My friends, many of you ask me, “Is there any such thing as evil?” You wonder about your own spiritual path and where you fit into the picture of the new world you see emerging. You ask me to define my concepts of light and darkness.

Let me first express the fact that what I share with you here is not truth with a capital “T.” We each name God in our own language. I teach you only what I understand from my own experience, toward that which my teachers guided me, as their teachers guided them. We each add what we can. Remember, I am simply Aaron. These are truths with a small “T” because they’re only what I see as true. That’s all that I can give you. I do not have all the answers. I have more experience and a different perspective but no more inherent wisdom or understanding than each of you has. Weigh it for yourself.

The only Truths I know are God and Love.

I have described myself as a being of light, as are all of you. You each began as a spark of God and are moving on your own path to maturity. As you evolve to purer and purer light, you are ever more in harmony with the universe and with God. You have chosen this journey of so many lifetimes in order to evolve into mature compatibility with what we may call That which Is. We are all on the same journey but follow a multitude of paths. Your path is your own and unique to you. But all paths lead to the same end. Every being will find its way home.

You ask me, “What of those who are evil?” We are all beings of light — all. God is the center of all forms and concepts. Divinity, as the ground of all love and all light, cannot create an evil separate from itself. Thus, you must come to understand the word evil as an absence of light, not as some nonexistent total darkness.

Please remember that the spirit essence of a Hitler, of a Gandhi, and each of you have equal value.

We are all in different places on this journey, and while many beings are filled with a great deal of light, others are deep in darkness and mired in misunderstandings. From such beings, there may be real intent to harm on either a physical or a spiritual plane. These are the beings we commonly refer to as evil. Please remember that the spirit essence of a Hitler, of a Gandhi, and each of you have equal value. Although we have chosen different paths to maturity and are at different places on our journeys, we are all beings of light. We are all one. That which you call evil is just the shadow in yourself. The saint is the reflection of your innate perfection.

As you begin to understand your own spiritual nature and to connect with your higher selves, you question the purpose of your lives and where your own personal growth is leading you. First you must learn the laws of karma and understand that each event in your life may serve a purpose and be experienced for your own growth. You begin to realize the need for honesty within yourself as you understand this unfolding process of your life, for truly you cannot get away with anything. You learn to look from a second perspective, that of your higher self, and realize that those difficulties your human self took as obstruction are instruction for your growth. You learn not to blame but to accept responsibility for your choices and learn from them. Often these choices seem harsh or cruel to those with only a human perspective, but they are always made with wisdom and love.