The Soul's Intent

We hear all the time that some of life's greatest lessons are hiding in plain sight. You can see as a spiritual being when you close your eyes and try to see with something else. This is the vision of the human heart. It's a perspective that allows us to feel our way through something versus grope in the dark. The ego automatically thinks it needs to have some sort of intellectual engagement with life. Is life right or wrong, fair or unfair. Meanwhile, the heart is simply looking for true and false.

We witnessed this past weekend what happens when the human spirit provokes us into passion and purpose. During the peaceful demonstration of healing and saying 'enough is enough' many are realizing (some for the first time) that this is what it means to have an inner life. *It was/is a spiritual moment! (*Though my cohost Irma Francis sounds telephonic in this recording the content was too good not to post.)

There is no bigger confusion in our culture than the difference between a spiritual and psychological wound. In fact, there is a tendency to merge the two as if they are the same. A spiritual wound is an event that happens outside of time that impacts your relationship with the source, God, or Universe. A psychological wound happens in real time and affects the relationship you're having with yourself and others. This means human suffering occurs in two ways: (1) separation from the source and (2) divided against ourselves and others. One is the human condition the other is something that happens to us. In this way, suffering does not equal victimazation. 

The soul orchestrates life for us to see on the outside what is happening internally. It turns out, this is the only way the ego can see to change. Most think it is the other way around. If I can just get my life in order 'out here' everything will fall in place on the inside.  Few reaize it is an inside-out process to evolve, not the reverse. 

From the soul's perspective you are whole and more than enough. Its only desire is to BE in this moment fully without restriction. The ego is more concerned about whether it is deserving, worthy, or normal. You can see that in one reality you are free to love and exude authenticity. In the other, you are suffering for no apparent reason except guilt or shame. Which reality is true and which is false? The soul knows the answer.

When we are born there is a sense that we are a clean slate. Not much unlike a piece of clay that can be shaped and formed by its experience. Few remember that the contents of this vessel that is us is our essence- the soul. Psychology calls this container personality. People think it is who they are. This works until the container is cracked then everything that we thought we were is spilled out onto the ground. What are we to do? First, if the pottery wheel is life then we are both the potter and the pot.

We've all heard the dichotomy: “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” – Teilhard de Chardin - Such phrases are important as we seek a valid context for our lives. New wisdom on human suffering suggests: "We are spiritual beings having psychological experiences." -Vecchio-

Most people believe that it is good to have a healthy ego but there is nothing healthy about ego in the spiritual sense until it has been suffered awake. The ego tries to convince us that it is there to serve and protect us. It says, ‘Where would you be without me? I am the fire in your belly.' *This show discusses the ego's real ambition which is to separate and imprison us from other people and keep us away from our soul's intent.

The human spirit is designed to provoke the ego awake. This means our feeling re-action to the 'fated break' is self-correcting. It can take a lifetime if we never realize that the Soul's Path is something we must choose. *This show reminds us of the panaramic view that is our lives. 

Spiritual psychology defines soul as the essence of our human potentials, latent within us capable of being actualized and manifested in our daily lives. *This show discusses the personality or ego as a composite container of our expressed self as: mental, emotional, and physical.

Fear of being seen for fear of rejection, shame, or indifference is familiar to so many. Spiritually, we know these are old issues and do not fit our lives today. As we waste time in this dimension of fear, we age and begin to have a different fear. Now, we just wish someone could really see us. Visibility means someone can actually recognize or re-think who we are. The irony is that the re-thinking of self begins with us. In truth, one's capacity to see another is based on their own skill of self-reflection.  

The language of birthing is quite accurate in spiritual work. We know you were conceived in the mind of the creator. When this occurred you then needed to gestate, become pregnant with potential, then labor your way into the world. The irony is that you got here physically not realizing that arriving spiritually was a whole other process. Presence is the beginning.  

There is a relationship between the human spirit and ego that is worth understanding. One provokes the other to move, change, grown and the other is indifferent. To the ego, this form of motivation causes resistence. The soul wants you to see that they are to work together--not in opposition. This is the practice of becoming present. 

The Soul's Intent reveals the self-talk of thousands and now merges it into a Life Conversation Series. Irma Francis and I will present ten shows where you will receive instructions how to find what is fundamental to your happiness and path. For many, the ego is convincing that life is some form of endurance test. This is not true!  You will learn that we may not get to choose if we suffer, but we can certainly choose how. Until now, you were lacking a context for this. Born out of self-protection, the human ego has captivated the culture, become our default compass, and is distorting our journey. So much so, that our children and young people are developing a nagging echo of indifference.  Confused, they are hurting like never before. In the extreme, some are retaliating in protest or taking their own lives. When our internal desires are significantly discrepant from our external realities, we feel trapped.  The Soul's Intent Life Conversation Series offers wisdom and liberation.  

The Soul's Intent reveals the self-talk of thousands and now merges it into a Life Conversation Series. Irma Francis and I will present ten shows where you will receive instructions how to find what is fundamental to your happiness and path. For many, the ego is convincing that life is some form of endurance test. This is not true!  You will learn that we may not get to choose if we suffer, but we can certainly choose how. Until now, you were lacking a context for this. Born out of self-protection, the human ego has captivated the culture, become our default compass, and is distorting our journey. So much so, that our children and young people are developing a nagging echo of indifference.  Confused, they are hurting like never before. In the extreme, some are retaliating in protest or taking their own lives. When our internal desires are significantly discrepant from our external realities, we feel trapped.  The Soul's Intent Life Conversation Series offers wisdom and liberation.  

