Wind of the Soul

Years ago when people used to hear about someone committing themselves to pursuing spiritual growth and development, images of lonely, celibate monks and hermits were the stereotypical images that came to mind- and usually for good reason. Many believed it was necessary to undergo long periods of isolation to actively pursue what was considered a higher path.

However, in modern spirituality and new age teachings there has been a shift away from these old beliefs- to the point of implying it’s impossible to grow spiritually when isolating one’s self from others. The idea is that through immersion and exposure you actually have more opportunity to grow than if you followed a more solitary path.
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Ever since encountering my first conscious out of body experience, I’ve been fascinated with any subject matter that’s closely related to astral projection. Perhaps, there’s no closer familial bond between relative metaphysical topics than the one shared by OBEs and remote viewing.

Remote viewing is a process that consists of a viewer receiving images and impressions about a remote location, which is usually called a target. The entire process is believed to be outside the boundaries of time and space, so the viewers are actually seeing real events as they develop in real time. Adepts at the process are so highly capable, they can tune into any location, person or object. Essentially, remote viewing is a technique that utilizes many aspects of extra sensory perception (ESP) to peer into distant ongoing events, whether they are from the past, present or future.
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As I have come to scour many spiritually empowering, self help, and metaphysical works, both online and off- I’ve noticed a slightly uncomfortable trend occurring. While the majority of information that’s provided by many teachers in these areas is fantastic, I tend to disagree with a common theme, which seems to keep popping up among some of the work: “Focus on achievement, not on perfection. Perfection does not exist.”

The reason this concept does not resonate with me is because it automatically assumes there are gaping flaws in every single experience that each one of us is living. It brings forth a lack mentality, assuming we will always fall short of some amazing mark.
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