Many people around the world have had what could be described as a Spiritual Experience. This is such a common phenomenon that many religions have varied names for them…. whether revelation, synchronicity, God speaking, etc….These experiences can be described as revelatory and can often direct someone’s daily choices to their entire life. Many cultures have found ways to induce or access these realms or experiences, whether through meditation, shamanic Journeying, prayer, etc.. Some people in Society are born with natural abilities to access these realms, while others grow into them, and others may never tap into them. These experiences bring us beyond our mind and ego and help us see the larger picture. This is critical as the ego and mind are simply tools to help us work in this world, but can often fall short in connecting the dots of the larger picture that we need to work for. This is where spiritual revelations are so critical. These experiences help us get beyond the self preservation that the mind and ego were developed for and help us recognize the larger goal of our individual and collective lives on this planet. Without this we may never have reached the heights of success that humanity is currently experiencing. Many of our greatest thinkers who have sculpted this expanding, amazing world we have come to know were inspired but such experiences.
To engage in these experiences it is critical that one applies Ethics as this will help direct a successful experience Without it, one can get lost in Dogma or general confusion as to their life and direction in context of the greater whole. Thus one must always seek the highest with an open mind to have a successful experience. This, again is where debate with others can help achieve these goals. If there is divisive ill will when entering the experience then it will fall short of creating a harmonious planet and thus is not worth engaging in at this critically important time for the human success of the human species.
In order to complete the journey and fulfill the mission one gathers from the experience one must learn how to fulfill the knowledge gathered in the real world. This is the most critical piece of the journey for without it, one will not fulfill why they engaged in the process in the first place. This is of critical importance. One can learn more about this process through Joseph Campbell’s “Power of Myth”.