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Recieved: 1999/12/18 13:13
Subject: Re: [K-list] Re: Suffering as lllusion?
From: Andrea Arden
On 1999/12/18 13:13, Andrea Arden posted thus to the K-list:
El wrote:
>Again, this is a confusion of levels. From a higher level, the soul chooses
>experiences which will further its development (and/or fulfill its karma),
>but this may bear little resemblence to our daily in-the-world decisions and
>desires. Few of us remember our pre-incarnation mission, but even if we do
>(astrology gives strong clues), it doesn't mean that we're morons or
>undeserving of compassion if we took on more heroic or more soul-challenging
>tasks than others who may not have chosen to grow as much this time around.
I see it this way, too, from the perspective of working with others as an astrologer
and pastlife regression therapist. And from my personal perspective, I would add that
the pain one suffers (perceived or otherwise :)) diminishes in direct proportion to
one's willingness to accept the "mission" and act on it.
I (I'm speaking of the little self here) would have much rather gone through life as
a "bon vivant" than taken the bodhisattva path that my greater self aspired to. It
took a long time for me to understand this. But the more I neglected moving toward my
"chosen" path, the more emotional and physical pain I suffered -- and there was no
healing for it, aside from what I learned to provide for myself. It wasn't until I
started to understand, and more importantly, accept, that I had "chosen" to become
what some would call a "wounded healer," that life became peaceful for me and the
pain began to leave.
Don't get me wrong. I don't think everyone needs to experience pain and suffering to
grow in consciousness, but I was very stubborn. My higher self just couldn't get my
attention any other way. You see, dancing on tables (I had a rather wild youth :)) is
not conducive to listening to one's inner voice. :) It took being repeatedly bonked
on the head by the universe for me to hear anything.
Love and Blessings,
Andrea
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