Lonnie C. Edwards - Spiritual Laws That Govern Humanity and the Universe (Rosicrucian Order AMORC Kindle Editions)

That Govern Humanity and the Universe

by Lonnie C. Edwards, M.D.

Front Cover photo by Michael Eben, F.R.C., Grand Master, Grand Lodge of the Czech and Slovakian Language Jurisdiction, AMORC

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Acknowledgment and Dedication

I would like to gratefully acknowledge the support of Grand Master Julie Scott, who conceived the idea of these essays. Her enthusiasm and encouragement made this publication possible.

I would also like to express my appreciation for the inspiration, light, and love received through our Imperator, Christian Bernard, and the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC.

I acknowledge the indispensable, untiring, dedicated, and demanding assistance of my daughter, Lonnette Edwards, in preparing this work for publication.

These essays are dedicated to God, that Supreme Being who is within each reader and person and whose Spirit flows through each printed word of these essays. May they serve to inspire, bless, enlighten, and heal all of humanity.

Lonnie C. Edwards, M.D.

February 2005

Chicago, Illinois

Contents

C HAPTER 1

Commitment to the Soul

T HE TRUE MYSTICAL spirit, as practiced by us, needs to be rededicated, strengthened, revived, and renewed. At no other time in human history have the souls of humanity had a greater need for expressing themselves through personality. Likewise, no better time has existed before now for humanity, individually and collectively, to honor and commit itself to the prompting and integrity of the indwelling soul.

The intelligent qualities of soul and soul personality must be given the freedom to express themselves through human activities without obstruction. Preparations must be made before the soul can express itself through this medium. We must desire that all obstacles interfering with the souls expression of love and oneness of being be eliminated and replaced with light. The personality must be regenerated, enlightened, disciplined, purified, and dedicated to the service of humanity and to the glory of God.

From a practical point of view, we must strive to become aware of all negative, destructive, or unkind thoughts, feelings, beliefs, or intentions which might serve to block the flow of light coming from soul and soul personality. A sense of fulfillment, joy, and security develop by encouraging the soul to express its attributes through ones personality. Desire and ambition of a selfish nature diminish. There is no desire for power over any person, place, or condition. Instead, the soul begins to instill a sense of harmlessness. A commitment to express the higher self brings about much less criticism of others. Attacks upon our brethren, especially in instances when they seem to have fallen from the path, made a mistake, or expressed an opinion that differs sharply from our own, all fade into insignificance. Expressing the attributes of the soul develops a desire to have Divine Love flow continuously through and from the heart during interpersonal relationships. As this love flows, it communicates the desire to be the sole energy that exits from our mind and heart.

One of the purposes of universal soul, that special extension of God that is within, is to evolve the soul personality. The soul personality is to move toward mastership and express Gods attributes with increasing perfection. Before entering the earth plane and while in the cosmic realm, the soul personality desires, understands, and accepts this reality. It neither thinks nor functions as the human mind, nor does it have the traditional fears, limited understanding, and reservations of the human personality.

The soul personality, guided by Gods will and wisdom, desires and decides exactly what experiences it needs in order to accomplish its divine mission: a divine unity with God. In achieving this, it becomes, just as the Creator is, kind, loving, forgiving, and patient. The soul personality and God are inseparable during this earthly human journey and are always available to guide and infuse you with unconditional love and understanding in all endeavors.

The soul encourages you to be proactive in all experiences; being reactive is destructive. Contact and unity with the soul bring understanding and answers your questions. God has so designed us that within each of us there is a special classroom, an inner sanctum, designed for inner communion. Within this classroom, your master teacher expects and awaits you. Seek the presence of this Master Within. No one can enter this classroom except you. The Master is always there.

When the soul personality leaves the cosmic realm with the lessons to be learned, it makes the commitment to carry out its mission here on the earth plane while retaining the wisdom acquired during previous incarnations. With the first breath of life, the soul personality enters the body and finds that it is imprisoned in this physical entity with underdeveloped senses and a minimal awareness. A newborn infant is not equipped to communicate or connect with the physical world in a very intelligible fashion. However, this physical world, with its experiences and human contacts, is absolutely essential to the work that the soul agreed to for the purpose of evolving and expressing godlike qualities.

The soul personality, responding to Gods laws and directions, continues the process of creating the important physical instruments through which it will work and develop. These include the five physical senses; the endocrine and psychic centers; and the central, sympathetic, and spinal nervous systems. All of these are active and gradually grow and further develop. Among the physical bodys most notable component is the brain, along with its attributes of intellect, desires, and emotions. A wonderful and efficient physical instrument results: a perfect temple in which the soul will dwell.

The soul personality devotes so much attention, energy, and effort in developing the physical body and its faculties that the soul personality forgets its true identity and its mission or purpose. It begins to identify with the body as self. Under the light of God, it begins to understand its true nature and self. It comes to understand that the physical body with all its wonderful attributes does not constitute the real self. The journey back home begins, the journey to express its godlike qualities.