Healer, Heal Thyself: Responsibility, Dependence, and Self-Work

“Healer, heal thyself” is an idea, a principle that has existed since antiquity and is associated with Hippocrates, all the way to Jesus. It is a very profound perspective that is at once a warning to anyone who heals people in any way, and ultimately a guide for the healer that every person they work with is actually a mirror of themselves.