I came across this quote by Carl G. Jung,  from  “Alchemical Studies,” the other day,  and it’s so very, very true, so I thought I would share it with you. First, however, a little story about moi, and moi’s own folly and delusion (or innocence, if you want to be kind.)

Years ago, when I first embarked on a path of spiritual development, I believed I could use the knowledge I was gaining to avoid all of life’s ”bad stuff.” I’d discovered “The Seth Material,” by Jane Roberts, you see, and believed I’d discovered the secret to how the universe worked.

All I needed to do, I thought,  was study how I was creating my reality and I would never have to worry again about mundane things like struggling to find the money to pay the bills, I would be prosperous,  universally loved,  completely fulfilled,  ecstatically happy -  not to mention an enlightened being! I would, or so I imagined,  float inches above the ground in my own ascended space and instruct lesser mortals on how to do the same . . .

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