Spiritist Healing

A (r)Evolution in Mental Healthcare
_{Spiritist healing is a form of alternative medicine that combines spiritual beliefs with healing practices. It’s rooted in the principles of Spiritism, a philosophical and spiritual movement that originated in the 19th century in France.}

Spiritist healing, originating from Brazil, offers an alternative approach to mental health treatment amidst the rising epidemic of mental disorders in the United States. With one in five Americans relying on prescribed psychiatric medications despite their limitations, exploring spiritual therapies becomes imperative.

In Brazil, where Spiritism has thrived for over a century, Spiritist healing is deeply ingrained in the culture. Over 13,000 community centers and fifty psychiatric hospitals integrate conventional psychiatry with spiritual healing practices. Patients undergo comprehensive evaluations before receiving tailored treatments that may include energy work, blessed water, and compassionate fellowship.

A typical stay in a Spiritist psychiatric hospital involves holistic care in a serene environment, often on grounds once used for farming. Patients engage in activities like gardening and benefit from the presence of animals, fostering a sense of connection with nature uncommon in traditional hospital settings.

Spiritist healing emphasizes spiritual growth and individual meaning, incorporating practices such as meditation and prayer. Community centers offer a range of services, from energy healing to pre-natal care, all aimed at promoting wellness and spiritual evolution.

Despite charging for certain services, Spiritist healers offer their gifts for free, believing them to be divine blessings. This model of care, deeply rooted in compassion and sensitivity, presents a compelling alternative to the current mental healthcare landscape in the United States.

The integration of Spiritist healing into mainstream mental healthcare is gaining attention, with initiatives like the Spiritual Emergence Network recognizing its potential. By re-evaluating the reliance on psychiatric medications and exploring alternative modalities, Spiritist healing offers a promising avenue for mental health treatment.

To learn more about Spiritist Healing, explore online courses and seminars offered by organizations like Integrative Mental Health University, led by experts such as Emma Bragdon, who has extensively researched and promoted Spiritist healing practices.

ANNOUNCING: ISPS-US Spiritual Wellness Conversation Groups: First Tuesdays at 8 pm and Third Saturdays at 11 am

For ISPS-US members, from Claire Bien

Dear all,
We are very pleased to announce the formation of two Spiritual Wellness Conversation Groups, which will take place  on first Tuesdays and third Saturdays of the month starting Tuesday, March 5. The core planning group, comprised of Bob Bergner, Amber Brown, Terresa Ford, Denise Maratos, Jeannie Bass, and myself, are excited to have the opportunity to provide and share space with others who hold spiritual understandings of our experiences and life/healing journeys.
The official announcement appears below.
If the group sounds appealing, please send an e-mail to Claire Bien, bienc@aol.com, indicating which you’d like to attend (you are welcome to attend both!) and I will send you the Zoom link.

Greatly looking forward to meeting and being in conversation with you!
Claire, Jeannie, Bob, Amber, Terresa, and Denise

iSPS-US Spiritual Wellness Conversation Groups

8:00 pm Eastern time on the first  Tuesday of each month

First meeting: Tuesday, March 5, at 8:00 pm Eastern.

Facilitators:  Jeannie Bass, Robert Bergner, Claire Bien, Denise Maratos

11:00 am Eastern time on the third Saturday of each month.

First meeting: Saturday, March 16, at 11:00 am Eastern.

Facilitators: Claire Bien, Amber Brown, Terresa Ford

Many people who live with, and sometimes struggle with, what are widely considered extraordinary perceptions and experiences, have found serenity, understanding, and enormous healing through spiritual understandings. Many of us have learned, over time, to embrace our extraordinary perceptions, allowing us to make peace with our experiences, with ourselves and others, and with the wider world, while some of us may still question and suffer from the various experiences we have gone through. 

This conversation group is intended as a safe learning and healing space, where we can share and explore with one another the ways in which our faith in something beyond ourselves and our practice has allowed us to find hope as we seek to find and reclaim our wholeness.-

Interested in being part of ISPS-US? Please visit the website.
https://isps-us.org/