Author Archives: Rach

Indigo children is a term used to describe children who are believed to possess special, unusual and sometimes supernatural traits or abilities. In the 60s, apparently children started being born with Indigo auras. In my late teens I thought I … Continue reading →

Intelligent design (ID) is a form of creationism promulgated by the Discovery Institute. The Institute defines it as the proposition that “certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected … Continue reading →

Qi is frequently translated as “Life Force” and is the central underlying principle in traditional Chinese medicine. Some elements of qi can be understood in the term energy when used by writers and practitioners of various esoteric forms of spirituality … Continue reading →

Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of biological systems such as humans (and other living things) by means of the methods of mechanics.

Witch Doctors have been around for centuries in many cultures, religions and countries. I guess this one relates more to the Caribbean voodoo and various African imagery surrounding witch doctors. I am considering this one to be Alternative Medicine.

Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. Considered a medical science.

Physical geography is that branch of natural science which deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment.

The belief that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world. Western astrology is largely horoscopic, that is, it is a form of divination based on the construction of a horoscope for an exact moment, … Continue reading →

Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human body for clinical purposes.

Psychoanalysis is a psychological and psychotherapeutic theory conceived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Today, the worldwide reputation of psychoanalysis has declined to a low ebb. Its theories have been criticised on numerous … Continue reading →