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Roadmaps of Life

When we learn to attune ourselves to our inner compass, we follow a map that only we can see, our own path.

All the major spiritual traditions serve the purpose of offering us a roadmap to guide us on our individual journeys to enlightenment. These roadmaps are made up of moral codes, parables, and, in some cases, detailed descriptions of mystical states. We often study the fine points of a particular ascended master’s narrative in order to better understand our own and to seek inspiration and guidance on our path. In the same way, when we plan a road trip, we carry maps and guidebooks in an effort to understand where we are going. In both cases, though, the journey has a life of its own and maps, while helpful, can only take us so far. There is just no comparison between looking at a line on a piece of paper and driving your own car down the road that line represents.

Some people seem well-suited to following maps, while others are always looking for new ways to get where they’re going. In the end, the only reliable compass is within, as every great spiritual guide will tell you. The maps and travelogues left behind by others are great blessings, full of useful information and inspiration, but they cannot take the journey for us. When it is time to merge onto the highway or pull up anchor, we are ostensibly on our own. Strange weather patterns, closed roads, and traffic jams arise in the moment, out of nowhere, and our maps cannot tell us what to do. Whether we take refuge in a motel by the side of the road, persevere and continue forward, or turn back altogether is entirely up to us.

Maps are based on observations from the past and we are living in the present, so we are the only true experts on our journey to enlightenment. We may find that the road traveled by our predecessors is now closed. We may feel called to change direction entirely so that the maps we have been carrying really no longer apply. These are the moments when we learn to attune ourselves to our inner compass, following a map that only we can see, as we make our way into the unknown territory of our own enlightenment. AMEN! ✨✨

@kittengirl,

Good morning in California may this post finds you in good health and happiness. ✨✨

Kitten wishing you and your family a good and safe day. 😘✨

@shoelady60,

Good afternoon in the ‘burgh. Stay warm and toasty I am totally wrapped up. 😜
I took Poppy for a quick run around the block let’s just say OZ has sun. 😎

How is your SIL and BIL? I can feel your mother and sister excitement as they prepare
for their trip. Go girls. 💕🌹

Hey have a good day and just relax. I hope your Hockey Team is still winning. ✨

No worries hope springs eternal. ✨✨

@taci,

Good morning in S. California how are things going there? Here is to a nice day. ✨😘

How is your son doing? I am sure he can’t wait for the getaway. ✨😎

I think you are looking forward to it too.

Enjoy the hike and the view today. ✨

This is around the time @mcpoopoo passed. This is what I would say to her
Through the too many miles and the too little smiles
I still remember you. I think we all do. ✨

Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶

@oodiebom,

Good afternoon on the Gulf Coast. ✨💕Drive safe and you and hubby have a good time
taking care of business.

Let us know how everything went and I hope you find fresh fruit and veggies. 😘😎

Don’t forget the fresh flowers if you have time. Be safe. ✨✨

@xango,

Good afternoon in Florida. ✨I do hope you are warm today OZ is around 20 degrees
and I am wrapped up in warm covers. 😘😎

I love soup mostly any kind so do my husband and this is a soup day. ✨

How is your Hibiscus tree? I hope it is still blooming. 💕💕

@ddshoppy,

Good morning in S. Cali and may this be a good day for you. 😜😜I hope you are doing
well.

The nice thing about California is you can have flowers all year. ✨✨

@loaf,

Good day in the Rock and Roll Capital. ✨💕Loaf stay warm and enjoy your shopping. 😜

I know your grandson is waiting on these Batman Cookies too. 😜😘😎

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