What is the spiritual meaning of high blood pressure?
Introduction
Is there a spiritual reason behind your high blood pressure?
Yes, there probably is.
But what can you do about it?
Let’s take a look at what high blood pressure is, why we might be experiencing it, and what can be done to help spiritually.
High blood pressure is a condition caused by many factors, such as stress levels, diet, cholesterol, and other diseases, to name but a few.
It can cause a myriad of physical symptoms like tiredness, shortness of breath, headaches, swelling, nosebleeds, and heart palpitations.
How does this relate to you spiritually?
Many doctors and spiritual practitioners alike are coming to realize that science and spirituality can certainly influence each other and complement one another when working towards the common goal of health and wellbeing.
So, along with your medical team, it can really help to understand the spiritual side of why you have high blood pressure, what may be contributing to it and how to address the spiritual effects on your body.
Everyone has three bodies: A physical body that we can see, touch and feel.
An energetic body that interacts with everyone and everything around us.
A higher Self also called the soul.
These three bodies interact with each other on a daily basis, and if one is sick, this affects the rest.
By understanding this, we can work on these three levels to bring harmony to all.
We can work on our soul and spiritual understanding to help the higher self, we can work on an energetic level to move stagnant energy to assist our energetic body, or we can work physically with exercise or medical help to bring harmony to our physical body.
All the above, work hand in hand with each other, and many experienced spiritual practitioners would tell you that one cannot be treated without the rest.
The Spiritual Reasons You May Have High Blood Pressure:
You are angry.
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I know it’s an obvious assumption to make, that anger causes high blood pressure.
But let’s look at this from a spiritual perspective for a moment.
Why are you angry?
Do you feel that you are not achieving what you are worthy of achieving?
Is it that you have been treated terribly by another person and just cannot get over it?
Are you alone, but feel that you would make a wonderful life partner for someone, but people just aren’t seeing the real you?
Whatever it is, this anger is causing real physical manifestations in your body and is causing your blood pressure to be high, time and time again.
Are You Frightened?
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We all know that the adrenaline of fright can send our heart rate and blood pressure soaring.
Are you dreaming about things that leave you feeling terrified?
Or are you just deep down, frightened of something in your life that you don’t know how to address?
Being scared can do some horrible things to your body.
The release of adrenaline into your bloodstream can cause anxiety, shaking, shock, heightened heart rate, and blood pressure changes.
That, over time, can lead to long-term issues with conditions like high blood pressure.
Not addressing the seat of your fear, can be a very real reason as to why you are experiencing high blood pressure.
Emotional trauma.
Have you experienced something in your life that hurt you emotionally?
Things like this can lead to medical issues that need real attention from your doctor.
But sometimes, we miss the real emotional reason for the distress and only fix the problem that is being produced, like high blood pressure.
However, the real reason you are experiencing high blood pressure could be because of mental pain that may not have been dealt with.
Sometimes we think that we are fine because it’s always been there, but we then get some nasty physical manifestations of the trauma that requires medical treatment.
And by addressing the hidden issue of trauma, these issues begin to calm and dissipate.
The Demand for self-love and care.
In our current world, it’s easy to lose sight of our own needs.
We’re oftentimes caught up in the whirlwind of everyday responsibilities, leaving little time for self-reflection and care.
However, self-love helps us take care of ourselves and strive for success while protecting us from negative thoughts and self-sabotages. But, high blood pressure may be a spiritual call to action — to prioritize self-love and self-care.
In the last decade, self-love has been increasingly making headlines, with experts accentuating its importance in maintaining mental health and well-being.
According to research, self-love can have significant health benefits, potentially hinting at a correlation between self-love practices and physical health markers like blood pressure levels.
The self-care industry’s growth reflects this trend, reaching $13 billion in 2023. This boom indicates a collective realization of the importance of self-care, which aligns with the spiritual interpretation of high blood pressure as a demand for increased self-care.
However, it’s important to understand that self-love extends beyond material goods or indulgences. Self-love also means loving and taking care of oneself as they are, not decorating oneself with material goods.
Therefore, if you have high blood pressure, this may mean acknowledging the condition without judgment, understanding its message, and taking steps towards better care for oneself, both physically and spiritually.
The Role of forgiveness and release
The intricate connection between our mental-emotional state and physical health is increasingly recognized in both scientific and spiritual circles.
The role of forgiveness and release, particularly, has been noted to impact health positively, suggesting a subtle link between our emotional well-being and physical conditions such as high blood pressure.
Forgiveness is a tool for emotional healing.
According to a study published on PubMed, the act of forgiving brings peace of mind and a “release from emotional prison,” leading to holistic healing. This suggests that by letting go of past grudges and bitterness, we can facilitate our own healing process, both emotionally and physically.
Forgiveness can also pave the way for improved health and peace of mind. By choosing to let go of resentment, we not only improve our relationships but also our mental health, which directly influences our physical well-being.
How to find out what is wrong and how to deal with it.
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This process can be a difficult one and sometimes too hard to deal with at the present time.
When you are ready to address these issues, some real and wonderful work can be done to start rectifying the problem, and this can really help physically.
When you feel that you are in a place in your life where you are ready to make some changes and look truthfully and with kindness at yourself, then this is the time to work on it.
Here are some ways to help with emotional issues that may be leading to high blood pressure:
Yoga
Yoga is a wonderful and relaxing way to deal with stress.
It is a slow burner on the scale of interventions, and you can take time at your own pace to address this.
It is, by nature, a relaxing practice.
By stretching and holding these poses, it can help with many physical ailments and help your body to pause and relax.
Yoga is known to reduce pain levels, swelling, and even high blood pressure.
Through breathing techniques and calming meditation at the end, it can have powerful effects on all bodily systems is practiced regularly.
Meditation
Meditation is a little higher on the scale of difficulty.
This is because it requires a subtle look into your subconscious and any emotions that are held there.
Try some guided meditations on releasing trauma, anger, stress, etc.
There are some great ones available, and each and everyone is focused on releasing these difficult emotions and past experiences that may be leading to your difficulties.
Healing therapies
Therapies such as reiki, acupuncture, and past-life regression therapies are an example of a few ways to home in on what the root cause of your high blood pressure may be.
These therapies take the time to identify the issue, look at what effect this is having on the body, and treat that problem.
Each of these therapies is very different, depending on your beliefs and what type of therapy you are comfortable with, but each of them is really helpful in assisting with physical problems associated with spiritual experiences.
