Angels and Demons

in the article on Self Realization
I have talked about the atomic polarity of our physical lives
and how nuclear energy affects consciousness

the same dynamic of positive and negative radiations
affects our spiritual development
with good and bad results

the mythologies and written scriptures
of ll cultures
refer to the existence of
gods and devils
angels and demons

as children
and as adults
we are encouraged to believe that gods and devils
are super-natural entities that exist separately
outside of ourselves
in heavens and hells
that are separate from the earth plane

none of that is true
there is no reality apart from the self
everything exists inside the mind

each human psyche is possessed of both an angelic aspect
 and a demonic aspect
in our collective mind they are referred to as God and Devil

most of us are only vaguely aware of the duality
of our own spiritual forces
we draw cartoons of a little angel sitting on one shoulder
and a little demon sitting on the other
each one whispering into an ear
trying to influence us one way or another

those subtle feelings are in fact
and essential aspect of our spiritual reality

this spiritual  vagueness underscores the vagueness
of our religious belief systems
and the existence or non existence of God and devil

some have a stronger sense of faith than others
some have none at all

this ambiguity in spiritual faith
is the way it is supposed to be at this stage of our evolution
while we are currently trying to analyze the meaning of existence scientifically
collecting evidence that is subject to empirical verification

only a small percentage (4%) of people actually make direct contact
with super-natural nature of the spirit

an intense relationship with the inner angelic forces
leads the neophyte into a life of beneficial healing
and goodness towards others
a demonic contact with the negative side of the spirit
leads to a life of debasement
and harm to others

one's first ecstatic meeting with the inner angel
can be a seemingly unearned grace
filled with beauty and seeming enlightenment

meeting the demon
is a trip into darkness
filled with filth and shame

to be fully enlightened
a true sage must be graced by the heavenly angel
that dances in the heart
and be burned in the fires of the hellish demon
that churns the stench in the stomach