ARK OF OUR SOUL
A Balancing View of our Earthly Body & Subsequent Walk
I received this title… while pondering the inexorable, soul/body energetic relationship.
My purpose is to express the uniqueness, distinction, importance and purpose of our temporary earthly body… so —hopefully— I could have a proper perspective and understanding of it… to understand its meaning and importance.
I quickly realized that understanding the difference between identifying our physiological life form as “our body” or as the “Ark of our Soul” created a major energetic paradigm shift… and I also realized that it is both important and necessary to understand these differences and how they can profoundly affect our personal and collective human experience.
OUR BODY
Most think that our body is the unique entity…
- the be-all, and end-all of our existence…
- causing many to spend inordinate amounts of time and money pursuing its uniqueness…
- adorning it with a variety of distinguishing visual highlights…
- everything from grooming, sculpting, and dietary preferences…
- from clothing and jewelry adornments, to more permanent choices like implants and ink…
- all with the decided purpose of creating a visual sense of uniqueness.
When we think about our human bodies, we typically do so from this singular viewpoint… one that exclusively focuses on elevating it through external, visual appeal… which effectively disassociates our body and mind from what I’ve come to believe is its true purpose and function… to house and portray our unique and purposeful internal energies… those being our finite physiological energy and our infinite Spiritual energy.
Our human body is rarely —if ever—
thought of primarily as the Ark of our Soul.
I encourage you to ponder this most important, and different perspective… and to accept this paradigm shift. If you do, you become aware that your true uniqueness is linked to your internally guided energies… not your physiological body. And it is specifically your soul energy that imparts the unique qualities that become discernable in our earthly body… and that our purpose exceeds our human perceptions, and limitations.
THE ARK OF OUR SOUL
Identifying our body as the Ark of our Soul contextually conveys its proper meaning and functionality, and opens up an incredible array of very beneficial, energetic possibilities.
When thought of from this perspective:
- It helps create a more balanced energy, function and purpose;
- From this perspective, it’s easier to grasp the concept of care and stewardship toward it;
- It’s easier to comprehend and fulfill the mind/body relationship; and
- It’s easier to see that our true identity is not tied primarily to our mind… but instead, recognizes that our mind is only a part of our identity.
POINTS TO PONDER
What purpose does our body have?
I contend its purpose is to visually, tangibly, portray and participate in our experiential, spiritually-oriented life.
In and of itself, is its purpose to be born, age and die?
Yes… from a Natural Law viewpoint… and while fulfilling this obvious purpose, its true purpose is hopefully realized… to be the Ark of our Soul’s energy.
Is its management and overall condition within our control?
Yes… we are given “free will choice”… an energetic extension of our Spiritual gift, which places the infinite energy and wisdom of our Soul/Spirit at our disposal so that we can achieve a balanced state-of-being.
Is a balanced energetic state-of-being necessary for mortal life?
No… a human being can live in an unbalanced energetic state… however, this energetic imbalance will manifest an unbalanced energy and by extension, unbalanced chemistry on the mortal body, which will inevitably create states of dis-ease… which are highlighted by various states of debilitation that can become chronic and limiting.
ENERGETIC CHOICES
Our intellectual, energetic choices are primarily directed by experiential conditioning… as mirrored and taught by who and what influence us… and they are conveyed through simple, emotionally laden words or deeds.
Those words or deeds carry, and convey, powerful life-altering energy… rooted in either FAITH or FEAR. Like virtually everything else in our universe… it is a clear, polar choice.
Our ability to choose is heavily dependent of our environment… on our energetic state of mind. Do we feel safe and consequently accepting? Or do we feel threatened and consequently protective? These diametrically opposed energetic states directly impact how we view, process and assimilate energetic experiences… and thus grow our body of experiential life choices.
MORTAL LIFE’S PURPOSE
Ahhhh… the age-old questions… Why are we here? What is our purpose?
My belief is grounded in an understanding and acceptance of an orderly, benevolent energy that is identified as the God energy… an unexplainable, un-comprehendible energy that IS our very existence.
Accepting the God energy premise on its face —without the manipulation or reduction associated with intellectual processes— removes a host of fear-driven, intellectual postulations which seem to be rooted in egoically-driven suppositions that desperately seek to create answers to unanswerable questions. This ultimately distracts and wastes our focus and energy away from our life’s purpose… to be of service through our unique gifts, talents, and skills… and to grow and heal our soul experience through peaceful, constructive co-existence.
Humanity has, over its existence, grappled with understanding and explaining this all-encompassing energy. This field of contemplation and study resides under the moniker of philosophy and religion… both intellectual constructs… both human filters whose very presence manipulates the energy it purports to study.
THAT “ONE THING”
You’ve no doubt heard the expression, “You don’t take anything with you”… which in my mind begs the question… who is the “you” that this refers to… is it your “body you” or your “soul you”?
