The wisdom the adult learns through hard lessons comes naturally to children who appear to be born perfect

Children as healers

CHILDREN AS HEALERS

The gift of healing comes naturally to children as qualities like compassion and empathy, which are prerequisites for a good healer, are already deeply ingrained in a child’s psyche. Some children are specially blessed to have the natural knack and ability for healing. It also helps even if one of the parents is a spiritual seeker, as this gives a stronger foundation for the young healers to develop.

A fashion designer and a healer, Manju Grover shares a mother’s perspective of having a daughter, Tanya, who is spiritually evolved and is a healer even at 16. Excerpts from an email interview:

When did you know that your child was spiritually blessed?

Each and every child is spiritually blessed. In fact, we all are born spiritual. We just need to realise it or wake up (awaken) to it.

Experiences from her childhood

Tanya has always been a mature and responsible child for her age, adapting to all kinds of change with ease, flowing with every phase of growing up. I don’t remember any difficult years at all. She has been a highly inquisitive child. Many a time leaving us grown-ups stumped for answers...I believe her to be a mature soul.

Is she into a particular form of healing?

She has been initiated into reiki at the age of eight years and practises it on a “need to” basis in case of headaches or tummy aches. She knows she can look after herself as she has been on her own in a boarding school since the age of 10. She also practices positive thinking and affirmations

What are her views on God, religion, spirituality and healing?

She has grown up knowing God to be the same – if she has lit a candle before him in a church, bowed her head in a temple or gurudwara, or offered prayers at a dargah – it is all the same. She has her own way of connecting and just knows that she is always looked after, wherever she is. She asks God for all kinds of favours and miracles in her everyday life and feels great when her prayers are answered

Does she feel she has a special role to play in this life?

I don’t think she’s ever thought about her life’s purpose. She is just a regular chilled out teenager, going through the regular teenage phase.

One profound lesson which you have learned from Tanya.

She has taught me the meaning of TOTAL and UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.