Building Faith at the Intersection of Science and Spirit

Welcome to Quantum Waves of Wellness. I’m your host, Dr. Paula Apro—Doctor of Natural Medicine, holistic health mentor, and your guide to unlocking the healing power within.

I've been quite busy making the most of the glorious summer in Maine, but I'm back this week to talk about faith and the merging of science and spirit.

Last year, my husband and I, quite spontaneously, joined a church. I can't explain why or how that happened. We've been together over 20 years and never once talked about joining a church. We both felt pretty strongly against the idea of the church as an 'institution.' I guess it was the people within the church that drew us in more so than the establishment itself.

After spending the past 3 winters in the "Bible Belt" of NC, it was difficult not to notice the stark difference between "people of faith" and "people of CNN." There was something about being around devout Christians that just plain felt good, and I wanted to experience more of it.

Not only did I want more of the good feelings that these people created, but I also wanted more of the faith that they carried. Faith is something that I feel I've always struggled with. I find it hard to truly have faith. I can tell myself that I truly believe that something good will happen, but I know that I'm also always ready for Plan B, just in case. I think we all know that is not true faith.

So if church was the place I needed to go to find this faith, I was all in. And if I just happened to make some new friends along the way, even better.

And over the past year, I would say both things have occurred. I have met and made great new friendships, and I feel that my faith has grown, at least a little. There is a very good reason why I wanted to increase my faith, and it's not because I'm desiring a huge windfall or better health for myself.

A very large part of my work greatly depends on my belief in my own healing abilities. If you ask me if I am a confident practitioner of the healing arts, I would say "yes." But at the same time, when clients provide me with amazing testimonials without me even asking, I have to admit...I still feel surprised and blown away. It's almost as if I can't believe how well my healing services actually worked.

For instance, here's the last one that rolled in from a retired RN, and I will withdraw the name for privacy's sake:

"I cannot speak highly enough of my experience working with Dr. Apro. For years, I’ve struggled with an intense fear of flying—so severe, in fact, that I once gave away an all-expenses-paid vacation simply because I could not face getting on a plane.

Thanks to Dr. Apro’s exceptional skill, empathy, and guidance, I was not only able to confront my fear, but her work helped me to overcome it. Recently, I boarded a flight without hesitation to join friends on a trip to Disney World—something I never could have imagined doing.

Dr. Apro’s impact on my phobia has been profound, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking meaningful and lasting change. She is truly outstanding—five stars and two enthusiastic thumbs way up!"

It really bothered me that I was so blown away by this client's words. I should never be surprised by these testimonials. If I truly believed in my healing powers, I should expect them.

Which leads me back to my own level of faith. As the healer, my intention plays a tremendous role in the healing outcomes. And so does the intention and faith of your Western medicine doctor. If he or she truly cares about you and truly believes and intends for you to heal, you will be well on your way back to health. But how many of these doctors put in the extra mental effort, or any mental intention at all?

As a doctor of Natural Medicine with a focus on consciousness as the basis of what is and will ever be, I know that our minds control the magic. And the more faith you have, the more magic you have.

And this is where my story turns tragic. Here's the reality of my last year involved in church and a bible study group...

First, I want to explain that I grew up Catholic, but this church that I now belong to is not Catholic. It is non-denominational and the most welcoming church I have ever walked into. From the moment we walked through the door, everyone we have met so far has been amazingly warm and friendly.

However, I have yet to feel fully comfortable or even feel like I belong. I have become very good at keeping quiet and not fully sharing what I do for a living. I know that what I do and how I do it would be met with some raised eyebrows and many questions.

I just happened to have met a devout Christian at the Society of Dowers Conference, of all places. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to ask her some questions about how she manages to be both a Christian and a dowser. I found it so interesting that she shared a recent conversation she had with a friend regarding her attendance at this conference. Just as I suspected, her friend was convinced it was a gathering of Satan worshipers, and her friend was very upset about her attending the conference. Nothing my new friend could say would sway her friend's views.

So I started to feel that all of my trepidations were well-grounded, and I was glad that I mostly kept my mouth shut in bible study. Matters got even worse when we attended a sermon where the pastor was talking about a long list of sins, and "sorcery' was one of them. I felt like sinking into my chair because I knew without a doubt everybody in the church would consider me a sorceress. Of course, I prefer the term 'alchemist', but really, it's the same thing. Magic is magic.

As we drove home from church, I sat quietly in the car thinking about this whole sorcery thing, and so many thoughts started to flood my mind. I thought about all of the miraculous healings that Jesus performed. I thought about how Christians believe in the Holy Spirit as their guiding force. I thought about how priests can perform exorcisms, which is really just removing negative energies. And all this made me wonder, why on Earth would they question somebody who is essentially doing and using the same magic to create similar miracles?

All I can think is . . . Jesus was the son of God, right?

And we are all children of God.

So doesn't logic say that we all have a little bit of that miraculous power of God within us?

All I know is that I have already performed countless miracles, and that was with limited faith. I am hoping and praying that as my faith grows, I will be able to perform even bigger and better miracles.

Quantum physics proves that there are infinite possibilities to choose from, and the choice is ours. I choose to believe that I can create miracles, and I'm not going to let anybody take that belief away from me. Nor am I going to let anybody convince me that it's a sin to do so.

I truly believe that the real magic happens when we forget about separating science and spirit, and instead combine the power of both.

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