Does the soul prefer agony or ecstasy?
Throughout our lives, the dance of relationship will take many forms. Our soul’s agenda will lead us to those who will be our greatest teachers, including our parents. We will choose as parents those who can best provide the kind of environment we need to advance the soul’s agenda for learning. Some of our lessons are harsh ones. Some parents neglect, abandon or abuse their children. Many who end up in Russian orphanages have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders or AIDS in addition to the challenge of adapting to a new environment. To our human sensibilities, it seems unjust that some have it so harsh while others live lives of privilege. From the point of view of the soul, there is simply learning. If harsh lessons are present, it’s because for the soul, within the suffering, lie the greatest seeds of possibility for the soul’s harvest. It will gravitate to whatever form best serves its purpose. During a lifetime, the soul’s path of relationships will bring us to the knees of suffering an
