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Online seminars concerning spirituality and psychiatry are amongst the many as well (as I study psychology as well).
Mostly growing crops and making oils etc... Divination of many forms too.
My partner and I will also be writing books on philosophy and magick.
The one way to succeed in this hungry society is to stand by ourselves and make our own grounds, none can usurp our freedom if we do not ask for it.
Peace.
Hello,
Social Work and related counseling fields are increasingly recognizing the need to recognize spirituality as a component of competent practice. While generally a social worker will most often encounter those with more standard religious and spiritual beliefs, alternative paradigms of understanding and practice are becoming more prominent. For instance, gerotranscendence is a relatively new theory related to aging that recognizes that some individuals who turn inward as they age often feel a cosmic communion with the spirit of the universe, and a redefinition of time, space, life and death. Other alternative paradigms being recognized include the Gaia theory (interconnectedness of all living things) and Chaos theory. All of these are actually taught in undergraduate social work courses.
In addition, one of the core values according to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), of the social work profession, is
empowering others. To do this, a social worker is expected to help the individual affect
change in himself or herself by showing them how to replace ineffectual thoughts, patterns, and behaviors with more effective ones. While the individual themselves is supposed to do the work, the social worker must also engage in copious amounts of self-reflection. This must be done to avoid bias and to recognize any buried issues within the social worker that could interfere with the client/social worker relationship. The client is ultimately responsible for their decisions and must be free to make their own choices (good or bad). To my way of thinking, both facilitating another in empowering themselves, and the mental processes that a social worker engages in, might be viewed as both spiritual and magickal.
Finally, social work as a profession is greatly concerned with social justice. This is another avenue of potential
change. For instance, for a client facing discrimination, in addition to helping the client cope, the social worker may also work to address the issue of discrimination at large within the community. Again, to my way of thinking, this is related to issues of Karma and spiritual growth. The social worker that works to affect change in the community, nationally, or globally is also working on a magickal level.
I am speaking mostly about social work, as that is the specific field I am familiar with. As you indicated an interest in connecting the occult with your interests in psychology, philosophy, seminars, and writing, I thought this field and related fields might represent potential avenues for you to explore.
Good luck!
Ailsa (IMG:
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