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Sacred Hands, Secured Rights: Religious Therapeutics, Native American Sovereignty, and Legal Protection for Christian, Holistic, and Naturopathic Prac
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ISBN10: 1886338485
ISBN13: 9781886338487
Publisher: Meta Journal Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 254
Weight: 1.31
Height: 0.53 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781886338487
Publisher: Meta Journal Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 254
Weight: 1.31
Height: 0.53 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Sacred Hands, Secured Rights: A Legal & Spiritual Blueprint for Indigenous and Religious Therapeutics
Stop Practicing in the Shadows. Step Into the Light of Your Protected Rights.
Are you a holistic practitioner, a minister of healing, or a carrier of Indigenous medicine who lives in fear of state medical boards? Do you worry that your sincere act of prayer, anointing, or traditional bodywork will be misclassified as practicing without a license?
Stop Practicing in the Shadows. Step Into the Light of Your Protected Rights.
Are you a holistic practitioner, a minister of healing, or a carrier of Indigenous medicine who lives in fear of state medical boards? Do you worry that your sincere act of prayer, anointing, or traditional bodywork will be misclassified as practicing without a license?
The healer of the future holds the Law as firmly as they hold the medicine.
In Sacred Hands, Secured Rights, Dr. Anthony B. James-a Grand Master of Thai Medicine and an adopted son of the Crow Tribe-unveils a powerful, comprehensive roadmap for practitioners to reclaim their inherent right to heal. This is not about finding loopholes; it is about building a sanctuary based on the bedrock of the U.S. Constitution and Federal Law. Inside This Essential Field Manual, You Will Discover:
This book is a must-read for ordained and lay ministers, Indigenous practitioners, pastoral counselors, SomaVeda(R) Thai Yoga therapists, and any licensed health professional seeking to integrate spiritual care without jeopardizing their state credentials.
About the Author
Dr. Anthony B. James, ND(T), OMD, PhD, is the founder of the Native American Indigenous Church (NAIC). With a lineage tracing back to Chief Big Thunder and a lifetime spent bridging the gap between ancient Eastern medicine and the Red Road, he has dedicated his life to securing the legal rights of the modern healer-minister. The Medicine Man of the past carried a bow; the Medicine Man of the future holds the Law.
Reclaim your calling. Protect your people. Secure your rights.
In Sacred Hands, Secured Rights, Dr. Anthony B. James-a Grand Master of Thai Medicine and an adopted son of the Crow Tribe-unveils a powerful, comprehensive roadmap for practitioners to reclaim their inherent right to heal. This is not about finding loopholes; it is about building a sanctuary based on the bedrock of the U.S. Constitution and Federal Law. Inside This Essential Field Manual, You Will Discover:
- The Four Legal Umbrellas: Master the structures that shield your ministry, from Ecclesiastical Authority and Tribal Sovereignty to Private Membership Associations (PMA).
- The Federal Four-Pillar Foundation: Learn how to stand on the ironclad triangle of AIRFA, RFRA, and IHCIA, plus the access protections of the FACE Act.
- Language as a Shield: Audit your marketing to remove forbidden words that trigger regulation. Learn how to reframe your work as Religious Therapeutics and Chirothesia rather than secular medicine.
- Bio-Spiritual Integrity: Replace the biological machine model of health with a universal definition of Wholeness that transcends state jurisdiction.
- Contentious Medicine: Navigate the high-risk frontiers of entheogens and invasive rites with strict protocols and ethical safeguards supported by POPLAR initiative findings.
- The Practical Implementation Checklist: A step-by-step guide to structuring your practice, from member-only intake forms to managing dual roles for licensed professionals (LMT, RN, MD).
This book is a must-read for ordained and lay ministers, Indigenous practitioners, pastoral counselors, SomaVeda(R) Thai Yoga therapists, and any licensed health professional seeking to integrate spiritual care without jeopardizing their state credentials.
About the Author
Dr. Anthony B. James, ND(T), OMD, PhD, is the founder of the Native American Indigenous Church (NAIC). With a lineage tracing back to Chief Big Thunder and a lifetime spent bridging the gap between ancient Eastern medicine and the Red Road, he has dedicated his life to securing the legal rights of the modern healer-minister. The Medicine Man of the past carried a bow; the Medicine Man of the future holds the Law.
Reclaim your calling. Protect your people. Secure your rights.
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