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Summary: MUST HAVE BOOK-DON'T LOAN IT OUT-YOU'LL NEVER GET IT BACK
Review: Does homeopathy work? What are gem elixers? What are flower essences? What exactly are chakras? How does accupuncture work? What is Healing Touch? What is Reike? How can I use crystals or magnets to improve my health? What's the big deal about meditation? Do any of these things work, and if they do how? If you were ever wanted answers about so-called "New Age" medicine and its effect on the health of the body/mind, this is the leading edge answer! If you want all the latest research on vibrational or energy medicine, this book provides that as well.
Richard Gerber brilliantly and clearly explains the body/mind/spirit and how it is all connected. From physics to physiology to the latest research, no stone is left unturned. Read this book, you will come away with a new perspective and the knowledge to powerfully change your health and your life.
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Summary: The first good try to explain Esoteric Medicine
Review: Dr Gerber, in a very easy and plain language, slowly introduces us to the fantastic world of vibrations, base structure of all matter. His book is a must for anyone dealing with vibration medicine, be it hand healing, dousing or any kind of acupuncture or Homeopathic medicine. He doesn't try to fool you, he tries with enormous patience and knowledge to explain the up to know unexplainable by way of the most recent knowledge of Quanta Theory and recent experiences. A big bravo for Dr. Gerber effort to try to take up to the front light and analyze based on the most recent science data, those up to know so bad named medicines. Jose de Faria e Maya
Author of "Specks of Spirit" and others
http://www.josefariamaya.com/
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Summary: Cum grano salis, a Valuable Compendium
Review: Dr. Gerber comes across as an enthusiastic, articulate, knowledgeable, perceptive, open-minded, and well-intentioned guide to a host of subtle-energy therapies ranging from flower essences to radionics. This reviewer found of special value his discussions of Electroacupuncture According to Voll, experiments with healing hands and magnets, and the neurophysiology of kundalini. His characterization of homeopathy as an energy therapy certainly seems on target. He also sprinkles intriguing insights into the psychology of healing throughout his general exposition of the commonly argued theoretical framework of energy medicine. So this book offers very readable, rich fare to scientists, medical practitioners, and ordinary people who want to learn about the entire field of energy medicine, including the underlying scientific and psychological theory and the interconnections among the various modalities. However, four deviations from perfection must be noted. First, this is a monoglot and provincial book. Even though the author refers to healing practices around the world, he exhibits a strong tendency to favor the North American versions. The narrative shortchanges the major contributions of the Russians, although ironically Kirlian is termed a Russian instead of an Armenian. Second, the science of biophotonics (chemiluminescence) and the well-documented practice of Biophotonic Therapy (Photoluminescence), the treatment of the blood by light, are central to an understanding of energy medicine. Yet the book simply doesn't discuss the findings in the extensive biophotonics and BT literatures. Third, aside from an inadequate concluding chapter, the book is rather dated. Most of the references are to the literature of the 1970s and early 1980s, but plenty of interesting research has been done since then. Fourth, the reader will want to take with an appropriately sized grain of salt Dr. Gerber's assertions regarding the proclivities of the healer caste of Atlantis, the validity of "channeled information" from psychics (a key source), reincarnation as a source of physical ailments, and the reality of various astral and higher spiritual life forms. Nonetheless, he deserves great credit for the effort and intelligence with which he has assembled and explained the therapies and theories of this fascinating and vitally important field.
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Summary: Not bad for a beginning
Review: Gerber provides a new scientific paradigm that strongly supports what spiritual healers have known for millennia. It explains this knowledge of the energy body in scientific terms that permits us to make a graceful transition from the Newtonian concept of health to the wholeness of the Einsteinian quantum worldview. As such it is a serious investigation of the etheric and a development of an etheric material science to balance the current physical material science. Based on the fact that the body consists of electrical vibrations, Gerber's theories act as a conceptual bridge between allopathic and subtle-energy medicine. It includes an exhaustive treatment of homeopathy, Bach Flower Remedies, acupuncture, crystal healing, electrotherapy, radiology, radionics and psychic healing. Chapters include: The Einsteinian View of Living Systems; X-Rays and the Beginning of Vibrational Medicine; Frequency and Subtle Planes of Matter; Subtle Energy Systems and their Relevance to Ancient Approaches to Healing; Modern Investigations into Psychic Healing; Healing Qualities of Gems and Stones; The Chakras; Holistic Healing and Paradigm Shifts; Recent Developments in Vibrational Medicine, including Healing with Sound, and Electromagnetic Healing Devices. Not only is this book a welcome new approach to modern healthcare, but at the same time a wonderful reference work on energy healing. It concludes with a glossary, recommended reading list, resource guide, list of diagrammes and an index.
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Summary: Comprehensive and enlightening
Review: I love this book!!! It is clear, concise, and bursting at the seams with valid information related to energetics and healing. I have hardly been able to put it down since picking it up. Even though I work in the field of vibrational medicine, I believe this book is easily accessible to anyone, and written in a very understandable fashion. This has definitely won the spot of being the favorite in my library.
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Summary: Fundamentally disappointing
Review: My degree is in Physics, and I believe strongly in SOME alternative healing practices. I was asked by a relative who is a vibrational healer to read and review this book. I found it fundamentally disappointing.
