Spiritual Self

SPIRITUAL SELF
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the lesson, we are able to;

• Demonstrate understanding of the Spiritual Self
• Explain the importance of Spiritual Self in one's life
• Explain how spiritual is connected to religion
• Describe how spirituality develops.
SPIRITUAL SELF
• The spiritual aspect of the self is the Inner Essence, the part of the self that connects
the person to the sacred, the supernatural, and the universe.
• The spiritual self enables the person to experience a feeling of oneness with a higher
being and the universe, it gives a deeper purpose or meaning of one's life.
• Understanding and nurturing the spiritual self is as important as with the other
aspects of the self.
• People develop spirituality through interaction, observation, and imitation.
• The family, school, and church play a very important role in the child's spiritual
development.
SPIRITUALITY
• The root meaning of spirituality is taken from the Latin word "Spiritus" meaning
breath or life force.
• Spirituality can be understood as search for the sacred, a process through which
people seek to discover, hold on to, and, when necessary, transform whatever
they hold sacred in their lives.
• Spirituality generally refers to a meaning and purpose in one's life, a search for
wholeness, and a relationship with transcendent being. The sacred
transcendence could refer to a higher being.
SPIRITUALITY
• The term "Spirituality" originally developed in early Christianity. Christians use the term
"Spirit" to describe the Holy Spirit.
• In Christian Ethics, it describes that the experience of the sacred is characterized by
Reverence, Faith, Fear, Trust, Love, and Admiration which are intimately connected to
GOD.
• Worship is regarded as an essential act to realize the ultimate meaning of
transcendence and human life.
• Acts of Worshipped may include prayer, reader the bible, attending sacraments and
doing sacrifices.
• Through acts of faith, hope, and love, man is able to encounter God and understand
God's words of salvation.
THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING AND
NURTURING THE SPIRITUAL SELF
• Understanding and nurturing the spiritual self is as important as the aspects of self.
• Understanding and developing awareness of the spiritual self gives the person a
feeling of oneness with God and the universe.
• It also gives a deeper purpose or meaning of one's life.
• All religions recognize the importance of spirituality in one's life.
• Spirituality is connected with religion.
• To know God is the central function of religion.
• Religious beliefs and practices make people closer to God.
BELIEF IN SPIRIT
• Spirituality is also associated with animism.
• As the child embodies spiritual beliefs about God and the sacred; it also include the
primitive concept about animism.
• Animism or the belief that creatures, objects, and place possess spirits.
• Despite of all the scientific progress and technological advancement, existence of
animism still remains.
• Among the sources of animism is ignorance or lack of education especially in distant and
isolated places.
• The other source of animism is the lack of faith in God
• However, one must admit that there are forces in this world that are unusual and cannot
be explained by science and modern technology.
RELIGION
• A belief in anthropomorphic supernatural being such as Spirits and Gods.
• A focus on the sacred supernatural, where sacred refers to a feelings of reverence
and awe.
• The presence of supernatural power and energy that is found on supernatural
being as well as physical beings and objects.
• The performance of ritual activities that involves the manipulation of sacred
object to communicate to supernatural being and/or influence or control events.
• The articulation of worldview and moral codes through narratives and other
means.
THE PRACTICE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN
SUPERNATURAL BEINGS
Spirituality is connected with Religions
WHAT IS THE SUPERNATURAL?

• A supernatural order is the original and
fundamental source of all that exists.
• It defines the limits of what may be
known.
• Something that is supernatural is above,
beyond, or transcendent to the natural
world.
FILIPINO BELIEFS IN THE SUPERNATURAL
• The 1st and 2nd of November is considered
one of the most important holidays in the
Philippines as this when we all troop to the
cemeteries to visit our loved ones who have
passed on.
• To pass the time and alleviate boredom, we tell
each other scary stories.
• The Philippines is a Catholic country but our
notion about supernatural and mythical being
are very prominent part of our live most
specially those Filipinos who came from
country side.
• Many Filipinos who live in rural or

mountainous areas still believe in mythical
spirits and monstrous creatures because they
are said to be present only in country side.
• Although believing in superstition and

supernatural beings conflicts with
Catholicism, Filipinos simply cannot ignore
the stories because there is always that
curious and freakish view of the unknown.
• Filipinos believe in the existence of the
"aswang" which is a human by day that turns
into an animal-like, demonic creature at night.
• This fiend eats flesh and drinks human blood.

