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Illness, seen as an imbalance or disharmony, is a wake-up call for self-inquiry. In Physician of the Soul, Rabbi Joseph Gelberman reveals how to answer this call, exploring healing through meditation, affirmation, visualization, enhanced awareness, and prayer. Drawing on the...(more) imagery and philosophy of the 2,000-year-old Kabbalah tradition, he describes the importance of cultivating a deeper understanding of self; forming a mutually supportive partnership with God; and maintaining a joyful, positive outlook, especially in the face of adversity. He suggests meditations focused on the Kabbalah's Tree of Life, a "cosmic map of consciousness," as a way to tune in to a higher consciousness. Gelberman's path to good health also includes exercises to promote harmony in the body and techniques using intuition and imagination.(less)