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Potholes on the Spiritual Path

Contrary to most that is written about the Twin Soul phenomena, recognition and eventual joining with a Twin Soul is not common in the physical realm nor is it something for the faint hearted. And though there are twins who sometimes meet briefly while young, and some may even have recognition that they are indeed twins, in most cases of true Twin Soul joining, the event happens in the later part of life when the twins are nearing their sixties.

As we march steadily toward the time of new beginnings, there are those, though they may at first remain unaware, who have been prepared in pre-life for this time and will be guided toward their spiritual destiny. For many, like Melvyn Caryl, it will be their last incarnation and like them have planned their final charted personal lessons and goals to correspond to the Divine Plan and the beginning of a new Grand Cycle.

I, Caryl, was once asked if all reunited Twin Souls had been divorced. I can’t say for sure, but in all likelihood in our Western society where divorce is not condemned, it is possible that we choose certain individuals to play out our last push toward establishing our personal sovereignty through a relationship challenge. I am positive this is the case with both Mel and me. And since most Twin Soul reunions takes place later in life it is reasonable that each Twin is likely to have had previous close relationships. This should not be looked at in a negative way, but rather stepping stones toward one’s final goal.

The prologue to the occurrence of twin reunion is marked by an awakening. However, not all awakenings are a sign of imminent Twin Soul reunion, for many spiritually mature and enlightened individuals have prepared to play a role in the time of ushering in the New Age. And not all will have a Twin Soul reunion, Some have arranged for their twin to assist them from the other side, and some are younger souls.

The awakening process usually takes one of two forms. Of course there are always exceptions—and in some cases there is an overlapping of these two groups. As with any archetype, individual experience overrides these generalizations. Our purpose here is to give examples of the process, and some of the difficulties and rewards. For some, the changes are so dramatic and life altering that one's sanity is called into question. We present these awakening possibilities to show that the process of awakening is not insanity but quite normal and in fact necessary.

Type I -- Sudden and Often Life Changing

Type II -- Slow and Steady

We will begin with Type I

For these individuals the awakening comes suddenly and often without warning. Until the time of awakening typically they have little interest in spiritual study or practice. Or they may be following their family tradition of belonging to a particular religion, yet religion is not usually their focus in life. (We will speak more of this with the Type II variety.)

They are content living in the moment where their view of life is limited to the seen, concrete, tangible and physical world. The theme that would best describe their life view is “what you see is all there is.” Often these individuals consider themselves atheists. They pride themselves with distance from emotionalism and intellectual reason is the method by which they make decisions. Any intuitive knowing would be discounted as coincidence. Where there may be an occasional spark of mystic curiosity, this is easily overridden by their conditioned view of the world and the distraction of monetary focus. They may be very loving fathers and mothers, dependable, and responsible parents, but their lives are defined by the routine of their daily existence.

It is with this group that the transition is the most difficult for when seeds of ‘knowing,’ held deep within their consciousness, begin to immerge and small glimpses of true reality surface, this new view of the world threatens all they hold dear and have believed as rational and practical. Their shift in consciousness is marked by sweeping contrasts that throw them into turmoil where radical changes in their life are the inevitable outcome. Values begin to change and disinterest in material acquisition raises barriers in many relationships. Often wives or husbands of the one in transition can’t understand the new direction of their spouses thinking. Some feel threatened. Friends and business colleagues may begin to back away, unable to relate to this confused new person.

In the early stages of the awakening process, some may have glimpses of psychic abilities, but bound by their “what you see is all there is” mindset, they discount them as imagination or fantasy. These psychic events are often followed by various situations that again bring to mind these psychic experiences. Someone may give them a book, or they might catch a TV program, or see a movie where they find a growing interest and connection that can’t easily be explained.

Slowly, bit by bit, pieces of a completely different reality begin to emerge where a spiritual link to all of God’s creation is made. In this stage, beauty is the focus of their interest—whether it be the landscape, painting, music, animals--a love for all God’s creations flood their spirit and being a part of it becomes important. Many find themselves questioning and eventually distancing themselves from that which they always believed to be true, eventually discovering security and freedom of the unknown rather than in the well-known. There is a gradual understanding of other dimensions and a realization that all existence is energy.

Awakening can happen as quickly as in a few weeks or months, and while this new spiritual connection is often accompanied with joy, even moments of euphoria, the world of the newly awakened is suddenly turned upside down. Feet once firmly planted in the soil of physicality are now unsteady and not yet fully replaced by a secure hold on this new reality.

Seen by the enlightened observer, there is a strange predictability to the process, but to the individual in transition who is suddenly faced with what he now understands to be true from a ‘heart level’ and yet having to still live “in the world” causes chaos and instability to reign in his/her life. While the ‘junk’ of past misperceptions and choices surface and have to be carted away, old structures of their former life are inevitably destroyed and new groundwork laid to take its place.

There may be an effort to cling to some facets of their former life, but this effort only serves to more firmly illustrate that they are not who they used to be. In fact, with the outer wrappings now stripped away the real person hidden beneath is now revealed. And though they may not be completely comfortable with this new reality of themselves, they cannot abandon it either.

During this process, it is not unusual for this person to fall into despair. The term Dark Night of the Soul comes to mind, for only the skeleton of their former world—the one they always knew—is left. Feelings of loss and abandonment are common as everything and everyone seems to have turned against them. Often in these stages one faces a series of events that painfully leads them to, and through, their final life lessons. The scenarios may differ slightly; the players change, but when observed by a mature and enlightened soul, the pattern can be seen. The painful play will continue as charted until the lesson is learned and personal sovereignty is achieved.

They must look closely at what is causing their unhappiness. If the same thing keeps happening over and over, it is their reaction to these events, and choices taken because of them, that must be closely scrutinized. For if they cannot see the link, the situation will repeat itself.

