Böcker av Jeanne Achterberg

This groundbreaking work examines the role of women in the Western healing traditions. Drawing on the disciplines of history, anthropology, botany, archaeology, and the behavioral sciences, Jeanne Achterberg discusses the ancient cultures in which women worked as independent and honored healers; the persecution of women healers in the witch hunts of the Middle Ages; the development of midwifery and nursing as women''s professions in the nineteenth century; and the current role of women and the state of the healing arts, as a time of crisis in the health-care professions coincides with the reemergence of feminine values.

A practical guide to using the powers of the mind and the imagination to form rituals that can help the body restore and maintain healthWinner of the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award   As the success of Bill Moyers’s bestselling Healing and the Mind shows, the mind-body connection is widely and enthusiastically accepted. Rituals of Healing uses the mind-body connection to develop remarkable techniques for healing—which it presents with the inspiring stories of patients who have used them successfully.   Designed to complement and enhance a physician’s care and established medical treatment, the rituals in this book can be customized for maximum benefit for any individual. Filled with specific exercises, visualization scripts, and insightful case histories, Rituals of Healing provides caring, attentive guidance through each step of the healing journey.

She examines the development of professions such as midwifery and nursing, before finally discussing the role of women and the state of the healing arts today. Throughout, Dr Achterberg explains the connection between the status of women healers and the culture in which they live.