{"id":3445,"date":"2025-05-22T12:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T20:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sovereignhope.org\/?page_id=3445"},"modified":"2025-05-22T12:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T20:03:30","slug":"ark-of-our-soul","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sovereignhope.org\/index.php\/ark-of-our-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"ARK OF OUR SOUL"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">ARK OF OUR SOUL<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #008080;\">A Balancing View of our Earthly Body &amp; Subsequent Walk<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I received this title\u2026 while pondering the inexorable, soul\/body energetic relationship.<\/p>\n<p>My purpose is to express the uniqueness, distinction, importance and purpose of our temporary earthly body\u2026 so \u2014hopefully\u2014 I could have a proper perspective and understanding of it\u2026 to understand its meaning and importance.<\/p>\n<p>I quickly realized that understanding the difference between identifying our physiological life form as \u201cour body\u201d or as the \u201cArk of our Soul\u201d created a major energetic paradigm shift\u2026 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">OUR BODY<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Most think that our body is <em>the<\/em> unique entity\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the be-all, and end-all of our existence\u2026<\/li>\n<li>causing many to spend inordinate amounts of time and money pursuing its uniqueness\u2026<\/li>\n<li>adorning it with a variety of distinguishing visual highlights\u2026<\/li>\n<li>everything from grooming, sculpting, and dietary preferences\u2026<\/li>\n<li>from clothing and jewelry adornments, to more permanent choices like implants and ink\u2026<\/li>\n<li>all with the decided purpose of creating a visual sense of uniqueness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When we think about our human bodies, we typically do so from this singular viewpoint\u2026 one that exclusively focuses on elevating it through external, visual appeal\u2026 which effectively disassociates our body and mind from what I\u2019ve come to believe is its true purpose and function\u2026 to house and portray our unique and purposeful internal energies\u2026 those being our finite physiological energy and our infinite Spiritual energy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><em>Our human body is rarely \u2014if ever\u2014<br \/>\nthought of primarily as the Ark of our Soul.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I encourage you to ponder this most important, and different perspective\u2026 and to accept this paradigm shift. \u00a0If you do, you become aware that your true uniqueness is linked to your internally guided energies\u2026 not your physiological body.\u00a0 And it is specifically your soul energy that imparts the unique qualities that become discernable in our earthly body\u2026 and that our purpose exceeds our human perceptions, and limitations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">THE ARK OF OUR SOUL<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>When thought of from this perspective:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It helps create a more balanced energy, function and purpose;<\/li>\n<li>From this perspective, it\u2019s easier to grasp the concept of care and stewardship toward it;<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s easier to comprehend and fulfill the mind\/body relationship; and<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s easier to see that our true identity is not tied primarily to our mind\u2026 but instead, recognizes that our mind is only a part of our identity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">POINTS TO PONDER<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>What purpose does our body have?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">I contend its purpose is to visually, tangibly, portray and participate in our experiential, spiritually-oriented life.<\/p>\n<p>In and of itself, is its purpose to be born, age and die?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Yes\u2026 from a Natural Law viewpoint\u2026 and while fulfilling this obvious purpose, its true purpose is hopefully realized\u2026 to be the Ark of our Soul\u2019s energy.<\/p>\n<p>Is its management and overall condition within our control?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Yes\u2026 we are given \u201cfree will choice\u201d\u2026 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.<\/p>\n<p>Is a balanced energetic state-of-being necessary for mortal life?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">No\u2026 a human being can live in an unbalanced energetic state\u2026 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\u2026 which are highlighted by various states of debilitation that can become chronic and limiting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">ENERGETIC CHOICES<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Our intellectual, energetic choices are primarily directed by experiential conditioning\u2026 as mirrored and taught by who and what influence us\u2026 and they are conveyed through simple, emotionally laden words or deeds.<\/p>\n<p>Those words or deeds carry, and convey, powerful life-altering energy\u2026 rooted in either FAITH or FEAR.