Seven Essential Needs

According to the LP, the Seven Essential Needs are:

1. Physiological needs (food, water, sex)
2. Safety needs (safe home, safe spaces to develop). Note, safety includes the absence of assault of any kind, including physical assault (e.g., spanking), and emotional and psychological assault.
3. Love needs (unconditional support, acceptance, inclusion)
4. Need for truth/understanding
5. Need for esteem/Power (need to feel good about one’s self)
6. Need for alignment with Highest Self (in psychology, self-actualization)
7. Need for connection with Highest Self (in Transpersonal Psychology, transcendence; in Christianity, Islamic, salvation; in Buddhism, enlightenment; etc.)

In order for a Physical Unit to grow up healthy and Connected, all these needs must be completely met.

See Also

Psychology | Developmental Psychology

Further Reading

Lightning Path Workbook Three: Connection. Lightning Path Press. https://www.lightningpath.org/lp-curriculum/lp-workbooks/