The "aswang" prefers to victimize pregnant
women who are about to give birth.
• It can be associated with a vampire, but

another such being is called an "ek-ek" or
"manananggal" which is a bird-like human
who searches for victims at night.
• The "ek-ek" or "manananggal" is said to be
human by day then at night, its body separates
into two. The torso and upper portion of its body
fly into the darkness in search for its prey while
the lower portion from the waist to its feet
remains on the ground.
• At the crack of dawn, the upper part flies back to
where its lower part is and becomes one whole
being once again.
• Some says that spraying salt or the presence of
garlic helps to get rid of these creatures.
• A Filipino mythical creature which can
be considered the counterpart of
Canada's "sasquatch" is what we called
the "kapre"
• It is a filthy, dark, and hairy giant who

smokes a huge roll of cigars and hides
on the top of a large tree.
• This supernatural being is meant to

scare away small children to keep them
from playing on the streets at night.
• The "duwende" is the Filipino version of
dwarfs, goblins or elves.
• These are mischievous little creatures who

can bring good or bad luck to humans.
• They are said to live in houses, in trees or

underground. Most Filipinos believes that
they live inside termite mounds or an anti-hill
type of soil formation found in grassy areas or
forests called "punso"
• An "engkanto" and "diwata" are
fairies or forest spirits.
• The "tiyanak" or "impakto" is a baby
who dies before receiving baptismal
rites, he transforms into an evil spirit.
• A half-human and half-horse creature
is called "tikbalang". He has the head
and feet of a horse and the body of
human. This supernatural being
comes out in the night of a full moon
looking for female prey.
RITUAL
• Performance of ceremonial acts prescribed by a tradition or
sacred law.
• A specific, observable mode of behavior exhibited by all known

societies; as a way of defining or describing humans.
RITUALS AND CEREMONIES
A rituals is a sequence of activities
involving gesture, words, and objects,
performed in s sequestered place and
performed according to set sequence.
The most important Christian rituals are

called "sacraments," sacred rites that
convey God's sacred power or grace.
Baptism and Eucharist – the two most

important sacraments practiced by most
Christians.
Baptism, the Christian rite of initiation, is
a ritual cleansing with water.
According to the accounts in the Gospel,
John the Baptizer, who baptized Jesus
and his followers is a sign of repentance.
For early Christians, baptism was a sign

of moral purification, the beginning of
new and eternal life, and an indication
of the Christian's readiness for the
coming of the Kingdom of God.
Wedding Ceremony
Filipino weddings are full of symbols

that show the bride and groom's love
and commitment to one another.
Witchcraft or Witchery
• This is the practice of and belief in

magical skills and abilities exercised
by solitary practitioners and groups.
• The most widely known

characteristics of a which was the
ability to cast a spell, "spell" being the
word used to signify the means
employed to carry out a magical
action.
Kulam or Pagkukulam
• It is a form of folk magic practiced in the
Philippines. It puts emphasis on the innate
power of the self and a secret knowledge of
Magica Baja or low magic.
• Kulam in the Philippines is said to be centered
on the island of siquijor and Talalora, Western
Samar and the province of Sorsogon.
• The mangkukulam use a voodoo doll and a
needle to cast spells on people and they want
to revenge on.
SPIRITUALITY VS. RELIGIOSITY
Spiritual is defined as relating to or Religiosity is about believing in God or
affecting the human spirit or soul as group of Gods and continuously adheres
oppose to material or physical thing. to the beliefs of his/her religion.
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This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND.

At the end of the lesson, we are able to;

• People develop spirituality through interaction, observation, and imitation.

WHAT IS THE SUPERNATURAL?

• Many Filipinos who live in rural or

• Although believing in superstition and

• This fiend eats flesh and drinks human blood.

• It can be associated with a vampire, but

• It is a filthy, dark, and hairy giant who

• This supernatural being is meant to

• These are mischievous little creatures who

• They are said to live in houses, in trees or

• A specific, observable mode of behavior exhibited by all known

The most important Christian rituals are

Baptism and Eucharist – the two most

For early Christians, baptism was a sign

Filipino weddings are full of symbols

• This is the practice of and belief in

• The most widely known

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