Are you a Mystic?
Modern spirituality places great emphasis on the transcendent – on the Spirit. But unfortunately, this obsession with the ethereal comes at a detriment to the Soul.
The Soul is Spirit embodied. The Soul is mystery, enchantment, and poetry incarnate – it is earthy, sensual, ecstatic, and rooted in the here-and-now. The Soul is primarily yin (feminine), while Spirit is primarily yang (masculine).
In a world currently dominated by an imbalance of yang, we need yin again. We desperately need to reconnect with the Soul.
We need to walk the path of the Mystic who is innately and irresistibly drawn to the flame of the Soul – one’s Inner Light.
The way to do this is through Ensoulment.
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What is the Soul?
We all possess a Soul. On a fundamental level, Soul is our animating essence – it derives from the Old English word sāwol which means “spiritual and emotional part of a person, animate existence” (1). Through the ages, thanks to both religious and wider spiritual influence alike, the Soul has been understood as the indwelling spark of Divinity we all carry.
In a nutshell, Soul is your True Nature; it’s your innermost essence or Spirit embodied in earthly form. To use a simple analogy, Spirit is like pure light, whereas Soul is the kaleidoscopic multi-colored lens through which Spirit shines.
Read more: Higher Self: 11 Ways to Connect With Your Soul »
What is Ensoulment?
Ensoulment is the process and journey of embodying your True Nature (your Soul). It’s your ability to embrace, live, and experience your most authentic Self. Ensoulment is a core part of the spiritual awakening journey and it is the central path of the Mystic. Another synonym for Ensoulment is Soul retrieval – however, Ensoulment is a philosophy and ongoing lived experience whereas Soul retrieval tends to be a one-off practice.
Note: originally, Ensoulment is a term with religious connotations, referring to the moment in which a fetus gains a Soul. But that’s not what we’re talking about in this article. Instead, we have intentionally redefined and reimagined Ensoulment to mean the ongoing experience of Soul Initiation.
The Darkest Pandemic of all Time: Soul Loss
The great malady of the twentieth century, implicated in all our troubles and affecting us individually and socially, is “loss of soul.” When the soul is neglected, it doesn’t just go away; it appears symptomatically in obsessions, addictions, violence, and loss of meaning.
– T. Moore
What is at the root of all our suffering?
This is a question that has haunted the minds of humanity since the dawn of time.
What we’ve learned from religion and spiritual traditions alike is that the core of our torment is rooted deep within human beings.
It is a canker of the Soul. A fragmentation of the psyche. A disturbance of the mind. A severance from nature. A desecration of the very world around us.
All of this pain is rooted within loss of Soul.
When we are cut off from the Soul, we are cut off from each other and the world. It is then that we collapse into a state of fundamentalism, cold rationalism, mechanistic reductionism that sees the world/others as an object to be used and discarded.
When we are severed from the Soul, the human being becomes deranged. Illnesses of every kind begin to emerge, starting within the body as chronic illnesses and eating disorders – ending with mental illnesses, existential crises, paranoia, hatred, suicide, murder, and the psychotic abuse of our most innocent members of society.
For humanity to heal, we must reconnect with the Soul. We must become Ensouled. For us to reverse, in whatever way possible, the direct path of self-destruction we’re forging right now, we must be initiated into the spiritual path. We must walk the path of the embodied Mystic or the Bodhisattva.
Ensoulment is the answer to the most severe pandemic of all time, afflicting all people of all races and countries: Soul Loss.
Let this be known. Let this be written in stone. Let this be screamed from the rooftops. Humanity has lost its Soul, and without a move toward Ensoulment, what hope is there for our children’s children to survive in a world that is being laid to waste as we speak?
11 Signs You’re a Modern Mystic
Ensoulment begins with the prefix en – Latin for “in.” So Ensoulment quite literally means being in the Soul or embodying the Divine essence within you.
A modern Mystic is a person who is called to live, express, and fulfill the destiny of their Soul.
If you’re a modern Mystic, you’ll:
- Sense that you have a specific meaningful role to play on this planet (perhaps since an early age)
- Intensely crave a purpose-filled life
- Feel depressed when you don’t know or can’t ‘figure out’ your destiny
- Be drawn toward the spiritual or metaphysical realm
- Have undergone a Spiritual Awakening, Kundalini Awakening, and/or Dark Night of the Soul
- Find it hard to fit in or belong in this world
- Feel everything intensely (as a highly sensitive person and/or empath)
- Crave solitude and enjoy introspection
- Often struggle with crises of some sort (such as the quarter life crisis, existential crisis, etc.)
