House of Roots and Bones: Treating Department

VIII. TREATING — SPIRITUAL DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT
HORB TRT 411 — Introduction to Treating
Introduces treating as a disciplined process of assessing a condition, determining appropriate intervention, applying treatment, and reassessing. Students learn to distinguish spiritual, practical, medical, psychological, legal, and environmental issues before prescribing work. The course establishes that diagnosis precedes prescription.
HORB TRT 412 — Reading the Condition Before Working
Develops observation and questioning skills needed before spiritual work begins. Students examine chronology, symptoms, relationships, environment, dreams, and available evidence. The course teaches how to separate a client’s interpretation from the facts and to consider multiple explanations before reaching conclusions.
HORB TRT 413 — Diagnosing Crossed Conditions
Examines what distinguishes a crossed condition from ordinary hardship, grief, conflict, or self-created trouble. Students study patterns, repetition, escalation, spiritual confirmation, and competing explanations. The course warns against false diagnosis and prepares students for responsible condition-removal practice.
HORB TRT 414 — Prescribing Spiritual Treatments
Teaches students how to turn a diagnosis into a coherent treatment plan. Students select appropriate methods, materia, prayer, and practical action based on the condition and the client. The course emphasizes explaining the purpose of each step and identifying what change indicates progress.
HORB TRT 415 — Uncrossing & Condition Removal
Teaches uncrossing as a full treatment process rather than a single bath or product. Students study cleansing, removal, prayer, disposal, environmental correction, and restoration. The course covers mild, persistent, layered, and uncertain cases and the difference between removing a condition and preventing its return.
HORB TRT 416 — Spiritual Cleansing of the Person
Focuses on cleansing methods for the individual body and personal condition. Students study baths, washes, wiping, smoke, prayer, and clothing changes with attention to safety and sanitation. The course teaches how to match cleansing methods to the diagnosed condition and prepares students for complex personal-treatment sequences.
HORB TRT 417 — Cleansing and Treating the Home
Teaches students to assess and treat household environments after conflict, illness, death, or repeated disturbance. Floors, doors, windows, bedrooms, kitchens, and property boundaries are examined as parts of the spiritual and physical environment. Students design complete home-treatment protocols that address both practical and spiritual conditions.
HORB TRT 418 — Treating Businesses, Property & Workplaces
Applies treating principles to businesses, offices, shops, properties, and work sites. Students assess customer flow, conflicts, reputation, entrances, and financial problems alongside spiritual conditions. The course prepares practitioners for responsible commercial casework using cleansing, drawing, protection, boundary work, and practical correction.
HORB TRT 419 — Follow-Up, Observation & Reassessment
Teaches how to evaluate what happens after treatment begins. Students track changes, distinguish improvement, temporary movement, coincidence, or failure, and determine next steps. The course turns follow-up into an essential part of professional doctoring rather than an afterthought.
HORB TRT 420 — Difficult Cases & Knowing When Not to Work
Examines cases involving uncertain diagnosis, severe conflict, repeated failure, unrealistic expectations, or conditions outside the worker’s competency. Students learn when to continue, modify, refer, or decline a case using spiritual jurisdiction and professional ethics. The course teaches that saying no can be a responsible and skillful decision.