Thumotherapy (from thumos and therapeuein the Ancient Greek words for "spirit" and "to attend, serve, take care of") is the art and science of serving the health and well-being of the spirit in all living beings. It is spiritual care understood as the therapeutic care of spirit.
Since thumos, spirit, is that which makes alive, the scope of thumotherapy includes all living beings.
While the focus of thumotherapy is the spirit, it affects the whole being of the one cared for and those with whom the one cared for is connected, including the thumotherapist.
The ultimate goal and purpose of thumotherapy is to improve the quality of life of all living beings by serving the optimal health and well-being of their spirits.
Since each spirited being is unique, thumotherapy for each spirited being is unique. It is a process co-created by the living beings engaged in doing it. Since it is a co-creative process, it is an art. It is also a science in that it is informed by thumology, the ongoing study of spirit.
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