I am reminded of a parable in which a king rewards a member of his kingdom with an hour in the palace’s room of treasures. In this hour, he is allowed to take as much as he desires. However, the king had a plan. He knew how much this man was a lover of music. So as the hour began, the king brought in the very best musicians in all of the land to perform. As the king suspected, the man thought to himself, “I have an entire hour to collect treasures, surely I can stop for a few moments to listen to such beautiful music.” But before long, the hour had passed. Just when the man went to take his first treasure, a hand grabbed his wrist and said, “Your time is up.” We come to this world to fulfill our soul’s purpose, but we often veer off our course to pursue life’s beautiful distractions. Unfortunately, some people live 70 years as if it were only just one day. However, the path of spirituality is one in which we are able to move past the illusions and walk towards an authentic fulfillment where the Creator resides. To choose a spiritual path in spite of all the distractions of life can be a monumental task, but we are supported this week in this holy work. By week’s end, the near full moon of Capricorn permeates into the cosmos and with it comes all the magnetism of the physical world. However, if we are open to looking beyond the “beautiful music” playing, we can discover an even more beautiful song inside – our soul. This week, we can discover our true spiritual mission. The cosmos bestows the gift this week of fortifying and strengthening our connection to our soul so that we may truly live.
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What It Means to Truly Live
