During my
research of diverse therapies that expand our mind-body-spirit healing
spectrum, I’ve met several individuals seemingly endowed with the
healing-touch “gift.” One is Kurt Hach, an engineer originally from
Germany whom I visited in Los Angeles.
To some degree,
we all possess this gift - for example, when we lovingly comfort a sick
child or a cherished pet in pain. Whether called spiritual, energy,
hands-on, or therapeutic-touch healing, it typically incorporates an
altruistic, compassionate, loving, or prayful consciousness that
transcends our usual view of separation from our fellow man. Through
this consciousness, we not only connect with the one who needs healing
but a greater source of energy that goes beyond giver and receiver.
Like many
healers, Hach believes he channels God’s divine, life-force energy. God
is the healer; he is merely the conduit.
This healing
“at-one-ment” has been discussed often in the spiritual literature. For
example, the classic Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East
(B.T. Spalding) states: “… by fixing your thoughts and attention
steadfastly on God and His divine perfection, you can raise the
vibrations of your body so that they will blend so harmoniously with
those of the divine perfection that you are absolutely one with the
divine perfection and thus one with God. You are then able so to
influence the vibrations of the bodies of others with whom you come in
contact that they see the perfection that you see.”
As discussed in
Healing Research (below), one of the most studied American
healers Dr. Olga Worrall similarly viewed her healing energy:
“Spiritual
healing is the channeling of energy into a recipient from the universal
field of energy which is common to all creation which stems from the
universal source of all intelligence and power called God… Energy from
the universal field of energy becomes available to the healer through
the act of tuning his personal energy field to a harmonial relationship
with the universal field of energy so that he acts in this way as a
conductor between the universal field of energy and the patient.”
From the
spiritual healing perspective, our ultimate health is shaped by the
energy we bring into our bodies, generate internally, or choose to
resonate with - all of which are molded by our thoughts, emotions, and
attitudes. The larger the disparity between the energetic nature we have
created within ourselves and our inherent divine resonance the more we
predispose ourselves to sickness. A simple example is how we feel
spending time in nature’s rejuvenating glory compared to that of working
in a deadline-driven, fluorescent-lit, poorly ventilated, windowless
office.
Consistent with
these speculations, scientists hypothesize that our consciousness
affects our DNA expression through influencing proteins embedded in our
cell membranes (see Lipton book). Specifically, shifts in consciousness
can alter the body’s electromagnetic dynamics in a way which changes the
physical configuration of membrane proteins, in turn, affecting
communication between the outside and inside of cells. Roughly speaking,
this consciousness-driven energy is like a radio signal triggering the
garage door to open. Ultimately, this opening mediates physiological
events which regulate gene expression, potentially in a life-enhancing
direction.
Like watering a
garden, if the hose is connected to a polluted, toxic source (e.g.,
negative consciousness, bad office environment, a disapproving spouse,
etc), the garden will whither; if it’s connected to a pure source of
nurturing, divine energy, the garden will bear forth life-enhancing
bounty.
The life-force energy referred to by many medical and spiritual
traditions most likely represents this divine energy in some form, e.g.,
India’s prana, Polynesia’s mana, China’s qi, or the Christian Holy
Spirit.
ABOUT HACH
Hach is not the angelic avatar that may pop in your mind when you think
of a hands-on transmitter of God’s divine energy. Born in Germany in
World War II’s aftermath to a Jewish mother who hid her ancestry from
the Nazis and a father who survived the Russian front, Hach once was a
special-forces soldier trained for covert operations.
He
later became an engineer working in Iraq before the first Gulf War and
ultimately had many clandestine, soldier-of-fortune adventures worthy of
a movie. Because of his insider knowledge of Iraq, he provided
invaluable intelligence to Desert Storm’s General
Norman Schwarzkopf
and coalition forces.
Hach believed his father and other relatives had the “gift,” albeit less
overtly expressed. He became more aware of his ability when he was a
29-year-old engineer working in the Iraqi hinterland devoid of medical
facilities. When a coworker broke his ankle, Hach set it and held it
until it became pain free. He soon became known as the “Desert Doctor,”
sought out by people wanting to feel better and get rid of their pain.
As his healing and pain-relieving abilities developed over the years, he
was nicknamed “Faster than Aspirin.”
As
often with other healers, Hach’s energy also benefits plants and
animals, ranging from pets to racing horses. This is an important
observation because it suggests that human benefits are not merely due
to a positive-thinking placebo effect.
Over the years, he has treated thousands with diverse disorders,
including many of LA’s rich and famous. Although pain relief can quickly
manifest, any significant functional gain will accrue over time with
multiple sessions.
For home use, Hach often infuses healing energy into packing foam, which
can be wrapped around a painful joint or slept over. He claims that the
material will retain its energy as long as it is not washed. Although
sounding far fetched, studies show
healers can mediate benefits through
secondary materials, such as water or surgical gauze, which they have
held.
In
addition to being an energy source, reflecting dowsing skills he
developed as an engineer, Hach can sense dysfunctional energy using his
“x-ray hands” and, therefore, intuit ailments.
SPINAL CORD INJURY
Among the many that Hach has treated are individuals with SCI. Although
careful not to overstate accruing benefits, he believes his healing
energy can at least relieve pain and, in some cases, restore appreciable
function. For example, he treated celebrated jockey Bill Shoemaker, who
sustained a cervical injury after a car accident. Hach claims after
several treatments, Shoemaker was able to wiggle his toes and better
lift his arms. Another recently treated individual allegedly regained
some function 39 years after injury.
For SCI, Hach often places one hand on the neck and the other on the
lower spinal area. As the energy is transmitted, Hach feels the spine
getting hot, energetic blocks dissolving, and energetic nerve lines
reconnecting. As discussed in my book
Alternative Medicine and Spinal Cord Injury,
healers view this energetic dissolution and reconnection as a
prerequisite for physical healing and regeneration.
Most contusion injuries – even those clinically classified as complete -
have some intact, but inactive, neurons still going through the injury
site. Perhaps the energy Hach pushes through the spine helps to activate
these neurons. Studies have shown you only need a few turned-on neurons
to regain significant function.
Due to his soldiering background, Hach has expressed special interest in
helping paralyzed veterans. Although he does not want anyone to avoid
treatment due to limited finances, he gratefully accepts donations in
proportion to means.
CONCLUSION
Clearly, understanding spiritual healing requires a more
expansive cosmological view of how the universe works than that provided
by contemporary scientific paradigms. Especially apropos, however, is
St. Augustine’s statement: “Miracles are not contrary to nature, but
only contrary to what we know about nature.”
Contact:
Hach can be reached at 424-215-8607.
Adapted from article appearing in
April 2008 Paraplegia News (For subscriptions,
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