In a world where individuals are having a hard time to make ends meet, where numerous are starving and living below the poverty line, it may sound incongruous and rather fanciful to focus this month on the theme of ‘Abundance’.
The word ‘abundance’ usually summons an image of a huge cornucopia of riches– a basket of plenty over-flowing with all that we desire and need in life. However, we are not broaching amassing a surfeit of material possessions but, rather, entering the everlasting look for the golden riches of a soul-inspired life. But why is this treasure always kept and concealed from view and how do we go about finding its whereabouts?
For me, the legendary mission for gold began at an early age snuggled in the armchair beside the fireplace reading fairy stories and tales of adventure. This timeless recounting of valor and daring contacted us to a deep and inactive place within my young heart and spoke of unlimited adventures that waited for when I lastly left the security of my house to venture out into the world searching for gold.
My favorite stories were those in which a young villager innocently set out looking for popularity and fortune in far off lands and inevitably stumbled upon a cavern in which lay priceless gems and piles of gold– the mouth of which was safeguarded by a strong and fiery dragon. This ancient beast was the selected keeper of the entryway and the only way to reach the treasure was by addressing 3 riddles correctly to prove that a person could not be tricked by the soporific allure of the language of its firedrake tongue. The hero had to prove they might translucent the mists of impression and glamour and had the required power of heart and mind to break the spell of temptation that guaranteed incorrect riches if only they would end up being ruled over to the ‘dragon’ of their lower nature.
Carl Jung, when describing the human archetypes, likewise made reference of the alchemists of the middle-ages whose sole focus was to create gold out of base metals through a procedure of sublime improvement. Their quest was discovering the Thinker’s Stone that might transform lead into gold– the mystical process of the transubstantiation of matter into its highest and purest kind. In these experiments, the aspect of lead was corresponded to the pollutants of the human personality and the crucible in which the magical blaze took place, was the focused circle of spiritual intent produced by the alchemist in the middle of arcane stuff.
The resulting gold gotten by the earnest specialist is synonymous with the liberated soul and the alchemical laboratory today is to be found inside the crucible of daily life in each and every moment and interaction. Modern-day variations of this ‘quest for gold’ can be seen in the Olympic motion where athletes complete to be the finest in the world and to ‘bring home the gold’. It is no mishap that Mount Olympus was announced as the classical Greek home of the Gods. Today’s search for Olympic gold is a far-off echo of the mission to scale the heights of Olympus however however, it is part of the same inner desire that has actually driven people to embark on quests and journeys of self-discovery because the dawn of time. It is our nature to browse for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Perhaps the gold we seek is currently within us and is not an earthly metal or medal however a higher state of awareness. This inner gold represents an enlightened state of wisdom and caring kindness that, in the scriptures, is referred to as ‘Solomon’s Gold’. The wisdom of Solomon was the true spiritual gold requirement. Possibly, we have actually been searching in the incorrect places for the famous Eldorado.
The soul is ever waging a project– urging us onwards and upwards along the path of self-discovery and fulfillment. For some, this ends up being a desperate look for popularity and fortune– where cash and position are seen as the sole indications of success. As a bumper-sticker on a cars and truck in front of me when proclaimed, “Whoever dies with the most toys, wins”.
Without a shift from ‘ego-centric’ to ‘eco-centric’ living, we will continue to act as self-centered units contending with each other for scarce resources and fail to realize our Earth is an inter-dependent and sentient system of lives– a multi-dimensional abundant and kindhearted eco-system of which we are each crucial and important aspects.
What if the real reality is that when we each give easily to the good of the entire system, the whole system naturally nurtures its constituent parts? What a powerful concept and working design for developing a brand-new society that guarantees the right circulation of chi, the right blood circulation of resources and the best flow of loving compassion to produce the best conditions for peace and happiness to manifest in the world.
There is a saying, “To those that provide, more is provided so they might offer again.” This is how we can take part in the unlimited chain of Being and True blessing and take part of the riches of a soul-inspired life. Fortunately is that a world which is more simply and happy is possible when our society is based on caring and sharing– the foundations and requirements of an abundant life.
David Wong, also known as “The Qi Master,” is a successful entrepreneur and author who specializes in health, wellness, and Qi Energy. As the creator of Qi Life, he has developed groundbreaking frequency-based technologies that effectively improve health and quality of life. His journey began with self-healing an incurable digestive disease using frequency and energy devices, and his vision is to make physical and mental wellness accessible to all, without the need for invasive procedures or medication. Learn More >>>