- Struggle to find your Soul tribe (likely due to the aforementioned Soul Loss epidemic!) and therefore struggle with feelings of loneliness and isolation
- Long to unite with the Divine, God/dess, Life, the Beloved
Our world desperately needs modern Mystics who rediscover, reclaim, live, breathe and share their Soul’s purpose.
What Happens When We Become Ensouled?
It’s not hard to imagine what Soul Loss looks like – just observe the world around you. Anxiety, depression, addictions, narcissism, violence, and abuse of all kinds defines what a soulless society looks like.
An Ensouled human, on the other hand, is a rarity. Who is there in this modern day and age, to initiate us into the mysteries and depths of the Soul? The answer is that those who are willing and capable are few and far between. We live in a cultural and societal spiritual desert after all.
To do Soul Work and to come to a place where one can guide other Souls is a strange calling. It’s not something I ever imagined for myself. I am the daughter of a Christian preacher, but I never imagined myself to become a priestess of the Soul; a psychopomp guiding the ego to the inner world.
Perhaps my own experience of extreme inner desolation, Dark Night despair, and Soul-longing growing up forged my sensitivity to this global crisis that is largely ignored – and in many cases not even seen.
Ensoulment, while hard to find, can be sensed in those who live purpose-driven lives that center not just around their needs, but the needs of the collective. To summarize, here’s what I’ve observed in Ensouled humans:
- Receptivity, humility, and openness
- Heartfulness (awe, reference, wonder, enchantment, devotion, compassion)
- Having a strong sense of meaning and purpose
- Knowing and honing one’s unique spiritual gifts
- Intimacy with the present moment
- Greater ability to let go and surrender to a Higher Power
- Feeling connected with other people, the world, and Life itself
- Honoring the power of imagination, symbolism, and creativity
- Orienting to the mysterious, the numinous, and the magic within/without us
- Embracing the Divine as both a transcendent and immanent force
- Moving toward internal integration and balance (Wholeness)
- Connecting with and embodying the Soul
To crystallize what I’ve written above, Ensouled people live with a great sense of meaning and purpose, are connected to their hearts, and feel a strong connection with the Divine.
Ensoulment isn’t something we “achieve” or “tick off our to-do list” in the logical linear sense.
Instead, it’s a slow and ambling journey that ebbs and flows. It’s a movement of nature: organic but powerful. And there is no one single “finish line” either – Ensoulment is an ever-deepening process. It could be said that Ensoulment is like a thousand-petaled lotus that is both being and becoming, always.
Paths of Ensoulment
How do we become more Ensouled? That’s the next reasonable question.
The answer is that there are many paths, all with their unique gifts and capacities.
I’ve spent over a decade exploring paths of Ensoulment or Soul Communication, and it’s no easy feat to include them all in one essay. However, I’ll include those that come immediately to mind:
Physical Paths:
The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.
― Daniel Defoe
Emotional Paths:
Love is the nature of the soul.
– John O’Donohue
- Devotion
- Self-love
- Contemplating beauty
- Heart-centered meditation
- Inner child work
Creative Paths:
Music and art and poetry attune the soul to God.
– Thomas Merton
- Writing
- Drawing/Painting
- Crafting
- Music-making
- Ritual
- Gardening
- Mythology/symbology
Mental Paths:
There is no coming to consciousness without pain… People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own soul.
– Carl G. Jung
- Prayer
- Chanting
- Silence
- Meditation
- Dream work
- Mindfulness
- Shadow work
Of course, not all of these paths lead exclusively to Ensoulment.
Gardening, for instance, can easily become a mindless chore if it isn’t infused with a sense of symbolic meaning or contemplative mindfulness. Another example from the above list is chanting, which can become a dead droning of empty words if it isn’t first imbued with heart-centered feeling and depth.
In summary, anything we do in life can be a path of Ensoulment – it’s all about your heart’s inner attitude and the approach or meaning you infuse into what you do. However, there does seem to be some specific paths that are more well-suited to intentionally practicing Ensoulment.
