After running across an article about the New Age Movement,
I had to give some serious thought to the broader concepts expressed. In the article, the author expressed
understandable frustration with some factions of the New Age Movement for some
of its darker lessons. These
frustrations have been expressed by many related to the New Age Movement,
primarily, the over-stated ego of the professed ego-less, money for nothing and
abundance of the monetary focus only. I
took in the article and focused not on the words used but the feeling behind it
and I have to say, I get the frustration.
As a qualified practitioner in the discipline of Metaphysics, I work in
the realm of what the New Age has brought us.
As I continue to look within the realms of my own discipline, the New
Age Movement, The Secret pushers and Law of Attraction for Mansions and Sports
Cars Success Promoters, one does have to scratch her head for a moment and
think, “Wait a minute. Abundance is
good but when you use spiritual principals for egotistical gains only, what is
the point and how will that bring you the kind of growth you leave here with?" Okay, that’s my own ego
talking and on the ego, there’s more.
In my book, The Ego is
the Veil, I explained the concept of the ego as that point where consciousness meets physical reality. This is not
a new concept. It is one written about
by Sigmund Freud. I take the point in a
bit of a different direction in that while we have a conscious focus in the
Third-Dimensional reality, we must understand that the ego is here because we
are physically here. I posit that we
cannot exist here in 3-D without the ego.
The arguments of frustration expressed in the article I ran across sort
of proves my point in a way. You see, so
many of us consider those in the enlightened
New Age Movement to be above ego.
Some may even profess it. Then,
as we get closer to these folks and see that they too have within them the
little “c” egoic consciousness just like we do, we are instantly disenchanted
and likely very disappointed. Is the
problem with the New Age Movement and its proponents and practitioners having
an ego or is it the misconception held by those seeking services from those in
the New Age movement being ego-less that is the problem? I do not intend to blame any victims here.
There are those who claim to be egoless and are out to gather followers and the
money of those followers. There are also
those truly beautiful souls with great integrity just interested in helping humanity by providing a service. Neither faction is without ego. If those seeking services or guidance
understood this point, perhaps they could make more educated decisions about
how they follow and financially support others.
In reality, there are just bad apples in every movement whether you are
observing a political, religious or other movement. Those bad apples are just human beings trying
to find a way to deal with the Malware they unconsciously hold and get by. They
may do things judged unsavory by others but those who judge and judge harshly
merely perpetuate their own Malware in psychological transference and
projection. So, where does that leave
any of us who feel a higher calling, a call to help, a call to educate or those
seeking help and education from the purportedly educated? Well, for starters you have to level-set your
understanding. There is no conscious human being
here that does not have an ego. The ego represents
our physical focus here in 3-D. Everyone
has an ego and those that tell you the loudest that they are egoless are quite
honestly proving my point that they are in fact, not egoless. I don’t discount the fact that there may very
well be Avatars among us who seem real but are not. I’ve had some rather interesting experiences
as have many others. The Avatars or
those appearing here but are not really here may be the only one’s not possessing
an ego. But they are projecting here
ethereally and not physically and, therefore, they can escape the need for ego, perhaps?
They remain more closely tied to the Cosmic Consciousness and the void of
creation or no-thing which is truly Everything.
If you are seeking to expand your consciousness, I suggest that you find
someone that you work well with. Don’t
worry so much about the path you take or calling all trees bad because one had
some bad apples. Instead, use your
energy for greater conscious knowledge and understanding. We all have an ego. We are all here to learn and grow. Look for a teacher that is more in line with
your personality, your morals, your goals and your beliefs--never mind which
path they hold onto. It is truly time to
embrace the Post-New Age Movement where dogma is not needed to embrace our own
consciousness and better understand the true self that remains always and ever
connected to the Source Consciousness of All That Is. This world is an amazing place of dichotomy
for us to learn from. There are good apples and there are bad apples. The New Age Movement, as any other, has
brought us some amazing light and it has also brought us some darkness. How perfect is that for humanity that some
times learns best by stark contrast?!
Reach for deeper meaning within your own being and you will learn what
is in resonance with you and your purpose here.
Those who don’t resonate with you are just those who don’t resonate with
you. Those paths that don’t resonate
with you are not paths that you must choose or destroy. There are plenty of folks who will sell you
snake oil with huge promises of false returns.
They exist in every facet of humanity.
We all have egos and most are infected with all manner of Malware. I also wrote in my book, Exploring the Conscious Self that we are all subject to Malware
which is the frame work from which we engage in our learning while living
here. No path is a bad path and no one’s
Malware is worse than another’s. Each is
different and serves no lesser or greater purpose.
When we can let go of the paradigm of rigid, limited and
dogmatic thinking, let go of blame and finger pointing and seek that which
moves us most from the center of the core of the true heart of our being, we
will find enlightenment…enlightenment of our own path. We’re all unique in terms of what we are
learning and how we will learn. Be an
aware consumer of those things you choose to consume. Embrace your conscious journey with hope,
stamina, determination and so much love for the beauty of the journey. That’s all that matters.
© 2014, J.L. Harter
