Sacred Massage: The Magic and Ritual of Soothing Touch

(Paperback)

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Harness the Healing Power of Touch through Spiritual Bodywork

Featuring a variety of physical and spiritual techniques, this book helps you explore massage therapy through the lens of magic and ritual. Debra DeAngelo teaches you how to infuse each session with divine love and channel your healing energy into another person. This thoughtful touch can provide relaxation and relief to family and friends with a variety of ailments, such as:

Alzheimer's Disease Anxiety Arthritis Autism Spectrum Disorder Chronic Pain Cramps Digestive Disorders Dementia Depression Fibromyalgia Grief Headaches High Blood Pressure Inflammation Insomnia Sports Injuries

Sacred Massage provides hands-on activities for preparing your ritual space, creating an altar, grounding, setting intentions, and inviting the elements. Discover how meditation and deity worship can help you establish a deeply spiritual session. Use herbs, crystals, essential oils, and candles to elevate the therapeutic experience. Culminating in a full-body massage sequence, this easy-to-understand book provides everything you need to create a magical massage experience for yourself and your loved ones.

Includes a foreword by Karen Mo, MD

Reviews

"Debra teaches you how to infuse each session with divine love and channel your healing energy into another person. From preparing your ritual space and creating an altar, to grounding and setting intentions, Sacred Massage provides everything you need to create a magical massage experience for yourself and your loved ones."
Watkins: Mind Body Spirit

"Touch can be a very sacred thing when shared by two individuals with an intent that is aligned. Debra has a wonderful gift for sharing a touch modality that will engender a greater heart connection between you and those you decide to connect with on this level....She deftly provides a simple, yet powerful, roadmap for sacred massage that can reach deep into your soul and that of your loved ones."
DB McPeek, Reiki master

"Sacred Massage arrives as an antidote to touch starvation, a call to remember that intentional touch can offer healing and restoration...This book reminds us, encourages us, and inspires us to offer loving care to our worn bodies as part of a ritual practice. Inviting the sacred into our lives can begin with remembering we hold this magick in our hands and can offer it to ourselves and others."
Irisanya Moon, author of Practically Pagan

"This book is a gift for the soul that will allow you to experience a lightness of spirit, allowing you to attract amazing things into your world. I cannot express how vital this book is because the imprints of our past stored in the body can be freed to make room for a beautiful and intuitive future. You will grasp the power of using massage as a path to awakening happiness with this magnificently fun compilation."
Shannon Yrizarry, author of Kundalini Energy

"This thoughtful and gracious book contains ample information for the laity to practice sacred touch and magical massage on their loved ones. The author includes the perfect balance of professional and relatable guidance, providing full instruction in such a way that the reader does not feel intimidated or overwhelmed. The book provides complete explanations of massage and touch techniques that even the most inexperienced practitioner can easily implement. Additionally, the divine component of interlacing massage with magical practice deepens the healing potential."
Katrina Rasbold, witch, Reiki master, and author of Uncrossing

"Debra DeAngelo makes it clear how and why massage is a key to healthy living and connection. As a professional massage therapist, DeAngelo has literal hands-on experience on how important touch is to healing and health and that comes through in the pages of Sacred Massage, but she doesn't stop there. DeAngelo goes deeper into the practice of massage sharing important components and how to take your personal touch practice to the next level."
Phoenix LeFae, author of Walking in Beauty

"With emotional intelligence and expert physical skill, Debra helped unwind the chronic knots in my back and neck. Getting a massage every week has reduced my chronic pain and improved my quality of life. Reading her book might be the first step in that direction for you or someone you love."
Sandra Aamodt, author of Welcome to Your Brain

"I've spent years playing hit or miss in an attempt to soothe my constant feelings of fear and worry. With massage, I finally found my solace. The massage table became a sanctuary, where the gentle feeling of hands on my skin told my mind and body, 'Relax. Breathe. You are safe in this moment.'"
Kimberley Tufveson, massage client

Author Bio

Debra DeAngelohas been a massage practitioner for more than twenty years.She runs her own private practice where she incorporates spiritual techniques into every session. In addition to developing her own method called Blended Deep Swedish Massage, Debra is trained in hot stone, ayurvedic, reflexology, reiki, and other massage styles. She also writes feature stories and book reviews forSageWomanandWitches & Pagansmagazines. Visit her atDebraDeAngelo.com.