05.07.06

Refusing the Call

Posted in Hero's Journey at 10:26 pm by Administrator

In my previous posting I discussed the challenges that face the seeker when she answers the Call of Spirit.  But what happens if you refuse the Call?

If you are refusing the Call to connect with your Authentic Self, then I am sure you have a good excuse or maybe even excuses.  Here are some of the more common reasons people use to keep from fully living their life.  It is too difficult.  Too costly.  Too time consuming.  Too foolish.

Or maybe you are hearing a conflicting siren call.  You know the one that says you need to be practical.  To not rock the boat.  Better to be safe than sorry.  This voice tells you it is your friend, but it is really a seductive temptress to keep you from setting off and fulfilling your true destiny. 

The mundane world does not want you to know that refusing the Call can be dangerous.  Author and medical intuitive Caroline Myss informs us, to persistently resist the Call can lead to a sickening of the body, mind and/or soul. People can and do die from a broken spirit.  Henry David Thoreau tells us that, “the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.  What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.”

In the movie the Matrix, the protagonist Neo is giving the choice of taking the blue pill or the red pill by the mysterious character Morpheus.  It is no coincidence that Morpheus takes his name from the Greek god of sleep and dreams.  Neo is faced with two choices.  He can choose to stay asleep or he can choose to follow his dream to discover what is missing in his life.  It is the choice we all face every day, every minute, every second of our lives.

Which pill will you choose the blue or the red?  The blue pill is the pill of sleep-walking, of living a life of quiet desperation.  The red pill is the pill that will lead to Truth and Adventure.  Is it safe to take the red pill?  No.  But it is even more dangerous not to take it.

Namaste,
Swan

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