Physical and Spiritual Connections

Humans, as physical beings with a spiritual component, whether acknowledged or not, often find ourselves drawn to the unknown, uncanny, mysterious, unexplained or to a power greater than ourselves.

Testimony to our unquenchable thirst for something “other than” or “greater than” is the countless millions even billions adhering to or adopting a form of mainstream or less conventional religious or philosophical belief system.

Growing spirituality in a world intrigued by power, money, and the attainment of the physical is bit of a challenge especially with all the gadgets and gizmos, the influence of TV, magazines and the Internet.

These businesses are largely aimed at satisfying our physical needs and desires.

Can we strike a balance between the material and spiritual?

Or are we destined for an eternal tug of war between the body and the soul?

Views of science and religion differ on matters of the human spirit.

Religion tends to view people as spiritual beings temporarily living in physical form, while science tends to view the spirit as just one dimension of an individual.

Overcoming and gaining mastery over the self is a recurring theme in Western and Eastern religions.

Scientific work, however, lean towards the belief that once you have satisfied the basic physiological and emotional needs, spiritual or existential needs come next.

Whatever viewpoint you subscribe to is entirely your choice – we have no desire to promote one belief over another.

If your belief system is right for you and does no harm to you or others then that's the path you should follow.

The following guidelines seek to find some common ground that may be applied, at least in part by all people with an interest in spirituality.

Meditation. (spirituality/being centred)

Connections. (communication/evaluation)

Sensations. (feelings/awareness)

Expression. (intuition/meaning)

Reading (knowledge/spiritual intelligence)

Listen (learning/)

Growth. (Personal Mission)

Spiritual wisdom is a practical concept which can be used in all aspects of daily life.

The concept of spiritual intelligence is discussed in the “Steps to spiritual enlightenment” Blog and practical steps to achieve enlightenment are covered in other articles on our website.

In Brief however you should understand the following:

Awareness, Meaning, Evaluation, Being Centred, Vision, Projection and Mission.

Through the seven steps covered in this article we discover how to shift our thoughts onto a "higher meaning" that improves our personal growth and leadership, effectiveness and wisdom. These seven steps provide guidance useful in all walks of life for the future, for business and commerce, education and medicine, for daily life, for the individual, the family and for organizations.

• Become conscious of the unconscious programs that cause you pain.

• Identify and release the deeper emotions and fears that hold you back.

• Break through inner battles of guilt and resentment.

• Let go of resistance, anxiety, stress, depression, unhappiness and worry.

• Attain new levels of self-acceptance and personal responsibility.

• Build self-esteem, self-confidence and serenity.

• Recognize and overcome the dangers of positive thinking.

Assessing Your Spiritual Health

Where are you at in your spiritual life? Take a moment to reflect…do you feel a sense of worth, hope, purpose, commitment or peace? Do you have a positive outlook on life? Or do you experience feelings of emptiness, anxiety, hopelessness, apathy or conflict? These may be signs of spiritual poverty in your life and may be the reason for unhappiness or dissatisfaction

Spirituality and Wellness

Many wellness behaviors can benefit your spiritual health. Such behaviors include feeling connected with others, feeling part of a community, volunteering, having an optimistic attitude, contributing to society and self -love/care. How do you help others? Are you involved and engaged in your local community?

Improving Your Spiritual Health

Here are some ways to help improve your spiritual health:

• Be quiet. Take time for yourself every day, even if it's just before you go to sleep, or when you're driving home.

• Be open. Spiritual experiences can happen anywhere at any time.

• Practice being non-judgmental and having an open mind

• Be receptive to pain or times of sorrow. It is often in these times when we discover how spirituality can help us cope.

• Practice forgiveness

• Pray, meditate or worship

• Live joyfully

• Allow yourself to believe in things, that aren't easily explainable

Physical Health

When most people think about health they conjure up images that are related to physical health. Physical health is anything that has to do with our bodies as a physical entity. It has been the basis for active living campaigns and the many eat right fads that have swept the world. With so much information about physical health it is often difficult to determine what is current and relevant. We talk about Healthy living in another article on our Blog pages and hopefully this gives you enough accurate and relevant information to empower you to enhance your physical health.

Healthy Relationships

All of us deserve to be in a healthy relationship, whether it is with our partners, our friends or our family. But what does it mean to be in a healthy relationship? Simply put a healthy relationship is one where there is mutual respect and trust, communication is valued, you feel like you can always be yourself and there is no pressure from the other person to change or do things you don't want to do. Do you have healthy relationships? Healthy and unhealthy relationship characteristics are easy to see in others but less so in ourselves.

We do readings for people every day who struggle with their relationships. If you seek help to understand yours and to learn how to have better relationships then contact us today.

Don't delay... YOUR happiness depends on your human and your spirit connection.