Words from the wizard sort of

 WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH A SOUL IF YOU HAD ONE????

Okay let’s get this right out in the open  so we don’t go down the semantics sewer.  This entry is not about the “religious” soul.  That is to say what follows is not an argument for  some path to salvation as defined by any particular set of saints vs. sinners tug-of-war where  when this body you have quits and your good deeds and transgressions get  displayed on  a sacramental scoreboard to determine your eternal fate.  If as a reader you choose to interpret  t “the soul” in that manner. And in this entry that’s your  choice (maybe even free will).   

For now this entry is. About a “you” that goes beyond  biology.  We’re exploring an awareness of  a self that you are aware of “outside” the muscle, bone, Nero vascular, and biochemical.  We are talking about  the conscious  conscience  that you see inn the mirror and talk to yourself  about when you are talking about yourself to yourself either out loud or not.  

Okay having established that... let’s move ahead.  Get on down the road so to speak...which road... well..

Last night, on the television— not the streaming kind—you could have watched a classic that is one of the true American gems.  It’s not only good it’s lions and tigers and bears...oh my goodness good.  There are s dozens of lines that have made it into my conversations over time.  I have modified a few to suit my purposes.  When asked “where we should start something”  I almost always pull out the  classic “where do we begin? Well at the beginning of course.”  Oh and there’s  it’s not my fault  a house fell on your sister this morning.”  That brings us to my favorite “insult”—“what. Would you do with a brain if you had one?”  Yes  I use “we’re not in Kansas anymore” and “there’s no place  like home and the term ruby slippers as well.  For now let’s go back to the scarecrow and  his quest for a brain and the question what would you do?....

Let’s  assume most of the people  reading this. Believe they have a consciousness that is to say you check the box “I am not a  robot (biologically  speaking).  Then let’s  ask the question 

What do we do with this “soul” we have?  Well many of us spend a lot of time considering  how our soul compares to an ideal “soul” as defined by  our faith or religion (not necessarily the same thing).  Most of us spend  a good deal of time “judging our own soul and figuring out. How to “save” it On the other hand how much time do we  spend on understanding what our particular soul has to offer the collective, the community, the universal soul so to speak?  Do we search our  mind and spirit to discover what makes our  soul unique and strong?  Do we  assume everyone has a carbon copy of  a soul...if so why...what would make us unique if  we had a consciousness stamped out like  coins at the mint or cans  of Spam in Southern minnesota—Somewhere near Marshall or Austin I think.  The point is..how much energy do we sp;end growing our soul and determining how it fits in right here right now  in this lifetime and when connected to. Others who are also  here and now.  Do we  work out our soul...you know  some of you walk,jog, swim, bicycle etc  Some of you take pills everyday to prop up or enhance your body parts...so...

How many people  stop in the middle of the day and check in on the soul as often as they check their  step count?  How aware  are we when it comes to our awareness?  How  ofte3n do we ask others to share with regard to their awareness and how often do we recognize that each of us has. A unique perspective that can and maybe should  contribute to the collective universe?  In short, how much work do we do with our soul?  If we are doing this it goes beyond trying to think  about what someone else is thinking to at least. That plussearching our feelings to see if we can connect to how someone else is feeling—empathy that is.. Do we use our soul to understand or do we only pull it out  when we think it’s time to judge, predict, and control the world and it’s occupants?  

Now let’s go to the seeking peace and joy  portion of  the show... Seeking peace and joy is the process of  being courageous and supporting others (and yourself) to very frequently ask “what would you do with a soul if you had one?  Are you aware of your awareness?  When you are aware what do  you do with that?  Do you get afraid and compare your  soul to others or  an ideal or do you reach deeper and grow the strongest. Parts of  your soul and prepare to share those parts to help others become  aware of their awareness?  When you  let your soul shine are you shining  it at someone and  what do they do with that light?  Do they  become a mirror and shine it back...do they make it brighter....do they just swallow it up like a black hole?   No matter what. Someone else does are you aware of their soul and  how you connect with it knowing  that each soul to soul connection is a unique and in the moment  experience?  

to summarize... pay no attention to the man behind the curtain...however it may be helpful. To ask the question “what would I do with a soul if I had one?”  Even more how can. Using it help  those traveling the yellow brick road with. Me?  

Anyway... that’s enough for today...I’m off to see the wizard.