Today I bring you a short guest post by fellow
fantasy author, Vanessa Finaughty, as part of a month-long virtual book tour to
celebrate the release of her new series, Wizard
of Ends. Enjoy!
Healing
Magic in Today’s World
Guest post by Vanessa Finaughty
Regardless of its nature, magic can and does have potent
healing powers, and modern humans are becoming aware of this and following in
our ancestors’ footsteps, in a sense.
One example is that young people suffering from
hemiplegia have been attending ‘magic camps’
in London, with startling results. Hemiplegia, a condition in which the trunk,
arm and leg on the same side of the body becomes paralysed, can be treated by
performing magic tricks that improve co-ordination and hand movement. The fact
that the treatment is exciting magic rather than painful and/or boring medical
treatment encourages the afflicted children to ‘take their medicine’ by continuous
practice.
Thanks to these magic camps, many children are
able to use their hands for the first time. Now, they cut their own food, dress
themselves, tie their own shoelaces and even make their own costumes. It also
gives a much-needed confidence boost and some sense of power over their lives,
because, the more one practices, the more dexterous one becomes.
It goes to show that, just because something is
unconventional, it doesn’t mean it won’t work – now there’s some food for
thought!
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