Metaphysics has been given a variety of interpretations over time and so it is important to clarify its proper meaning.

'Meta' comes from the Greek meaning 'change' and 'physikos' refers to 'the natural, the physical'.

Skeats Etymological Dictionary defines metaphysics - "Greek: meta ta physika after metaphysics, because the study was supposed to follow that of physics or natural science."

What is indicated here is that, often we have had our initial education and are underway with our work, perhaps family and other typical pursuits of normal life. What do we do after we're underway with all these? How do we change and what is it we wish to change? Many people are challenged, perplexed and excited by the question of what is beyond the routine nature of daily life. This is a great question to ask and each person must answer it for themselves.

In searching for greater meaning, experiences may occur which are not able to be explained by pure physical science. Partial attempts may be made, but often the person feels that somewhere within their being there is something more. This sense that there is something more than what we can detect with our five senses often leads to a journey. This journey can be defined as our search for spirituality. It is not limited to any particular religion or organisation, but is available to every person willing to recognise there is a force greater than ourselves which wishes for our highest development.

In this sense, metaphysics is defined as 'Practical Spirituality'. This is dealing with unusual events, experiences and synchronistic factors which occur in daily life in a way that helps us to live a more useful life. Through this we gain an ongoing benefit not only to ourselves but also for the community in which we reside. The definition of community can be very broad and far-reaching.

My Ph.D doctorate is in Biopsychology, using a metaphysical perspective. The prime area I deal with is assisting the removal of inhibitive emotional factors in order to allow new energies in to bring greater health at physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. The doctorate was undertaken after repeated requests from patients having difficulty in this area and finding insufficient useful information and practices to genuinely assist them. The results brought to people over the years have not only been deeply satisfying, but quite astonishing at times. Feel free to make an appointment and see if a more metaphysical approach to life may hold something beyond what you have experienced so far.