Welcome back philosophers! We will be continuing our inquisition into the requisites of the golden soul, this week we’ll be delving into the role of the lightworker and the idea of godhood. The gold soul theory and particularly the concern with the soul enters the realm of esoterics, in which we will discuss purpose and its importance to the lightworker.
The light worker is a person who in fulfilling their ‘purpose’ aids others in shifting to a higher level of conciousness or in the case of a philosopher – draws minds inwards to the infinite and upwards to the immutable. Now the idea of purpose, or indeed an individual having a purpose or destiny may seem quite whimsical to the sceptic or the nihilist. To which I counter a purpose is not necessarily a divine responsibility placed on an individual by an omnipotent being but can perhaps be referred to as an intrinsic passion that is actively pursued. The introduction of an omnipotent being in the discussion on purpose undoubtedly leads to a further dialogue on determinism and the role of freewill. Back to our focus on purpose, first and foremost we should consider if there is such a thing as a ‘purpose’ ? For many, the search for one’s purpose or what they’re meant to be doing in loose terms is often a life long search and a frustrating one at that. Purpose can be found in an individuals’s talent, skill or otherwise and often it is perceived as something bigger than you. Talent is something an individual can do naturally or with ease for example singing whilst a skill is a competency acquired through learning and practice e.g running . Now depending on the individual singing can be a skill and running a talent, this being largely dependent on our natural capabilities and capacity for learning. The butterfly effect is loosely based on the premise that “small causes have larger effects”, therefore in the case of a lightworker the gravity of their actions/ endeavours have monumental effects.
Growth
The burden of growth can be referred to as a necessary process when transferring from a state of dormancy or stagnancy. A seed is quite happily a seed, that is until its tossed into a growth medium and drenched. Now the addition of water stimulates the germination process which includes the breaking through of the shoot. The burden of growth is often times an uncomfortable and even painful experience to which it was put best by Sufi poet Khalil Gibran.
“ Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding . Even as the stone of the fruit must break that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain”
The difference between the bog standard and the golden soul? Growth. Growth is the action whilst love is the response to something of value (soul). In the case of growth, the opposite would be decay to which we can suppose that without knowing one, the antithesis of a subject cannot be truly known or appreciated. A classic example being good and evil – is good, good without the presence of evil ? Or is good an absense of evil ? It seems more plausible to argue that good and evil are not direct opposites and are more relative. This can be seen in the problem of suffering, where the relativity of suffering experienced by humans is largely subjective from one person to the next.
- Good and evil exist
- Good and evil are opposites
- Giving is good
- When I give I am doing good
- When I do not give I am doing evil
Looking at these premises we can firstly establish that premise 1 and 2 are assumptive statements to which we cannot objectively prove. The existence of good and evil as objective entities would suggest they reside in the intelligible realm, as good and evil in the physical realm are largely relative. However there are obvious examples that are widely accepted instances of good (giving and aid) and evil (murder). Even so, it is relative to the context and many other dominating factors such as law and culture. Again we enter the realm of teleological ethics, utilitarianism “the greatest good, for the greatest number” poses the looming question of what is good ? Which further reiterates the subjectivity of the world of senses otherwise referred to as the physical realm in which we reside. Referring back to the plight of the philosopher ruler and their pursuit of objective truth by means of reason we encounter the dilemma of the genesis of good- Euthyphro’s Dilemma.
- Is x good because God commands it ?
- Does God command x because it is good ?
As stated in the previous post, we reside in the world of senses which is subject to decay and it can also be regarded that there are opposite forces constantly at work, for example:
Hair. Random right ? Nope I love hair.. so hair is an analogy (haha)
Hair grows from the root and this growth is enhanced by love (work) i.e scalp massages, nutrient rich blood flow and healthy hair practices. Laziness regarding hair care causes split ends and breakage(entropy) to occur. The individual may be stuck at a plateau where they don’t seem to be gaining any length (spiritual/ mental growth). When actually the growth and breakage are acting as equal and opposite forces. Therefore to combat the stagnant hair growth – by valuing the hair and incorporating love (work), breakage (entropy) can be overcome.
