HEALING HUMANITY
by Gary Rosenberg
by Gary Rosenberg
Our path towards self-realization and the evolution of the
soul is a long journey requiring a strong intention, determination,
fearlessness, love and patience. At this
moment in our human evolution our soul or true essence remains elusive and
unfamiliar to most of us. We are still
captured by our egos and desires for pleasure for personal self-benefit. Our egos have grown in strength for millennia
and within our world there are groups of people who have multiplied the power
of their collective egos by working together.
Their power is such that we see their manifestations in war, hunger, toxic
pollution, degradation of an exploited planet, greed, slavery and fear.
I recall a friend who was a Chinese herbalist and medical
practitioner who said that Chinese medicine believes the longer you have been
ill, the longer it will take to heal.
Humanity has been ill spiritually for nearly as long as our creation and
therefor it requires a concerted effort, time and patience for us to heal.
Part of the healing process will involve people to make
their personal spiritual growth their number one priority. This starts with an understanding that
connecting with and freeing our soul is really what our life path is
about. That by freeing our soul we
supersede our ego as the power to create our realities and interact with the
Universe through love and bestowal instead of fear and desire.
We all have the intuitive knowledge to know that this is our
true path, some of us more than others.
Many of us may find that this intuition is deeply latent and seemingly
unknowable, but it is in all of us. When
we hear of people becoming ‘awake,’ self-realized,’ miraculously healed’ or
having an ‘epiphany,’ we are referring to a process of connection with our soul
and the Universe which manifests in joy and love.
For far too many of us our life struggles and challenges
distract us from this path. For others,
personal desire becomes a key distraction.
However, we all have the capacity to become powerful spiritually evolved
beings, regardless of our station in life.
And, those of us who have found our deep connection with our soul have a
responsibility to help others who may find the path too difficult.
The solution to healing humanity will come from the
spiritual world, the world of causes, not from the corporeal world, the world
of results. So, how do we make that
connection with our soul and the Universe and with this begin to help heal the
world?
First, start to think about what the soul is. This does not necessarily require reading
books on the spiritual or even attending church or other spiritual gatherings,
though I will talk about this later.
What
I am suggesting is pay attention to the thoughts that go through your mind when
you think about your soul. What ideas
come to mind, what feelings arise, are you comfortable doing this, do you sense
any strong memories and what things and experiences resonate with you as you
think about your soul? Take some time to
do this each day for a week and see if and how your desires change.
If after this time you feel a stronger inclination to pursue
this journey more deeply you can entertain further exploration with spiritual
writings, books and online websites that may resonate with you. You may even find online courses. After a week of contemplation if you do not
feel a strong desire to go deeper, then continue another week of contemplation
or take a break and come back to it.
As you continue on your personal spiritual journey you may
want to begin to connect with others who are on similar journeys, have a deep
sense of importance in their spiritual work and want to share and interact with
others. In fact, if you find groups of
people who resonate with you, your spiritual growth will accelerate as the
positive energies from each member of the group heighten and strengthen the
souls in all. I’m sure many of you have
experienced situations where a whole room of people is thick with beautiful
positive energy which is unmistakable and oftentimes joyous.
Interacting with others who have similar spiritual
aspirations is an important part of our spiritual evolution and Kabbalists
stress this group work for students and anyone studying Kabbalah. The importance of the group in spiritual
transcendence is seen in our churches, synagogues, mosques and ashrams.
If we consider the power of the collective ego mentioned at
the beginning of this writing, then the power of the collective soul can be an
enormous counterbalance and healing agent to what ails our world today. Take
some time to experiment with different spiritually oriented groups both formal
and informal and you will eventually find those which are most meaningful for
you. So, I encourage you to seek out other souls on your spiritual journey and
spend time with those who resonate with you.
Can we heal the planet?
In an answer yes, particularly if we view our world as part of the wider
Universe. As part of the Universe, we
and everything that exists are timeless.
So, while our world may seem at times like it is in a tailspin towards
destruction keep in mind that our true nature is immortal and we have the power
to change and create new realities if we change our thoughts and desires with
the most determined intentions. We can
counter the negative forces influencing our world with our personal spiritual
journeys and growing ever more, ever larger groups of people who exert their
collective souls of love and bestowal onto all.
Some of my favorite books I can suggest for those interested
in the journey to your soul and want to go deeper include the following:
Spiritual Warrior, John-Roger: This book offers some excellent exercises to
help illuminate your soul.
Three Magic Words, US Andersen: This book has been my bible. It explains in beautiful prose how we create realities by tapping into the power of the Universe and offers meditations.
A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle: This is a classic for the journey of the soul and offers guidance on how to break the pattern of pain and struggle many of us experience.
Bridging Heaven and Earth and Embracing the Present, Leonard Jacobson: If you are interested in what a channeled book reads like, get these two books. Beautifully written they tap into us deeply.
Tao Te Ching, translated by Stephen Mitchell: A deep wisdom all should embrace.
Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda: This is more a story about the people who influenced the author than the author himself. It is an enlightening journey through late 18th Century/Early 19th Century India and the spiritual culture of Hinduism.
The Way Home, Madis Senner: Wonderful book documenting how everything has consciousness and particularly Earth consciousness. This book helps us get grounded and clear on how the Earth also has conscious powers which we need to respect and connect with.
A Brief History of Everything, Ken Webber: American philosopher, Ken Webber takes us on an incredible journey of individual and Universal transcendence.
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra: While Deepak Chopra needs no introduction, this book taps into Universal Laws which interact with our lives daily and shows us how we can make them work for us.
Websites which may be of interest:
There are numerous groups of spiritual seekers in our
communities. One good website where you
can find these groups is MeetUp.com: https://www.meetup.com/
My work now as a Life Coach is to help those who seek some
guidance, motivation and encouragement while on their life’s journey. You can learn more about my work at my
website: www.lifesolutions.consulting