I am reading this book and it has alot of basic principles about humans that I find is helping me come to a better understanding of our spiritual make-up
These are just a few exerpts from the book.........I do recommend the book
The symbolic meaning of the sacrament of Baptism is to honor ones' biological family as sacred
and divinely chosen as the appropriate tribe from which to begin lifes journey.
We begin to discover that All Is One as we start life within our tribe or family. To be a part of a tribe is a primal need
since we are completely dependent upon our tribe for basic survival needs: food, shelter, and clothing.
As tribal beings, we are energetically designed to live together, to create together, to learn together, to be
together, to need one another. Each of our tribal enviroments---from our biological tribe, to the tribes we
form with co-workers, to our tribal bonds with friends--provides the essential physical settings with which we can
explore the creative power of this truth.
No one begins life as a conscious "individual" with conscious will power. That identity comes
much later and develops in stages from childhood through adulthood. Beginning life as a part of a tribe, we
become connected to our tribal concoiusness and collective willpower by absorbing its strengths and weaknesses,
beliefs, superstitions, and fears.
Through our interactions with family and other groups, we learn the power of sharing a belief with other people. We also
learn how painful it can be to be excluded from a group and its energy. We learn as well the power of sharing a
moral and ethical code handed down from generation to generation. This code of behaviour guides children of the
tribe during their development years, providing a sense of dignity and belonging.
If tribal experiances energetically interconnect us, so do tribal attitudes, be they sophisticated perceptions such as
"We are all brothers and sisters" or superstions such as "the number 13 is bad luck/"
Our respective tribes introduce us to life "in the world" They teach us that the world is either a safe or dangerous,
abundant or poverty-ridden, educated or ignorant, a place to take from or to give to. And they transmit their perceptions about the
nature of reality itself--for instance, that this life is only one of many or that this life is all there is. We inherit from
our tribes their attitudes toward other religions, ethnic, and racial groups. Our tribes "activate" our thinking process.
The trial beliefs we inherit are a combination of truth and fiction. Many of them, such as "murder is forbidden" hold eternal
value. Others lack that quality of eternal truth and are more parochial, designed to keep tribes from one another, in violation
of the sacred truth All is One. The process of spiritual development challenges us to retain the tribal influences that are positive
and to discard those that are not.
Our spiritual power grows when we are able to see behond the contradictions inherent in tribal teachings and pursue a deeper
level of truth. Each time we make a shift toward symbolic awareness, we positively influence our energy and biological systems.
We also contribute positive energy to the collective body of life--- the global tribe. Think of this process of spiritual maturation as
"spiritual homeopathy."
Something to think about............and I will post some more from the book soon!
I really appreciate the work and time that Blondie puts into her weekly posts. And consistancy. Just wanted to add that.
purps