Ensoulment is inner archaeology – it helps us to go back to the root of our being.
Choose what resonates with you and leave the rest.
Conclusion
Ensoulment is something that is so close to my heart that the whole direction of this website is headed toward helping you to embody your Soul (see our Principles).
But why is Ensoulment so painfully vital?
The reason why Ensoulment is so essential is that the world crucially and desperately needs it! We’re suffering from pandemic-proportions of Soul Loss that’s only getting worse, putting us on the fast track to the sixth mass extinction. We’re not only destroying Mother Nature and the ecosystem, but we’re also experiencing large-scale cultural collapse that is undermining the fabric of our civilization.
We need to think bigger as a race. Whatever we do can’t merely be for the individual – we don’t have that luxury. Our efforts must be directed toward the Whole.
Being true to who we are means carrying our spirit like a candle in the center of our darkness. If we are to live without silencing or numbing essential parts of who we are, a vow must be invoked and upheld within oneself.
– Mark Nepo
I hope what I’ve written here has sparked within you the desire to commit to rediscovering and reconnecting with your Soul. This is the path of the Mystic, the path of the Bodhisattva. The path that can redeem humanity of its heartbreaking Soul Loss.
Let me know what you think and your experience with Ensoulment in the comments below!
I love this site, the writing and teaching from both of you is wonderful. The comments and sharing from others are very enlightening and helpful when I am having a day of struggles. As I have been listening and watching the world fall to pieces, I repeatedly remind myself that not all have fallen into that trap. I take heart when I talk to some of my friends that they have not fallen into the repeated messages of hate and division. Thank you for all you do to keep the spirit alive and involved in this world at a crisis point. Love and beautiful energy to you.
I just wr one this lovely piece, praising both of you and the magnificent work you do. It disappeared – maybe it posted somewhere – who knows. I’ll try and summarize what I said. Brevity is not my strong suite.
I can’t remember how or when I found you. Although I’ve been studying
metaphysics and “the mystery” for over 30 years, I am always surprised about how your work and writing works on me and my Psyche. You have the unique ability to make incredibly important and complex material into beautifully written, accessible information.
In a time of potential “Great Darkness” your light shines right through.
Keep going – you are brilliant, and great integrators, but even more importantly – you are extremely generous. It is such a gift!!
Thank you!! I already get your posts,
I’m not sure where your previous comment went. But thank you so much for posting again these wonderful affirming words. Much love to you Barbara ♡
Beautiful as always and reminds me why shamans are called the “soul doctors”. Ensoulment, hearing, aligning with my soul, giving it space reclaimed from ego and mind, living its truth has been my conscious path for several years and unconscious for several decades. It started as self improvement, self discovery journey, grew into seeking of happiness, then spirituality. In our time of mind domination, soul is not taken seriously or even considered. Yet many of us would have been so much happier and less alone if they faced their souls. You’ve done an excellent job at describing this path in words and sharing the key tips to get started. Light and love.
“In our time of mind domination, soul is not taken seriously or even considered.” – yes, it’s bizarre isn’t it? Being surrounded by this work all the time, I assume everyone else knows and carries it with them. But the reality is that most people in the world don’t give a second thought to matters of the soul. We need more authentic, integrated, mature ‘soul doctors’ in this world ♡
Its difficult to articulate just how painfully in need I’ve been for this very type of inspiration. Not only can I relate, but have recently had to pull myself out of my own soul loss that nearly overtook me. I’m in the process of finding within, the desire and motivation to heal. Lately, I’ve realized that ive mentally and spiritually, been holding myself hostage. Imprisoned and paralyzed inside my mind. If you’re unfamiliar, trust me, its horrific. Pity parties and guilt trips don’t compare to this unfortunate throwdown. However, to consider a greater good has helped me break out n reanimate. And remaining true to myself is of great importance to me. It’s the root of who I am, oddly enough. This article has provoked such a positive and hopeful emotional response. I learned about ten years ago what being an empath entailed, relieved to have an explanation for experiencing the emotions of others around me all throughout my life. Now, reading the information you’ve offered has motivated me to continue this journey. Not only for my own soul but aware that there are others that maybe in desperate search of their own. Thank you. I mean that most sincerely. As above, so below. Have a kick ass day!