Obviously (to me), this refers to your “body you” regarding material possessions… because your “soul you” does takes one thing… your soul growth and healing experience. That is our true intent and purpose of our brief walk here on this earth… to spiritually experience… and to grow and heal our soul experience.
EMOTIONAL HEALING
As a life-long observer of human interaction, what has become clear to me is the vast desire and need for emotional healing. For millennia, the biologically rooted human experience has been rooted in egoic/mind, fear patterns, which has profoundly affected both Leaders and Followers.
Call it the “human condition”… that energetic state where humans would instinctively go, when relying solely on intellectual, experiential, social history. Without the benefit of the vast spiritual/soul energy, we’ve been adrift… drifters aimlessly wandering on a barren, sandy plain… ever promoting and realizing the lack-and-loss mentality spawned by such a limited, survival-dominated experience.
SURVIVAL VS SUCCESS
Survival is the default state of the primordial brain. The flight-or-fight survival reflex/response is evidence of this instinct. Whenever our minds eye perceives a threat, we instinctively respond in an appropriate, preordained manner.
Energy is primarily directed toward survival… which —if not tempered— heightens the lack-and-loss mentality, and reinforces our perceived survival experiences.
Success is when basic needs are met… when we achieve a sense of calm… which allows the human mind to turn toward accumulation… which insures against demise. Accumulation creates haves and have nots… and evolves into societal patterns… exemplified in Leader/Follower groups.
ARC OF OUR SOUL
This “Arc of our soul” refers to its overall energetic impact on our particular human experience… so, it’s directly connected to the totality of our human journey… from incarnation to transition. Initially our soul is a full reflection of everything we “know” of God. It mirrors the full essence of God’s infinite love, joy, compassion, caring, and wisdom. This is the “God Essence” in us.
When we’re born, our soul energy melds with our fledgling intellectual/egoic energy… and that combined energy identifies as the sum of both our experiential, and life environment (familial, cultural, societal), as well as our unique energetic predisposition to our own personal service, healing, and growth.
Our ego is intellectually formed through our experiential life… what we see, hear, and comprehend… it represents what we perceive and present as our identity. Since our egoic input is a mandatory part of our intellectual makeup… and our soul/Spirit is a voluntary (requested) part… there is no guarantee that both energies will influence our mind evenly.
IF we are born into a loving, nurturing, spiritual environment, our spiritual growth will balance out our egoic development. Sadly, this is not the norm… especially over the past 4 generations in America.
The Babyboomers, Gen-Xer’s, Millennials, and Gen-Zer’s were all born into what I identify as the Egoic Age… a time in human history where intellectual advancements increased at exponential speeds… essentially beyond the comprehension of a majority of the population and their leadership. This dizzying progression left many feeling lost and uncomfortable… and led to feelings of disorientation, fear, apprehension, and isolation.
DRUNK ON DISTRACTION
While the human mind is perpetually curious… it can be that way to excess… if not muted, tempered, and balanced by our soul/Spirit energy.
The social and intellectual distractions that currently plague much of our world population are paralyzing our minds and consequently our societies.
Electronic wizardry deceives our cognitive senses and unknowingly induces low-grade fight-or-flight responses… since it becomes hard to differentiate fiction from reality. These autonomous responses are detrimental to healing and health, and distractive from our true purposes of service, healing, growth, and cohesion.
This combination of exponential growth in population, mechanical capabilities and manufacturing capabilities have created another perfect storm that’s profoundly affecting our social and cultural patterns and could seriously affect human’s sustainable existence on this planet.
THE EGOIC AGE
This spans from the 1970’s to now. It’s couched in this electronic revolution and is aided by the exponential population growth during this period… (from 3 billion to 8 billion)… and is fed by the egoic mind’s survival pattern of “need to know”.
This period relies heavily on electronic advancements, which instantaneously circle the globe and provide sweeping and effortless “instantaneous everything”. Since all prior human experience required considerable input and effort, this has made the world population intellectually unbalanced, lazy and self-centered.
The combination of ever-evolving sights and sounds are mind candy… and just like that sugary substance, are —for the most part— hollow and without substantive value.
This electronic onslaught essentially became overwhelming… more than the mind could comprehend or assimilate… so the mind creates a protective state that blocks out conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values… what psychologist’s termed “cognitive dissonance”… which leads to many people “tuning out”.
This perfect storm of abundant distractions… rapidly increasing population… and dramatically increased anonymity… caused many of our population to become disengaged, critical, and condescending. Eventually, many stopped participating in the decision making process… something that was part of the essential fabric of life in previous generations. It also created the conditions where egoically driven dissent, violence, and hate can manifest… like a disease. And much like a disease, if left unchecked, can have a dramatic and significant effect on society.
