In the early 20th century, quantum physics gave us unprecedented insight into the nature of reality: Everything is energy.

Yet for centuries, even millennia, indigenous and spiritual peoples around the world directly saw, felt and interacted with life on an energetic level to help people heal and awaken. Now energy healing has become a popular and often effective means for people to improve their lives.

In this Special Section, we explore the world of energy healing—where practitioners work with a person’s “energy body” to help them improve their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Given the vast array of modalities available, we’ve limited our focus to those that use hands only vs. modalities that incorporate tools, such as acupuncture.

In An Overview of Energy Healing Methods, we describe several of the most common energy healing methods.

In Top 7 Reasons People Get Energy Healing we share the most common problems for which people seek help.

In Inside Energy Healing, three practitioners and their clients share their personal experiences with energy healing.

In Balancing Masculine and Feminine Essence, our guest editor, Adele Wang, describes our relationship to these aspects of ourselves.

In Energy Healing Books from Classic to Current, Candace Apple provides an overview of five books about energy healing from authors Barbara Ann Brennan, Donna Eden and Cyndi Dale.

We also provide two resource pages: How to Find the Right Energy Healer for You and Where To Learn Energy Healing in Atlanta.

We look forward to hearing about your experiences with energy healing and to your feedback about this Special Section! Share with us at [email protected].