Bruno Groening - A Revolution in Medicine

The rehabilitation of a man who was misunderstood

A medical documentation on spiritual healing. Dr. Matthias Kamp, M.D.

 

Notes

BG-A = Bruno Groening Archives, Hennef/Sieg 
HKA = Municipal Archives in Herford, City Archives Department 
BayStaA = Bavarian State Archives, Munich 
A-MWF = Archives of the Medical-Science Group of the Bruno Groening Circle of Friends, Hennef/Sieg 

Preface: 
1 Schnelting, Geistige Heilung, 12 
2 Ibid 
3 Ibid 
4 Emrich, Geheimnisse der Wunderheilungen, 17 
5 Groening, Address quoted at Traberhof near Rosenheim 31.8.49, in: Trampler: Die große Umkehr, 101 

Chapter 1:
1 Shakespeare, Hamlet 
2 From a Healing Report by Margarethe Mast in A. and a conversation with the author 
3 Medical certificate from Dr. S., orthopaedic surgeon in K. 24.3.86, A-MWF 
4 See 2 
5 Ibid 
6 Medical certificate from Dr. B., medical practitioner in A. 19.9.1991, A-MWF 
7 See 2 
8 A quotation of Bruno Groening, which impressed the author on his first visit to the Circle of Friends in 1984. 
9 "Der hemmungslose Irrsinn unseres Gesundheitswesens", lecture by Dr. Scheiner at the international symposium "EG contra biological medicine" 23.2.1991 quoted in Raum und Zeit 5-6 / 1991, 48 
10 Busse, Bruno Groening - Lebensweisheiten, 6 
11 Kaul, Das Wunder von Herford, 4 
12 Ibid 3 
13 Ibid 
14 "Bruno Groening ist kein Scharlatan", in Revue, no. 29, 28.8.49, 9 

Chapter 2:
1 Groening, autobiographical statement 27.12.1956, BG-A 
2 "Das Leben Bruno Groenings - nach dem persönlichen Bericht des Seelenarztes", in Revue, no. 30, 4.9.49, 11 
3 Schmidt, Die Wunderheilungen des Bruno Groening, 14 
4 Ibid 
5 Häusler, Hier ist die Wahrheit an und um Bruno Groening, 56 
6 See 2 
7 Groening, personal notes, BG-A 
8 Affidavit of August Groening 26.6.49, BG-A 
9 Affidavit of Ernst Kohn 17.6.55, BG-A 
10 Groening, personal notes, BG-A 
11 Groening, personal notes 2.7.50, BG-A 
12 Häusler, Hier ist die Wahrheit an und um Bruno Groening, 57 
13 Ibid 
14 See 2. 
15 See 1. 
16 Schmidt, Die Wunderheilungen des Bruno Groening, 22 
17 Ibid 
18 Häusler, Hier ist die Wahrheit an und um Bruno Groening, 201 
19 See 2, 12 
20 "Groening - wie wir ihn erlebten", in Revue, no. 31, 11.9.49, 9 
21 Minutes of interview with contemporary witness, Mr. K., 24.2.91, BG-A and conversation with the author. 
22 Busse, Lebensweisheiten 19 
23 Schmidt, Die Wunderheilungen des Bruno Groening, 26 
24 Kaul, Das Wunder von Herford, 7 
25 Trampler, Die große Umkehr, 88 
26 Commentary by the Superintendent of the Church in Herford, D. Kunst, , May 49, BG-A 
27 See 1. 
28 Written statement from the Commissioner of the Council of The Evangelical Church in Germany, Prelate D. Kunst, 23.7.57 during the trial of Bruno Groening in Munich. 
29 Schmidt, Die Wunderheilungen des Bruno Groening, 50 
30 Trampler, Die große Umkehr, 77 
31 From a conversation between the author and Katharina Dichtl from M. 
32 Ibid 
33 Minutes of interview with contemporary witness, Inge Thiede, 10.8.90, BG-A and a conversation with the author. 
34 Minutes of interview with contemporary witnesses, Christa and Werner Hasse, 1.2.91, BG-A and a conversation with the author. 
35 Minutes of interview with contemporary witness, Christa Pohl, 2.8.91, BG-A and a conversation with the author. 
36 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 45 
37 Ibid, 35 
38 From a conversation between the author and Grete Häusler from H. 
43 Häusler, Hier ist die Wahrheit an und um Bruno Groening, 202 
44 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 46 
45 Ibid, 35 
46 Ibid, 34 
47 From a conversation between the author and Hella Emrich from S. 
48 Emrich, Geheimnisse der Wunderheilungen, 77 
49 A specialist´s opinion on Bruno Groening´s ability to heal sprirtually made during the1957 trial by Dr. Beyer, BG-A 
50 Report on Bruno Groening and spiritual healing 17.8.55, Dr. Gemassmer, BG-A 
51 Ibid 
52 Ibid 
53 Written declaration by Erich Pelz from S., 17.1.58, 1, BG-A 
54 Ibid 

