Healing ceremonies : creating personal rituals for spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental health / Carl A. Hammerschlag and Howard D. Silverman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hammerschlag, Carl A.

Contributor:

Silverman, Howard D.

Louis B. Flexner Medical Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine and psychology.

Rites and ceremonies--Therapeutic use.

Rites and ceremonies.

Ritual--Therapeutic use.

Ritual.

Healing--Psychological aspects.

Healing.

Indians of North America--Medicine.

Indians of North America.

Spiritual healing.

Self-care, Health.

Spiritual Therapies.

Ceremonial Behavior.

Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical.

Medical Subjects:

Spiritual Therapies.

Ceremonial Behavior.

Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical.

Physical Description:

xvii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Berkley Pub., 1997.

Summary:

Scientific and medical research now confirms the long-held belief that faith promotes healing. In this book, a leading proponent of the mind-body-spirit approach to health joins forces with a family practice medical doctor to teach readers--in practical terms--how to incorporate such healing power into day-to-day life.

Contents:

Sect. I. About Ceremonies

Sect. II. The Ceremonial Seasons

Sect. III. Creating Personal Ceremonies for Health

Ceremony Planning Worksheets

A Special Request to Our Readers

Carl Hammerschlag's Ceremonial Calendar

Howard Silverman's Ceremonial Calendar.

Notes:

"A Perigee book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-195) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis B. Flexner Medical Book Fund.

ISBN:

0399523588

9780399523588

0399523030

9780399523038

OCLC:

35688198