Whether you’re experiencing an existential crisis or you’re looking to find inner peace, more purpose in your life, or follow an intuitive feeling of faith – we’ve made a full beginner’s guide to spirituality. Here is everything you need to know about getting started!
There is no one way to define spirituality. Spirituality is an umbrella term that deals with the beliefs and practices that involve the soul and the spiritual world; such as energy and higher power or divine force.
It can include religion or aspects of religion, but it doesn’t have to. Typically, people who self-describe as spiritual do not concern themselves with the rules of religion, but that isn’t always the case.
How you practice spirituality is entirely up to you, but the only way to find out what works for you is to explore all of the options – and do so from a healthy place. Let’s take a look at how to get started with a step-by-step guide.
The first step to any spiritual journey always starts with the physical world. In order to be able to focus on your spiritual side, you need your environment to be in order. So, take some time to sort out your home and declutter it of things that aren’t necessary or wanted. You can also do the same with the people or situations in your life if necessary.
Leading on from the first step, you also need to take care of your physical body. Invest your time and money into taking care of yourself. Start up a weekly or daily routine in which you take care of your body. Not only does this set the stage for the non-physical work to begin, but it makes you feel good and ensures that you avoid spiritual bypassing.
Next, do as much research as possible and look into as many religions and non-religious belief systems as you can. Read spiritual books and articles, watch spiritual videos, movies, and TV shows, listen to podcasts, and be open to the experiences of different people.
The seven main religions of the world are Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Animism, whilst non-religious spirituality includes many of the elements of both the Western and Eastern religions, such as God or Gods, the soul, the afterlife, chakras, auras, and energies, as well as spiritual laws like the law of attraction and karma.
This step should never really stop. Even when you choose your path, you should keep researching and exploring spirituality.
