Further Musings of a Bewildered Psychic

Believer vs. Disbeliever

In my earlier post I gave an introduction to the paranormal, described a few psychic abilities through the clair-talents, provided a brief history of psychics, and then covered some of the more modern psychics. Whether or not one believes or doesn’t is of moot concern when you consider that everyone possesses some form of psychic ability in one way or another.

The difference between the believer and the non-believer is strictly a matter of how in touch one is with their higher being; the spiritual self. As I’ve witnessed over the years, sometimes it’s a good thing some people are not in touch and in a way have chosen to be so. I say chosen because, every person that is born to this life does so with an agenda in mind; that is to learn in this classroom called Earth.

I am neither here to persuade nor convince a disbeliever to become a believer. My purpose is to merely support and affirm a believer’s or a soon to be believer’s mind in their process of discovery. If a person is not ready to accept the next step, then he/she is simply not ready and should never be forced to accept what they are otherwise not ready for. It can never be stated enough that we are all here to learn our own lessons no matter where that path they may lead us.

Earth is a spiritual classroom where souls come to experience things that could not otherwise be experienced. We are here to learn new concepts which are then integrated into the awareness of our higher being. In a way, giving reference to a higher being doesn’t quite capture the essence of our true spirit. The fact is that the term “higher being” is only a reference point and not an absolute. The absolute is the sum of our whole being; body, mind, and spirit together.

Absolutes

As corporeal beings with body and mind here on Earth, we have a strong tendency to define and be defined in terms of absolutes. For instance, we go to college to be educated and ultimately be given a degree. That degree confers to the graduate certain absolutes we have come to expect as given facts.

Many times though, we have come to understand that the degree doesn’t necessarily wholly mean what it was designed for. After all, there are Psychiatrists who sometimes behave in a contradictory and erratic manner. Then again, there are those who have risen to great heights with little to no education. Despite the infrequent aberrant behavior from the norm, we still cling to education as an absolute indicator or worth and talent.

Does this automatically infer that there are no absolutes? Absolutely not, absolutes provide the framework for growth, just like a baby grabs hold of a chair or other prop to assist in standing. Eventually, when the baby is able to stand on its own, he/she will no longer need props to stand. When props are no longer necessary, a new absolute takes its place; legs and feet become means of locomotion. In this manner we could consider absolutes as tools (framework) for greater growth.

Higher Self and Being

Bearing in mind that absolutes are a means to an end and not an end to a means, so are we in relationship to our “higher self”. The concept of a higher self stems from the need to define a part of ourselves in absolute measures of greater, lesser, higher, or lower values. As a result it becomes a compartmentalized representation of who we ought to be rather than who we are.

This rigid compartmentalized way of thinking has become so prevalent as to be considered an absolute institution unto it’s self. This institutionalized thinking is both a corruption of the spirit and a necessary evil if life is to exist here on earth. A corruption due in great part to its inhibition of abstract creativity, a necessary evil because not all people are capable of or should be capable of anything greater than concrete reasoning.

Like the child who has just taken his/her very first steps, there is a moment of confusion and uncertainty with this new ability. At this point the child will either grasp the new concept of standing or walking, or will simply revert back to using props to sustain his/her efforts. In the later, the infant has chosen to become overwhelmed by his/her surroundings instead of overcoming them. They (the infant) become, as it were, a part of the fixtures at this point; neither succeeding nor receding.

As created beings, we in turn possess the inherent needs and abilities to create and evolve. When we sleep, our dreams, rich in symbolism, help to drive us closer to the truth of who we are. Some of us will heed the call to merge with the infinite, while others may give a perfunctory acknowledgement at best and move on, while others ignore it completely. In all, just a matter of whom and what we have chosen to be in this life and the lessons we choose to learn.

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Saints and Sinners Alike