soul and spirit – Tracts of Revolution

Human Natures

In the illustration on the right, three squares are labeled Body, Soul, and Spirit. Together and holistically these three elements constitute a human being’s essential nature: An animal biology (Body), an inner presence (Soul), and an impetus toward transcendence and self-actualization (Spirit). Body and Soul are united in the taijitu symbol of Taoism, representing theirContinue reading “Human Natures”

Life in Balance

Do you know why anxiety and depression are so prevalent in our day? Why more and more drugs are being invented (or repurposed) for their treatment – with an efficacy hardly better than the placebo effect? Why, despite multi-billions of dollars spent each year on research and treatment, and on the side-effects of that treatment,Continue reading “Life in Balance”