The Call to the Hero’s Journey – The Journey of the Soul

Og Mandino’s The Greatest Salesman “I am nature’s greatest miracle.”

Let me begin by saying I never really knew myself. I hadn’t ever had a chance to know myself before I was thrown into adversity. That being said, I knew deep within it was the choice of my soul to choose this journey, these circumstances long before I came into embodiment.

Of course, I had a knowing that my journey as a young child was different from most. To plunge into a world of darkness, surrounded by extremes. My survival was to find that flicker of light in a very dark place. That served me well. I learned to survive what most could never fathom.

I looked for light within those that were closet to me. Those souls that were lost themselves, struggling, who tried their best but also had forces that manipulated their behaviour.

But living in survival my entire life also has opened the door to my greatest gifts.

I have been given eyes to see and a mind to think and now I know a great secret of life for I perceive, at last, that all my problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise. Og Mandino

Thus, my challenges in life opened me up to one of my greatest gifts, which was that I was an extremely sensitive child and therefore, an extremely sensitive being.

My body from the outside looked healthy, but internally it has always struggled for true health, peace, tranquility, a sense of belonging within my own being.

Do I regret my choices, do I question myself deep within, the choices I have made as a soul? Sometimes I ask my self why? But deep within I know, and I have always known, that my soul chose this journey, this life, for a reason.

Has it been easy? Absolutely not, but then that is part of me. I have been a warrior. Not a warrior of destruction, but a warrior of light. One that never gives up, one that is persistent. Nature’s greatest Miracle – the 4 tiny habits equal persistence which are:

I. Positive Mental Attitude
II. Definite Major Purpose
III. Plan of Action
IV. Master Mind Alliance

I have never chosen the easy way, and my will power has been both my greatest strength and yet one of my biggest obstacles.

It allowed me to survive an early childhood that many souls most likely would have chosen to exit this life. Living surrounded with such darkness, such evil, such fear, separating me from me, but I had a deep knowing I chose this mission.

Why? Of course, to further my soul, to evolve my soul. To learn from the experience and grow. To lead as an example of love and forgiveness.

To be a part of bringing peace on earth. Definitely knowing and repeating from an early age (2-3 years old) my desires for peace. Each time I found money, a penny, nickel, dime, or quarter I would pray for peace and abundance.

It was through the act of an innocent, the act of praying for peace and abundance on earth for all souls. To rise above the suffering and find a new way of being. A life of purpose, of service but with the caveat of living in a state of joy, and fulfillment.

Imagining from the innocence of a young child and knowing all things are possible through God that through that wonderment and innocence, imagining heaven on earth, knowing it is possible. My favourite song from John Lennon “Imagine.”

That being said, I have carried great grief and this week’s class hit home hard. Although, I have had tremendous acceleration in manifesting my DMP, attracting people and circumstances in the manifesting of my DMP I have therefore been extremely busy lately. When I listened to this week recording there were many moments of quiet contemplation.

I missed Sunday’s class. It was a day to take time for me. January 26th this year was also my 60th birthday. A day to reflect on my life, and me. A day to really think about 60 years of life, my life.

I woke up at 4 a.m. today and decided to go over this week’s class material. I have always known that my life had a greater purpose, and it was always about service. I’ve written about this before.

I have said the Jabez prayer for years. Asking God to expand my territory. Asking to be of greater service. I also know that there has been great sacrifice to be in the position I am in today. But also, having lived and understanding the place of quiet desperation as well.

Having lived a very successful and prosperous life in my early 20’s and 30’s, having many near death experiences and making promises to God. Then when called upon to fulfill my promises rising to the occasion.

Was it an easy journey. NO, IT WAS NOT. Part of me was angry. Not understanding. There was that naïve part of me, thinking that my next phase in life would be quick, and I would be back on my feet.

My soul knew what I had taken on, thank goodness my earthly self had forgotten, otherwise looking back I wonder if I would have even ventured out to fulfill my promises. It hasn’t been easy, and it has been very dangerous.

Thank goodness parts of me forgot, but in my forgetting I was angry and thinking I would overcome quickly, like I had in the past. But this was not to be.

I endured; I was in that place of quiet desperation. I kept pushing on in my quest. I continued to work on self. To work through on my spiritual journey to find myself and to fully embrace why I chose the path I chose.

I have always been a person with a deep knowing about things. One of my gifts. I have also been a person with very keen intuition, another gift that has served me well. It protected me and kept me alive, and I am grateful for these gifts.

When I have ignored them, I have paid a heavy price, which had made me more aware and conscious when I have those divine moments, the inner guidance, intuition or absolute knowing.

