The Spiritual aspect of the self is the inner essence-the part
of the self that connects the person to the sacred tye super natural and the universe the spiritual self enables to experience a felling of oneness with a higther being and the universe and gives a deeply purpose or meaning to one’s life understanding and nurturing the spiritual self is s important as with the other aspect of the self The spiritual self develops through interaction, observation, and imitation. The family, school , and the church play a very important role in a child’s spiritual development. Spirituality begins at an early age but develops throughout life as people continuously interact in the environment Put picture of religious item Bible mama mary papa jesus Coran Spirituality The root meaning os spirituality is taken from the latin word SPIRITUS meaning BREATH or life force “ spirituality can be understood as the search for the sacred a process through which people seek to discover, hold on to it and when necessary , transform whatever they hold sacred in their live. Spirituality generally refers to meaning and purpose in one’s life a search for wholeness, and a relationshipwith a transcendent being. The transcendence could refer to a higher being The term “spirituality” originally developed in eafrly Christianity Christian use the term “spirit” to describe the holy spirit. In Christian ethics 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. Act of worship may include prayers, reading Bible, attending sacraments, and doing sacrifices. In addition through act of faith , hope and love, man is able to encounter God and Understand God’s words of salvation. Spirituality is connected with Religion. Religion is an organized system of ideas about the spiritual sphere or the supernatural alaong with associated ceremonial practices by which people try to interpret and/or influence aspect of the universe otherwise beyond their control. all religions recognize the importance of spirituality in one’s life Spirituality and religion fulfill numerous social and psychological needs such as the need to explain human sufferings and death. thruogh the practice of religious activities, such as prayers people may find comfort , security ,and stability in times of suffering Spiritual and religion may be a source of love , hope , and affection The practice of Animism Spirituality is also associated with animism. Beliefs about the sacred also include the primitive concept of animism or the beliefs that creatures ,objects and places posses certain spirit ANIMISM is also the belief that things and places are alive and grounded by a supernatural order. In the Philippines indigenous peoples are known to practice animism. Some groups for example believe that the spirits of the sun, sky, and moon are their Gods and that different deities exist to protect them and guide them towards a fruitful life others believe that spirits inhibit animals and nature ,such as tress , rocks, mountains , and bodies of water among others and that respect must be given to them through act of worship. Spiritual Aspect