Common Traps On The Path Of Awakening And How To Avoid Them | TCM #74 (Part 1)

The Cosmic Matrix - A podcast by Bernhard Guenther & Laura Matsue

Bernhard and Laura talk about the common traps on the path of awakening during these times and how to avoid them. Show Notes Part 1: * What is the awakening process? * Do people really want to awaken? * The battle of ego vs. soul * Attachment to victimhood * The trap of helping others who are stuck in victimhood * "Throwing pearls in front of swine"- not all asking is sincere * The obsession with just physical health and physical appearance * Materialism and the fear of death * The necessity for a holistic integral approach to life * A new level of spiritual bypassing * The New Age revival and distorted dogmatic Christian teachings (savior program) * Insincerity on the path and the deeper nature of evil within us * The trap of superiority In Part 2 (only for members) we go deeper into: * We didn't come here for vacation (Neil Kramer quote) * Life is a school and battlefield and we are in a time of war * The trap of trying to escape the world and "reality" * People can waste years and decades of "Self-work" and "shadow work" if it's not applied correctly and sincerely while lying to themselves that they are more "advanced" * The challenge of withdrawing projections and "living in the house of the gathering" (Carl Jung) * People justify their triggers [blame/vicitm] instead of using them as an entry point for self-inquiry * The alchemical inner fusion and crystallization of the soul, keeping the fire alive within * Humility is a key ingredient on the spiritual path and applying "Beginner's Mind" * The trap of creating a spiritual identity [lightworker, star seed, reborn Christian, etc.) as an unconscious trauma response, spiritual bypassing, and the ego hijacking it * The trap of wanting to be "special" * The trap of joining groups, movements, and communities as an "identity" and skipping the individuation process * Pluto in Aquarius and the Individuation process * Crossing the threshold and the point of no return * Passivity on the spiritual path and the necessity to engage the will * The true meaning of surrender from a spiritual perspective * The difference between mechanical [forceful] will-full doing and consciously engaging the will Go HERE to listen to Part 2 if you’re a member or REGISTER to become a member to have access to the membership section (including the membership forum.) [Intro and outro music clip by Seeded Vision] Related: Article: The Perilous Path Towards Awakening Video: Traps on the Path Towards Awakening  

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