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Psychic Surgery

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Psychic Surgery
Health fraud A practice associated with ‘spirit healing’ in the rural Philippines—and elsewhere—where certain persons allegedly act as mediums for healing forces, allowing them to perform surgery using their fingers and unsterile tools without violating the skin surface
Paranormal Some cases of PS defy explanation, especially Ze Arigo—José de Freitas; he was investigated by physicians and health authorities, who found that his methods conformed to standards of medical care, and the therapies were effective

psychic surgery,
n a form of psychic healing that involves physical and spiritual surgery, practiced primarily in several indigenous cultures.


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Psychic surgery started in the Philippines in a spiritualist community The first well-known psychic surgeon, Eleuterio Terte performed surgery using only his bare hands Psychic surgery started in the Philippines in a spiritualist community.
Soul retrieval, psychic surgery, healing touch, Reiki, and healing suggestion from enlightened hypnotherapists have and do work miracles.
 
 
 
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