Poetry Was Used In Ancient Times For Therapy

By The Poet Joseph

In The Beginning

         Did you know that poetry was used and is still being used as a method of healing.Poetry was used by Shaman's and Medicine man as methods of healing, and also in chants and rituals to protect their love one's or their tribe. In ancient text poetry or written words of knowledge were written on papyrus (plant) chopped up and than mixed in liquid to be digested by the sick, the result was to be effective immediately.

Poetry Therapy and How It Relates To The Bible   

        David in his life as a young man tending flocks; also use to write beautiful songs that he sung had spiritual healing methods. Their was a time that David wrote a song and sung it to Saul, who immediately began to feel the pain ease from his chest.

Poetry Therapist a Roman physician by the name of Soranus 

Citation 

http://www.poetrytherapy.org/history.html