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Many women hear the sound of the sacred in a holy book or favorite hymn.
Others find their spirits lifted in meditation. Some find their spirituality in communion with the natural world. Some, in a new theology that avoids exclusively masculine terms. They also decrease your risk of heart disease and cancer. Researchers say they may even help prevent alcoholism, drug use and suicide.