture, Herbalism, Crystal Healing, even Occult practices etc.) originated long before that movement. I personally wouldn't consider anything I do to be "New Age".
I think that you may find that "New Age healing" was spoken about in the 1800''s It seems associated with the rediscovery of thought or energy treatments in reversing ill health.
I think that you may find that "New Age healing" was spoken about in the 1800''s It seems associated with the rediscovery of thought or energy treatments in reversing ill health.
You may well be correct. Its not something I have ever looked into. But I associate the term 'New Age' with the hippie movement of the 70's and so will 90% of potential customers.
Interesting idea, so with crystal healing do you use crystal layouts with the client laying down or holding the crystals for a time etc? Then with herbology do you lay the herbs on people or apply them or are they for take away healing to be ingested somehow? Just trying to see the full picture 🙂
I can't speak for the OP but if I am using crystals I will use them in a layout with the client inside...but I can also use crystals during reiki when I may place them on the patient or get them to hold a crystal.
I think that you may find that "New Age healing" was spoken about in the 1800''s It seems associated with the rediscovery of thought or energy treatments in reversing ill health.
Not sure about "new age healing", though certainly the term "new age" was used in the 1800's, but not, as far as I'm aware, used to represent an actual movement, and certainly not the "new age movement" as it is perceived in today's society, which typically is perceived as coming from the 1970's.
Certainly the "new thought movement" was something from the 1800's, along with a great interest in Theosophy, but (and I've just gone and tried to search out some) I'm struggling to find reference to "new age movement" for the 1800's, or even the term new age used in the context of any particular movement other than just as a reference by people talking of humanity moving in to a new age in the general sense.
I think it's safe to say, as Sally points out, when we talk of New Age nowadays, most people will think of the 1960's and 1970's hippy movement and the modern take on those. Many therapies and healing techniques have their roots far further back than even the 1800's.
Certainly the "new thought movement" was something from the 1800's, along with a great interest in Theosophy, but (and I've just gone and tried to search out some) I'm struggling to find reference to "new age movement" for the 1800's, or even the term new age used in the context of any particular movement other than just as a reference by people talking of humanity moving in to a new age in the general sense.
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The following is a quote from "Health and the Inner life" by H W Dresser page 114;
"The modern mental healing movement which under the various names of mental science, Christian science, divine science, metaphysics, new thought, and what not, have been of untold service to the world, originated, let it never be forgotten in the investigations, discoveries and mental healing practice of Phineas Parkhurst Quimby.
Quimby practiced about 1857, this account is dated approx. 1903.
I remembered it was "new" something, but yes possible not new age, unless the "what not" covers it..
Thank you for all your knowledge and answers! As I stated originally, I'm not looking to appropriate any terms or call myself any of these things, but I did want knowledge of the terms so I could look up which term would encompass those specific things that I focus on. I found these answers very informative and helpful from you all.
Thank you for all your knowledge and answers! As I stated originally, I'm not looking to appropriate any terms or call myself any of these things, but I did want knowledge of the terms so I could look up which term would encompass those specific things that I focus on. I found these answers very informative and helpful from you all.
I am glad. And while Shakespeare may have felt the answer to 'what's in a name' was not a lot, with all respect to the Bard in this day and age he is wrong. This sort of thing is important.
I am glad. And while Shakespeare may have felt the answer to 'what's in a name' was not a lot, with all respect to the Bard in this day and age he is wrong. This sort of thing is important.
Not in the specific case he was writing about.
Why not just go for "New Age Healing". From what I've read New Age seems to encapsulate almost anything that doesn't fall within its own discrete category.
The term "Healing" refers to Mitigating, Diagnosing, & Treating. According to the FDA we are not allowed to Mitigate, treat or diagnose anything that includes healing. Trust me on this we have been around the ringer with the FDA on the subject of essential oils. WE can't even make a statement as to "aids in digestion" because then the oil needs a supplement label and I can tell you right now I highly doubt there is a supplement label for crystals and gemstones. Find a modality you can specialize in, like Reiki, Massage, Reflexology, or get a Crystal certification then you call you self a Certified Crystal whatever.
That may apply in the U.S. though many of us are not in the U.S. so we can tell the FDA to go where the sun don't shine. Of course we have our own laws in our own countries, like in the UK we are not legally allowed to diagnose or claim 'cures', but there's nothing to prevent people using the name of 'healer' if they choose.
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