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spiritlibrary.com Many of you are aware that in the beginning stages of the initiation process there is a crisis as the battle for supremacy begins between the ego and the Soul. Each person must endeavor to clear his/her illusionary, distorted reality of the astral planes. The ego desire body is controlled by the energies and impulses of the three lower chakras and these out-of-balance inclinations must be brought under the control of the Soul Self once more. This period is often called The Dark Night of the Soul or traversing the valley of shadows. When you are in the midst of the process, it is important that you understand you are not being punished. After you have successfully traversed the shadow lands and emerged triumphant, you will look back in retrospect and you will realize that you were given a great opportunity. A spiritual aspirant is a consciously aware human being who is seeking en-Lighten-ment and Self-mastery. In the beginning stages, he/she is still somewhat self-focused, often prone to temper and irritability and may experience bouts of self-doubt and depression. A spiritual aspirant must develop sensitivity and a loving, understanding nature. The aspirants life purpose will gradually move away from personal ambition and love of power into a desire to be of service to humanity. A desire to serve others is a Soul instinct. An aspirant gradually begins to let go of the It is all about me and the I, me, my concept, as the external focus slowly begins to …