The Universe as a Symbol
The universe is a symbol. The physical world in which we inhabit is simply a symbol - an idea, a tangible representation of the world in which we truly reside. This realm was created so that Spirit could experience separation and explore a much denser state of Being. An opportunity for pure, undifferentiated potential to get to know itself through experience. One such symbol that has always aggravated me is that of society - particularly capitalist society. Once, I questioned how and why the world could be run by an entourage of apathetic (if not sadistic) psychopaths. I questioned how humanity allowed itself to become practically enslaved by a small group of the elites. I demanded answers for why the planet and its beautiful children suffer at our own hands. Many of us have struggled with this peril and many have felt driven to make some sort of change in the world. This is where the discrepancy arises. A strong desire to change the world, the external, distracts one fr...