How to read wellness claims
A field guide for sceptical Australians who are tired enough to hope and sharp enough to notice a sales page hiding in a testimonial.
James Whitaker · 27 May 2026
The older language · Key 04
The Human Energy Field
Photograph: Calistemon / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. See image credits.
The founder of the original site had spent twenty years as an energy healer. We do not sell attunements. We do try to write honestly about what people mean by an energy field, how Australian practitioners work, and where common-sense science still has something useful to say.
Grounding, gardens and the unfashionable case for time outdoors
Bare feet on a lawn will not cancel a blood test. A garden, a verge and ten minutes of sky still change a nervous system that has been indoors too long.
Tom Reilly · 2 May 2026
Still practices that change the day
Sitting, lying, tea, a closed door. Why doing less can raise energy even when it cannot cure a disease.
Priya Nadesan · 15 April 2026
Breath, the vagus nerve and the felt sense of more energy
A slower exhale will not levitate anyone. It can still change the next hour. What breath work can honestly claim.
Mara Ellison · 28 March 2026
Energy healing in Australia
How to choose a practitioner without abandoning your GP or your scepticism. Training, language, red flags and the National Code of Conduct.
Helen Cho · 7 March 2026
What people mean by the human energy field
Aura, biofield, atmosphere, mood you can feel across a room. A plain-language map of a crowded phrase, and where the map ends.
James Whitaker · 4 February 2026