WHY ARE WE HERE?
© Colin W Addison

Possibly the most asked questions down through eons of time, ranking alongside their counterparts, are: Where did we come from? and What's out there?

Paradoxically, the question asked by millions of us can be answered only by each of us individually, according to his or her criteria. Gratifying to know that whatever an individual answer may be, it will be right, for that individual soul as it navigates its unique course along the Pathway of Life.

Let us start this exploration by taking question two in simplicity: What’s out there? Space travel and the Hubble Telescope remind us of the fact that we are but one dot among many millions of dots in an endless array to infinity. As a mere dot, Earth may not be very significant in the general order of things. It is illogical to think we are the be-all and end-all of Life when literally millions of other worlds are thought capable of supporting life as we know it. A logical extension must be that there are yet more worlds supporting life as we do not know it. Certainly, we are not alone. Yet it seems ridiculous to expect other life forms, likely far removed from ours, to respond to radio signals. We are, however, a precious ‘stepping stone’ in the Cosmos.

It does not require too much imagination, especially in view of ancient writings, to accept that we did in fact ‘migrate’ here from elsewhere. Creationists will, of course, beg to differ. Where did we come from? Out there? Whether ‘seeded’ or ‘migrated’ matters little. The researcher, Sir Laurence Gardner, puts an eloquent case in answer. Let’s not lose the entire plot with an unwarranted concentration on minutiae.

The significant question of pre-eminence is asked in the title. Every soul on this planet should promptly put aside every preconception and pre-learned catechism, and source the comfort within ancient texts, the Bible, and contemporary writings to include Edgar Cayce and modern authors. While one mind will not envisage the whole picture accurately, we can, within our limitations, arrive at a comfortable answer. Here, then, is an hypothesis for discussion and individual evaluation.

An earlier article suggested that, as we are coming into this world and leaving it, we don’t actually belong here. It may not be too great a quantum leap to accept that our true domain (or home) is Spirit. We, as individual souls, are eternal and divine, having been made in the image of The Creator. Intellectually, we cannot conceive of this Elementary Force, but certainly it is not a personalized figure as portrayed by Religion. Our earthly bodies are ‘vehicles’ for this environment. The analogy is the motorcar as the vehicle and the soul as the driver. When the vehicle is finished with, it is discarded, as surely as the cicada discards its ‘body’ attached to a tree trunk, or the butterfly its caterpillar. Examples in Nature are there to help us understand fundamental truths of Life, which is itself Nature. Is it too hard to believe we move on elsewhere and will eventually meet up with loved ones? Science, the great skeptic, has renewed interest in ‘spiritual phenomena.’

Messages within Scripture and from Spirit mention other worlds teaching differing lessons and catering to very different life forms, not too difficult to accept if we accept our own transition from Human Being to Spirit Being. Are these many differing worlds the ‘rooms’ of “In My Father’s house, there are many mansions…?”

For purposes of education and advancement all of humanity, of all colours and creeds in our ‘here and now’ lives, are on Planet Earth with individual specific tasks of learning. Earth is a multi-faceted ‘Play School’ or ‘Kindergarten’ and we members of its classes. Our learning experience in this Dimension is tailor-made for each individual; time is of no significance, hence a long or short life may indicate simply the lesson has been learned, in our terms, quickly or slowly. Upon the soul’s return to Spirit, its ‘education as a pupil’ is examined and further education takes place up to the next incarnation, when the process of Advancement continues in the place and time most suitable. The place may not be Earth, but some other environ.

So the first part of the answer is ‘To Learn’ and by doing so ‘Advance’ towards Ultimate Perfection. Learning, at our present level, is very basic at our play school. We must learn the opposites of hot/cold, love/hate, big/small, black/white, the very basics of life. There will be Advanced Souls present to help and inspire us to achieve. Perhaps we already admire Mozart, who enjoyed such perfection that not one error was ever found in his manuscripts. Inspired? Certainly. And to keep us focused, we have our Guides, our ‘inner voices’ to help and protect. These are assigned as our needs change, so yesterday’s guides may not be those for today.

The second and major part is best summed up ‘To Reconcile.’ This takes two aspects.

The first calls for Tolerance as the means by which we, of multifarious views, creeds and races, learn the hard lessons of ‘getting along’ with each other. Patently obvious, isn’t it, that we have a huge way to go? Nonetheless, we will achieve Tolerance as a lesson for Humanity. (Not without reason does Spirit view Earth as a “warlike place full of hate.”) This first aspect then applies more to ‘Everyone here.’

The second aspect is much more personal, The Reconciliation of The Self. All are aware of the use of the word ‘One.’ The phrase, “Return to the One (the Oneness which is God)” indicates our True Self as that to which we must aspire from our present Duality (as in the Biblical myth taking Adam’s rib to create Woman, the One made Two or Dual).
The prime purpose of Marriage is to facilitate this Reconciliation between the partners in order that their experience together helps advance each one along their chosen path. In a solo situation, unmarried or perhaps widowed, the prime purpose is to Reconcile The Self. This reconciliation of the differences is easier within the partnership of marriage, the purpose for the union, than working alone on one’s self. It is ordained that our natural status is in a relationship with another to facilitate the, essentially, male and female energies, or yin and yang as an example in another culture.

The most sobering finding of any study of comparative religions is just how similar they all are; their very beginnings must inevitably have been at a common point. The Christian Religion is comparatively new yet in its short 2000 years it has distorted into a plethora of cults and creeds of many and varying viewpoints and opinions. The very Tolerance taught by its founder has been utterly ignored. Sadly, were the Jesus of History to return to the Church established in his name, he would not recognize it.

Positively, He and other Masters are here already to help and guide us, to ‘save us from ourselves.’ “I am The Way” is a much more significant and meaningful statement when one appreciates that Life is a journey along a pathway – finding that path and staying on it is the only small problem for each of us. Now, in 2007, we need to see this truth as a signpost pointing us individually and collectively back on to our respective pathways. It is up to each individual solely to assume responsibility for his or her progress. ‘Judgment Day’ will not take the traditional form of a courtroom with the Chief Justice meting out punishment. No, it will be You, the individual, who will assess your pathway and your progress. There will be no ‘hellfire and brimstone’, simply a face-to-face discussion with yourself to discuss where you succeeded and where you failed.

The ‘cycling’ between Spirit and ‘Earthly (or other) locations’ clearly indicates Reincarnation as a prerequisite for Advancement towards Oneness. Western Religions tend to dismiss reincarnation even though the Bible itself contains many references. Life after Life is a wonderful positive belief of the certainty that Death is not an end in itself, but simply a Transition amply reinforced with examples from Nature.

It is a great sadness that religious leaders down through the centuries have opted to distort Truth for their own temporal advancement without heed to the harm created by their corrupt leadership. The present-day hope is that the accumulated wealth of information is available freely to each individual. All that is required is interest, resolve and application. With that focus, Inspiration will be granted and truly the “scales will fall from [their] eyes.”

“Seek and ye shall find, ask and it shall be granted unto thee” has today as much positivity as it had when first uttered. Whether or not we acknowledge Ancient Wisdom, whether or not we embrace other cultures or cling rigidly to our own, we will all, individually and eventually, in our own time, manifest as true “Sons of God” and return to The Source from which we originated.

© Colin W Addison