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Quote by W.H. Auden

“Healing,” Papa would tell me, “is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.” – W.H. Auden

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It is a sad fact about our culture that a poet can earn much more money writing or talking about his art than he can by practicing it. – W.H. Auden

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Poetry
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W.H. Auden
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Proper names are poetry in the raw. Like all poetry they are untranslatable. – W.H. Auden

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Names
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The stars swirl downward from the blissful heavens, energy of the universe heals around me, exploding into life, drifting into calmness, and nothing else matters. – Terri Guillemets

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The greatest leverage for healing is found at the subtlest levels of function. – Rudolph Ballentine

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Unlike much of orthodox medicine, alternative approaches to healing typically honor the wisdom and capability of the human body. Their goal is often to support and strengthen the powerful healing forces already at work within us. – John Robbins

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Ultimately, there can be no complete healing until we have restored our primal trust in life. – Georg Feuerstein

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