Every true spiritual journey is a quest. Which means that we set out to discover something. Not just anything, but about who we truly are and what life is about. Those are big, uncomfortable questions. Embarking on the spiritual journey is like getting into a very small boat and setting out on the ocean to search for unknown lands. ~ Pema Chodron It's much easier to coast through life on the surface without ever diving beneath to see down into the dark blue depths. But if we choose to ignore that there is more to life than the daily rush, and the hoarding of possessions – what happens when we come smack up against suffering? When we get ill, or someone we love leaves or dies, or when we near the end or our life (which could be at any time)? If we've just coasted through life without going into the depths, we'll feel disorientated and lost – without any mental or spiritual resources to help us deal with suffering. ~ Mary Jaksch Learn about what some of these spiritual resources are and how they can help when faced with adversity.  Understanding why we are afraid of being afraid IS the spiritual journey  ~ Vecchio

The Soul's Intent reveals the self-talk of thousands and now merges it into a Life Conversation Series. Irma Francis and I will present ten shows where you will receive instructions how to find what is fundamental to your happiness and path. For many, the ego is convincing that life is some form of endurance test. This is not true!  You will learn that we may not get to choose if we suffer, but we can certainly choose how. Until now, you were lacking a context for this. Born out of self-protection, the human ego has captivated the culture, become our default compass, and is distorting our journey. So much so, that our children and young people are developing a nagging echo of indifference.  Confused, they are hurting like never before. In the extreme, some are retaliating in protest or taking their own lives. When our internal desires are significantly discrepant from our external realities, we feel trapped.  The Soul's Intent Life Conversation Series offers wisdom and liberation.  

Spiritual people (vs. religious) cannot accept that life is a failed experiment.  Those who view life in this way are in the headlines weekly. Somehow they think, if we wipe the slate clean there will be another and better beginning. What about life NOW? Maybe our saving grace is seeking mercy? Not from an outside judge but the one in us. Having an inner life is connected to your soul's intent, this is the key. While we're debating the God questions, we are failing to save us from ourselves!  Tune in this week as Irma Francis and I discuss how the personal and collective ego blinds us from our inner truth.  Wishing things will change isn't enough?  Setting the self free for time served—this is a beginning. 

Many have asked if we live in a world of free will.  Many believe we are held accountable by a greater or higher power. What if the ‘fated' part happens early and everything after is entirely up to us? Feelings like helplessness and apathy come when we accept that life (whatever happens) is random chance.  There is no one soul that is the same as YOU. Tune in this week as Irma Francis and I discuss how most of us forget this.   

We use many secondary qualifiers to follow our idea of self: confidence, esteem, love, punishment, blame, etc. This episode is about how we get to self-loathing? Spiritual teachings advocate non-judgment. The soul's intent is that we see human suffering as a natural part of being here. Imagine, many of us are swimming, imploding, and in the extreme, exploding from our suffering. New wisdom suggests this energy collects like morning dew to be used like a healing and self-correcting ointment. It's not a coincidence that blood, sweat, and tears are matter(s) of the heart. When applied to our wounds we grow and cultivate depth. Tune in this week and Irma Francis and I discuss how this division of self occurs. 

Deep in our heart there is a call to return to the source. The needle that points toward this true north is beyond the physical world.  It connects us to our Soul's intent in a way that nothing else can. If this intelligence is inside of us, why does life seem so hard? Whether we are looking for happiness, inner peace, or supreme enlightenment, no knowledge can propel us forward like our heart and soul. Tune in this week as Irma Francis and I discuss how life is easier when we listen. 

The Soul's Inent is more than a radio show. It is now branded as a 'set' of teachings that include Intentional Guided Evolution, Mediating Within, Gifted Compassionate Therapy, Spiritual Gravityand more. Tonight's show reminds my listeners the context for the writing of the book but also the implications of viewing the world using the Soul (versus ego) as your lens of perception. Join Irma Francis and I as we discuss the wisdom of this intelligence. For many, it is barely known let alone accessed until they are in a moment of suffering. Few understand the 'self-corrective' worth of our pain and usuallyprefer to flee its affect. Join us tonight as we reinforce the soul's wisdom as part of your journey.   

From a spiritual perspective, the ego is that aspect of the self that distinguishes itself from others through identification(s). In short, the ego is our sense of ‘I' and ‘Me' that tends to approach life through our thinking. Spirituality, our true essence is discovered through authentication of the Soul. As a human soul, we can choose to live our daily lives with consciousness of observation or as a true witness. Psychologically, we define ego as pride about oneself. Thoughts such as my intellect, my life, my wealth, my spouse and children, we think are specific ways to acquire happiness. While the soul reveals how life truly is, the ego tells us how life should or is supposed to be.  The Soul's Intent returns to the airwaves with Irma Francis and myslf as we discuss life as a choice of soul or ego and the life changing difference.