What is the purpose of life? What is the purpose of life? This is a question that has fascinated philosophers throughout time and before science brought common sense to the layman, religion provided the answers to everything – God or The Devil. Today scientists try to explain the purpose of life through the sciences such as genetics, physics and chemistry. As Spiritualist’s we believe in the continuation of life after the death of the physical body, and communication with those that we say have ‘died’. So our perception of ‘What is the purpose of life?’ is a little different from the mainstream trend of thinking.

From the moment of Spirit creation that is best described as a form of pure thought energy, you start a journey that you are unable to stop. The journey of spiritual awareness is continual; it is literally life, engulfing the soul, driving the soul that subconsciously impacts upon your actions, as pure Spirit/human being.

How difficult is it to slow down the journey of life? An individual can be stubborn or even ignorant to the ultimate purpose of ‘life’ but it is inevitable that the journey is to be made.

So, what is actually the purpose of existence either in Spirit as pure thought energy or the Spirit expressing itself through the human form? It is spiritual development. It is the innate drive that metaphorically breathes life into your existence, your soul, your lifeforce.

• Spiritual evolution is what drives us to spiritual perfection. It gives purpose to our existence
• Spiritual wisdom comes with age and experience
• Spiritual awareness allows you to see the world around you un-blinkered
• Spiritual thoughts are representations of your spiritual understanding of life and its purpose
• Spiritual compassion is expressed through your actions, good or bad
• Spiritual happiness is free from the bonds of materialism and being true to you.

Your eyes visually analysis the environment you are in, enabling you to interact accordingly. You perceive with your ‘spiritual wisdom’ but do not need to have vision to be spiritually wise. Spiritual evolution is the foundation of life it is the building blocks, the spiritual atomic structure of existence. We are recognised by our physical body and in Spirit we are recognised by our level of spirituality. Human beings are composed of organic matter and Spirit is composed of spirituality. Human beings are given names to identify them from one another while Spirit recognises each other by their spiritual evolution; their name is their spirituality.

To summarise, as you are born to die on the Earth plane your existence is to spiritually evolve; not to be spiritually ignorant but to discover the spiritual self that is so desperately trying to express itself and learn about its journey through the physical body. Your physical life is to learn lessons that ultimately will aid your spiritual evolution, and because physical life is temporary there is a possibility you may fail to learn those spiritual lessons. So upon the death of the physical body you are going to need to re-address these lessons upon your return to the Spirit World. So do not ignore the inner voice. It is important to stop and listen, and you may be surprised at how much spiritual wisdom you actually have within yourself, and what you can give spiritually to another human being.

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