S2E16: The Unexpected Connection: How Horses and Energy Work Can Heal Emotional Wounds with Jeanna Bender

Another NEW episode of the Without a Candle podcast has arrived. Carla Fortner sits with Jenna Bender of Wholistic Healing of Kentucky. Jenna shares her journey into energy healing, her insights on spiritual connection, and her mission to integrate holistic practices like Healing Touch and herbal medicine into her life and work. Whether you're a seasoned healer or just curious about energy modalities, this episode provides deep reflections and practical wisdom.

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Main Topics Covered:

• Gina’s background as a nurse practitioner and healer
• The origins and principles of Healing Touch
• Spiritual connection and intuition in healing practices
• How horses and animals play a role in energy healing
• Integrating herbal medicine and herbs for health
• The VA’s support for energy modalities like Healing Touch
• Distance healing techniques and energetic protections
• The importance of staying open and authentic in healing work
• Exploring spirit release and psychic surgery
• Personal lessons and hard-won insights gained from sessions
• Future goals: advancing horsemanship and holistic healing

Timestamps:

00:00 - Welcome and episode overview
00:32 - Gina's identity as a healer and nurse practitioner
01:20 - Healing Touch: history and personal journey
02:31 - Explaining energy healing modalities to beginners
03:55 - How Gina’s experiences with Healing Touch deepened her belief
06:13 - Spirituality and the organic growth of connection in healing
07:36 - Insights from Reiki moments and synchronicities
08:04 - Inspiration from plants, gardening, and ancestral practices
09:29 - Growing herbs in different climates, symbolism of planting
10:27 - Using signs and natural cues in traditional planting practices
11:25 - Transitioning to working from home and online connections
12:19 - Building authentic relationships in healing communities
13:45 - Sharing personal favorite books and resources
15:27 - The therapeutic value of horses and animals in healing
16:55 - Childhood memories and rediscovering the love for horses
18:50 - Moving toward equine body work and holistic therapies
20:00 - Reflecting on client sessions and intuitive insights
21:23 - Visualization and energy transfer during distant healing
23:24 - The role of trapped emotions and animal communication
24:58 - Future plans for blending holistic healing with horsemanship
26:28 - Spirit release, attachments, and energy attachments
27:56 - Navigating fears and judgments in sharing healing gifts
30:09 - The importance of discernment and protecting boundaries
32:20 - How to share healing practices and educate others
33:37 - Healing as a continuous journey, not a destination
36:00 - Reincarnation, karmic lessons, and soul growth
37:24 - Honoring loved ones and spiritual connections after loss
39:16 - Integrating healing into everyday life and professional boundaries
41:36 - Distance vs. in-person sessions and energetic connectivity
44:17 - Exploring psychic surgery and remote energetic techniques
46:49 - Profound experiences and sensations in sessions
48:31 - Recognizing guides and subconscious energies during healing
50:51 - Protecting oneself from negative energies and entities
52:11 - Lessons learned from challenging sessions
54:04 - Developing horsemanship and equine healing techniques
55:32 - Incorporating various modalities like emotion code and raindrop therapy
57:29 - Embracing holistic health: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual
58:27 - Open conversations about energy medicine in healthcare
59:53 - The spirit of collaboration between holistic and traditional medicine
66:59 - Supporting VA’s integration of healing modalities like Healing Touch
68:42 - Shifting perceptions around alternative modalities and mainstream acceptance
69:24 - The influence of Dolores Cannon and the future of consciousness work
70:27 - The potential of quantum healing and energetic interventions
71:21 - Training, certification, and community for energy healers
73:20 - The power of distance healing and meditative visualization