Growing Spiritually

We tend to think of spiritual growth as something we “work on” or “learn.” Some of us consider it a matter of how we feel our way through life, maintaining a steady balance of living in a way that is truthful to us. We could say that each interpretation is correct. As we seek, we find.

In our earliest steps during our quest for spiritual growth, we seem to first look for validation of what we are experiencing on many levels. We ask others for permission that it is acceptable to feel the way we are feeling. We then begin to develop self trust and listen to our inner voice. We learn to go within for truth about who we are and connect with Source.

One sunny day my friends and I were sitting in our sky castle playing a game called creation. Each soul was to create something of beauty to present to humanity. We had high hopes that our gifts would inspire and uplift their troubled hearts.

One of my friends composed a melody of joy; another choreographed a dance of harmony. I created a lighthouse. Our creations were beautiful and we believed that humanity would like them too, so we boarded our ships and flew to Earth with our creations in tow.

After landing on Earth we set out to distribute our creations to mankind. A few people we encountered gratefully accepted our gifts but there were many who refused them. They wanted nothing to do with us and asked us to leave. Later we found out that these people called themselves F.E.A.R. The Frightened Entities Action Regimen. Their hearts had been hardened by the difficulties they had encountered on Earth and so they set out to gather followers who would condemn those souls who had accepted our gifts.

In metaphysics, ego is not referring to "an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others". It is usually referring to your sense of an individual self. The ego is a voice of those levels of consciousness that still hold on to the illusion of a separate self. The ego is a necessary part of our existence on Earth as it determines our unique personality. A main concern of ego is with the individual's safety and survival. Without it, we would not be able to function on the physical realm.

However, many teachers have taught that the ego, also commonly referred to as the lower self, can be a stumbling block if we over-identify ourselves with it. To quote Aaron (channeled by Barbara Brodsky):