\u00a0 Like virtually everything else in our universe\u2026 it is a clear, polar choice.<\/p>\n<p>Our ability to choose is heavily dependent of our environment\u2026 on our energetic state of mind.\u00a0 Do we feel safe and consequently accepting?\u00a0 Or do we feel threatened and consequently protective?\u00a0 These diametrically opposed energetic states directly impact how we view, process and assimilate energetic experiences\u2026 and thus grow our body of experiential life choices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">MORTAL LIFE\u2019S PURPOSE<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Ahhhh\u2026 the age-old questions\u2026 Why are we here?\u00a0 What is our purpose?<\/p>\n<p>My belief is grounded in an understanding and acceptance of an orderly, benevolent energy that is identified as the God energy\u2026 an unexplainable, un-comprehendible energy that IS our very existence.<\/p>\n<p>Accepting the God energy premise on its face \u2014without the manipulation or reduction associated with intellectual processes\u2014 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.\u00a0 This ultimately distracts and wastes our focus and energy away from our life\u2019s purpose\u2026 to be of service through our unique gifts, talents, and skills\u2026 and to grow and heal our soul experience through peaceful, constructive co-existence.<\/p>\n<p>Humanity has, over its existence, grappled with understanding and explaining this all-encompassing energy.\u00a0 This field of contemplation and study resides under the moniker of philosophy and religion\u2026 both intellectual constructs\u2026 both human filters whose very presence manipulates the energy it purports to study.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">THAT \u201cONE THING\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>You\u2019ve no doubt heard the expression, \u201cYou don\u2019t take anything with you\u201d\u2026 which in my mind begs the question\u2026 who is the \u201cyou\u201d that this refers to\u2026 is it your \u201cbody you\u201d or your \u201csoul you\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>Obviously (to me), this refers to your \u201cbody you\u201d regarding material possessions\u2026 because your \u201csoul you\u201d does takes one thing\u2026 your soul growth and healing experience.\u00a0 That is our true intent and purpose of our brief walk here on this earth\u2026 to spiritually experience\u2026 and to grow and heal our soul experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">EMOTIONAL HEALING<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>As a life-long observer of human interaction, what has become clear to me is the vast desire and need for emotional healing.\u00a0 For millennia, the biologically rooted human experience has been rooted in egoic\/mind, fear patterns, which has profoundly affected both Leaders and Followers.<\/p>\n<p>Call it the \u201chuman condition\u201d\u2026 that energetic state where humans would instinctively go, when relying solely on intellectual, experiential, social history.\u00a0 Without the benefit of the vast spiritual\/soul energy, we\u2019ve been adrift\u2026 drifters aimlessly wandering on a barren, sandy plain\u2026 ever promoting and realizing the lack-and-loss mentality spawned by such a limited, survival-dominated experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">SURVIVAL VS SUCCESS<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Survival is the default state of the primordial brain.\u00a0 The flight-or-fight survival reflex\/response is evidence of this instinct.\u00a0 Whenever our minds eye perceives a threat, we instinctively respond in an appropriate, preordained manner.<\/p>\n<p>Energy is primarily directed toward survival\u2026 which \u2014if not tempered\u2014 heightens the lack-and-loss mentality, and reinforces our perceived survival experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Success is when basic needs are met\u2026 when we achieve a sense of calm\u2026 which allows the human mind to turn toward accumulation\u2026 which insures against demise.\u00a0 Accumulation creates haves and have nots\u2026 and evolves into societal patterns\u2026 exemplified in Leader\/Follower groups.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">ARC OF OUR SOUL<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This \u201cArc of our soul\u201d refers to its overall energetic impact on our particular human experience\u2026 so, it\u2019s directly connected to the totality of our human journey\u2026 from incarnation to transition. \u00a0Initially our soul is a full reflection of everything we \u201cknow\u201d of God.\u00a0 It mirrors the full essence of God\u2019s infinite love, joy, compassion, caring, and wisdom.\u00a0 This is the \u201cGod Essence\u201d in us.<\/p>\n<p>When we\u2019re born, our soul energy melds with our fledgling intellectual\/egoic energy\u2026 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.<\/p>\n<p>Our ego is intellectually formed through our experiential life\u2026 what we see, hear, and comprehend\u2026 it represents what we perceive and present as our identity.\u00a0 Since our egoic input is a mandatory part of our intellectual makeup\u2026 and our soul\/Spirit is a voluntary (requested) part\u2026 there is no guarantee that both energies will influence our mind evenly.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2026 especially over the past 4 generations in America.