What is Medical Intuition?
NOMI Definition of Medical Intuition
Medical Intuition is defined as a system of expanded perception gained through the development of the human sense of intuition. Medical Intuition is a process of intuitive observation and assessment of the physical body and energetic systems of the body, designed to support whole-person health and wellbeing in body, mind, and spirit.
Medical Intuition is considered part of the emerging fields of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), and Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH).
Medical Intuition is a skill of intuitive observation, evaluation, and assessment designed to obtain information from the physical body, including the anatomy and physiology.
Medical Intuition is intended to assess and evaluate aspects of physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and energetic imbalances.
Medical Intuition is not intended to deliberately or intentionally affect, touch, or manipulate the physical body or the biofield.*
Medical Intuition can be practiced separately from any intervention, treatment, or healing service.
Although Medical Intuition uses the word “medical,” it is not to be considered the practice of medicine, psychotherapy, or any other licensed healthcare practice, and is not a substitute for licensed medical or psychological care, diagnosis or treatment, but rather a skill intended to support all healthcare practices.
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BACKGROUND
In the early twentieth century, medical intuitive pioneer Edgar Cayce (1877-1945) utilized his intuition as a powerful standalone assessment skill. Cayce performed more than 8000 dedicated health readings with an estimated 85% accuracy rate.
In 1985, C. Norman Shealy, MD, PhD, began his research of Caroline Myss’ remote intuitive evaluations of his patients’ physical anatomy, physiology, and biofield for physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual information relating to their health issues. Shealy gauged Myss as 93% accurate. Together, they coined the term, medical intuitive to describe Myss’ process.**
Through their practices, research, and writings, Cayce and Myss established some of the first foundational competencies for the field. In accordance with the practices of these seminal field leaders, NOMI defines Medical Intuition as a skill of intuitive observation, evaluation, and assessment of the physical body and biofield, that can be practiced separately from any intervention, treatment, or healing service. See Definitions below.
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*The biofield, also known as the aura and chakra system, is defined as “a massless field … that surrounds and permeates living bodies.” Rubik, B., Muehsam, D., Hammerschlag, R., & Jain, S. (2015). Biofield Science and Healing: History, Terminology, and Concepts. Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 4(Suppl), 8–14.
**“Medical Intuitive: The utilization of a focused, intuitive instinct to … ‘read’ energetic and frequency information in and around the human body.” - Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the American Public. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States: Appendix A, Washington (DC), National Academies Press; 2005.