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YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHOOSE
Each one of the beliefs that come from the group directs a certain degree of our energy in an act of creation, and thus have a direct consequence on us.

When we share a belief with other groups, we take part in the physical and energetical events created by those groups. At this level, this is the symbolic and creative expression of the sacred truth "All is one."

The bad part is that the individual personalities of groups involved in a negative action rarely accept their responsibility and their personal role in that action.

The unwritten laws of the group state that the leaders of the group should take full responsibility, not the followers.

Because of the "power" of these beliefs, be they good or bad, it is difficult remain in a state of harmony with the group all the time. Thus, we are taught to make the choices that meet the group's approval, and to adopt the same attitudes and social manners.

Symbolically, this adaptation reflects the union of the individual will with the will of the entire group. It is a powerful feeling of belonging to a family or a group in which there is a deep harmony on a physical, emotional and spiritual level.

Such a union gives us power as long as we continue to make choices according to the general tendencies of the group. At the same time, we have an inner tendency to explore our own creative abilities and to develop our inner individual force.

This desire is behind all our attempts of becoming "conscious". Traveling towards perfection requires that we become aware of our power and that we find the best suitable way of using it.

Becoming aware of the responsibility hiding behind a choice represents the essence of this journey.

Considering things from this perspective, evaluating our personal beliefs and separating those that no longer sustain our spiritual evolution is extremely challenging, and very painful as well.

Change is the very nature of life. It is the only real constant in life. Inner and outer change happens all the time. Inner transformation means giving up certain beliefs and reinforcing others.

The first beliefs we need to analyze are the beliefs of the group we belong to. They were formed during a great time span and have become a crucial factor in our evolution. Our spiritual growth follows the structure of our energetical system, which is often used in service of these beliefs.

The evaluation of our beliefs is a spiritual necessity. The moments of crisis in our lives often emphasize the fact that we need to free ourselves from the beliefs that no longer sustain our spiritual development.

The points in time during which we need to choose between evolving and stagnating are our most important trials. Each new crossroad means entering a new cycle of change, and change inevitably means leaving that which is familiar and known at the current stage in our lives and heading up to a new one.

The great majority of people get stuck in between two worlds: one that they need to break free from and the other in which they are afraid to step.

We wish to become more conscious, but at the same time this requires becoming more responsible for ourselves - for our health, career, attitudes and thoughts. Once we accept this fact, we will never be able to avoid the consequences of our personal choices.


BEYOND THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE
Having an energetical dominance at this level is the sign of an excessive preoccupation of not getting hurt by the others.

The person becomes more and more afraid of being attacked, or on the contrary, has a strong tendency of attacking others, according to the polarity on which this imbalance manifests itself.

The fear involved here is often intense, irrational, associated to the roles of hunter and hunted. The primitive societies preoccupied mainly with hunting, in which the main issue was survival in their natural environment reflect the dominance of the unilateral activation of Muladhara chakra .

Furthermore, this activation is reflected in all social circumstances in which the law is temporarily suspended or destroyed or even if it is applied excessively and rigidly.

The deities that correspond to Muladhara chakra are known as Brahma and Dakini and their symbolic animal is the elephant.

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