Tag: spirit
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Admissions in Practices of Psychiatry and Psychology You do not know everything. I know, big shocker, right? Even if we deny the spiritual entirely, there are still things in any given case which are unknown and, perhaps, unknowable. A person’s obsession with things to gain power may be labelled as “narcissism,” but it could also…
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Moderating Mutual Denials Using Partial Language Language has the power to shape the cultural psychology. The words we use describe reality and reconstruct it. “Illness” in itself is a frame upon which we hang a perceived problem to be solved; “spiritual influence” on the other hand invites us to consider forces beyond ourselves. Both terms…
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Balance Despite Material Obsession A modern spiritual framework accepts the notion that mental phenomena can arise from interactions with forces beyond our visibly manifest material reality. Possession is such an influence upon our minds, causing reactions we cannot comprehend in the mere material. The key here, as in so many things, is moderation. Such a…
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Extreme Focus and Targeting Become Idolisation of the Goal or Idea in Itself Imagine a runner who trains with such intensity to improve her speed that she injures herself in not getting the rest she needs. Her extreme focus on one aspect of training leads to an outcome that undermines her overall goals. Similarly, extreme…
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Hidden Depths of Human Experience and Emotions Emotions are at the core of the vivid scenes that compose our stories. They colour our days with joy, sorrow, anger, and everything in between. How much have you ever paused to consider the shades beneath the vividness? What about the subtler hues that often go unnoticed? Emotions,…
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Ideation’s Limit at Extreme Scales and Idolatry Our reason, often a beacon of clarity, becomes ever blinder with distance and difference in scales. Thus we are also often lead down paths laden with unintended consequences and ultimate failure when rely upon reason alone. If a scientist shifts the variables in an experiment, the results become…
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Complex Language for Simple Notions In youth, outside bible study, the world was vast, the texts were dense, and the weight of unanswered questions pressed heavily on my mind. Paulus emerged as both a paradox and a puzzle. He became, for me, the fulcrum of many doubts and, eventually, the engine of my spiritual awakening.…
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How Divine Discourse Transcends Words as Logical Destiny Prayer is a sacred dialogue between the soul and the divine, most importantly in supplication. When Paulus spoke of prayer, he did so with the understanding that it is not about changing God’s mind, or attempting to influence Him or His plan for us, but about aligning…
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Forgiveness Necessary in Search of Divine Beauty; Ultimate Psychomenal Activity To grasp the significance of Magnanimity, we must delve into the very essence of our being; our connection to the divine. God’s love isn’t a distant, impersonal force; it’s an intimate, enabling gift that permeates every aspect of our lives, literally the empowerment of our…
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Political Loyalty Paradox-ics, Shmolitical Community Paralytics Now, let us turn our gaze to the modern obsession with mere political loyalty, a phenomenon as absurd as it is dangerous. In an age where ideologies are weaponized and alliances forged over slogans rather than substance, we find ourselves trapped in a cycle of serial loyalties. These are…