The use of divine energy channeled from a spiritual source through a healer to heal the sick. Spirituality can involve the acceptance of a higher power or refer to a person’s individual belief. Healing involves the transmission of energy through, not by, a healer. Spiritual healers believe that the mind, body, and spirit make up a single interdependent unit that must be in a state of harmony for a person to achieve and maintain good health. In this view, much physical and emotional illness is thought to derive from spiritual disharmony.