Audrey K Boone
Louisville, Ky
I can relate to that mental-imprisonment you talk about Audrey, I’ve been there before *many* times. I’m SO delighted this has sparked the desire within you to keep going, that is all I could ever ask for when sharing these pieces. With great love ♡
You have no idea what these words mean to me I feel like I have been waiting to hear them my whole life. I’m so grateful, deeply sad, and yet I feel set free.
Thank you,
Thank you so much.
Just beautiful, thank you Gem!
Hi everyone,
I think I discovered the lonerwolf.com site between 2012 – 2014 after my father took his own life in 2008. Shortly after his unexpected passing, I found myself filled with unshakable pain, sorrow and heartache. In between caring for my two small boys and full time functioning, I found myself not wanting to get out of bed in the morning most days. I picked up books after books trying to learn more about human emotions and feelings but nothing seemed to heal my sea of sadness and mountain of sorrow.
When I first read the “Dark Night of the Soul” blog, I found myself drawn to the details and messages as if those words, one by one was describing the exact symptoms of “soul loss” that I was experiencing. I’ve read so many articles on this site since that day I discovered this site. At first I read with my mind, I tried to define senses and logic from the mental plane but gradually, the words and messages I absorbed seem to not go straight to my head. I nodded and smiled gently when I saw words and messages that resonated with my inner knowledge. It was like I have gained a deep sense of knowing without thinking. As if the inner knowledge or wisdom keeps accumulating, all the while I found myself thinking less, arguing less coupled with feeling clear and calmer.
Today, I am pain free but still coming back time and time again to learn and search for new materials published on this site if they are still made available to a learner like myself. Thank you for helping me to continue to transform my inner self.
Gratefully yours,
Kelley
It means so much to read a comment like this from a long-time reader such as yourself. Thank you for growing along with us Kelley ❤
Oh Aletheia, thank you so much for every word of this! So needed, so beautifully crafted. Thanks especially for sharing about your background. Though we will likely never meet, you and Mateo are a precious part of my Soul Tribe and so dear to my heart. Thank you for you!! ☮
❤ big hugs, thank you Deanne
Aletheia, this is perhaps the most profound message I’ve read on lonerwolf yet! And I’ve read quite a few. Thank you. You have no idea how much I needed to read these words at such perfect timing.
Great read.. & re-read & yes to all 11 signs,
Thank you for this just-in-time message. There is no question that soul loss is reaching a disturbing pinnacle and for those of us who’ve “felt it all” since entering this world, the observation that things only are becoming even more polarized and robotized is disturbing and depressing to say the least. Rudolf Steiner was spot on about so much of this and it’s beautiful to see that you’re spreading the word and stepping up to help everyone awaken and get sparked in their heart to do the same for others. Much appreciated ❣️
Absolutely yes. I embarked on this path half-heartedly and not really understanding what I was undertaking and was swiftly side-swiped by a monumental chasm of self-hatred, fear and fury which it has taken me years to even slightly move through the paralysis of. I whole-heartedly commit to this path now. We are lost. I want to be a light. I commit to this work for myself and for my children. Thank you so much for the work you do.
I love this article about Ensoulment. Thank you for putting into words, so clearly and beautifully, experiences I have and awareness that comes from it. It was truly wonderful to read. I became a Soul Coach to help people connect to their soul self, integrate the wisdoms and live from that place of personal enlightenment. So many are disconnected from that place! I will be sharing your article with my clients, yet again. I am a Psychopomp, I had just never heard the word before. Thank you (both) for guiding humanity to a better place.
A powerful YES!!! to all 11 signs. Thank you for this!
At age 52, I bought my first motorcycle. midlife crisis? Maybe, but I have no need for speed. It’s a slow cruiser. Do I write it to escape? Of course. I don’t have much use for those who condemn escapism. When I ride, I call it “soul soaring.”
“Soul soaring” nice :)
I have had serious problems with dark spirit entities for several years. I sense them around me, and they hijack my dreams at night and drain my energy. It has been horrifying. At times I used to get positive “synchronicities”, winks from the universe that I was heading in the right direction. Now, and for a couple years, most of what I see are dark synchronicities… from either these entities or their source, taunting me about how I have lost my power and third chakra with many signs and symbols that I see everywhere.
