Seeds for the Soul: Living as the Source of Who You Are

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This type of relationship can never be authentic, Zukav argues, because each person places demands on the other. By contrast, he writes that the next phase of our evolution will involve spiritual partnerships in which the aim of each individual is to aid in the growth of the other. Struggled between giving it a 3- and 4- star. It's a great book, and spirituality is a beautiful topic. I think it was the approach to the breakdown - the story-telling style - that sometimes lost me and other times carried me along. Maybe I just could not appreciate the depth of the topics that Zukav was covering. That's very likely ;)!

When you are dishonest, or not open with others, this energy is held in your intention, and will create negativity. When you are open, loving, compassionate, and act with integrity, you create positive experiences. It is that simple. Lesson 7: Cultivate Spiritual Partnerships This book is full of ridiculous new age, pseudoscience, psychobabble. It almost sounds like a new age parody. It was so silly that I had to keep reminding myself that the author actually believes this stuff, that a lot of people do. It was the book that convinced Oprah Winfrey to transform her business from tabloid talk shows into a clearinghouse for spirituality and woo-woo philosophy. As a plant needs sunlight to grow, so does our soul need to focus on the inner Light. Once connected to the Light and Sound within, we need to concentrate on it to experience spiritual growth. Daily meditation is the daily sunlight our soul needs to grow. The Seat of the Soul was very disappointing and I abandoned it after a couple of chapters and some fast skimming. As expected, Zukav starts by talking about biological evolution, but, unexpectedly, he completely misunderstands it, to the point that what he does is resurrect the idea of the chain of being, an idea which was old and hoary even by Elizabethan times (see E. M. W. Tillyard´s marvellous chapter in The Elizabethan World Picture) and which has nothing to do with evolution as expounded by Darwin. As far as I could tell, Zukav only goes downhill from them on.

The process of progression from single-cell organisms to conscious human beings is merely an illustration of this evolution . urn:lcp:seatofsoul00zuka:epub:a9e20462-eed2-409b-a6ab-9af7f649caf5 Extramarc Notre Dame Catalog Foldoutcount 0 Identifier seatofsoul00zuka Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t8hd8d02r Isbn 0671253832 We encapsulate Gary’s most profound revelations and key takeaways. Who Should Read “The Seat of the Soul”? And Why? The blend of spirituality, knowledge (science) and philosophy allows each and everyone to get a glimpse of the evolutionary process, which signifies the human development in psychological and spiritual terms.

The external reality that is promoted and shared through the senses is attached to the body and its life-period. This personality can’t go beyond the superficial existence as a form and rubs its face into the five-sensory perspective. The author puts in the spotlight the authenticity of knowing thyself and encourages you to dig deep until you find the roots of existence. Unfortunately, this authentic power can neither be traded nor earned. It’s neither inherited nor found, it’s simply there, where the core of your being is. Every experience in life subtly is bringing your personality closer to your soul. A perfect alignment would clear the path to internal harmony and mental stability. I'll try to set my feelings aside and explain, with a straight face, what I think is the premise of this book: up until now, our evolution has been oriented around the five sensory experience. We tried to gain power by hurting others, but that was not authentic power. Now, with modern physics, we are entering into the multi-sensory experience of non-physical reality. We are becoming aware of the Lightness of our souls. We are choosing our experience, through our intentions. When we become multi-sensory beings, we can bring more Light to our souls, and become One with the Universe.

From the garden we learn the lesson of trust in God. There is a plan for each of us. When we do not realize how much of our life is provided by God’s plan for us, we spend a tremendous amount of time worrying over things that are bound to happen anyway. If we could learn the lesson of trust in God, much energy that we waste in worrying could be used for more productive endeavors. Do Your Best and Leave the Rest

Plants also need the carbon dioxide that we give off. Then, the plants utilize the carbon dioxide and water and give off their waste, which is the oxygen we require to breathe. Similarly, the seed of the soul needs the breath of God’s grace to help it grow. This divine grace is the boost that helps our soul soar into the spiritual realms beyond. Thus, we can nurture the seed of the soul by sitting in meditation. There are also many life lessons we can learn from the garden. These lessons help us grow and thrive on our spiritual journey. The Art of Patience If this was just a fancy way of inspiring people to be nicer to each other, none of this would bother me. It would just be harmless nonsense. But that's not all this is, and it is not harmless. For one thing, people are paying a lot of money for psychological snake oil. Oprah Winfrey has built her multi-billion dollar empire on it. There's also the Seat of the Soul Institute. And when all is said and done, they have nothing useful to teach people except that they should be nicer to each other. And I know they make all this money not because they teach people to be nicer, but because they dress it up in a way that presses people's god buttons.Being an easy target doesn’t make you an authentic person at all. If you are bold and eager to identify with your deepest self, nothing can stop you. Behind closed doors, the author emphasizes the value of getting the big picture regarding the internal shift that is about to take place. Changing the world begins with the very personal process of changing yourself, the only place you can begin is where you are, and the only time you can begin is always now.