Reflections on divine healing with special reference to Zulu and Greek culture

Abstract

Occasioned by an international meeting involving an Australian shaman and Zulu divine healer, this article explores some universal themes in divine healing as revealed in traditional Zulu and classical Greek culture. Themes include indigenous knowledge, ancestral and divine consciousness, truth, harmony, ecology, transformation of the psyche and energy healing. The article calls for further research into divine healing with special reference to perennial healing components such as empathy, intuition and transpersonal spirituality.

Keywords: Indigenous Knowledge, South Africa, divine healing, shaman, spirituality, ancestral consciousness.