Biogenealogy: Decoding the Psychic Roots of Illness: Freedom from the Ancestral Origins of Disease »

Patrick Obissier is a therapist who specializes in the biodecoding of illness. Since the 1970s he has been studying numerous holistic therapies to address the role disease plays in humans, society, and the environment and the psycho-cerebro-physical effects that manifest in the human body. He lives in the south of France.

Itis possible to trace the root cause of an illness to our ancestors--their unresolved psychic distress can become part of the cellular memory inherited by their descendants. Until the issue has been settled successfully, it will continue to trigger illnesses in the generations that follow. Biogenealogy: Decoding the Psychic Roots of Illness offers protocols for diagnosis and treatment for these conflicts.

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Both of these books deal with biogenealogy, a new field of study that addresses how a person's heritage and genetic makeup are implicitly molded by the emotions their ancestors experienced. A French therapist specializing in sickness biodecoding, Obissier offers a detailed treatise and explanation of the theory behind this field. Protocols are given for diagnosis and treatment, and the author shares his belief that instead of just treating the physical symptoms of an illness, we should tackle the psychic conflict that underlies it (e.g., diabetes, he says, can be triggered by increased stress levels brought on by feelings of powerlessness). Healing practitioner Ruby highlights "a path for working with your DNA on an energetic level to reboot it back to its original blueprint." Her book is written in the language of self-help books, but this does not justify the lack of substantiation. Though Ruby refers to other published works, much of the information is anecdotal and unsourced; the same goes for Obissier's text. Indeed, these books could be read as their respective authors' philosophical musings, as there is little independent study on the concepts discussed. Obissier's book (index not seen) is recommended only for collections that specialize in the topic. Ruby's book (no index) is an optional purchase for libraries with a strong spiritual self-help section.-Elizabeth J. Eastwood, Mesa P.L., Los Alamos, NM Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.