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by Jeane Manning

Profound experiences have given me faith in the human spirit. One example was about 20 years ago at a weekend seminar in Anaheim, California. The seminar was organized around a spiritual path, Eckankar, and more than 5,000 people from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and other continents attended. One of the events I chose to attend was a light-hearted workshop on clowning - how a clown’s eyes facilitate soul-to-soul communication with his or her audience. I emerged afterward smiling, into the wide cavernous hallway of the convention center. Hundreds of participants strolling to and from other workshops or creative arts events milled in the hallway.

Previously I would have felt intimidated by the din of such a large crowd of people jostling and walking in various directions. Instead, I suddenly and vividly saw them as individual souls, incredibly beautiful lights of many colors, moving and radiating. My timidity transformed into love for these divine lights, and my feelings turned around 180 degrees from introversion into an outpouring. I felt tears on my cheeks, and quickly shut down the vision. But during that weekend I often returned briefly to that viewpoint, peeking through what seemed to be spiritual eyes to catch another glimpse of everyone-as-Soul.

Over the years, out-of-body and other experiences reinforced the knowledge that we are much more than our physical bodies, and that everyone has the opportunity to connect inwardly with a source of abundant wisdom, courage and comfort. I learned that people who see themselves and their world only in materialistic terms may just be unaware of their true nature - as immortal, powerful, connected and resourceful Souls.

Many people today bury their essence under the weight of fears, or misdeeds against fellow souls. When I only listen to the news about criminals and war-makers, a negative force seems to be prevailing on Earth. But I notice that outside the media spotlight, many many other individuals are awakening to their true identity and spiritual powers.

This is a critical time in humankind’s evolvement. I believe that each person can make an appreciable difference by your own spiritual unfoldment. You do that when you shed your fears and replace negativity with strength - of love for all life, uncovering your innate inner light and letting it illuminate your corner of the world.

There! I’ve gone over the top. But see the view from here!