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The Process 29 March 2010 The ProcessMore gems from Mr Pengelly's site as it appeared in April 2009. "Want to know more about how healing works? Pay attention, here comes the science bit!" In fact all we get is an all-too-familiar mix of New Age babble and poorly-understood borrowings from real science:
"At a cellular level our DNA holds the secrets to life, and within that there is the ability and potential to heal ourselves of whatever condition we are unlucky enough to acquire in life."
This is sheer, unadulterated nonsense. Mr Pengelly clearly doesn't understand DNA, but he knows how to impress other people who don't understand DNA.
"If we choose to see healing as a religious or spiritual activity, or somewhere in-between, we can still accept that a process happens and a physical change occurs which can be measured and understood."
Yes, processes happen and measurable physical changes occur in physical healing. Religious/spiritual healing is characterized by its LACK of any measurable result not attributable to the placebo effect, self-limiting conditions, the continued use of mainstream medical drugs or other treatments or the fact that the patient wasn't really ill to begin with.
"The one thing that is certain is that there is not enough scientific research into healing, and much of what has been done has been designed to disprove it."
More nonsense. So your pet brand of New Age/alternative healing doesn't stand up to scientific scrutiny? Blame it on the medical establishment, Big Pharma or negative vibrations emanating from those horrid, horrid sceptical scientists. The simple fact is that "healing" of the kind peddled by Adrian Pengelly cannot be scientifically verified because it is rooted in fantasy, not reality.
"Adrian's work can best be understood in terms of manipulating energy."
Oh dear, here we go again...more cargo cult science, and further proof that no-one should leave school without a firm grasp of basic science and critical thinking. Gentle reader, if you understand the meaning of the word "energy" in its scientific sense prepare to be amazed by the following statements:
"An acupuncturist will use needles to move energy, and Adrian is able to do this using his hands which often generate an intense heat. This heat is probably caused by the movement or transfer of energy and in the past it has occasionally left physical marks on patients' skin through their clothes."
A picture of the marks caused by this hitherto unknown form of energy would have been worth a thousand words, if not a Nobel Prize. I simply cannot understand why Mr Pengelly didn't provide one.
"Physicists who performed a series of experiments on Adrian some years ago discovered the electromagnetic field over his hands was several thousand percent stronger than that normally registered on most individuals."
(I find it rather funny that many of the people likely to believe this nonsense about electromagnetic fields curing illness are also likely to believe that the very same electromagnetic fields are responsible for causing cancer via mobile phone masts).
Which physicists were these? Mr Pengelly has been strangely shy about naming names so far, but just when I was beginning to think the worst he comes up with the goods:
"Another theory suggested by science writer and physicist Michael Holt, looks at the angle of the bond between the oxygen and hydrogen molecules in water held within the body. Michael considered that Adrian may be able to change the angle of the bond thereby changing the properties of the fluid within the body. A further theory holds that the energy used by Adrian may supercharge enzyme activity creating a healing effect where none previously existed."
I was unable to trace a science writer and physicist called Michael Holt, which wasn't surprising as he turned out to be a retired teacher of maths and geometry who worked in London schools in the 60s and 70s. I attempted to contact him through his publisher but they were unable to help me, and I think it's reasonable to assume that he is now dead. Mr Holt was also a prolific writer of puzzle books for children whose scholarly works include:
"The Big Book of Puzzles" series
"The Pan Pocket Puzzler"
"The Dr Who Quiz Book of Dinosaurs"
By no stretch of the imagination can Mr Holt be described as either a physicist or a science writer. He did however live near Mr Pengelly on the Worcestershire/Herefordshire border, so he came in handy when Mr Pengelly needed a name to help blind his readers with science (well, pseudo-science).
Anyway, back to Mr Pengelly's healing methods:
"Healing can be expressed in a similar way to an electromagnetic field spreading outwards from Adrian and enveloping anyone and anything within a certain distance. People or animals in the vicinity of a healing session often receive healing despite not being in physical contact with Adrian... Further evidence that healing acts rather like a magnetic field is seen when mechanical and electrical equipment is affected by Adrian. It is very common for clocks or watches in the vicinity of a healing session to stop working. This will include both mechanical and electrical time pieces. Doubtless, experiments could be performed to measure the extent and strength of the field. This may then give further clues as to the nature and origins of the healing ability."
