This may seem a little redundant as a topic
but self-reflection is an important part of spiritual development. The image
quote I have used was merely a jumping off point for this post but its message
is the root of why I use reflection as a means of furthering my magickal
education. There are no rules to finding enlightenment but if there was one,
this would probably be it. Finding out who you are, what you believe in, where
your loyalties lie… these lessons are achieved by emotion, not thought.
There are two things which I deem important for
this topic; the first is the meaning of reflection and the second is the
definition of the soul. For me, the word reflection instantly conjures up the
thought of a mirror; that which reflects the physical image back to the
onlooker but what about seeing the spiritual being that lives and breathes
through the body you see. How does one hold up that mirror to the soul? I often
wish I had a definitive answer to this question but as with many of life’s big
questions, there is no right answer. Your soul is your conscience and inner
voice; it is your intuition and morality; it is the truth of who you are. I
could quite easily fall into talking about the psychological concept of the ID
(inner desire) and ego here; the soul manifests the ID; the thought processes
that filter these emotions to make them acceptable to how you choose to live are
the ego. The hearts only job (on a non-physical level) is to feel and these
feelings are the door to your soul; the mind is the lock(s) on that door… this
is why you will hear many guided meditations begin by saying ‘empty your mind’;
with no lock on the door, where can’t you go?
I personally find meditation a wonderful journey
into the realms of the soul and often visualise myself shedding the mundane
world as I enter this state. When in meditation, the consciousness drifts into a
realm of possibility and potential; my soul can experience a level of freedom
which is not available in everyday life. That metaphorical door is not only
unlocked but it disappears completely; freedom to go anywhere, be anything and
to love unconditionally. As I cannot imagine not wanting this experience, I use
reflection to attempt to keep the locks off that door, to diminish the thought
processes which filter the purity and truth of the soul; I confront them
magickally, mentally, spiritually and physically so that I am kept honest,
compassionate and loving.
Reflection could be considered a umbrella term for
the various paths to glimpsing your own soul but will forever be a path of
learning who you are.
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