Gerber's grasp of Physics is childish, at best. He makes broad assumption based on pop-science myths, and doesn't bother to do any of the hard math to validate his claims about interference patterns, probability waves, or electromagnetics... if he did, he would have seen that his theories could not possibly explain how vibrational healing works... if indeed it does.
He uses analogies of holography when fractals make much more sense, and ignores (or is ignorant of) the complexities of quantum physics that make most of his claims completely unsupportable by what we currently know.
He also tries hard to impress (or confuse) the reader by dropping the names of physical phenomena, esoteric and impressive medical technologies, and needlessly abstract analogies. He speaks as someone would when they know NOTHING about a subject, in an attempt to get as many bonus points as possible for being a 'deep thinker,' without having to produce anything substantial.
His grasp of the scientific method isn't much better. Instead of analyzing all research on the matter of vibrational medicine, he picks and chooses the few studies that demonstrate a minor effect, and focuses hard on them as ultimate proof. Never mind that these studies are the minority, and other researchers have difficulty reproducing any results at all.
Vibrational medicine may or may not work... Ive seen no real evidence either way. But if there actually is some fundamental phenomonon behind it, dont expect to learn anything about it from this book.
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Summary: Insightful, current, and valid
Review: Please do not be put off by "reviews" from people who do not understand homeopathic principles or vibrational medicine. There are now photographs of the molecular structure of water exposed to various stimuli that show that an "etheric" or energetic imprint does NOT require actual plant matter or other substance to be present in order to effect a change (research by Masaru Emoto is currently published in three separate books from Hado Publishing). This supports homeopathic dilution and other vibrational medicine techniques. You may or may not buy into the theories of Atlantis, Lemuria, channeling, etc., but just as we don't thoroughly understand electricity and still find it useful, vibrational medicine does not need to be explainable with our current level of knowledge to be useful. This book is one of many fascinating reads and while much remains to be learned, it should at least be read before being dismissed.
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Summary: The Essential Reference Book for Subtle Energy Healing
Review: VIBRATIONAL MEDICINE is a classic reference book for anyone seeking a comprehensive overview of the field of energy medicine. Weighty in both content and physical heft, it manages to be quite the page-turner, by virtue of maintaining effervescent enthusiasm for the subject throughout. While some books discuss one or two relatively narrow aspects of energy medicine, VIBRATIONAL MEDICINE covers a vast assortment of energy healing methodologies. What I love most about VIBRATIONAL MEDICINE is the way so many experimental details are included for the scientific studies it cites. It's easy to gain a big picture overview of how scientific research is steadily progressing in the field of subtle energies. I also love the way that VIBRATIONAL MEDICINE strikes an easy balance between sharing ancient esoteric spiritual teachings, newer vibrational therapies, and scientific research. Some of the most recent developments in vibrational medicine, such as homeopathy, flower essences, and sound healing have deep roots in the past, at the same time as they offer us a welcome array of new options on the road to better health. Readers who are intrigued and open-minded to studying all these areas will find this book an absolute must-read. VIBRATIONAL MEDICINE introduces some key concepts early on that weave their way throughout the rest of the book, such as the principle of resonance. Resonance has been associated with telepathy between individuals, and also with bringing about healing for individuals who have energy imbalances. There are profound benefits to be gained from correctly assessing what kind of frequency will bring about optimal healing, and VIBRATIONAL MEDICINE provides all the juicy details! I highly recommend VIBRATIONAL MEDICINE to anyone interested in a more complete understanding of the energies related to optimal health. -- Cynthia Sue Larson, author of "Aura Advantage: How the Colors in Your Aura Can Help You Attain What You Desire and Attract Success"
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Summary: Vibrational Medicine--Third Edition
Review: VIBRATIONAL MEDICINE, THIRD EDITION
The # 1 Handbook of Subtle-Energy Therapies
by Richard Gerber, M.D. Richard Gerber is both a physican and metaphysician, as well as a best-selling author.
Vibrational Medicine, Third Edition combines the best of both worlds and connects
them as a bridge spans two islands...the physical self and the spiritual self. Dr. Gerber writes, "Medicine is at the threshold of discovering a hidden world of unseen
energies that will help to diagnose and heal illness as well as allow researchers to gain new
insights into the hidden potentials of consciousness". This exploration of energy
(vibration) as it relates to modern medicine...the Newtonian viewpoint and the Einsteinian
viewpoint, combined with Dr. Gerber's keen writing abilities, offer the reader a deeply
esoteric look at the future of medicine. Further, Vibrational Medicine, Third Edition discusses the efficacy of such ancient
treatments as acupuncture, radionics, healing with crystals, Bach flower remedies, chakras,
meditation and psychic healing. We learn about the relationship between higher vibrational
energies and physical matter to understand the patterns governing the flow of the life-force
through the physical body. The marriage of homeopathy and modern medicine signals the verge of a major paradigm
shift in the sciences. "Ideally", writes Dr. Gerber, "each therapeutic option offered by the
different schools of thought might be used to complement and augment the effectiveness
of the others, as opposed to relying on any single technique. This integrated model is one
which may eventually be extended towards treating all forms of disease in a
multidisciplinary fashion". Vibrational Medicine, Third Edition, is a look at the future as it will affect our lives
individually as well as globally. Richard Gerber, M.D. has given us an eye-opener that
redefines diagnostics and healing...and offers solid evidence of the progression of alternative medicine! Richard Fuller
Senior Editor
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