I am now much more conscious of those moments, and I pay very close attention to them. I have learned from my experiences to do so, otherwise they have cost me dearly. Sometimes years of my life. Life is too precious, and I am not willing to waist a moment anymore of my life.

Know it is about letting go of parts of myself, parts that no longer serve me to find the true authentic self within. The part of me that has been hidden from myself. The part of me that I have grieved for my entire life. Asking, always asking how do I find the real me?

How do I let go of the grief that has overshadowed my true being, that bright light within. The real me. That radiant light that I feared. That has been hidden away, fearful of allowing me to shine brightly? Asking myself is it finally safe to be me? What would it really look like?

How do I stop myself from hiding behind constantly being busy, to look in the mirror and say I love you “Julie” I love you.

I noticed last week that when I took a brief moment to acknowledge the acts of kindness and feel my feelings that there was a shift in my being. I am always doing acts of kindness multiple times each day, and I was doing it on autopilot for years. It was when I took just a moment to be in the moment and conscious of my actions that there was a shift in my being.

No different that when I did the NARC exercise, and I decided to shift my emotions attached to an experience. I could deal with a situation that created fear and anxiety but change my thoughts and thus change my reality.

The key to week 17 The Hero’s Journey – the journey of the Soul then is as stated in this week’s class, beginning with the answers to these 4 questions:

1. What is the Source of the Spirit?
2. What is the Reason for our Existence?
3. What’s worth Living for?
4. What’s worth Dying for?

These questions hit deep within my being. I have had a profound knowing about certain things and yet I was always searching to learn, to grow, to experience to understand. I had prayed for knowledge, understanding and wisdom.

Having knowledge but not the understand or wisdom to apply that knowledge is of no significance. The wisdom is to know how and when to apply the knowledge. To create good habits, to be persistent, and consistent.

So, as I look at the hero’s journey and I look at the death of the associative memory this is something that I had to ponder. Most of my life and early childhood along with many of my life’s experiences were buried so deep within me I had no memory of them, and yet they were shaping my life, my responses, my emotions, my reactions and my identity – even if I unconsciously chose to bury it, pretending it was me, or a part of me, my identity was intertwined with those experiences whether consciously or unconsciously, whether I had any memory of them or not.

I was wanting to find me, find those hidden buried parts of me, my authentic self, asking who that really was but it was an inner struggle within myself. The fear of the unknown. The fear of what might I find.

Who am I really? What does she really look like? She has been a stranger to me, consciously? Have I really met the true me, consciously? In this lifetime? In this embodiment?

My mind, my unconscious mind, had buried much of my life as a wall of protection, but it also then had those wounds, blocked energies, magnets within me drawing to me exactly what a didn’t want in life.

The key was to face all that pain, grief, anger and fear, so the question was how to let the genie out of the bottle? Let these emotions and the associative memory from the unconscious out, to free myself from my past and be my true authentic self.

I wondered initially why we were tasked with going over the obituaries this week, but it is very clear to me now. Letting go of the old self to acknowledge and embrace the true authentic self. Not from the logical mind but truly embrace the authentic self from the heart. The place of our true being.

I have had profound experiences throughout my life and those parts of me knowing again deep within. I have always known that the key is the sacred heart. Nothing new for me there.

I had spiritual experiences that were profound to teach me or allow me to understand that the heart was the key or master and that the brain was the servant to the heart. Knowing is one thing, understanding is another but feeling and embracing, living it is very different.

This is where we put into practice knowledge, understand by living it every day, every moment.
Today is another day and I joyfully embrace each morning for new experiences, new growth, new discoveries, excited to see what lies behind the corner. Who is coming into my life? What wonders lie just around the corner.

Lots of people and opportunities are presenting themselves as I ignite that burning desire, the fire within me to have the courage to step out into the unknown and to be open to the real me, the adventure of the soul.

The Hero’s Journey – the journey into the Soul Self – Me, embracing all of Me, Loving all of Me. Discovering the Authentic Me, the Christ Light within, God within Me, the true Source within Myself.

Therefore, I continue on this journey each day, each moment promising to myself the following as each student that embraces the Master Key Experience of learning to find themselves, their purpose, their divine plan and their Master Mind Alliance – Self Discovery of Being.

I Promise to Manifest Liberty & Legacy.
I Promise to Continue the Flow of Giving and Receiving.
I am Whole, Perfect, Strong, Powerful, Loving, Healthy, Harmonious & Happy.
I Always Keep My Promises.

Julie Ann Marsden
Crystal Mountain Priestess

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