For a person who is on a spiritual path, politics is an aspect of life that can be particularly difficult to navigate. Some people believe that paying attention to politics is “beneath” their spiritual status. More common are those who take sides with a certain political candidate or party which …
With a pandemic spreading across the globe and the stock markets in turmoil, one might wonder if this is indeed the start of the Apocalypse? In this article, I will explain the purpose of the Apocalypse from a spiritual (as opposed to religious) point of view. In addition, I will …
Introduction Many people don’t believe in karma, although it seems that many of these people do wish that karma existed. For better or for worse, karma does exist, but it won’t seem this way for those that don’t believe in reincarnation. In other words: karma doesn’t seem to be working …
Introduction In a previous post, I described personal experiences of suicidal episodes. At the time of the post – a few months after the episodes – it seemed to me that these suicidal episodes had come to their natural conclusion. In general, my assumption was that the episodes – like …
Introduction One of the spiritual concepts that I used to find somewhat annoying is the idea that we humans chose to incarnate on Earth of our own free will. Now why exactly would we have done that? Why would we choose to be born into a reality with violence, illness, …
The Struggle of Life Most people find that life in general is a constant struggle. Some people never seem to be able to get what they want. For others, life might be going well, but there is a constant fear that they might lose what they do have. Additionally, there …
Introduction In the early years of my spiritual path, my goal was to attain enlightenment. I wasn’t sure exactly what it was, but it seemed to me that enlightenment was the only true way of finding peace in life. Years later, I came across the concept of ascension, which initially …
Of all the truths on the spiritual path, perhaps the one that is the hardest to accept is the idea that each of us creates our own life situations. Whether it be a job or relationship, the situations we find ourselves in our 100% created by ourselves. In other words, …
As human beings, each one of us – without exception – harbors negative emotions. If negative emotions are not allowed to be consciously expressed in a healthy manner, they will eventually “express themselves” in an unhealthy manner, against one’s conscious wishes. If a person does not feel safe to express …
Introduction One of the most universal truths that is recognized by virtually all religious and spiritual views is the idea that God is Love. From a spiritual perspective, God’s unconditional love is a guarantee that all souls will eventually return to God. It’s not a question of if they will …
