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SC102 Lesson 4: The Psychology of Religion and Jung

To deepen your understanding of how to help patrons on their spiritual journey, especially those who are recovering from spiritual exploitation and abuse, Michael Nielsen compiled a wonderful set of writings, quotations, and resources to help spiritual counselors exploring psychology and psychologists exploring spiritual counseling. Go there and bookmark it.……

SC102 Lesson 3: Neuropsychology and Neurotheology

What is Neuropsychology? Neuropsychology is the branch of psychology that deals with the relationship between the nervous system, including and especially the brain, and mental functions, like language, memory, and perception. Discoveries in neuroscience have shown that the anatomy of the brain affects a lot more of human behavior than……

SC102 Lesson 2: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a theory about the needs that motivate people. According to Abraham Maslow, it works somewhat like a pyramid. At the bottom of the pyramid is the most basic of needs, the physiological, which would be for sustenance (like food……

SC102 Lesson 1: Introduction and Locus of Control

Joshua, a young man with red boxer sport shorts and boxing gloves with a thoughtful expression

Welcome to the intermediate level of Spiritual Counseling on WitchUniversity.net! Prepare yourself for a lot of reading. Don’t worry, it will be fun. Well, fun if you’re really into the subject. Together, we’re going to explore the human mind, which is the gateway to whatever the soul is/are. The ancient……

SC101 – Lesson 6: Licensing, Academic, and Legal Issues

Although there is no single regulatory body for spiritual counselors, there is licensing, as well as courses in pastoral counseling for established religious groups. If you are not within an established group, there are some that you can easily join, if you need to have legal credentials to practice spiritual……

SC101 – Lesson 5: A Spiritual Counselor’s Lifestyle

The popular picture of a spiritual counselor is a totally nonviolent hippie type, who might smoke pot, but won’t eat meat, or a guru who is all about love and light. The truth is that we come in many more flavors. Another popular and rather disturbing belief is that a……

SC101 – Lesson 4: Troubleshooting and Emotional Vampires

“Emotional vampire” or “psychic vampire” is a term that was popularized by Anton LaVey, in his controversial book, The Satanic Bible, for people who thrive on sucking the emotional energy from others. The more conventional term for them would be covert narcissist. Despite the term’s shady seeming entrance into modern……

SC101 – Lesson 3: Healing

Healing has been the subject of much controversy of late. So many people have taken unfair advantage of the sick and needy, that the waters are muddied. This running theme of shady healers reached a fever pitch and even became politicized once a certain pandemic hit. Suddenly it was science……

SC101 – Lesson 2: Techniques for Readings and Analysis

There are many techniques for getting to know, or getting a picture of the problems of those you will serve. Some are ways to break the ice, while others are for thorough analysis of a situation or person. They are: Divination – Using a tool, prayer, or intuitive abilities to……

SC101 – Lesson 1: Introduction to Spiritual Counseling and The Code

Introduction Being a spiritual counselor can be a very rewarding experience, but it requires a high level of responsibility to do it well. Many in this world call themselves spiritual counselors, but few are truly such. To be a good and legitimate spiritual counselor requires much more study and insight……