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Tuesday 15 May 2007

It's a matter of balance

"My soul is the bridge between spirit and body and, as such, it unites opposites. ...Without soul at centre, I would either transcend into spirit or become mired in matter."
-- Marion Woodman

Ram Dass talks of how his first spiritual goal was to be rid of his physical existence. He came to understand, though, that our spirituality lies in bringing higher consciousness to our world of form. When we can do so, we can delight in all aspects of creation.

Soul exists in the balance of spirit and matter. For a soulful life, we pay attention to both, seeing spiritual qualities in material forms. As our awareness grows, we begin to use consciousness to influence and create form. It's through form that our spirit expresses.

"Walk in balance with one foot in your spiritual understanding and one foot in your physical world of accomplishment."
-- Lynn V. Andrews