There is no textbook for something like this. I experienced what I can only call “a fall” a few years ago, in my attempt to communicate with someone who used to be my best friend and who turned into a narcissist and egomaniac later in life. It feels as if my misguided attempt to reconcile things with him for “healing and forgiveness” did more damage to my soul than if someone had murdered me. I feel without any doubt that I would not be in a version of reality where COVID exists if it were not for my mistake trying to heal things with this guy. The dark synchronicities have made that perfect clear, I am in an utterly miserable and ridiculous world ruled by fear and paranoia, because of this weird interaction and entanglement. Its been like a spiritual black hole.
What I am really looking for is someone who is world class, best-in-the-world category at dealing with entities, and soul retrieval. I live in the United States and prefer not to go outside of the country if possible. Perhaps if i find the right person with real spiritual power who can help, it will create a karmic debt for me toward that person. But that would be better than continuing to live in a world that more or less seems like a large part of it is coming almost literally from the devil, and projections of vicious hatred, malice, and ill will against me. I would not wish my experience upon someone who has abused children.
At the heart of my mistakes was a misguided allegiance to the teaching “A Course in Miracles”. Forgiveness has its place, and I do not discount everything in that massive book as containing some truth. But I feel it comes from a false teacher, if you look at the details. Among them are the idea that anything someone else does to you is really about you in the end, making you responsible for the choices and actions of other beings toward you. This flies in the face of logic, and is a textbook in terms of how a narcissist or manipulator would want you to think. They exploit and take advantage of you, prey upon your weaknesses and mistreat you, drain your energy and want you to blame yourself for it and feel like you deserved it or brought it on yourself. Certainly there are patterns where we need to not let ourselves be taken advantage of, and in that sense we may put ourselves in bad situations that could have been avoided. I have cer But ACIM goes to the level of stating that “you do not realize that you are making them act out for you”, and that the Holy Spirit’s real lesson to teach is that “the real lesson of salvation is to teach you that you are doing this to yourself”. Jesus certainly did not bring upon himself his torture and death at the hands of other people, so this flies in the face of logic. And if you had a daughter who was with the wrong guy who was abusive, the Course would teach her not only to forgive him, but that she in some way caused this for herself in the first place, abdicating her abuser from responsibility. Does it make any sense that to help someone in her situation, you would not include her abuser as part of the issue? Hitler had to be defeated by force, not forgiveness, as another extreme example. ACIM seems like a handbook on extreme self centeredness, and how to give your power away by blaming yourself for things you have no control over and being easy prey for manipulators.
Anyway I felt at one time like I had a purpose and path, but now feel like quite literally I may be in need of spiritual help to as large an extent as anybody possibly could. So I welcome any suggestions or referrals, thanks and blessings!
I wish I could edit my comment. I only wanted to add that as it pertains to a Course in Miracles, I don’t want to offend anyone and want to be precise about what I am contending. It emphasizes forgiveness, which is of course a great practice found throughout many spiritual teachings. My contention is not with that, only with the idea that YOU are on some level the cause of everything that you need to forgive, or are “doing this to yourself”. That’s a bit like telling a child who asks why it’s raining that it is because God is unhappy with them. By all means, forgive. But don’t make the misguided mistake of blaming yourself for what you have to forgive in other people, even if it would seem noble in doing so. It isn’t noble, or true, and it can make your life, mind, and soul prey for manipulative and bullying people and spiritual forces.
Sending you Reiki for Guidance, Clarity, Love, and Light.
Hi John,
There is a spiritual war going on in the world, it is darkness vs the light, so if you are seeing shadows flying around you like flies, entities attacking you in your dreams and draining your energy, welcome to spiritual warfare.
What side are you on?
Pray to God, go to church, place your trust in Jesus and the angels and let the lord be your only guide. Put your trust in him and his angels, only they can protect you from the darkness and filth.
I know what you are going through and this is my humble advice to you. Endure and Fight!
Manny
John
I’ve been there. I think you’re overthinking everything. I hope you will find a hypnotherapist who does past life work, life between life work, and soul retrieval work, it was all an amazing mind boggling life changing experience for me.
I thought the same. Too much mind. I’d recommend to do a healing ritual with a reputable shaman and “leave the mind behind”.
