In Spirituality multi-level process of cross the threshold, lifting the veil and traversing the abyss that comes with profound trails and tribulations but ultimately unites one with his Higher Self as the lower identity fully and completely dissolves, one becomes Conscious of his Soul and one with his Soul. It comes with great difficulties and ultimately a profound loss of identity which is necessary to cross the threshold or boundary between our lower and higher nature and experience the oneness of enlightenment. It request deep inner work, solitude and the constant watchfulness of thoughts, reflection and contemplation, release transformation, and refinement of the unconscious. Much literature is wrote about this and most know this process from Carl Jungās Red Book. However it is an ancient initiatory process of awakening to a different dimension of life that is now unconscious to us.
One is faced with his deepest fears and traumas, parts of the shadow that cause him to tremble and shake to his core. Things that unless fully resolved and integrated would totally break his mind if the veil between him and his unconscious were to be immediately lifted and leave him lost in insanity forever. Much of reality we cannot perceive and it is only a divine design, fundamentally protecting us for what we are not ready and prepared for. But as we progress on a spiritual path gradually these dimensions of life are opened up, and revealed to us to us as we meet each lesson with the sincerity of a true seeker and slowly climb Jacobās ladder to the Divine. Everyone perceives reality differently, reality is a big construct, a theater, a farse, giving us all an unique experience to grow, learn, experience, and develop on our own level of perception and awareness.
Somehow I feel like I have been going through this process for several years. I will have to open an inner cauldron where alchemical transformation can occur that will resolve inner conflicts and transforms my shadows in ways that transcend all logic and understanding of the logical mind. Because once someone steps into the mystical nothing is logical anymore and reality itself begins to feel like a living illusion that is suddenly perceived and causes the constant rise and fall of consciousness until one reaches the step on the ladder where you just need to jump into a bottomless pit, with full faith and trust, not knowing where it will lead or what will happen. And in that moment the false identify and ego fully dissolves and one stands before his creator and his Soul and reintegrates with the living cosmos and becomes enlightened.
These doctrines is speficially martinist in nature, the one of reintegration and the fall from grace through the āsinsā of adam and even and the snake in the Garden of eden.
In the western mystery traditions you can clearly see that each tradition is a fragmented puzzle piece of a bigger whole that illustrates the true history of humanity, with various pieces of wisdom and knowledge that have authority over a specific aspect of what is deemed the āgreat workā or the ultimate spiritual work to achieve the goal of illumination and enlightenment where consciousness reaches a new dimension of experience and universal and creative intelligence sprouts within the individual.
This is also the Heroās Journey as well explained by Joseph Campbell which is a universal map of transformation representing an inner evolution or a universal process of initiation that exists within the intelligent design of nature itself and that we are all walking, whether consciously or unconsciously. It is only that when one embark on a Spiritual path he or she takes the progress in his own hands and things unfold much faster. What would otherwise take many many lifetimes can happen in just a few or only one lifetime. It all depends upon the will, desire, Spirit and strength of that individual.
I am reminded of going through this process, sometimes I forget what I am doing. Profound states of ecstatic union, joy bliss and happiness, followed by darkness, confusion, pain, suffering and agony are not uncommon in a certain part of this process called the Dark Night of the Soul which is the part where the shadow is brought into light and transformed. Which is very painful, difficult, and hard process often causing symptoms of perpetual depression that are not lifted by changing job or the accomplishment of some success or desire. It is the very transformation itself and the difficulty of having to workout ones own shadow that makes it such a dreading process.
I should bookmark this to remind myself. I have always accepted my process and know it will be rewarding in the end but it is very hard and difficult. There is no point in complaining about it. Once it is started it has to be finished and the sooner the karmas are worked out the sooner oneās will experience perpetual peace and happiness. It is truly worth it. It is a difficult kind of process than just working out some trauma and getting on with life. It is complete reconceptualisation and understanding of life and the dying of the old self which makes everything previously attached to and interested in meaningless.
Meanwhile I also have to deal with the usual life challenges like finances and survival, with relationships, with obtaining skills and qualities that lead to success, with physical growth and learning to have some value in society. Which I am totally not against it makes part in the process. Someone who walks this path should become more wholesome and effective at meeting the usual lifeās challenges than the ordinary lay person who is not on such a pursuit of growth. He should do everything better, consciously, and constantly seek to grow and learn and improve himself in every aspect of life , seeking well-rounded and balanced growth.
The Heroās Journey ā 3 Major Acts and 12 Stages
The hero leaves the ordinary world ā this is like crossing the Threshold.
