Healing Through the Senses

Healing through the Senses is about the 7 Portals to Holistic Healing.

For over ten years, we have been utilizing visible light based on Dr. Dietrich Gümbel’s holistic model of healing. But light is not all that makes this simple therapy effective in multiple facets of the healing journey. The scientific basis, however, is complex.

Our senses are the portals to the vast microcosm that pulsates within us in each of our cells. Two systems, in particular, bridge our outer and our inner worlds. The study of the interaction between these worlds (Healing Through the Senses) interfaces with psychological processes and the nervous and immune systems of the human body. Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) follows an interdisciplinary approach, intertwining disciplines such as psychology, neuroscience, immunology, physiology, pharmacology, psychiatry, behavioral medicine, infectious diseases, endocrinology, rheumatology and others. The main interest of PNI is the interaction between the nervous and immune systems.

Perception - At One Time Meant “Consciousness.”

"Nothing is in the understanding, which was not first perceived by some of the senses." - attributed to English philosopher, John Locke (1632-1704).

Dr. Gümbel’s Cosmo-Therapy treatment consists of a one-half hour session in which color, sound, light, aromatherapy (essential oils) and gemstones are used to harmonize the five sensory organs; namely, sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Once synchronized, you will most likely note a heightened sense of awareness — physically, emotionally, mentally.

Often, you can recall of memories you had buried many years before; sometimes, those memories provide the key to unlocking emotion that had paralyzed you for years. Very often, you will see colors and/or shapes swirling or pulsating during your sessions here, or you might experience them afterwards. They signify that healing is taking place on the higher non-physical, or metaphysical planes. It can take about three days for the energy constructs’ effects to filter into the physical body. The end result is that your perception shifts, enabling change to begin.

A session begins when you spontaneously choose a color from a color decoder — a wheel of 13 colors. Each color corresponds to an essential oil and aquarom (a hydrosol or distillate of the essential oil), a musical note, and a gemstone. The entire schematic correlates with the traditional 7-chakra system, which coincides with the endocrine glands.

The pioneering biologist clearly identifies the physiological effects each element exerts on the senses.

He offers brilliant insight into the embryology of the sensory organs and their development from skin cells. He outlines the correspondences between the layers of the skin, internal organs, and the spiritual meaning of each of the senses. His first book, "Principles of Holistic Therapy with Herbal Essences," details the embryology.

Both of Dr. Gümbel’s books are available here.

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Our Sensory Organs

By harmonizing the five physical sensory organs, you can reach a deep level of relaxation. Once the mind is quiet, it is much easier to access inner guidance. In this subtle “metaphysical” massage, you reach a higher state of self-awareness.

• The Sense of Being- Our Divine Self
• The Sense of Heart - The Compassionate Heart
• The Sense of Sight - Inner Light
• The Sense of Hearing - Our Higher Self
• The Sense of Smell - Our Emotional Self and Subtle Energy (Gases)
• The Sense of Taste - Fluids
• The Sense of Touch - Solid Matter

Sound Travels On a “Different Kind Of Waveform”

Recently, scientists have discovered that the workings of the inner ear are different than what was previously thought. The discovery that the tectorial membrane transmits sound via a "different kind of wave" – a wave that travels from side-to-side – is what delivers sound signals to sensory hair cells; these cells then transmit sound to the brain. From November 19, 2007 - Volume 2 Issue 11 Global Spec Newsletter.

The Sense of Smell and Emotions

Aromatherapy is the practice of using volatile plant oils, including essential oils, for psychological and physical well-being.

Essential oils are the pure "essence" of a plant, produced from a distillation process under extremely high temperatures. These aromatic substances have been used for psychological and physical healing from ancient times.

Aromatherapy - How to Use Essential Oils

Mix with a carrier of oil like sesame or jojoba and apply to the skin. Only a few essential oils should be applied neat (directly) on skin: lavender, tea tree and orange. Others could cause irritation if they are applied undiluted directly onto the skin.

Inhalation of aromatic vapors like eucalyptus to decongest your sinuses when you have a head cold has been a mainstay of home remedies for centuries. (Your grandmother or mother might have tented a towel over a pot of boiling water for you as you inhaled the eucalyptus-laced steam.) You can also use a diffuser to disperse aroma in a large living or work space for hygiene (to neutralize bacteria, virus or fungus), or simply for mood enhancement. This is an example of Healing through the Senses.
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Biologist Dr. Dietrich Gümbel resides in Günsbach, France (Alsace-Lorraine) in the childhood home of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, who won the 1962 Nobel Prize for his missionary work in Africa and for his teaching of “reverence for all mankind.”

Practitioners: Call to schedule so you can begin Healing through the Senses. Contact us. To learn more about how sensory healing is done, go to Articles. Progressive Health.

Recommended Reading:

_____. Principles of Holistic Therapy with Herbal Essences. 2nd edition. Brussels: Haug,1993. Click here to order Dr. Gümbel's books.

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