My own experience in searching for literature about forgiveness is that virtually every source is incomplete. I sense that you’re looking for forgiveness as a fix to your tournament. I often think this conditioned thinking is a consequence of Judeo Christian “atonement theories.” CS Lewis in mere Christianity has some interesting things to say about that (redemption and atonement through Christ is a mystery, not a mechanical or rational or logical act). What I think mainstream Christianity gets very very wrong about forgiveness is that forgiveness does not lead TO love. Forgiveness flows FROM love. Canonical gospels record the answer about the greatest commandments as water are traditionally known as the “twin Commandments.” In sum, they are to love God, self, and neighbor. Forgiveness does not appear among the Commandments. When I asked about that, the Teacher sort of answers sarcastically that you must forgive someone precisely 490 times.
Hi John,
I’m sorry to hear that this has happened to you.
There is a lot of mistruth, shaming, blaming, bypassing feelings and humanity, and all manner of other horrors in spirituality. My experience with fundamental Christianity (being raised and indoctrinated into it) has made me hyper-vigilant to all types of bullshit – spiritual and religious alike. And some ideas from ACIM can and do fit into this.
I believe what you’ve experienced is a trap or pitfall of the spiritual path. If you see our Traps & Pitfalls section: https://lonerwolf.com/traps-and-pitfalls/ there are many free guides that can help you. Please take a look and have a good in-depth read.
If I were in a situation similar to your, I would focus on (1) removing the ACIM from my life, get it out of your space (2) strengthening personal boundaries: https://lonerwolf.com/personal-boundaries/ and sense of self: https://lonerwolf.com/sense-of-self/ (3) researching ‘psychic protection’ (4) working on your solar plexus and third eye chakras https://lonerwolf.com/solar-plexus-chakra-healing/ + https://lonerwolf.com/third-eye-chakra-healing/ (5) if the ACIM ideas are deeply ingrained, I would look into getting a cult deprogrammer therapist or a skilled hypnotherapist to undo the subconscious harm. If calling on benevolent spirit guides or your Soul appeals to you, I would do this too.
I hope this helps ❤️
Greetings, John, Remember that what you are experiencing is in the astral and is not physical but in the mind. There are simple ways of dealing with this. What you need to do is to protect yourself with a simple prayer. 1) block your self off by closing the solar plexus chakra by crossing your arms across that area and closing the base chakra by crossing your legs, and say to yourself “I am of myself and wish to remain myself”) ,as many times as you like whenever you feel under threat. Also pray to whatever God you wish asking for guidance and protection. Personally, I use “the great spirit of all life” or “Infinite source of all” . In addition know that if you tell these beings to depart and leave you in peace, they have no option but to comply.
Hello To You Both, Sol and Luna, Hope All Is Well.
Great Blog, Ensoulment…I Am Differently A Mystic,
A Mystical Empath, Intuitive, Clairvoyant, INFJ-A. I Need Two Hearts To Help With All That I Feel. I Took A Tiny Quiz Today on !y Soul Type, Ray 2.
I Just Have To Say, I Love You Both A Whole Lot, You Have Been part of My Life, My Journey for Almost Four Years, Great Inspiration, Enlightenment…(I Do Have A Habit Of Changing My Email Often) I Send People Your Way All the Time. I Am Yearning to Be A Life Coach, Self-Love Coach, Domestic Violence Advocate…Funds Hinder So Much, I’ll Be A 57′ Classic,(My B-Day) Soon…lol
Much Love and Light
Thanks for connecting Laurie, lots of love and gratitude ❤️
This article has arrived at exactly the right time, again :)
Thank you for all your words of wisdom, just reading these articles is a spiritual experience.
I know it is best to start with ourselves, and the changes we make do ripple to those around us as well; however, I personally find it extremely difficult to stay Ensouled when with others who are entwined with their pain and, because of it, spreading misery. It is most difficult when I don’t know these people well. I seem to just “jump in,” and get lost in that pain and misery myself.
So, I’m wondering, could you write about how to withstand these “tsunamis” of others’ pain and actually do something to alleviate it? In short, after we’ve helped ourselves to a substantial level, how can we help others as well?
Thank you,
Lara
Hey Lara,
I think all empathic/sensitive people can relate to the feeling of getting lost in other’s negativity and pain. The key, to me, is to maintain a strong connection to Spirit/God/Goddess/Soul each day, practice grounding, learn to relax your nervous system, and get regular doses of solitude to recharge. Developing a strong sense of self helps as well (what some call ‘ego work’): https://lonerwolf.com/sense-of-self/
I hope this helps?
