Care of the soul

Kearney, Michael; Weininger, Radhule

doi:10.1093/med/9780199571390.003.0038

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“…Similarly, many studies are available that suggest spirituality to be associated with positive coping and healthy development (Biancalani et al, 2022;Can & Duran, 2021;Craig et al, 2022;Corrigan et al, 2003;Richardson et al, 2022;Muehlhausen, 2021). In one example where art collaborates with spirituality in healing the human soul, Kearney and Weininger (2012) recommended art therapy as an excellent approach to bring awareness to the soul in the relationship between fear of death and suffering. Maty (2017) reported that art therapy applied to 14 participants in a spiritual care center had been effective at improving variables such as meaning-making, hope, and well-being and suggested art therapy as a form of spiritual care.…”

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The Relationship of Art Therapy to Spirituality

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2022

Spiritual Psychology and Counseling

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Art therapy is based on the idea that creative artistic processes facilitate repair and healing and is a form of psychotherapy where image creation and object usage are the primary forms of expression and communication. Although art therapy’s emergence as a profession is relatively recent, the roots of using art for healing are as old as the symbolic rituals ancient cultures used in religious ceremonies. Art therapy also spread universally, from mummy’s ornaments in Egypt to Tibetan monks’ sand mandalas. The ancient intertwined history of the relationship between art and spirituality as well as between spirituality and healing has aroused curiosity about the nature of the relationship between art therapy and spirituality. Based on this curiosity, the article will address within its scope the definition of art therapy and its early roots, followed by discussion on the relationship between art therapy and spirituality with regard to six propositions. By considering the close old friendship art has with therapy and spirituality in the context of art therapy, the study can contribute to the currently relevant literature on both art therapy and spirituality, as well as to the theoretical framework of spiritually oriented practices in art therapy.

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