Spirit, Nature & Wholeness: Part 1

Spirit, Nature & Wholeness:The Vision of Homeopathy

Rick Cotroneo, MA, [email protected]

Part One: The Vital Self

Vital Self in various traditions

• ATMAN - Vedanta • PNEUMA - Ancient Greece• SPIRIT - Christianity• VITAL FORCE - Homeopathy

Homeopathy’s definition of vital force

• Invisible power that gives life to the organism• Penetrates spiritual, mental, emotional, physical levels• Intelligent, organizing principle• Does not take up space• Adapts to changing environment• Always manifests the highest state of health possible• One aspect is the defense mechanism• Communicates its condition via symptoms

Vital Self

Mental

Physical

Emotional

What is the cause of disease?

• All disease begins at the “superior” or dynamic / energetic level of the vital self

• Disturbance at the dynamic level to the vital force- Inherited from parents or ancestors- Traumatic events- Suppression of vital force

• All levels of the organism respond to disease so a holistic approach to wellness is essential