American Pain Society 4700 W. Lake Ave. This is a book about magical thinking and how to do it well. The author does not distinguish such magical thinking from empirically supportable psychological interventions as hypnosis.
Genetic memory is stored in the cells.
A rapidism is a type of affirmation that consists of repeating a short word or phrase over and over again very rapidly until a change occurs. The first time I used this was on a chair lift at a ski resort when my hands were freezing. Since then I've used it for a lot of minor ailments as well as emotional states and mental qualities, and it works very well. I don't know how well it would work on major illnesses, but in theory it should help, and it certainly won't hurt. If these excerpts interest you, then you may really enjoy this book.