Ask A Healer Cancer Education Series

Underlying Spiritual Implications of Cancer
Copyright, Neva J. Howell

This is part four of a question and answer email regarding cervical cancer.

To read the entire article, please start with cervical cancer, part one

This part of my reply to the reader's question about cervical cancer deals with why we get cancer and, specifically, the spiritual implications of disease and illness. My response continues with the following emotional and spiritual factors in the development of cancer


Why We Get Cancer
This brings me to the underlying cause of diseases like cancer, from a spiritual and alternative healing perspective.

In sharing these observations, it is not my intent to suggest that these are the only contributing factors that help our bodies develop abnormal cells. Stress, in general, can cause cellular distress and damage.

It's just that I've seen a pattern of certain types of emotional imbalance that is usually present when cancer develops and feel it is helpful to address emotional, spiritual and mental healing at the same time I address physical healing.

In my own experience, in working with people who have developed cancer in their bodies, I've yet to meet a person with diagnosed cancer who does not also have an emotional suppression or imbalance going on.

Common life scenarios where cancer can flourish include marriages where one or the other spouse is abusive, relationships where one or the other no longer is in love but stays in some manner of deceit for other reasons (the children, finances, fear of leaving, etc.), and situations where there is suppressed childhood trauma or grief that has never been expressed or resolved.

Cancer-Supportive Emotional States:

The most common, chronic emotional states that supports the development of cancer in the body include...

1. Bitterness
2. Resentment
3. Suppressed rage
4. Guilt
6. Self-Hatred

I'd look at these issues in your own life and, in the case of cervical cancer, would additionally look at issues with intimacy, sexuality, sexual abuse and any indentity struggles as a woman.

Working with an energetic healing facilitator who understand the structure of cell memory can help the body release cancer. Talking with a counselor can be very helpful for stress reduction, resolving issues that may be contributing to your body's cancer receptivity, and releasing unexpress anger, bitterness, resentment or rage.

Listening to selfhelp tapes or cds, subliminals, hypnosis tapes and similar types of mind-reprogramming tools would be a significant aspect of my healing regimen, were I diagnosed with cancer.

Women's Health Disclaimer: Cervical cancer has been called a silent cancer because symptoms often are not present until later stages. It's important to get medical testing if you expect you have cancer, as well as taking aggressive steps for whatever other treatment feels correct to you.