Where to start?

Writing about alternative or complementary therapies is no easy matter.  For a start, there are so many of them.  The first World Congress on alternative Medicine was held in 1973 and the provisional programme contained no less than one hundred and thirty five therapies.  

Only a couple of centuries ago medicine was a blend of art, science, myth, magic and superstition.  Today, it is overwhelmingly a scientific extension of twentieth-century technology. We are currently experiencing a widening of horizons and a breaking down of barriers in the West.  Meditation, ways of controlling the mind, oriental philosophies, a greater interest in healthy eating, greater awareness of the problems of pollution and a growing sense of Man as a part of a larger world are all enjoying a wide public following.  
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‘Very early I knew that the only object in life was to grow…..’ Margaret Fuller

We are on a continuous journey that is paved with obstacles that can either restrict our pathway or serve to help us achieve our true potential.  There is no one formula for achieving personal growth.  We may share common goals but what we define as success is unique to us. Self knowledge is a starting point for those who wish to actively engage in self-development.  What we have been taught to believe may no longer serve us in our quest for personal growth.  Our values and attitudes change over time.  Realising what is important to us is a major step towards achieving success.

Individuation (a term coined by Jung), a process of self-growth, is essentially the realisation of the true self, the self beyond the Ego.  The conscious self we present to the world is only a part of who we really are.  In acknowledging that we are more than just a body with a mind we enter into a higher realm of consciousness, an awakening of the spirit within.

An awakening, sometimes referred to as ‘a spiritual awakening’, is a moment of clarity in which a new insight or understanding is gained.  With this new awareness the experience of life is seen differently and new possibilities are opened.  Changes in patterns of thought, emotions and behaviour can occur, bringing about the possibility of growth to new levels of psychological and spiritual maturity.
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