Heal your soul

 Nowadays, there is a cult of beauty and health - we make sure that our bodies are not plagued by any illness, healthy food and a healthy lifestyle are popularised. The development of medicine is also staggering, the human body has virtually no secrets, doctors have narrow specialisations and we can actually go to a specific specialist with any part of the body. However, the most important part of the human being is not subject to such care - namely the soul.


The soul - the immortal part that constitutes the essence of the human being, immortal but nevertheless susceptible to inconvenience and sometimes in need of healing. Psychology comes close to healing the soul, but it is not quite that - like any field of modern science, it focuses too much on physiology and facts, wanting to reduce everything to repeatable processes. Caring for the health of the soul requires much more subtlety. The soul is itself invisible, but it helps to see - to see what is hidden and seemingly invisible, but most important.

The soul cannot be healed by the drugs and remedies we know from conventional medicine, although there are of course such attempts. It is wrong to think that the soul is exactly the same as the mind or the emotions that govern us. It is not possible to heal the soul by administering sedatives or drugs for depression. Even naively believing that it is possible to create pills for all emotional states - bringing peace, forgetfulness or joy, this would still not affect the actual state of the soul.

The illnesses of the soul are mainly due to an inability to see its needs. We fulfil the cravings of the body and the superficial needs, and forget those deeply hidden within ourselves. A sick soul is one that suffers when we fail to live in harmony with ourselves, failing to follow the path of spiritual realisation, choosing instead the easier path of carnal pleasures. A path that deprives us of the sphere of the sacred in our lives, of contact with the cosmos and higher forces, reducing life to vegetation. Consolation is sought in loveless sex, in various stimulants or other addictions, destroying not only the soul but also the body. This is because a sickness of the soul affects the whole person, it is an inability to enjoy life, and even more, it is a failure to enjoy life to the full. Most people also make the mistake of seeking a solution to a problem only when they have reached rock bottom mentally, instead of taking care of their souls beforehand.

If we want to keep our soul healthy, we must start by taking an interest in it. To delve into our inner self in order to get to know what lies deep within us, what we tend to hide under everyday, superficial matters. This cognition, however, takes time, gradually learning all the joys and sorrows, the true desires and fears. Self-discovery will keep the soul healthy and this will benefit our whole life. The soul, although invisible, is responsible for our state of happiness and fulfilment. When tormented by illness, it causes ill health, problems in interpersonal relationships and a sense of emptiness.

When we truly decode our soul, we will know our reactions to any situation. This will help us to respond appropriately and, instead of falling into grief or despair, to heal quickly and regain peace. The very act of knowing these reactions is soothing and instructive. We feel more and more inner harmony and self-confidence because we feel comfortable in our own skin and proud of ourselves. Even when something bad happens, we want to cry and complain, we know what will best soothe our grief and pain. Then the tears become cleansing, we don't fall into destructive sadness, but we accept defeat so that after a while we have the energy for new action. A healthy soul is a force, a life-giving, eternal power that fills us and is just waiting for us to draw from it to the full.