Frequently Asked Questions

What do you understand as being “Spiritual Healing”?
To us, spiritual healing is basically the art of bringing about wellbeing and health by making use of our senses as healing catalysts. Based on the Vedic Scriptures, it is our senses that are at the root of disease. Hence, through carefully targeted interventions at our sensory level, disease can be turned into wellbeing and ultimately health at the soul, spiritual, mental and physical level. In its essence spiritual healing is a therapeutic intervention promoting the unification of our soul with the “over-soul”, that is, the divine, to bring light and purpose into our life and free us from negative emotions and thereby sustain the process of self-healing.


What should I look for in a Spiritual Healer?
A spiritual healer is above all an “empathic guide” who supports you in your quest for healing and self-empowerment to take control over your health. A professional spiritual healer will not make you any healing promises nor will she/he diagnose any physical conditions. Many healers are clairsentient and can therefore pinpoint areas in your life that are unbalanced and that need adjustment, including life style, nutrition etc. Most professional spiritual healers have undertaken extensive training in several different energy healing disciplines, and thus mostly use touch based energy healing treatments.


I have been trained in Spiritual Healing based on a different approach. Why does the GFSH not accredit trainings that depart from its proposed syllabus?
The GFSH does not claim that only its "approach" is comprehensive or of a superior standard to other trainings. Our approach to Spiritual Healing is based on the Vedic Scriptures and we have hence developed a training standard focussing on the senses and the use of these ones for the improvement of wellbeing and health. Our accreditation scheme is actually much in line with the training syllabus of the majority of comprehensive trainings in Spiritual Healing or related holistic therapy forms.


What should I look for in a Spiritual Teacher?
A spiritual teacher is an individual who has studied the sacred scriptures, religious and philosophical texts and has acquired esoteric knowledge. The spiritual teacher has also developed her/his expertise in techniques and methods that help students make progress in their personal and spiritual growth. Some spiritual teachers are more focused on passing on teachings to increase students’ spiritual awareness, while others focus on teaching their students techniques and skills to give them the tools they need for spiritual advancement and personal growth.

A spiritual teacher will not talk students into adopting a particular dogma or philosophy, nor will she/he make the student become a follower of a specific religious association. A teacher’s primary concern is in teaching techniques that guide the student towards her/his inner essence, towards transcendence and the divine. Most Spiritual Teachers see themselves as guides and catalysts for the advancement of their student’s spiritual and personal growth and, as such, take on the role of mentors.


What should I look for in a Spiritual Master?
A spiritual master is an individual who has attained a high level of expertise in the mastering of the intellectual knowledge (for example, sacred scriptures) as well as the mastering of practical skills (for example, meditation) for the full development of the soul and spiritual potential of mankind. Spiritual Masters essentially are proficient with the “tools” needed to reach enlightenment. They hold a specific secret knowledge about spiritual truths and realities, which are out of reach for the average disciple. However, you will find it hard to identify a Spiritual Master as they tend to keep a low profile.

Most spiritual teachers and spiritual masters maintain that the student “is a soul in transition”. The student thereby needs to undergo several different experiences in order to grow and unite with the divine. Spiritual Masters do not expect students to stay with them over prolonged periods of time but are willing to consent to it if the student deems it necessary to do so.

The term guru (literally translated, one who leads you from darkness to light) in Sanskrit means teacher ; a person who has attained a high expertise in a specific subject and now passes on this knowledge to his students or disciples. The term guru is much misused in western culture and often conjures up an image of a person who “brain washes” or talks other people into adopting certain religious believes. The original connotation to the term guru is one of a “sage” who passes on his wisdom to lead others into enlightenment. In this context, there are no accrued advantages for the sage, such as prestige or material goods.