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Western esoteric healing I: Conceptual background and therapeutic knowledge
1Baylor University, One Bear Place # 97236, Waco, TX 76798, United States.
Explore (New York, N.Y.)
|December 14, 2019
Summary
This study introduces Western esoteric healing and its conceptual background. It proposes a taxonomy for therapeutic knowledge sources: channeling, initiation, and empirical validation in esoteric healing systems.
Area of Science:
- Medical Anthropology
- Philosophy of Medicine
- History of Esotericism
Background:
- Western esotericism encompasses diverse healing traditions.
- Therapeutic knowledge is a key concept from philosophy of medicine and medical anthropology.
- Understanding esoteric healing requires examining its unique knowledge systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide conceptual background on Western esoteric healing.
- To introduce and detail the concept of therapeutic knowledge.
- To propose a taxonomy for the sources of therapeutic knowledge in esoteric healing.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of Western esotericism and healing traditions.
- Conceptual analysis of therapeutic knowledge.
- Development of a knowledge source taxonomy for esoteric healing systems.
Main Results:
- A conceptual framework for Western esoteric healing is established.
- Therapeutic knowledge is defined and its relevance to esoteric healing is explained.
- A three-category taxonomy of knowledge sources is proposed: channeling, initiation, and empirical observation/validation.
Conclusions:
- The study provides a foundational understanding of Western esoteric healing.
- The proposed taxonomy offers a structured approach to analyzing knowledge sources in esoteric healing.
- This work sets the stage for further empirical investigation in the second article.
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