I understand what counseling
is, but what does Spiritual counseling
involve?
In spiritual counseling the
persons involved simply recognize that
there is a Higher Force which assists
all in their efforts, regardless of
race, creed or name given to this Higher
Force.
This may seem to be a trivial
recognition initially, but by the
recognition of a Higher Force, in
whatever way the person feels it
appropriate to interpret or understand
this, the ego, which is where so many of
our problems come from, is subdued to
some degree. Then we can begin to access
more intelligent, more helpful parts of
ourselves. Another very important aspect
of spiritual counseling is the way this
Higher Force is encouraged to be sought
for inner support at times of great
struggle.
Spiritual counseling also gives
us a greater purpose to improving who we
are and our outlook on life. This sense
of purpose varies from person to person.
In essence it involves our strivings and
efforts to improve who and what we are
being not only for ourselves, but for
the benefit of the greater world around
us.
My philosophy is that each
person has the answers they need inside
themselves. It is the inability to
access and then act upon these insights
that plagues us so. Probably most
importantly is the way I feel people
need to be taught what to do, not just
be passively told what is happening each
time and given a proposed solution. One
of my favourite sayings is: "Give a
person a fish and you feed them a meal.
Teach them to fish and you have fed them
for life." You could easily apply this
to my entire philosophy and the way I
approach each person, each time you come
in.
Through spiritual counseling
many difficult situations in life,
whether current or in our past, can be
effectively dealt with. Attitudes we are
not happy with can be transformed.
Emotional patterns, no matter how
ingrained they may seem, can be altered.
Mental fixations can be altered.
This allows us to move on to
more constructive and rewarding
scenarios in our lives and gives us a
healthy start to coming into a greater
fulfillment of who and what we truly
are. All we need to do is really want to
change. This want to change is the
single, most fundamental key to real
changes within ourselves. There is such
a big difference to thinking we want to
or "should" change - versus really
feeling we want to change.
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