Spiritual Healing According to spiritual healer Joel S. Goldsmith, the key to healing a client was surprisingly straightforward. All that was necessary was to be “completely aware” that the client did not need to be healed. How this was actually accomplished takes a little explanation. First, it must be understood …
Treating Addiction: A Holistic Approach
In holistic medicine, there is an emphasis on treating the condition instead of the symptoms of the condition. This makes sense, as it guarantees a permanent cure for the health condition in question. Put another way: if a condition has a chance of recurring, then the actual source of the …
Ultimate Pleasure: the Goal of Spirituality
Religions throughout the ages have tended to have a dysfunctional relationship with pleasure. In most religions (especially Eastern traditions), there is the concept of the ascetic. The ascetic recants all material possessions and pleasure in order to seek enlightenment. Additionally, the “pleasures of the flesh” do not have a good …
How to Stop Seeking the Approval of Others
“In life, you only need to gain the love of two people: God and yourself. Half the job is already done.” -Dan Chesbro Loving yourself If there was a single mission in life that was more important than anything else, it would be learning to love yourself. Not loving who …
The Spiritual Purpose of Sexuality and Relationships
Introduction From a religious perspective, sexuality and relationship are not generally regarded as serving a “higher purpose”. This article explains the spiritual importance of both sexuality and relationships. The Purpose of Sex On a basic level, the spiritual purpose of sex to motivate people to connect with one another who …
Accepting your imperfect self
As human beings, one of our fundamentals needs is to be loved. Often though, we think that we must act a certain way in order to be worthy of love. I recently met a man who was afraid to show his “true self” because he did not think anyone would …