SOCIAL CONDITIONING
Social conditioning is an ingrained part of our evolutionary pattern… it’s necessary for cohesive, functioning, human interactions. Sustainable cultures developed patterns that allowed easy assimilation of the young into their midst… and provided the framework for maturation… with Elder wisdom reaching a venerated state.
These sustainable societies naturally recognized and celebrated the transition from physical strength to morally-infused, intellectual strength. Another important evolutionary pattern that was necessary for orderly human progress was the Leader/Follower paradigm.
LEADER/FOLLOWER PARADIGM
A natural and important aspect of social conditioning is the LEADER/FOLLOWER paradigm… which identifies the 2nd most important distinction of humans, after the male/female distinction. This natural law phenomenon identifies a small segment of each generation as Leaders, with the balance being Followers.
This character trait is evident in all living species… and provides for orderly, sustainable progression… the cycle of life… from protective birth… to procreative formative years… to nurturing mature years.
THE TRUE IMPORTANCE OF PARENTING
Human procreation is the contributing aspect that provides the growth and healing experience… and while producing off-spring is necessary for human survival and proliferation… responsible parenting is the critical function necessary for sustainable human development and advancement.
As with everything that happens in our Natural Law guided world, this starts during the gestation period… and can only be fulfilled with the nurturing protection of Parents. The art and practice of parenting ebbs and flows from generation to generation, as parenting styles are inter-generationally influenced… both positively and negatively.
I contend that the single most important point and purpose of parenting is to provide an energetically balanced, safe, loving, nurturing environment for the child to grow into a vibrant soul-infused, spiritually/physiologically balanced energy being.
Imagine what could be achieved by highlighting and reinforcing this Ark of our Soul energy dynamic… giving our human minds an equal opportunity and exposure of our soul’s infinite knowledge, wisdom, empathy and desire to heal.
SOBERING REALITY
An assessment —by any standards— glaringly points to the fact that current generations of Americans have lost sight of the importance and practice of spiritually infused parenting… and thus sustainability.
Procreation and child-rearing have become inconveniences when viewed in today’s obsession with material gain and possession. Sadly, most within all the current generations of Americans have succumbed to the allure of “stuff” over family.
America’s become a monoculture that’s solely focused on money… on acquisition and control of “stuff”. Our choices betray this deep, predisposed, inter-generational conditioning.
And what has it ultimately revealed? A terribly dysfunctional, and unsustainable society, that is able to be manipulated by superficial whims… all associated with monetary control and ownership.
Our society is unwittingly repeating human history…
because our society is not teaching human history.
We are not celebrating humanities progress because we’ve become bogged-down in this tunneled view of material gain and importance, which distracts from our true purpose and goal of soul growth and spiritual reconciliation… where we could finally learn how to peacefully co-exist and flourish in a responsible and sustainable way… creating that time in human history when population, mechanical, and intellectual means coincide to virtually assure sustainable human existence.
CONFRONTATION OR COLLABORATION
Humanity’s current choices are causing a substantial, intellectual, fight-or-flight response. Our American generations are hurtling toward an intellectually dominated confrontation… forcing deeply divided, fear-driven groups away from reason and conversation.
Americans are deeply immersed in a reliable, repeatable, 4 generation social pattern as demonstrated by the work of authors and generational theorists Neil Howe and William Strauss in their 1991 published book Generations: The History of America’s Future,.
As their research indicates, this 4 generation, repeatable social pattern, has held true for the last 500 years. (See Generational Perspective)
America is at the apex of its 4th generational CRISIS period… and as past CRISIS periods show… they were tumultuous periods. Will current generations of Americans follow past generations patterning and resort to conflict to resolve their issues… or will they learn from their history and choose a more enlightened path?
PARADIGM SHIFT NEEDED NOW
We need a spiritually-infused Paradigm Shift that highlights a Spiritual Awakening… one that allows us to diffuse the highly-charged, intellectually/egoic and destructive energy that’s been promoted and encouraged by a group of unscrupulous, selfish, fear-driven people, whose only purpose is to create confusion so that they can gain control for their own benefit.
Americans of every generation need to turn inward and find comfort and nourishment from their Spirit infused Soul… from that infinite God-energy that encourages harmony, balance and cohesiveness.
I encourage every generation of Americans to quietly, and humbly seek this calming and nurturing energy… to find ways of creating dialogue and consensus… that washes away the intellectually derived fear and resentment and replace it with a more balanced, productive, sustainable and spiritually oriented way of life.
I encourage every generation of Americans to embrace the energy associated with the profound understanding that your Ark of your Soul represents…
To understand and immerse yourself in this invaluable Spiritual energy…
To create a sense of calm and appreciation…
To find that elusive balance that only this understanding and acceptance can provide…
That could provide the ONLY positive and constructive path out of our current crisis period.
