I work with many different healing systems, depending on the dis-ease. For a common cold, I usually either do nothing and wait it out, use herbal teas combined with an energy work like yoga and meditation, or cave in and take over-the-counter medications. For something more serious, I fork over the money and go see the doctor. Believing in magick doesn’t have to mean scorning modern advances in medicine.
The healing modality that I use for actively healing myself and others is an energy-based healing system called Reiki. (Reiki = Universal Life Force) I work directly with the aura and energy pathways of an individual.
This is done by scanning the aura with my hands, feeling for areas where there is a blockage or weakness in the energy. Depending on what I feel, I can then either clear the block or help strengthen the weak area. When the energy is flowing freely through the body, it creates an environment where healing is more likely to occur. Reiki is used in conjunction with "traditional medicine" to improve the health of the individual. It supports other forms of healing, it does not replace it.
Generally speaking, Healing can only be done with the active consent of the patient, since the healing comes from within the person, not the Healer. The Healer merely facilitates the return of energy to a point where healing can occur.
~Flame RavenHawk