Biographical similarities between spiritual healers and their clients in Germany - a qualitative study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2171387 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara Mh Stöckigt, Barbara Stöckigt (0000-0003-2438-876X, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corresponding author), Florian Besch (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin), Florian Jeserich (0000-0002-9152-8083, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin), Christine Holmberg (0000-0002-8852-4620, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin), Claudia M Witt (0000-0002-5440-7805, University of Zurich), Michael Teut (0000-0001-7150-7165, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 177-190 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropology and Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1364-8470 • E-ISSN: 1469-2910 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13648470.2015.1050578 |
| PMID | 26073376 |
| OpenAlex | W2137858244 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
Spiritual healers in contemporary Germany comprise a heterogeneous and growing group, yet little data exists about them. Therefore, one aim of this study was to learn about which biographical aspects and events were important to the process of becoming a healer and which biographical aspects drove clients to consult a healer. The study was based on semi-structured interviews combined with participant observations. All data were recorded digitally, transcribed, entered into the software program MAXQDA and analysed subjected to Content Analysis. In total, 15 healers (nine male, six female) and 16 clients (13 female, three male) were included. According to the healers, a talent for healing can be inborn, inherited or developed through life experiences. Most of the healers experienced a crisis, which prompted their transformation to healers (the wounded healer type). A smaller group became healers mainly out of interest without going through crisis and by focusing on the spiritual attitude itself (the healer by interest type). The basis of healing is seen as a connection to a transcendent reality, which enables an open, loving and empathetic attitude. The experience of crises and illnesses and the importance of spirituality are major biographical similarities between healers and clients. Near-death experiences as an extreme form of crisis were reported from a few healers and clients. The connections between healing talents and crises, including a deepened exploration of near-death experiences and questions regarding inclining towards spirituality could be of interest in further studies
Alternative medicine · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Spirituality · Traditional medicine · Cultural, Psychoanalytic, and Sociopolitical Reflections · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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Snowball Sampling
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |