Guides
Long reads on the emotional and spiritual meaning of the body: where the approach comes from, body maps, pain by body part, and how feelings meet the body.
LatestEmotions7 min read
Can emotions cause physical pain?
How stress, fear and grief can intensify or contribute to physical pain, where people feel each emotion, and what helps, from medicine and the symbolic view.
Body maps3 min read
Emotions body map: where feelings settle in the body
A free, printable body map of emotions: where anger, fear, grief, guilt and other feelings are said to settle in the body, with a page for each area.
The approach7 min read
Jacques Martel and The Complete Dictionary of Ailments and Diseases
Who Jacques Martel is, what his dictionary of ailments and diseases contains, how an entry is built, how this site uses it, and its limits.
Body maps8 min read
Left side vs right side of the body: spiritual meaning
The emotional and spiritual meaning of the left and right sides of the body: the feminine and masculine principles, and how they apply to pain.
The approach9 min read
Louise Hay's list of symptoms and emotional causes: what it is and how to use it
What Louise Hay's list of ailments is, how it is built, how it compares with Jacques Martel's dictionary, its limits, and where to read more by body part.