xviii Foreword
I was utterly astounded by another specific feature. I could directly feel that he was totally fine. His Soul was unscathed by the severe condition of his body. Early during the first session, as I worked with his brain and spinal cord to help restore flow through the damaged region, I had my hand on the crown of his head. After decades of practice and experience, I can differentiate various qualities of the brain and nerves. As I felt his head, expecting to feel his brain, I encountered a vast empty space. It was absolutely vacant and silent. Of the tens of thousands of patients I have treated during my long career as a health practitioner, I have never encountered this quality. The only way I can describe it is as authentic enlightenment. RJ was fully cognizant of the adversity and razor clear that his Will would manifest his total healing. I have often encountered optimism in patients battling against steep odds, but this was completely different. He was simultaneously totally focused on walking and healing while being completely at peace with his severely compromised condition. He exuded full acceptance while all his energy was focused on healing. Within three weeks, he wiggled a toe; within three months, he was walking, exactly as he had predicted. His recovery was not at all linear: it was rapid, with multiple quantum leaps. Not only was the permanent chest-down paralysis healed, but his diabetes and thyroid dysfunction were also resolved. I have never seen this degree of transformation, let alone in such a short time. While I regularly witness dramatic improvements in my patients, if I hadn’t witnessed this myself, I would consider it humanly impossible. This illustrates part of his profound and almost unexplainable skill set: healing. As I treated RJ over the following months, we became friends. Working on him was unique because he could directly feel and utilize my skill, intention, and perspective. Another rarity was that he was teaching me about energetics while I worked on him, rather than the other way around. I discovered that we share some common ground. I teach patients meditation and ways to use their intention to promote healing. I work
