It is known to have, or believed to have, healing powers as a tree.

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Over time she came to realize the healing powers of meditation, guided imagery and prayer.

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The unsubstantiated belief on their healing powers is spreading in southeast Asia, sending clients paying top dollar for the horns.

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According to legend, St Piran was flung into the sea in the 6th Century by the kings of Ireland who were jealous of his healing powers.

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Among other core concepts: an emphasis on preventing disease by leading a healthy lifestyle, a belief in life force and a reliance on the healing powers of the human body.

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Another of their important functions, according to Celtic tales and mythologies, was they were able to exhibit a range of magical powers, such as divination and prophesy, healing, levitation, shapechanging and they could even control the weather.

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Believers seeking healing regularly visit Mama Safi, a self-proclaimed "good witch, " who gained her powers after being visited by spirits, she says.

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