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Kōrero: Alternative health therapies

Spiritual healing

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Spiritual healing

The term 'spiritual healing' is sometimes used interchangeably with 'faith healing', but it is often non-religious in nature. Prayers and meditation are directed at a higher life force in an attempt to promote healing. These people are taking part in a spiritual healing session at the Point Chevalier Community Centre in Auckland.

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The New Zealand Federation of Spiritual Healers

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Kerryn Pollock, Alternative health therapies – Religion, spirituality and health care, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/27964/spiritual-healing (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Kerryn Pollock, i tāngia i te 12 April 2011.