Myths are dramatizations of our inner journeys. While on the hero's path, we will confront good and evil, right and wrong, wonderments and dangers--and most of all, ourselves.

Spiritual healing of the sick in Christ has many Christians in a kind of spiritual vise. On the one hand they read about spiritual healing in their Bibles. On the other, they hear in pulpits that healing miracles have ceased and are not of today. The net effect is cause for confusion and even loss of faith. What is the truth about spiritual healing in today’s Church?

Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD. JOEL 1:14 The Bible teaches that there are times for feasting and banqueting, but there are also times for fasting. Biblical reasons for fasting are national peril (Joel 1:2; 2:12); mourning (2 Samuel 12:16–17); protection (Esther 4:16); revelation (Daniel 9:3); and power in the personal life (Luke 4:1–2).

Spirituality has been a subject of debate for thousands of years. Science, though, has been reluctant to tread this field with any enthusiasm. In the future, will science reach closer to God than any religion ever has?

Spirit is who you are naturally. The body is the phsyical embodiment of that which created it. You do not have to look anywhere to be what you already are. Religion is humanities attempt to explain spirituality and it has led you away from that which created you.

In Shamanism, there is much importance given to animals as guides, totems and helpers. This is more than just having a favorite animal or being attracted to butterflies. Animals have been used as a source of diagnosis in healing and counseling by Shamans all around the world throughout recorded history.

The energy center Chakra is discussed in the ancient Hindu system of energy healing known as Pranic healing. The word Prana means life energy, and the word Aura, its roots in Pranic healing as well, refers to the non-physical body (that exists with the physical body) made up of energy.

This is the final period, I mean article on facing off against your fears. In the previous two articles, we delved into the first five steps of our seven-step game plan in dealing with our opponents: fear, anxiety and worry. Our goal now is to develop and practice the coping skills that will enable us to handle all fearful situations.

The quickest way to relieve stress is to hug someone you love. This might sound too simple to work but try it, the process only takes a few minutes but can keep your heart rate and your blood pressure down when your body is under stress.

Stress is a major contributing factor to many illnesses such as high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. Increasing your blood pressure through stress can cause your heart to work harder, possibly leading to a potential heart attack or stroke. With today's corporate culture it is no wonder that stress levels are at an all time high and that the stress management industry is growing day by day.

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Stress is now a part of all our lives whether we like it or not. In the West it seems we have the predisposition to get stressed at even the slightest small and insignificant problem. Can you imagine what the biggest causes of stress today would seem like to a Victorian person struggling to find enough to eat and living in complete destitution?

Instead of being a hammer blow of fear, anxiety and stress, the most telling forms of anxiety are gradually built up. Here are 10 tips to reduce stress before it reaches a crisis point.

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Journey into the Chinese art of self healing. Simple yet powerful exercises combine breath, gentle movements and visualization to increase health, reduce stress and slow aging.

The job related stress is there and we cannot get rid of it altogether. However, we can minimize it as far as possible by changing our attitude to work and adopting a healthy life style.

While the food you eat is key to your health, stress is another thing you need to watch out for. Simply put, stress can kill you and you might not even see it coming.

No matter what your age or circumstances, stress is an inevitable part of everyone's life and ongoing stress actually contributes to weight gain. Here are several simple ways to de-stress for maximum physical and emotional fitness.

Principals should manage stress in schools, but how can they? With drugs, weapons, and a host of more common stressors, how can you be expected to manage stress in schools?

There is an order to all things, and we are most in harmony with ourselves and with life when we participate in that Divine order. This is an order that the plants know and that the birds know. It is an order that defines the rhythm of life.

The concept of avoiding disaster and catastrophe relates directly to the ability to maintain sufficient resilience that needs never exceed resources and that needs never exceed the ability to respond. Physical, emotional, relationship and spiritual resilience are well known as the four categories in which resources are mapped to ensure survival through adversity in business and in life. But how can we measure our resilience when we are not facing an adversity?

A crisis is a window of opportunity for spiritual growth. You don’t need to be a social worker or counsellor to assist someone in need!