“How do I test spirits?”

By David Goddard

Testing the Spirits

This week I received a message from someone, asking:

“I have been looked after by a spirit or fallen angel called N—. he guides me and instructs me … he does have a bad habit to throw around objects … when he wants my attention so he can speak to me. What shall I do, and should I be happy about him in my life?”

Not all spirits, or Angels, are of the Light; there are many false, deceiving and dark spirits who do not have humanity’s best interests in mind.

We should not follow the guidance of just any spirit. It is vital that all “spirit-guides” are tested. This cultivation of spiritual discernment is very important.

So, here are some guidelines to discerning the nature of a spirit.

Spirits-in-God, will never flatter you, or bolster pride and arrogance; nor will they encourage you to feel superior to others, or make great claims about yourself. Spirits of righteousness will not tell you things that contradict the teachings of authentic Wisdom-traditions; they will not tighten the knots of bondage to egotism or self-cherishing.

True spirits of Light, will invoke active love and compassion, and will seek to draw out the good in you. And they will also educate you in the healing of your soul.

In a nutshell, the way to discern the truth about any entity (or teaching for that matter) is to look deeply, and then and ask yourself: ‘Does this take me closer to God – or not?’

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May All Our Efforts Manifest in Beauty,

David Goddard
Co-Founder – Rising Phoenix Foundation
The Place for Western Esoteric Wisdom

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Happy New Year and What is the True Purpose of Spirituality?

From David Goddard

Dear Rising Phoenix,

A grace-filled New Year to one and all!

The beginning of a new year is an ideal time to consciously move towards your deepest wellbeing, happiness and joy. Although you might not know what that is – yet; you will certainly know if you have reached deepest wellbeing, or not. And the real purpose of spiritual work is to manifest that fulfillment in our lives.

People often overlook this.

They think that spiritual work is all about discipline, concentration, self-restraint, and developing awareness. And although that is part of it, it is not the whole picture – it is not the goal.

Spiritual work is like any other craft, science or skill; let’s take painting as an example. At first you have to learn the discipline of the art: how to mix paint, how to apply it, different brush-strokes, etc. But once those skills are mastered, the intuition, the soul of the painter, can then be expressed through the art. And the artist experiences fulfillment and joy through the co-creation of beauty.

The true goal of spiritual work – for which all the skills prepare us – is unending joy: the direct experience of what is deathless and changeless – the unending freedom of eternity. “… (T)he perfect realization of the eternal splendor of the Limitless Light”.

Remember, any problem, obstacle or shortcoming that you may be currently experiencing – just smile at it! Why?

You should smile at it because, this is the cosmic truth, you are forever, and the problem or obstacle or shortcoming is temporary.

May All Our Efforts Manifest in Beauty,

David Goddard
Co-Founder – Rising Phoenix Foundation
The Place for Western Esoteric Wisdom

P.s. If you want my help in using Alchemy, click here to read more about how this is possible