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The Soul in the Cavern
by Unknown
(It is not known who wrote this but it is so beautiful it needs to be shared)
There was a soul whose time had come to be born into human form, and so it went to the great cavern, where all such souls prepare for their journey to earth from the Spirit World. The soul found hundreds and thousands of similar souls, each manifested as a small flickering flame. When it came to the soul's turn to transform into human incarnation he/she said,
"I have much work to do and many lessons to learn during my lifetime as a human being on earth. I will need loving family and friends to love and nurture me. Who will be my family on earth?"
A ripple of shimmering light flickered across the multitude of flames in the cavern and then a few of them stepped forward to speak:
"We do not know you, we have not met before and therefore we are new to you, but being kind, compassionate and giving love is an amazing feeling so, we will be your family/friends on earth."
The soul spoke out again and said,
"Also when I reach the earth, I shall need guidance through my life, people to teach and and advise me, to correct and to direct me. Who will be my teachers?"
Once again there was an incredible flickering of lights as the souls rippled and shone through once more, and very soon, another group stood forward:
"We have known you in other lives and we have grown to respect, understand and like you. We would like to take on this task of teaching you throughout your life."
The soul was filled with gratitude, but then stopped and thought carefully before stepping forward one more time to address the crowd,
"When I am on earth, if I am to experience the most meaningful lessons of all, those of humility, tolerance under provocation and overcoming great difficulty, I shall need people to hate/hurt me and do me great harm. Who will do this for me? Who will be my enemies? However, at last, a small number of individual souls stepped forward:
"We are your soul group, we have known you over aeons of time and so your complete growth and development are as dear to us as can ever be imagined. This will be a delicate and arduous task, so if you are to be hurt and abused during your time on earth, it is better to be managed by you true, loving soul group. We will be your enemies on earth"
