Spiritual Responsibility During Times of Change and Chaos

By Lisa White

What is Our Spiritual Responsibility?

We are living in times like no other. Change is in the air and the world is shifting faster than anyone of us can imagine. Many people have embarked upon a spiritual path in an attempt to raise their consciousness and to find ways to be a part of a growing population that is interested in ascending and becoming more “aware”. We are seeking ways to evolve, expand and connect. But, what is the responsibility of having stepped onto the path of spirituality? What is the responsibility of becoming more “aware”? What are we becoming more aware of and does it encompass all parts of reality including that which is not so appealing? Can we choose what we want to be conscious of or do we, when embarking upon a spiritual path, surrender to what it has to teach us regardless of our pleasure or displeasure?

Mainstream western spirituality has done a wonderful job in exposing people to new ideas full of positivity and potential. But, in its attempt to assist the western population in its growth, it has failed in presenting a balanced curriculum which includes looking at ones shadow and seeing the world as it is including those things that are not so positive and “light”. It has empowered people to go back into a world that is being deconstructed instead of encouraging them to find new, simpler ways of living and expressing themselves in a world that is calling us to pare down and live “smaller” and with greater presence.

In these times of chaotic climate change and the deconstruction of many systems that we have become accustomed to depending upon for our comfort and survival, have we really connected to the greater world or entered worlds that are more disconnected and focused upon “the self” in our attempts to find ourselves? Have we missed the opportunity to take what we have learned to the streets to assist our planet and our fellow earth brothers in navigating and surviving the greatest transition in human history?