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Sunday 20 April 2014

Reflecting on... Reflection

This may seem a little redundant as a topic but self-reflection is an important part of spiritual development. The image quote I have used was merely a jumping off point for this post but its message is the root of why I use reflection as a means of furthering my magickal education. There are no rules to finding enlightenment but if there was one, this would probably be it. Finding out who you are, what you believe in, where your loyalties lie… these lessons are achieved by emotion, not thought.

There are two things which I deem important for this topic; the first is the meaning of reflection and the second is the definition of the soul. For me, the word reflection instantly conjures up the thought of a mirror; that which reflects the physical image back to the onlooker but what about seeing the spiritual being that lives and breathes through the body you see. How does one hold up that mirror to the soul? I often wish I had a definitive answer to this question but as with many of life’s big questions, there is no right answer. Your soul is your conscience and inner voice; it is your intuition and morality; it is the truth of who you are. I could quite easily fall into talking about the psychological concept of the ID (inner desire) and ego here; the soul manifests the ID; the thought processes that filter these emotions to make them acceptable to how you choose to live are the ego. The hearts only job (on a non-physical level) is to feel and these feelings are the door to your soul; the mind is the lock(s) on that door… this is why you will hear many guided meditations begin by saying ‘empty your mind’; with no lock on the door, where can’t you go?

I personally find meditation a wonderful journey into the realms of the soul and often visualise myself shedding the mundane world as I enter this state. When in meditation, the consciousness drifts into a realm of possibility and potential; my soul can experience a level of freedom which is not available in everyday life. That metaphorical door is not only unlocked but it disappears completely; freedom to go anywhere, be anything and to love unconditionally. As I cannot imagine not wanting this experience, I use reflection to attempt to keep the locks off that door, to diminish the thought processes which filter the purity and truth of the soul; I confront them magickally, mentally, spiritually and physically so that I am kept honest, compassionate and loving.


Reflection could be considered a umbrella term for the various paths to glimpsing your own soul but will forever be a path of learning who you are.

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