Chapter 3:
1 Headline, in Revue, no. 35, 9.10.49 
2 Groening, Talk in Springe, Volume no. 10, BG-A 
3 Groening, Talk in rooms of the non-medical practioner Enderlin, Munich 31.8.50, BG-A 
4 See 2. 
5 Schulz, Übungsheft für das autogene Training, 5 
6 From a letter from Peter Drittler from L. to the author. 
7 "Bruno Groening ist kein Scharlatan", in Revue, no. 29, 28.8.49, 9 
8 Ibid 
9 See 1. 
10 "Groening und die Größe X - Ein Gespräch mit dem bekann- ten Psychotherapeuten Dr. G. R. Heyer"/ Victoria Rehn in Munich Merkur, 9.9.49 
11 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 36 
12 Häusler, Hier ist die Wahrheit an und um Bruno Groening, 42 
13 See 3. 
14 Höhne, Geistheiler heute, 70 
15 Ibid 83 
16 "Glaubensheilungen in den Kirchen der Welt", Werner Hoerschelmann in St. Petri, Hamburg quoted in: Magazine of the EZW, special edition 15, 12/1987, 4 
17 Trampler, Die große Umkehr, 79 
18 Healing report EB 32/90 from Christa Leiendecker from K., A-MWF and a conversation with the author. 
19 Healing report EB 125/88 from Ferdinand Duwe from L., A- MWF and a conversation with the author. 
20 Paracelsus, Die Geheimnisse, 208 
21 Höhne, Geistheiler heute, 120 
22 From a conversation between the author and the non- medical practioner, Hossenfelder from D. 
23 From a conversation between the author and Erika Petz, healer from M. 
24 Thetter, Magnetismus - das Urheilmittel, 79 
25 Ibid 80 
26 Ibid 78 
27 Ibid 78 
28 Ibid 80 
29 Ibid 81 
30 From a conversation between the author and Mary Ehlen from B. 
31 Häusler, Bruno Groening Einführung in seine Lehre, 36 
32 Thetter, Magnetismus, das Urheilmittel, 84 
33 See 2. 
34 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 72 
35 Höhne, Geistheiler heute, 184 
36 Rauch, Autosuggestion und Heilung, 14 
37 Ibid 27 
38 Ibid 
39 Ibid 48 
40 Ibid 15 
41 "Er heilte und hatte recht", Irene Dalichow in: Esotera, 01/1991, 69 
42 Rauch, Autosuggestion und Heilung, 137 
43 Ibid 41, 71 
44 Groening, address "Erntedank" in Springe on 5.10.58, BG-A 
45 Old Testament, Proverbs, 13,3. 
46 Ibid 17,21 
47 Ibid 21,23 
48 Yogananda, Autobiographie eines Yogi, 22 
49 Rauch, Autosuggestion und Heilung, 49 
50 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 29 
51 Ibid 
52 Ibid 52 
53 Ibid 63 
54 Ibid 70 
55 Trine, In Harmonie mit dem Unendlichen, 63 
56 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 17 
57 Ibid 64 
58 Ibid 86 
58 Ibid 86 
59 Ibid 55 
60 Ibid 82 
61 See 44 
62 Allgeier, Die Wunderheiler, 26 
63 Groening, Talk given in the rooms of the non-medical practioner Enderlin, Munich 4.9.50, BG-A 
64 See 3. 
65 Trine, In Harmonie mit dem Unendlichen, 136 
66 Thetter, Magnetismus, das Urheilmittel, 98 
67 See 44. 
68 Ibid 
69 Letter from Birgit Häusler from R. to the author. 
70 Alt, Das C.G. Jung Lesebuch, 130 
71 Ibid 139 
72 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 79 
73 Letter from Manfred B. from K. to the author. 
74 Letter from Rolf Z. from G. to the author. 
75 Letter from Hans Georg Leiendecker from K. to the author. 
76 From a conversation between the author and Thomas Eich from W. 
77 Ibid 
78 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 19 
79 Ibid 55 
80 Ibid 18 
81 From a conversation between the author and Grete Häusler from H. 
82 Allgeier, Die Wunderheiler, 121 
83 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 65 
84 See 44 
85 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 65 
86 See 44 
87 "Das Böse und der Böse", Adolf Köberle in: EZW´s texts, Impulse, no. 30, X/1989, 8 
88 Ibid 11 
89 Ibid 
90 Rauch, Autosuggestion und Heilung 
91 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 41 
92 Ibid 74 
93 From a conversation between the author and Grete Häusler from H. 
94 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 26 
95 Ibid 89 
96 Ibid 28 
97 New Testament, Lucas 6,27-28 
98 From a conversation between the author and Hans Georg Leiendecker from K. 
99 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 44 
100 Ibid 43 
101 Ibid 34 
102 Ibid 44 
103 Ibid 63 
104 Trunz (editor), Goethe, Faust, 47 
105 From a conversation between the author and Marie-Sophie Riekhof from T. 
106 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 33
107 See 44 
108 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 80 
109 Ibid 65 
110 Ibid 
111 Ibid 88 
112 Ibid 7
113 Ibid 40 
114 Ibid 36 
115 Ibid 65
116 Ibid 81
117 Diagnosis of Dr. B., Head of the Municipal Hospital in H., 24.02.86, A-MWF
118 From a conversation between the author and Hans Rösch from W. 
119 See also healing report EB. 48/88 by Hans Rösch, A-MWF 
120 Quoted from healing report EB 34/89 by Hans Rösch, A-MWF 
121 See 119 
122 See 120 
123 Medical follow-up examination and finding of Dr.T. from W., 5.12.1988, A-MWF 
124 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 77 
125 Ibid 37 
126 New Testament, MT.22,37-40
127 Busse, Lebensweisheiten, 7
128 Letter from Anja K. from H. to the author.
129 Letter from Franz K. from H.