The Noble Tradition of Self-Experimentation

Jim Gilkeson
10 min readJul 30, 2021
Illustration by Aimee Eldridge. Used with permission.

In the general field of complimentary and alternative healing, perhaps especially energy healing, there is an unmistakable tradition of self-experimentation. Some people seem to really like the sound of this, while others definitely do not. Still, if you take it on yourself to learn energy healing — as opposed to merely learning about it — you will have to go into the laboratory of your own experience. At least…

Jim Gilkeson

Jim Gilkeson is an author, teacher, craniosacral therapist, and musician living in Ashland, Oregon, USA.