<\/p>\n<p>The Babyboomers, Gen-Xer\u2019s, Millennials, and Gen-Zer\u2019s were all born into what I identify as the Egoic Age\u2026 a time in human history where intellectual advancements increased at exponential speeds\u2026 essentially beyond the comprehension of a majority of the population and their leadership.\u00a0 This dizzying progression left many feeling lost and uncomfortable\u2026 and led to feelings of disorientation, fear, apprehension, and isolation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">DRUNK ON DISTRACTION<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>While the human mind is perpetually curious\u2026 it can be that way to excess\u2026 if not muted, tempered, and balanced by our soul\/Spirit energy.<\/p>\n<p>The social and intellectual distractions that currently plague much of our world population are paralyzing our minds and consequently our societies.<\/p>\n<p>Electronic wizardry deceives our cognitive senses and unknowingly induces low-grade fight-or-flight responses\u2026 since it becomes hard to differentiate fiction from reality.\u00a0 These autonomous responses are detrimental to healing and health, and distractive from our true purposes of service, healing, growth, and cohesion.<\/p>\n<p>This combination of exponential growth in population, mechanical capabilities and manufacturing capabilities have created another perfect storm that\u2019s profoundly affecting our social and cultural patterns and could seriously affect human\u2019s sustainable existence on this planet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">THE EGOIC AGE<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This spans from the 1970\u2019s to now.\u00a0 It\u2019s couched in this electronic revolution and is aided by the exponential population growth during this period\u2026 (from 3 billion to 8 billion)\u2026 and is fed by the egoic mind\u2019s survival pattern of \u201cneed to know\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This period relies heavily on electronic advancements, which instantaneously circle the globe and provide sweeping and effortless \u201cinstantaneous everything\u201d.\u00a0 Since all prior human experience required considerable input and effort, this has made the world population intellectually unbalanced, lazy and self-centered.<\/p>\n<p>The combination of ever-evolving sights and sounds are mind candy\u2026 and just like that sugary substance, are \u2014for the most part\u2014 hollow and without substantive value.<\/p>\n<p>This electronic onslaught essentially became overwhelming\u2026 more than the mind could comprehend or assimilate\u2026 so the mind creates a protective state that blocks out conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values\u2026\u00a0 what psychologist\u2019s termed \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/think-well\/201812\/why-many-people-stubbornly-refuse-to-change-their-minds\">cognitive dissonance<\/a>\u201d\u2026 which leads to many people \u201ctuning out\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This perfect storm of abundant distractions\u2026 rapidly increasing population\u2026 and dramatically increased anonymity\u2026 caused many of our population to become disengaged, critical, and condescending. \u00a0Eventually, many stopped participating in the decision making process\u2026 something that was part of the essential fabric of life in previous generations.\u00a0 It also created the conditions where egoically driven dissent, violence, and hate can manifest\u2026 like a disease.\u00a0 And much like a disease, if left unchecked, can have a dramatic and significant effect on society.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">SOCIAL CONDITIONING<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Social conditioning is an ingrained part of our evolutionary pattern\u2026 it\u2019s necessary for cohesive, functioning, human interactions.\u00a0 Sustainable cultures developed patterns that allowed easy assimilation of the young into their midst\u2026 and provided the framework for maturation\u2026 with Elder wisdom reaching a venerated state.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">LEADER\/FOLLOWER PARADIGM<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>A natural and important aspect of social conditioning is the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sovereignhope.org\/index.php\/leaders-followers\/\">LEADER\/FOLLOWER paradigm<\/a><\/span>\u2026 which identifies the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> most important distinction of humans, after the male\/female distinction.\u00a0 This natural law phenomenon identifies a small segment of each generation as Leaders, with the balance being Followers.<\/p>\n<p>This character trait is evident in all living species\u2026 and provides for orderly, sustainable progression\u2026 the cycle of life\u2026 from protective birth\u2026 to procreative formative years\u2026 to nurturing mature years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">THE TRUE IMPORTANCE OF PARENTING<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Human procreation is the contributing aspect that provides the growth and healing experience\u2026 and while producing off-spring is necessary for human survival and proliferation\u2026 responsible parenting is the critical function necessary for sustainable human development and advancement.<\/p>\n<p>As with everything that happens in our Natural Law guided world, this starts during the gestation period\u2026 and can only be fulfilled with the nurturing protection of Parents.