Next Steps: Knowing Your Soul

Our Soul is a spark of the divine, present in every being here on Earth, evolving as it gathers experiences in whatever form it takes. It has always been here and will always be with us in this lifetime. It is our connection with even higher levels of consciousness. The image on the left shows a path, from the Soul Self  (lower figure) within each of us, to the Higher Self (middle figure) and even further into the light of divine consciousness, the I AM presence (sphere of light).*

What this Chart of Your Divine Self shows is that each of us has a Higher Self and that each of us is destined to become one with that Self, which we might call the Christed Self. It is the Self that you are in a state of becoming through our evolution, through all of your experiences here on earth in time and space. Between the sphere of light above and the soul evolving below is the consciousness of the mediator.

The mediator is that portion of the divine Self that can translate to the imperfect soul something of the perfection of the I AM Presence. It is that portion of your being that is real enough, is of enough higher consciousness, to stand in the holy Presence of God.

At the top of the image there is a sphere of light called the “I AM Presence”. Christians think of it as Mother/Father God. It is the spirit of God individualized for each one. The spheres of pulsating spiritual energy contain the record of all your experiences in form.

Your I AM Presence (also called the Eternal Soul or the Oversoul) is a part of your being right now. It is filled with love and light and wisdom. It is who you truly are. It knows you and loves you at the deepest level. It holds the answers you seek, and it chose to have this unique experience as you. It knows the path of your highest destiny. It’s always with you and is experiencing this life as you. Being in the presence of the fullness, the totality of your I AM presence, can be the greatest healing for body, mind, and spirit.

The only separation you have from the I AM Presence is your own human consciousness, your sense of limitation, and the accumulation of low frequency energies (unresolved thoughts and emotions) from this, and other lifetimes, that are less than the highest qualities of your Real Self, your true nature.

The purpose of all your incarnations is to become your Real Self, so that you return to the spiritual dimensions that are your real home (Unity Consciousness, the Christ or Buddha consciousness, or 5D). Through attention to your spiritual path, the three figures in the Chart—now separate because of a limited human consciousness—will one day become one.

There are as many different perspectives of who and what our soul is in the Bigger Picture as there are in religious and spiritual traditions in 3D. I like this simple description of our Soul connecting each of us with divine consciousness. It takes my mind out of the thinking. Simplicity allows me to feel into a more familiar and comforting relationship with my Soul as I choose to let go of the old and allow the divine to expand within me.

During the years I lived in the Christian tradition, I experienced nurturing and love from the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:26 (NIV) told me that “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” Galatians 22-23 told me “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness…” The Holy Spirit offered a place to find comfort in my struggle and hope for a happier life.

My relationship with Jesus was also helpful as a teacher of divine truths, often a challenge to understand with the human 3D mind. The beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12) were blessings. They seemed to turn our experience as humans on its ear and invite us to open to new, higher understandings. Parables…well, parables were ‘earthly stories with heavenly meanings’ as I was taught through the years. What better description of sharing a higher perspective from examples in our life experiences. Jesus spoke from a higher level of consciousness, that of Unity Consciousness. This is why Unity Consciousness is also called Christ Consciousness. Much the same as is happening in our world today, Jesus came to offer humanity the opportunity to expand into more love, more light, more joy.

Mother/Father God was just God the Father for me. The Old Testament God I was raised with was one of laws, right and wrong, and punishment. It wasn’t until I found the teachings of Jesus that I could feel grace and love come in. And through all of this, it was my Soul who felt my fear and suffering with me. Who connected me with my Higher Self when words failed me and emotions overwhelmed me. Who offered hope in the midst of despair. Who lifted me up, held me as I released the old so I was able to accept and understand the higher perspectives that Jesus taught.

This was an essential part of my journey…my first steps out of living in fear of being/doing wrong, being caught and punished by a vengeful God. The path I offer here in Expanding into Unity Consciousness is one of many that offer a way of connecting with the divine in the Bigger Picture, of Discovering Your Soul Self. Our Soul/Spirit is with us, experiencing our journey as we do and offering a connection to More. Our Higher Self/Jesus as Mediator offers higher perspectives that can lift us out of the fear and suffering of 3D into the Unity/Christ Consciousness of our I Am presence. We have the opportunity now, in every moment, to experience heaven on earth within ourselves and let this light shine to those around us, creating heaven on earth from within.

This is a Next Step…to know and connect with your Soul and in that connection let go of the old emotional baggage that keeps you stuck. To open to the wisdom and insight that comes with that release. And to integrate the new way of being into your new identity, that of your Soul Self. Wisdom, miracles, love and joy are here, waiting for your human mind to let go and follow the path home, the path to heaven on earth.