This message by the Master Hilarion answers the question: What are the major blocks to spiritual progress and what is the best way to deal with them?
HILARION: The answer to this question lies in Man's animal nature and the lower passions which it generates, for it is by overcoming these that Ascension, or the emancipation from the need of reincarnation, will be achieved.
From a higher perspective, the major blocks to spiritual enlightenment are represented by the seven deadly sins of the Christian belief, however those affecting the majority of Mankind are greed, pride and envy, and in this regard it is that seekers are not immune.
Pride and envy are corrosive emotions created by the ego; the emblem of the mortal bodies of Man, in order to retain a semblance of power, authority or control whilst in physical incarnation.
These negative emotions create negative karma that will need to be discharged at some stage in the entity's life, current or future, and will result in a karmic challenge to spiritual progress.
The solution or antidote to this poison is the practicing of the virtues of charity, humility, forgiveness and brotherhood, above all charity for it encompasses them all.
Another major stumbling block at this time is fear, for it paralyses the subtle bodies into a level of consciousness that vibrates in the lower astral plane. The remedy to this is the virtue of Faith; placing trust in the Universe and "letting go - letting God".
What have been referred to as "skandas", or karmic seeds, are the means whereby spiritual stumbling blocks are carried from one life to the next. Skandas are the mortal elements of Man's constitution that are acquired upon incarnation, and they make up the personality. They are bundles of attributes that at death, lay latent and sleeping, but are gathered again upon entering a new incarnation, so that they can become active during that particular life. They are also what draws the soul into the process of reincarnation.
Gaining awareness on your personal skandas can be achieved through meditation, spiritual dowsing, dream work or a reliable personal reading. These will help you to understand what you need to work on during the current incarnation.
From a question and answer session channelled by the Ascended Master
Hilarion through the mediumship of Elizabeth Rose Howard and transcribed
in the book "Spiritual Answers" by Hilarion http://www.MasterHilarion.com
©2011 Elizabeth Rose Howard, Dodo Publishing.com
This message was channelled through the medium, Margaret Hunt when she was enjoying a moment of relaxation in her garden and heard a voice calling her from a rosemary bush. It whispered. 'come closer!' She bent down and crushed some of the needle-like leaves beneath her fingers and the voice grew stronger, saying: "The wonderful feeling you experience Margaret is that of maternal love; It is the emotion bestowed by Gaia, the Great Earth Mother and all the great goddesses that bestow life and growth and nurturing to our planet. She is calling to be heard as I called to you. Do you feel Her body beneath your feet? Can you connect to Her so that you can draw up her vitality for any challenges that lay ahead? She will provide for everyone if She is loved and cared for. Remember my immense powers of survival. I can survive drought and fire, lashing storm and cutting down. Learn of my ability to bestow nourishment and strength to those in need. Like the embrace of my scented leaves, so a kind mother places her arms around a child. Be reassured and comforted by the abundance that our Earth Mother naturally provides as this is her embrace, her gift of love to us. Take time to listen to the words of the tree, the bush and flower at this time of year and to my brother and sister herbs which are specially provided by our loving Earth Mother to delight and to heal. Enjoy the caresses of the dying summer sun on your face and do not forget to give thanks for the warm August breeze as it tousles your hair, for harvest moon soon gives way to the beauty and the sadness of autumn time. My leaves will always be green and I will always provide while my roots remain in the fresh soil. Give thanks for the bounty of Mother Earth of which I am just a part. Please do not forget Her!
'Rosemary' is a culinary and medicinal herb dedicated to Mary and Aphrodite and all goddesses of love. Rosemary has the power to aid remembrance and bestow physical health and clairvoyance. Margaret Hunt is the founder of The Water Lily Temple. http://www.waterlilytemple.co.uk/
'Light up your Life with Spirit' A Message from Uriel Channelled through Gillian Holland
'As you open your heart to Spirit, all things become possible. You see yourself in a new light. You are much more powerful than you ever thought you could be, so it is through the process of surrender or letting go that you can literally light up your life with Spirit. In your heart of hearts you already know that there is no such thing as death, but that life is eternal. And that you were each born onto earth on the wings of love. Death is not a terminal at the end of a railway line, but a step by step process leading you into a brand new way of being. Life on earth has many seasons, and many endings before the final letting go. It has a gentle rhythm all its own and it is based on unconditional love. It is your openness to that love that creates your clearest connection to Spirit.
You are Spirit before you ever put on your physical overcoat, so it's only natural to return to that state when you leave planet Earth again. But it makes sense to say that you remain Spirit even when you have a physical body. And that you are always held in the light of love. How could it be otherwise?' www.lightupyourlifewithspirit.blogspot.com www.gillianholland.co.uk