In energy healing practices, healers work with subtle energies that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Skeptics may doubt the existence of these “ invisible” forces, but quantum physics tells us that most of reality exists beyond the limits of ordinary perception. We can’t actually see atoms, molecules, electrons or photons – we only observe their effects. In a similar way, energy healers observe the effects of subtle energies in clients energy fields, chakras, energy channels and energy field, using intuition and psychic abilities like clairvoyance and clairsentience.

Quantum physics has revealed that at the deepest levels, all of reality consists of waves of probability and energy interacting in mysterious ways. Matter is seen as an illusion emerging from these underlying quantum waves and forces. Our bodies, made of molecules and atoms, consist largely of empty space with quantum fluctuations occurring within it.

So while you may not directly perceive subtle energies with your eyes, behaviours, sensations and changes at physiological, emotional and psychological levels indicate their effects. By observing the response during and after a session we can gauge the impact of energy work. Scientific studies have also demonstrated physiological changes correlated with energy healing, such as increased relaxation, improved immune activity and accelerated wound healing.

From a quantum perspective, our bodies are like probability waves that energy healing can reshape and retune. Healers work with quantum potentials within clients’ energy fields to actualize better outcomes and patterns of health and wellbeing. Though we can’t see these potentials directly, we observe their manifestations in increased feelings of peace, clarity and vitality.

Quantum physics also finds that consciousness plays an active role in shaping reality, rather than just passively observing it. The healer’s focused intent, awareness and connectivity with universal energies influences a clients’ energy field, guiding them toward states of greater wellbeing and health. The client’s own consciousness participating in the healing process also helps actualize these potentials.

• Consciousness collapses the quantum wave function. In the quantum world, particles exist in a state of probability until observed. This is known as the quantum wave function. When a conscious observer makes a measurement or observation, it “collapses” the wave function and the particle takes on a specific value. Consciousness in a sense chooses which outcome manifests from the realm of possibilities.
• The observer effect shows that the act of observation changes the experiment. In the famous “double slit experiment,” electrons acted as particles when observed and waves when unobserved, showing that consciousness changes quantum states. This implies consciousness shapes reality at a fundamental level.
• Intention and focused thought affect outcomes. Studies have found that human intention can influence the properties of quantum systems, like the spin of an electron or the charge of ions. Consciousness seems to alter the physical world in the quantum realm.
• Healing with the mind shows its power. Research on prayer, meditation and energy healing demonstrates that conscious intention can positively influence health outcomes. This suggests healing works at least in part by influencing the quantum realm through consciousness.
• Quantum entanglement indicates non-local connections. Quantum particles can remain entangled so that observing one affects the other, even across vast distances. This suggests consciousness may be entangled within a “quantum vacuum” that pervades and connects the entire universe, opening it up to the influence of human awareness.

So though energy healers work with unseen energies and forces, quantum science confirms that the invisible domain truly determines what manifests in the physical world. At the deepest level of reality – the quantum level – there are only waves of energy and consciousness interacting in mysterious ways to give rise to the physical forms we observe.

Energy healing works by shifting and aligning these subtle energies and quantum probabilities within us – invisible transformations that result in very real benefits for our wellbeing. Though we cannot directly “see” the energy work occurring, we can trust our experiences, observations and openness to possibilities beyond the limited perceptions of our ordinary minds. In this way, energy healing mirrors the quantum worldview in requiring a letting go of attachments to strictly material, cause-and-effect understandings of reality. Instead, we embrace the profound power of the unseen domains of energy and consciousness to radically transform our lives for the better.