\u00a0 The art and practice of parenting ebbs and flows from generation to generation, as parenting styles are inter-generationally influenced\u2026 both positively and negatively.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine what could be achieved by highlighting and reinforcing this Ark of our Soul energy dynamic\u2026 giving our human minds an equal opportunity and exposure of our soul\u2019s infinite knowledge, wisdom, empathy and desire to heal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">SOBERING REALITY<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>An assessment \u2014by any standards\u2014 glaringly points to the fact that current generations of Americans have lost sight of the importance and practice of spiritually infused parenting\u2026 and thus sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Procreation and child-rearing have become inconveniences when viewed in today\u2019s obsession with material gain and possession.\u00a0 Sadly, most within all the current generations of Americans have succumbed to the allure of \u201cstuff\u201d over family.<\/p>\n<p>America\u2019s become a monoculture that\u2019s solely focused on money\u2026 on acquisition and control of \u201cstuff\u201d.\u00a0 Our choices betray this deep, predisposed, inter-generational conditioning.<\/p>\n<p>And what has it ultimately revealed?\u00a0 A terribly dysfunctional, and unsustainable society, that is able to be manipulated by superficial whims\u2026 all associated with monetary control and ownership.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><em>Our society is unwittingly repeating human history\u2026<br \/>\nbecause our society is not teaching human history.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We are not celebrating humanities progress because we\u2019ve 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\u2026 where we could finally learn how to peacefully co-exist and flourish in a responsible and sustainable way\u2026 creating that time in human history when population, mechanical, and intellectual means coincide to virtually assure sustainable human existence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">CONFRONTATION OR COLLABORATION<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Humanity\u2019s current choices are causing a substantial, intellectual, fight-or-flight response.\u00a0 Our American generations are hurtling toward an intellectually dominated confrontation\u2026 forcing deeply divided, fear-driven groups away from reason and conversation.<\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0<em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Generations-History-Americas-Future-1584\/dp\/0688119123\">Generations: The History of America\u2019s Future<\/a><\/u><\/em>,.<\/p>\n<p>As their research indicates, this 4 generation, repeatable social pattern, has held true for the last 500 years.\u00a0 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/sovereignhope.org\/index.php\/generational-perspective\/\">(<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">See Generational Perspective<\/span>)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>America is at the apex of its 4<sup>th<\/sup> generational CRISIS period\u2026 and as past CRISIS periods show\u2026 they were tumultuous periods.\u00a0 Will current generations of Americans follow past generations patterning and resort to conflict to resolve their issues\u2026 or will they learn from their history and choose a more enlightened path?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PARADIGM SHIFT NEEDED NOW<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>We need a spiritually-infused Paradigm Shift that highlights a Spiritual Awakening\u2026 one that allows us to diffuse the highly-charged, intellectually\/egoic and destructive energy that\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Americans of every generation need to turn inward and find comfort and nourishment from their Spirit infused Soul\u2026 from that infinite God-energy that encourages harmony, balance and cohesiveness.<\/p>\n<p>I encourage every generation of Americans to quietly, and humbly seek this calming and nurturing energy\u2026 to find ways of creating dialogue and consensus\u2026 that washes away the intellectually derived fear and resentment and replace it with a more balanced, productive, sustainable and spiritually oriented way of life.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #800000;\">I encourage every generation of Americans to embrace the energy associated with the profound understanding that your Ark of your Soul represents\u2026 <\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #800000;\">To understand and immerse yourself in this invaluable Spiritual energy\u2026 <\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #800000;\">To create a sense of calm and appreciation\u2026 <\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #800000;\">To find that elusive balance that only this understanding and acceptance can provide\u2026 <\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #800000;\">That could provide the ONLY positive and constructive path out of our current crisis period.<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h5><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARK OF OUR SOUL A Balancing View of our Earthly Body &amp; Subsequent Walk &nbsp; I received this title\u2026 while pondering the inexorable, soul\/body energetic relationship. 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