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The process of growth is often an arduous journey countered by an opposite force that appears to us in a variety of forms including inertia, self- pity and a firm favourite – procrastination. These forces can be summarised as entropy which is a gradual decline into disorder. Alike the imminent decay of all in the physical realm, an individual or soul that is stagnant is prey to the forces of entropy which ultimately lead to a state of depravity. This may seem very doom and gloom and perhaps a touch dramatic, but let me take your mind to imagine an individual stuck in a cycle merely minding the banalities of life seeking no advancement. By no means am I suggesting that this individual is a potato but isn’t the nature of humans to always be striving for something (whether that be good or bad). A stagnant individual may well be content with their ‘ big fish little pond’ mentality but this is ultimately born from either a sense of false finite accomplishment or complacency. To which I ask if we as individuals are not growing, what are we doing ?
Another form of entropy is fear which often leads to inaction and is often borne of comparison, lack of courage and falsehood. With the introduction of entropy, if we envision a chain in which the forces of entropy are pulling downwards and the forces of love (work) are pushing upwards, we can place evil at the bottom with entropy and good at the top with love. Entropy was previously defined as a gradual decline into disorder (decay), therefore growth can be likened to the ascent to order or the immutable.
Good vs. Evil
Entropy vs. Order
Growth vs. Decay
How does one counter the forces of entropy ?
Pushing against a force that naturally pulls downwards to disorder, requires a larger force pushing away from entropy. And what force is that ?
Love.
Love in this context is not that of romance novels and takes a rather unromantic stance in that love equates to work, let’s explore this further. Love is not a feeling, feelings like people are fickle and therefore subject to change therefore they are inconstant. Love as work is an indomitable force which considering the value or worth of a subject fuels the need for growth. A requisite for love in this context is a subject of value, the subject of value in this case being the soul. M. Scott Peck introduces the idea of cathecting which is to consider something to be of value and therefore love by extending oneself for the (spiritual) growth of the subject. So to say you love someone, you must cathect them and be willing to (work) extend oneself for the spiritual growth of the other person. So love can also be considered an extension of self, which is work by virtue of it being a concious decision and requiring effort.
The idea of growth leads one to ask, to what end are we growing? Is there a finish line? Herein lies the territory of godhood. Godhood although seemingly something out of a Marvel comic, is a topic that arises in the arena of evolution. Evolution in biology is driven by survival of the fittest, essentially a necessity for progression (growth) in order to successfully compete. Man can be considered to be the top of the order regarding mammals and most living things. This raises the question whether we are really at the top of the order of evolution, or perhaps there is something beyond us. At large, man being at the top of the evolutionary order is due to a shared consciousness and organisation that has allowed us to inhabit most environments on Earth. Evolution is an arduous feat and borne from competition. In the cases of humans, apart from our fellow man we have no other competition ( ** sigh please spare any robot suggestions, that’s another discussion for another post). If created in the image of God, would we not possess certain capabilities and competencies that would aid us more-so than say a caterpillar in a journey to godhood ? This argument stems from the finish line that doesn’t appear to be in sight regarding evolution, when does it stop if ever ? And for those sceptical about the potential for evolution and godhood, we can rest in the thought that if indeed it is possible, it is a very very very long journey to which God has a massive head start.
The essence of a golden soul seems to be a soul that is fervent in its journey of growth, to what end we can’t exactly pinpoint. Although it can be noted that through the advancement of such individuals in their thoughts and consciousness, they carry humanity forwards.
– gold soul theorist
‘Ave a gander
M. Scott Peck The Road Less Travelled
Khalil Gibran The Prophet
For your listening pleasure:
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Master Teacher Erykah Badu
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Fireflies Coloured in Violet Scott Xylo ft. T’nah
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