This is interesting. Would Mr Pengelly be willing to submit to properly conducted tests? His claim about stopped clocks and watches is identical to that made by the long-discredited Uri Geller, but it should be easy enough to prove or disprove. Unfortunately I suspect that the electromagnetic field radiating from Mr Pengelly would be rather difficult to measure since it exists nowhere but in his imagination and those of his patients.
Rather alarmingly Mr Pengelly adds that:
"Whatever the actual physical process involved, Adrian's healing is a very powerful tool and can be very dramatic for the recipient. The physical sensations encountered during the process have been likened to 'healing with a baseball bat'! There is certainly nothing doubtful about it. Tingling, intense heat, electric shocks and light headedness are very common reactions. It's not unusual for people to be unable to drive afterwards, or to sleep for days after a session."
Dare I suggest that the lucky recipients of Mr Pengelly's healing suffer these symptoms because he tells them what to expect?
"And what do the doctors say about all this? You can often ask them yourself when you meet them at the clinics. Doctors want to be well too, so treating the medical profession is a normal part of Adrian's work."
Why on earth is it necessary to attend Mr Pengelly's clinics to ask the opinion of the doctors who apparently flock to them. Surely a few online statements, complete with the doctors' full names and professional qualifications, would be just as effective?
But enough of the process - what about Mr Pengelly's skill at Distance Healing?
"If you live outside of the UK or can't get to any of his clinics, Adrian can still send you distance healing. Powerful and effective and environmentally friendly."
Environmentally friendly, forsooth! Yes, I can't argue with that. Waves of imaginary energy wafting through the atmosphere are unlikely to cause any damage.
"Adrian specialises in sending distance (also known as absent) healing to recipients around the world... It may seem hard to believe that a healer can effect an improvement when he is hundreds or thousands of miles away from a patient, but time and time again the results have been seen to work. This is a great option if you live too far away to come for healing or if the recipient is too ill to travel."
No, it isn't in the least bit hard to believe. Thanks to the power of suggestion anyone inclined to take this mumbo-jumbo seriously is likely to feel better knowing that Mr Pengelly's healing vibrations are heading their way. Yes, I hear you cry, but what about those people who didn't even know they were on the receiving end of his mystic powers?
"In addition, the recipient does not need to know they are receiving healing. The healing will still take place whether or not the recipient is conscious of what is happening."
Again, never underestimate the power of suggestion. I suspect that the patient, having been informed that he or she has been the unwitting recipient of Mr Pengelly's healing, will say something to the effect of "Gosh, I THOUGHT I felt better when I woke up on Friday morning!"
I was touched by Mr Pengelly's ethical concerns:
"However, it may not be fair or ethical to give healing without consent, so you should consider this aspect before asking Adrian to send healing."
Yes, it's so annoying when someone heals you without your express permission. This must be a source of constant confusion, particularly since:
"Adrian does not need to know the name, address, or any details of the person who needs healing."
Still, it's comforting to know that:
"Despite spending many hours sending healing all around the world, Adrian makes no charge for this service. If you have received distance healing you may like to make a donation to a charity of your choice as a gesture of goodwill."
Yes, by all means make a donation to your favourite charity. But since Mr Pengelly is essentially doing nothing more than exploiting the mighty power of suggestion he should hardly expect to be paid for it.
Let's consider another statement about Distance Healing:
"Adrian will typically spend around two hours a day directing his healing consciousness toward recipients and has so far achieved remarkable results, particularly with cancer patients."
Mr Pengelly, I do hope that these cancer patients were still taking prescribed medication and continuing to receive mainstream treatments such as chemotherapy. Wouldn't it be appalling if a purveyor of New Age/alternative treatment insinuated that mainstream cancer therapy could adversely affect the efficiency of his own form of treatment?
More of this later...
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