I do not believe it is possible to heal others at all. The idea of 'healers' is kind of misleading. The only one who can heal is oneself. Others can only aid in providing a condition or a configuration which one may accept for oneself. Thus, I would not correlate one's own healing with the healing of others.
I would also make this point that healing is often treated as a sort of miraculous idea. While a surgeon or doctor may provide the remedy or the configuration it is through your choice to approach the doctor that actually is the root of the healing itself. Kind of like "when the student is ready, the teacher will appear", I think that when the self is ready to heal, 'healers' will appear to help facilitate that. For myself, I am currently awaiting surgery. I know the surgeon will 'do the physical work' on my body, but it was up to me to pursuit the long path to surgery and it will be up to me to heal my body in the process. The surgeon however will help to place me in a configuration whereby healing will be much easier. That is the benefit of the healer, in my opinion, is to catalyze the healing process.
I think it is important to not be attached to the outcome. To get it in your head that you can 'heal' people is to set yourself up for a lot of pressure and disappointment because healing is almost never instant and miraculous. Now, you can absolutely provide healing space, energy and intention - but ultimately the task of healing is up to the one who is healing. Asking for help may be a big step in this journey for many people and helping someone doesn't mean curing them like Jesus but sometimes just a bit of compassion and support in the moment can go a long way.
I think of the many stories of individuals who have been about to commit suicide when someone suddenly decides to approach them and engage them. One small act of kindness can save a life. You don't need to be a saint, you just have to care a bit.
I would also make this point that healing is often treated as a sort of miraculous idea. While a surgeon or doctor may provide the remedy or the configuration it is through your choice to approach the doctor that actually is the root of the healing itself. Kind of like "when the student is ready, the teacher will appear", I think that when the self is ready to heal, 'healers' will appear to help facilitate that. For myself, I am currently awaiting surgery. I know the surgeon will 'do the physical work' on my body, but it was up to me to pursuit the long path to surgery and it will be up to me to heal my body in the process. The surgeon however will help to place me in a configuration whereby healing will be much easier. That is the benefit of the healer, in my opinion, is to catalyze the healing process.
I think it is important to not be attached to the outcome. To get it in your head that you can 'heal' people is to set yourself up for a lot of pressure and disappointment because healing is almost never instant and miraculous. Now, you can absolutely provide healing space, energy and intention - but ultimately the task of healing is up to the one who is healing. Asking for help may be a big step in this journey for many people and helping someone doesn't mean curing them like Jesus but sometimes just a bit of compassion and support in the moment can go a long way.
I think of the many stories of individuals who have been about to commit suicide when someone suddenly decides to approach them and engage them. One small act of kindness can save a life. You don't need to be a saint, you just have to care a bit.
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