HANDKERCHIEF HEALING - to use a piece of cloth on which healing magnetism has been emanated for healing purposes; to energize the cloth with healing ability; the practitioner holds the cloth between his or her hands, with eyes open, and verbalizes healing words; this releases magnetism from the palms; the cloth is to be placed over the diseased area or carried on the patient; if the cloth is protected by a covering, it may sent through the mail without losing its potentcy. (Inconcl.) [cf. MAGNETIC HEALING, MENTAL HEALING].

Christian evangelists and teachers, such as Marilyn Hickey, use such techniques. Marilyn recently said "the anointing" can be transferred to and stored in her prayer cloths. Such ideas are occultish in nature.

HEAT UP - (Kalahari Desert) describes the necessary reaction of the N/UM energy in the spine before it can be used for healing the sick; n/um energy begins at the base of the spine, reaches a boiling point through ritual dancing, vaporizes and rises up the spine to the head, tingling as it goes, and is then to be transferred to the sick [cf. KIA HEALING].

Dancing, exuberant, emotional preaching, tingling and healing.

HIGH MAGIC - the accomplished art of white magic whereby on4e knows what to do, what to expect, and no longer has to depend on ceremonies and tools of the trade but relies on his or her own psychic powers. [cf. LOW MAGIC, MAGIC].

Included this just to show that ceremonies are not absolutely necessary in some of the other definitions discussed.]

HLAMBULULU EMADLOTI - (Africa) to hiss, spit and growl like an animal while in an altered state of consciousness; this releases inner turmoils of the tribe as interpreted by the ancestral spirits; performed to the wishes of the ancestral spirits and accomplished by prolonged tribal dancing. [cf. MOVEMENT-FOR-ALTERED-CONSCIOUSNESS, FORCED PSI, MEDIUMSHIP].

More animal manifestations attributed to Toronto.

HOLY FIRE - 1. (Greece) inspiration from God; to "breath out" psychic information when in an altered state of consciousness; theory: God is a globe of fire, and to approach fire is to receive light from God; the baptism of fire; 2. the fire that burns but doesn't consume; necessary to the alchemical formula. Syn. HOLY BREATH. [cf. ALCHEMY, INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKING].

The fire people are experiencing in the "revival"?

HYPNOTIC ECSTASY - to use rhythmic dancing, chanting, loud music, or singing to induce an ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS leaving the individual feeling elated and on an emotional high; the rhythmic beat and prolonged span of movement subdues the conscious mind and brings the subject to an alfa state in which he or she may perceive visions have other psychic experiences; done in religious ceremonies or traditional gatherings. [cf. WHIRLING DERVISHES, TRIBAL DANCING, CHARISMATIC].

More strong similaritites to "revival" meetings.

HYPNOTIC TOUCH - to reach a relaxed state of consciousness with only a touch of the hypnotist's hand, after being conditioned in many hypnotic sessions to respond to this. [cf. COOPERATIVE SUGGESTION, PULSING, REEDUCATION].

The touch - typical during "revival" meetings.

HYSTERICAL ABSENCES - a sudden loss of full consciousness, resulting in hysterical movements of the body and voice, air being sucked in involuntarily into the stomach, abdominal swelling, convulsive fits, insensitivity in regions of the skin, muscular spasms, and a sudden recovery that is unexplainable. Sim. POSSESSION. [cf. SECONDARY PERSONALITY, EXORCISM].

More Toronto similarities.

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