Our soul experiences an almost limitless freedom. Only part of it inhabits our being, it is said. Much of it exists in higher realms where it is free to expand and explore. It accepts restrictions only to experience life in the denser regions on this planet. So when we talk of freeing our soul, it’s really about our task, which is to give it as much space as we can for it to work through us and to fulfil its mission here on earth. We, with all our emotional baggage, need to clean up as far as we can and let it shine through.
There are many approaches to this and what is suggested is only a few of them.
Simenon: Principles
The Way of Loving Detachment
Our attachments can weigh us down and get in the way of the soul’s work, such as those to wealth, position or power which can come to define our sense of self-worth; or unhealthy emotional attachments to negative states like dramas, or addictions. We can detach with love, with support and guidance, and free ourselves to be open to the joy of the soul, which is its innate nature. If we really want to help those in need, and receive the wisdom of our soul to guide us, we can act with loving detachment rather than becoming emotionally entangled with them.
The Way of Stillness
When we are silent, and reach a state of inner stillness as far as we are able, it creates a space for the soul to speak to us. It takes practice but it costs nothing and is a key tool for connecting with our soul.
The Way of Adventure
The greatest obstacle for the soul to work through us, though, is fear. It limits us in so many ways. Yet if we connect with the sense of trust and adventure of a child, we can be open to explore and experience all our souls seeks, without losing our awareness of our own responsibility.
Our soul will always express itself in our lives as fully and freely as we allow it. We will each experience these approaches in our own way according to the circumstances of our lives. Here are examples of personal experiences.
Thérèse: Putting Principles into Practice
My Way of Loving Detachment
When I was growing up, I was afraid of my father. A large man, he wore his heart on his sleeve and had little patience. He might fly off the handle and then carry on as if nothing had happened. This was scary for my younger self. It made me withdraw from him. As an adult I moved to another city. About a year afterwards I was writing to him for Father’s Day. I began the letter in the usual dutiful way, but then something made me stop and write the truth: “I call you father, but I don’t know you”.
My words shook him to the core. He had no idea. Our relationship shifted from that point on. He reached out to me and though it took some years by the time of his death I called him my friend.
I had detached from the need to be “good daughter”, and he from the “authoritarian parent”. Instead, we met each other initially in respectful dialogue. Later in acceptance and love.
My Way of Stillness
We live in world that often makes stillness challenging. For both our physical and spiritual wellbeing, we need to carve out islands of silence for ourselves. For, like all living beings, we are affected by our surroundings. Being in nature is the perfect opportunity to bring this stillness into our lives.
I find walking in a forest a great antidote to the internal and external noise of life, particularly when facing difficult moments. For me, the physical action of walking along a quiet path, surrounded by trees and the smells of the forest, helps to release what is stuck. Often an insight will come to me in this way.
My Way of Adventure
None of us knows what will happen in our lives. Like many, I find it daunting to face the unknown. I’ve had to move countries a few times, and while I enjoy new places, having to uproot my whole life makes me anxious.
The last time I moved to another country was during COVID, so I knew it wasn’t going to be plain sailing. We’d had to sell our beloved house and move to a small apartment on another continent. It was cold. The future was uncertain. Still, I hated the thought of moping for what I couldn’t have. I knew that every place on earth had something unique to offer.
So I tried to be patient with myself and be open to what each day would bring. Gradually I created a new home, built a new life. I realised that meaning in life did not depend on where I lived. It was in exchanging a few words with a neighbour. The delight in discovering a cosy bistro. The joy of listening to unknown birdsong in an unfamiliar wood. If we can let go of our fear, free our souls and recover our sense of trust and wonder, we can find peace and fulfilment no matter where we are.
By Simenon Honoré and Thérèse Barton
To find out more about freeing our soul to do its work on this planet, why not read our book: Welcome to Planet Earth: A Guide For Awakening Souls
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