On Earth as it is in Heaven

Thomas Lee Abshier, ND
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Elements of the Psyche

Major Divisions of the Human Psyche:

1. Spirit (pneuma – Greek word for breath)
2. Soul (sukeh – Greek word for “animal life”)
3. Body: brain, perceptive apparatus, and processing system for presentation and reaction by the soul, and perception by the spirit

The “Heart” (“cardia” – Greek word for heart), is the connection between the soul and spirit.

General areas of the human experience:

1. Being
2. Doing
 

Structural Components of the Human Being:

1. Body
2. Soul
3. Spirit
 

Elements of the Soul:

1. Mind
2. Will
3. Emotions
 

Modalities of Expression of the soul:

1. Words
2. Tones, gestures, posture, gait, tension
3. Physiology
4. Actions
 

Inner states and processes from which spring our expression of pain, hurt, and irritation:

1. Thoughts and Feelings
a. Past hurts, memories of those hurts, both conscious and reflexive
b. Genetic, inborn, nervous system based preferences and sense of pain
2. Intent, Prayer, Faith, and Commitment
a. Spiritual alliance can polarize a person against another of a differing allegiance

These Modalities of Expression communicate our inner "state" to the outer world. It is through these modalities that we irritate and please our fellow man. In general, we probably react most strongly to the "overt" modalities of expression (actions, words, tones, and gestures). But, we also react to the more subtle communication, namely to the spirit and heart of a man. This "psychic", soul-to-soul, spirit-to-spirit, channel of communication can be clear and profoundly accurate.