Again with this exercise, I was very distracted by my personal life and troublesome thoughts.  I could not fully immerse myself in the exercise.  The experience I had was here and there as far as unity consciousness style concentration.  I felt it while I was picturing the image of my person, but I could not concentrate.  With continued practice, I will feel a deepening development of my spiritual life.  Since beginning these exercises, I have had an improvement in the spiritual aspect of my life.  I felt strong enough to make a sudden and life-changing decision that impacted my life dramatically, hopefully for the better.  Furthermore, I was able to stand strong in my decision as I hope for the best.  I wouldn’t have been able to do this if I hadn’t reconnected to my spiritual life.  I think it’s funny how life pulls you back to a clear view after you’ve lost meaning of everything. 

I absolutely believe in the quote on page 477 of Consciousness and Healing: Integral Approaches to Mind-Body Medicine.  As a patient, we place a lot of trust in our doctors and health care professionals.  In the case of Western doctors, we trust they have obtained a license and studied the necessary knowledge to treat our physical symptoms.  We place trust in holistic and Eastern doctors that they also are licensed and have studied thoroughly or experienced developing the mind to treat the mind, body, and spirit.  Knowing they have witnessed it allows patients to remove bias and barriers, allowing the doctor to take them on the journey to complete wellness.  I do believe that holistic doctors are obligated to have experienced states like witnessing mind and unity consciousness before they can treat patients of the same practice.  Otherwise, the doctor would not fully believe in the practice and it would almost be lying. 

Reference:

Schlitz, M., Amorok, T., & Micozzi, M. S. (2005). Consciousness and Healing: Integral approches to mind-body medicine . St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier Inc.