The soul is a popular topic these days. People talk and write about the soul. They know that the soul is important, but they don't know why. Our souls have developed during all the time we have spent in the material universe. Few people really know what the soul is. Many don't pay attention to it. You could say they are "illiterate" regarding the soul. If you were to take a random sample and ask people if they know how to care for their souls, most people will say they have no idea.
So what is the soul, how do you care for the soul and what is soul evolution about? We need to ask ourselves this question because our knowledge of the condition of our soul is the key to our success on the spiritual path.
To begin with, we can imagine the soul as a shimmering transparent sphere that is constantly evolving, or devaluing. The soul is the mortal part of ourselves that can become immortal-that must become immortal to survive. To attain immortality, the soul must merge or be united with its Higher Self, which is its Sacred Christ-Self. Until this union takes place, the soul is impermanent and can therefore be lost.
Therefore, souls who are not connected to their Higher Self on this planet are in danger. Each of us can lose our soul and become an outcast by blaspheming or tormenting our souls (or someone else's soul) until the soul welcomes death to stop the physical and spiritual abuse. The blessed Mother Mary has begged us to pray daily to God to send His angels to save souls that would be lost if we do not make the invocations for divine intervention for them. Let us answer her entreaty with the fervor of our souls.
Have you ever thought about the fact that in this and past lives you neglected the development of your soul and instead chose to develop your human ego? Or that you have not nurtured your soul-this necessary "life essence" that reflects both your personality and the Personality of Godhead? What you have derived from these two personalities and how you have integrated the two into your unique soul consciousness actually determines the identity of your soul.
If you have separated your soul from the rest of yourself and disconnected your soul from your personality and the Personality of Godhead, you are at a standstill in your spiritual evolution. And if you don't know, you are even worse off and are in a negative position.
Our souls are wise. Our souls know the past and its applicability in the present and the future. And they see the urgency of the moment. The soul is extremely sensitive and at the same time it is innocent and defenseless. She is vulnerable to astral forces. She is impressionable and easily deceived. She is often colored by her environment. She suffers when exposed to any violence. She is hurt by mental and emotional poisons and by physical or verbal abuse. Our souls desperately need our encouragement and consolation, our reassuring words. They need to know that we will protect them from all evil.
Pearls of Wisdom : Jrg. 38 No. 29 Elizabeth Clare Prophet July 2, 1995