It doesn’t seem fair that it takes a crisis to evoke some level of awakening. I experienced the proverbial mid-life crisis myself. It was the darkest time in my life. Whatever it takes to find the light! Deepak Chopra was writing about the three selves. One is the public self or the social self. The image portrayed in public is most connected to ego. Our private self emerges when we are alone. This is the most vulnerable and insecure part of our identity. The disguise comes off and the troubled soul comes forward, sometimes in depression.
Then there is the intimate self. Another identity emerges to interact with a partner, close friend, or therapist. (tee hee) The health of those relationships determines the mood. Ups and downs are common from a place of intimacy. Times of crisis are when I try to understand who I am. Facing the self-doubt that occurs in crisis is not the best position from which to assess my true identity. Until I become secure with knowing who I am, my destiny seems to be aimlessly wandering in search of clarity. While I search, the parts of myself are in conflict over the real me. We all create different versions of ourselves.
For me, the aimless wandering subsided as I went through a major awakening. Moments of elevation communicated information that allowed me to see the big picture. That window into the soul gave me comfort through a feeling of profound peace. As I write the word peace, I get the sense that is what comes from the whispers of spirit. Let’s join together to gain more insight into the three selves:
When you consciously search for knowing who you are, you are on the path of discovery. That path can feel very dark at times, for it is the journey you make alone. Darkness is there to help with the decision to push away into the light. For without darkness, there could be no light. Different parts of yourself may seem in conflict, but they are part of the whole. Humans are complex organisms built with operating systems that depend on each other.
As one part of you may repel the other, they become bonded. Each identity working with the other to bring stability. The energy of one aspect of self experiences deficiency. Another holds a strength that opposes the weakness. Together, they find a common link that becomes a bond. In that polar opposition, there is strength and stability. Moments of self-doubt are pauses when recalibration is occurring. Each self is drawing from the other.
This is not an idle process, despite the feeling of being stuck. It is a form of hybridization where there is an elimination of separation. Your identities are becoming one through an intricate network. The process is one of bonding to the core alignment of the soul. Through the expression of different identities, the light of truth shines from within. This is the path of every soul, but those who seek growth must face change.
Know that when confronting your past, you are building your future. It’s not so much about who you are, but more who you are becoming. Allow the space for spiritual repositioning that elevates the life experience. In the game of life, the outcome is determined by how you play. Engage life from a place of the loving experience of expressing three selves.
Bring joy, ease suffering and create beauty, then dance like you mean it!
Blessings, Russell
Truth is not a matter of fact but a state of harmony with progress and hope. Enveloped only in its wings will we ever soar to the promise of our greater selves.
Bryant H. McGill
Is this card for you?
It’s always a wonderful reminder when we experience the power of prayer. This message has made it’s way to you to deliver that message. At the IEL Institute for the Spiritual Arts, we drive home several messages. One is around the magic that happens when you ask for divine help.
Prayer is a highest form of asking for help, for it takes strength in faith to be vulnerable. Our spirit guides will not insert themselves, so we are opening the door when we ask for divine intervention. Is there a burden you are carrying now? Prayer could be your answer.
