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© by Lynne Forrest
Our separation from Unity Consciousness deepens into the second stage of necessary evolvement . . . that of Alienation. This stage occurs at varying ages depending upon the circumstances of our life. The more traumatic our early experiences are, the sooner alienation takes place. At that point we completely forget who we are. Not only do we not remember Source, but also neither do those around us. Because they have forgotten their own true nature, our caregivers are not able to recognize our spiritual essence either. Often well intentioned, (but not always) they therefore cannot possibly know how to foster our own remembrance, or for that matter, even truly meet our needs. We become totally identified with the physical body, which is intended to be merely the vehicle that carries our“ true identity”. This severing from our spiritual nature is worsened through the frequently painful messages we receive from parental influences. We then deepen our sense of alienation with self limiting core decisions made because we feel so separate! These decisions harden into deep-seated beliefs that convince us that we are unlovable, unacceptable, inferior or in some other way defective. Such ingrained ideas can generate painful feelings and even lead to an underlying futility about life. Since everything is experienced as either/or; we begin to view our lives in extremes. We see others, including ourselves, as either good or bad . . . right or wrong . . . lovable or hateful, etc. We lose sight of the in-betweens. All of us go through this stage, but there are some that experience this alienated state as a life-long, primary reality. Those who have been severely abused by wounded caretakers may struggle with this stage of development throughout their whole lives. All of us however, may return to this place, again and again throughout our journeys, sometimes for mere minutes, other times for hours, days and weeks. Alienation does have its sacred function however, as do all the stages. For one thing, this stage serves to sharpen our longing for that which we, through necessity, had to leave behind. More important, we would not be able to take the evolutionary journey into individuation without the sense of being completely separate. Division makes choice possible. The word“ choice”, automatically implies division. Which will it be . . . this one or another? If we are to have“ free will”, we must have alternatives. If we continued to live in perfect unity there would be no division and therefore no options available. Alienation provides the necessary separation so that choosing becomes possible. Through alienation and the longing for what is missing, (even though we’ve forgotten what that is) we are set upon our search for Source. Next Page: Third Stage: Longing
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