I am reaching out because I believe in what the two of you stand for and long for guidance. I believe I’m a lost soul trapped in misery, addiction, and extreme bad luck! I crave to be one again, to be whole. I am clairvoyant. I see images, especially when I paint. I also hear things that I can not see, I sense spirits when they are around. I often believe there is a dark entity after me and my fiancé. I am in the middle of a crossroad where intuition and the universe or my guides tell me to move in a new direction but without haste. To trust where I am and wait for the whole picture or all the information to arrive before making decisions. I feel the longer I am at a standstill and in my current situation something bad will happen, like it’s inevitable. I long for more guidance from the universe and my spiritual team, I desire to unlock my third eye but most importantly I want my soul back, it’s as if it’s been trapped in the dark night and refuses to come home. How do I reclaim it. Is it inner child work I should be doing or shadow work? How do I proceed from here?
Much obliged,
Hi Gabriela,
Thanks for sharing what you’re going through right now. I can imagine that it must be scary and difficult.
There are a few things you write that make me pause such as ” I want my soul back” – I think it will be helpful for you to know that the Soul never disappears, it’s always there. But it just becomes temporarily obscured, like the clouds that cover the moon at night. I feel that this article will help you tremendously: https://lonerwolf.com/what-is-a-soul/ You might also like to see the following guides:
https://lonerwolf.com/higher-self/
https://lonerwolf.com/soul-searching/
https://lonerwolf.com/internal-family-systems/
I hope these help ♡
~ L
So What is Ensoulment to the rest of us ?
” In religion ensoulment is the moment at which a human being gains a Soul. Some religions say that a Soul is newly created within a developing child and others especially in religion that believe in reincarnation, that Soul is pre- existing and added at a particular stage of development.” (From the internet)
But what is Soul ?
To me the Soul is the infinite essence of Spirit (Spirit refined) that may begin at the lower earthly frequencies, with entanglements and rougher set boundaries due to karma and previous hang ups, but grows towards breaking free of these set boundaries and entanglements to eventually re-deploy and refine the Soul. Or collectively to a higher degree of refinement and higher frequencies and merging with the Soul once more which is everlasting and permanent in nature.
This process is not so much what is lost (Some Soul loss) But what is regained/repaired as (Ensoulment). It’s a continuous flow, a give and take process, the same way single cells in the body are sometimes lost, while others are gaining in material growth. The Spirit is the pupil experiencing both gain and loss, in the cyclic process of learning and experiencing certain things in life. While the Soul is educator, the completeness of essence within the institution for the whole experience, ultimately gaining in wisdom and knowledge as each Spirit redefines Soul with life experiences .
Conclusion
Yes, I fully agree we need more Ensoulment and less Enslavement. If the mind is kept clear and well nourished, flushed with daily types of meditation, clearance and natural healing it purifies itself. It becomes a good Driver for body, and Spirit by decreasing the glut in the Shadows side, yet nourishing and guiding internal inner Spiritual experiences. As well as the normal ebb and flow of the every day experiences. Gain and loss happens as we use or miss use free will, to pick and choose life experience until we return to God/Source. Some say we pre decide the life path before coming here…but this is debatable!
I like that, “we need more Ensoulment and less Enslavement.” The yang (masculine) powers were needed to help us build and organize our civilization. But now that we have grown, expanded, and overrun the earth, we need to return to the yin (feminine). That is the power of Ensoulment in a world devoid of soul – it’s the natural antidote. It is a cultural renaissance! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, John
Thank you Aletheia, I so enjoy your content & writing style. It’s uncanny how your articles reach me just when I’m contemplating something relevant to your subject matter!?
Synchronicity?
Collective consciousness?
Sister magic?
It’s very cool from where i sit.. makes me feel less misunderstood & more connected. Over the last 4+ years you have helped me more than I could ever thank you for.
I value you & am grateful you are sharing your journey
I appreciate your thoughtful and kind words, Deci. I do believe that like attracts like, vibration attracts vibration – there is so much that we can’t comprehend with the mind. So whether you call it synchronicity, the collective unconscious, Spirit, or simply magic, it’s all the same (to me)! Lots of love sister ❤