Common Traps On The Path Of Awakening And How To Avoid Them | TCM #74 (Part 1)

Bernhard and Laura talk about the common traps on the path of awakening during these times and how to avoid them. Show Notes Part 1: * What is the awakening process? * Do people really want to awaken? * The battle of ego vs. soul * Attachment to victimhood * The trap of helping others who are stuck in victimhood * "Throwing pearls in front of swine"- not all asking is sincere * The obsession with just physical health and physical appearance * Materialism and the fear of death * The necessity for a holistic integral approach to life * A new level of spiritual bypassing * The New Age revival and distorted dogmatic Christian teachings (savior program) * Insincerity on the path and the deeper nature of evil within us * The trap of superiority In Part 2 (only for members) we go deeper into: * We didn't come here for vacation (Neil Kramer quote) * Life is a school and battlefield and we are in a time of war * The trap of trying to escape the world and "reality" * People can waste years and decades of "Self-work" and "shadow work" if it's not applied correctly and sincerely while lying to themselves that they are more "advanced" * The challenge of withdrawing projections and "living in the house of the gathering" (Carl Jung) * People justify their triggers [blame/vicitm] instead of using them as an entry point for self-inquiry * The alchemical inner fusion and crystallization of the soul, keeping the fire alive within * Humility is a key ingredient on the spiritual path and applying "Beginner's Mind" * The trap of creating a spiritual identity [lightworker, star seed, reborn Christian, etc.) as an unconscious trauma response, spiritual bypassing, and the ego hijacking it * The trap of wanting to be "special" * The trap of joining groups, movements, and communities as an "identity" and skipping the individuation process * Pluto in Aquarius and the Individuation process * Crossing the threshold and the point of no return * Passivity on the spiritual path and the necessity to engage the will * The true meaning of surrender from a spiritual perspective * The difference between mechanical [forceful] will-full doing and consciously engaging the will Go HERE to listen to Part 2 if you’re a member or REGISTER to become a member to have access to the membership section (including the membership forum.) [Intro and outro music clip by Seeded Vision] Related: Article: The Perilous Path Towards Awakening Video: Traps on the Path Towards Awakening  

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The Cosmic Matrix Podcast is hosted by Bernhard Guenther and Laura Matsue. Together, they explore various topics relating to spirituality, psychology, esotericism, self-work, embodiment, relationships, the occult, and hyperdimensional realities as well as current events in light of the evolution of consciousness and the process of awakening in order to transcend the Matrix. Periodically, they’ll have guests on the show as well.