Spirituality and Psychospiritual Healing

Spirituality is a realm of reality that creates, generates life forces and is a governing power in our daily life as well as in the life beyond the known. It extends beyond ones level and types of religiosity or any other similar affiliation. It is a way of life that emphasizes on one’s role in life is fundamentally linked to the events of nature and the elements of the universe. It is a state of existence and a belief that all things in life contain certain amount of life force connecting beyond the physical time giving us a sense of continuity with the collective past and future.

The Spirit, which is the foundation of psychospiritual theory and practice, is the purest source of creative energy from which all things come and it is that which holds every thing together interconnected and balanced, and is believed to be a universal truth sought by most humans.

A thorough understanding of the science of spirit may help us attain alternative perspective, which allows the manifestation of the authentic self and reconnect it to its origin.

Our world is composed of intricately interacting life forces existing in harmony within and around all matters at different levels of energy vibrating in unison. The principle of universal oneness dictates that all beings are in touch and interconnected with all other beings at any given moment of their energy forms (life cycles) of vibration and manifestation of the Universal energy. Our task is therefore, to follow and flow with the blue print that set the motion, meaning knowing our place and position within the universal principle and energy manifestation to maintain movement and harmony in our world. Thus optimum health can be reached and fully actualized through balancing, redirecting and fine-tuning the flow of energies between and within body, mind and soul. The universal energy spirit governs all three elements.

Psychospiritual healing is based on the notion that every creation contains an integrated seed of eternal life force, (manifesting as female/male principle of life) which gives the physical body the properties and capacities to promote healing spontaneously. And this life force can be accessed and utilize to promote health and wellness in therapeutic setting as well as in our daily life.

Humanity is conceptualized as being the reflection of its creator and that its essence is spiritual; and is the embodiment of our soul where by God’s creative force dwells, and is also the primary source of energy essential to bring healing and restoration in life. The universal energy spirit governs all three elements.

Psychospiritual Healing Perspective

In Psychospiritual healing approach, spirit/inner psyche of the individual, is considered to be the most pure and authentic among the three-life forces-body mind soul, and has a significant amount of influence and impact on the function of the body and mind. The integration of and balance of energy is vital for psychospiritual healing. Psychospiritual model views the individual as an organic whole with mental physical, emotional and spiritual aspects actively contributing to the state of health or illness.

Mental illness is viewed as a state of imbalance, distortion, and discord within and between the things that constitute and makes up the human person, which is - body, mind, and soul. Though, the degree may vary, imbalance of any sort in the body, mind and soul causes disconnection and distortion of energies manifested in the female/male principle. In addition, among many other things, both internalized and institutional violence and other social disorders contribute to the individual and the collective psyche and mental wellness and can adversely affect and hinder the fulfillment of optimum human potential. 

In order to attain harmonious organic whole personhood and humanity, the working energy of body, mind and spirit as living life forces must be correctly realigned and balanced. Restoring balance in the clinical setting requires assessment and identification of the areas within which the highest distortions have taken place and how the individual person manifests imbalance. Ones identified the source of distortion the flow of energies in the three life forces, -body, mind and soul- can be redirected and channeled to areas of deficiency and excess to regain or maintain balance and wholeness.

Treatment and healing is geared in to bringing balance between the physical, emotional, cognitive, behavioral activities, and the spirit; and aligning it with the body and mind through a spiritual awareness particularly engaging in the work of Self- knowledge. This is a process of knowing who we are as a group and as individuals, as well as understanding how we are interconnected with the universe and with each other. For such knowledge creates the energy and life force necessary for restoration and it further stimulates self regulation which is the bases for spontaneous healing.  

One of the ways in which we can reclaim and heal ourselves from the adverse effects of living in a distorted and imbalanced micro and macro environments, is by understanding our purpose and mission in life and to live it accordingly. In doing so we find the mediums, ways, and opportunities to create and maintain the balance according to each need. When one is in balance the three life forces –body, mind and soul give vitality and reverence for life which arises from our true inner self. This enable us to uncover the universal truth- know thyself, which is again a very essential tool for healing and embracing the true oneness of the universe.

By Dr. Abeba Fekade