Regardless of the highly spiritual being they are on the inside, sometimes, unknowingly, they resist their pre-life charted destiny. Shaking free the tenacious hold on their old life and unproductive activities is not easy and makes the process all the more painful. No matter which direction they turn they may find every effort to retain or restore their crumbling former life blocked with no tangible solution. Misfortune seems to follow their every step. The more substantial the spiritual mission, the larger role the person must play, the more challenging the awakening process, for their talents are great and preparation to function in their assigned task ahead is critical.

It is important to cast no judgment on those that society might look down upon, for difficult life lessons are chosen for those with the most potential--those who will hold weighty responsibility in the coming times. Life chart lessons must be completed and the significance of Divine Transformation should not be minimized. It is through the smelter’s flame that the steel is forged, and the sword tempered.

There will be tests of strengths and weaknesses as they begin to see life as a series of plays staged to gain experience and maturity. Pre-life charting provides scenarios to thrust the person toward spiritual growth where they can escapes the vise grip of victimhood, and no longer look for external causes or explanations for why incidents happen.

These are periods marked by extreme highs and lows with many tears shed in equal bouts of joy and sadness. Through such insight and confusion the person discovers that work that used to give meaning to life now holds little significance. At times, sense of loss or purpose seems overwhelming until they grasp the concept that their “doingness” is not who they are.

For those who live from the “head” of intellectualism accepting thinking, solid reasoning, and science as the only avenues to truth, suddenly find themselves confused when confronted by experiences where unveiled reality is brought to them through their emotions and the “heart” of love.

In time, these individuals begin to find the “Goddess Within” and love eventually becomes the basis for their decisions. Once the Goddess is found, with a jubilant heart, expressions of joy at their new found awareness are often met with negativity and confused stares from those they love. As the phenomena of awakening spirals, often lifetime associates back away and ties with close friends and family--unless they too have gone through such an awakening--continue to distance themselves.

This is a time of limbo, for the new seeker is driven by an inner voice that he/she really does not yet understand and sets out on a path where the destination is little more than a mirage on the distant horizon. Yet he/she, is in trust, and is driven to uncover the mysteries of this new existence.

Once they accept these necessary changes, their lives begin to smooth out and personal equilibrium in the end is established. Eventually they find the connectedness of soul-to-self, and soul-to-other souls that brings them a sense of satisfaction. In self-centeredness the person approaches Bi-Gender balance. (See Glossary-For Bi-Gender Balance) Though the path ahead is still unclear, they trust the inner-voice and feel a sense of peace, knowing that somehow it will all work out. With practice, they eventually eliminate self-doubt and the path ahead becomes clearer.

The newly awakened will experience feelings of being different from others in someway, and they search for Divine purpose behind every step they make. Yet what is described here is an ongoing process that continues to polish the outer-self to a radiant luster matching the inner-self as the individual settles into spiritual maturity.

Type II

This individual has a conscious awareness and a drive for spiritual knowledge. Often this type cannot remember not thinking about God or spirituality in some way. They often start by following their family tradition of belonging to a particular religion, and one day they sort of "wake up" and realize that what they have always believed, or at least blindly followed, makes little sense to them anymore.

Since childhood, this person is cognizant of an inner spiritual awareness that over a lifetime gradually awakens to ever greater levels of spiritual understanding. Spiritual practice is their goal, and is reflected in their dealings with others. Some call this “walking the walk.”

This is not to say that their life is all "wine and roses!" On the contrary, there are times when their lives are just as turbulent as that experienced by Type I.

This path is generally marked by those who, seemingly unnoticed by those who would “judge” another as “spiritual,” live a quite lifestyle and work in the trenches of everyday life serving others. These are the ones who "tread the mystic path with practical feet." They appear to be connected to the world around them, and yet in reality are far more tuned into the unseen than even they realize. Their path includes all the tests and trials of the “Type I” awakening but are experienced and achieved slowly, step by step, at intervals along the life journey.

Showing traits of a mature soul, they would likely live in relative comfort but are less concerned with excess material wealth, and in most cases lack need or desire to climb a corporate ladder. This does not mean that they shun all things "material." Rather the acquisition of material wealth for the sake of holding a large bank balance is not their quest.

If they are involved with spiritual study at all, (after rejecting any early religious leanings) they would be more likely to sample from flower to flower, sipping the nectar until they stumble upon dogmatic manmade laws that impede their spiritual freedom. In this day many tend to use the Internet for much of their spiritual study, but unfortunately spiritual isolation is the result and many crave companionship of soul family.

Type II’s differ from Type I’s in that they move through the path of awakening in a more accepting way. The swings from highs to lows are less dramatic. They still experience the changes in their focus of relationships, the pulling away from the mainstream, but the lows are not so low, and until they reach near the end of the journey, their highs are not so high either. They tend to take for granted the inner voice they have always heard, the psychic phenomena that has always been a part of their lives. However the steps toward maturity are usually just as overwhelming as Type I.

Whether a Type I or a Type II, it is following the time of awakening, and the long trek dodging the potholes on the spiritual path that maturity is reached. When the turbulent waters of life begin to smooth a bit, the matured individual, if such has been charted, might encounter The Twin Soul!

And then… a very intense learning process starts all over again!

I hope this guideline provides understanding for those who find that their recent love of God and Goddess, or recognition of a Twin Soul has thrown them into all kinds of turmoil. Somehow, I believe it makes it just a bit easier to know that you are not alone. Others have walked this same path and have survived, in fact, once through the process, I guarantee you will bless the difficulties you faced upon the quest to learn
who you truly are.

Walk in awareness,
Love always,
Caryl

6/11/05

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