Deepak Chopra explains the last of seven steps of a soul’s alchemy as the voice of Merlin, the personification of our wisest self. Merlin teaches his student, King Arthur, about the soul’s many transformations. New miraculous qualities unfold in the final three stages called spiritual consciousness.
” ‘Yes,’ said Merlin. ‘Each of you begins with love, goes through struggle, passion, and suffering, only to end in love again.’ Merlin’s voice grew softer as the circle of light around them faded almost to nothing. ‘You mortals long for miracles, I say, and as privileged children of the universe, you will be denied nothing. Spirit is the state of the miraculous, which will unfold to you in three stages:’
‘First, you will experience miracles in the state called cosmic consciousness. Every material event will have a spiritual cause. Every local happening will also be taking place on the stage of the universe. Your slightest wish will cause cosmic forces to bring about its fulfillment. As wonderful as that sounds, it is not such an advanced state, for long before you reach cosmic consciousness you will be used to having your desires spontaneously come true.
Second, you will perform miracles in the state called divine consciousness. This is the state of pure creativity, in which you fuse with God’s power, whereby He makes worlds and all that happens in those worlds. This power comes from nothing God does — it is just His light of awareness. Like a rich, golden glow, you will see the divine awareness shining through everything your eyes behold. The world becomes illuminated from within, and there is no doubt that matter is simply spirit made manifest. In divine consciousness, you will see yourself as the creator, not the created, the giver of life, not the receiver.
Third, you will become the miracle, in the state known as unity consciousness. Now any distinction between creator and created has vanished. The spirit within you totally merges with the spirit in everything else. Your return to innocence is all-enveloping, because like the baby who touches the wall or the crib and feels only himself, you will see every action as spirit pouring into spirit. You will live in complete knowingness and trust. And although you will seem to reside still in a body, it will be only a grain of Being on the shores of the infinite ocean of Being that is yourself.’ ”
The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Life You Want, Deepak Chopra, pgs. 166 – 167.
“Deepak Chopra is an Indian-American author and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternative medicine.” Wikipedia
