Fire of the Soul

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Theme: The Kabbalah of Fire

Fire is passion. All passion comes from the fire of the soul:

“The flame of G-d is the soul of man.”

Like a flame, a soul always reaches upward, licking the air in its search for transcendence, only to be restrained by the wick grounding the flame to the earth. The soul’s fire wants to defy the confines of life; the free spirit wants to soar ever higher, always reaching for the heavens. Like fire, the spirit ablaze cannot tolerate the mediocrity and monotony of the inanimate “wick” of materialism. Its passion knows no limits as it craves for the beyond.

How to Handle the Fire of Your Soul

Each of us contains a powerful soul, with fire in its belly. Each of us will, at one point or another, encounter spiritual opportunities; passionate moments which will entice and light up our fires, craving transcendence – the need to get beyond the daily grind. Transcendence can take on many shapes: Spirituality, music, romance, travel, or sexuality, to name a few.

The challenge is great. The choice is ours. How you act in these times – when the flames of your soul are ablaze – will define the destiny of your life. The search and need for transcendence, the craving and yearning for a spiritual high, is healthy and a necessary ingredient in the human journey. All man’s greatest achievements, his noblest acts, his deepest loves – draw from the soul’s passionate fire.

The Dangers of Fiery Passion

But just like it can be the source of our greatest strength, the fire of the soul, like any fire, can also consume and annihilate us. As with all powerful things, great care must be taken that the spiritual experience doesn’t “burn you up,” but is integrated in your life.

Just as we must actualize our passionate souls, we must also ensure that our passion does not cause us to expire in ecstasy and escape the universe, no matter how appealing that choice may be. Rather, we need to harness and channel the passion toward transforming our material world into a Divine home.

What Determines Whether the Fire of the Soul Will Be Constructive or Destructive?

The determining factor whether the soul’s fire will be a constructive or destructive force is the person’s motivation, and how you begins your spiritual journey: If it’s a self-indulgent experience, driven primarily by personal desire and interest, then you will not wish to turn back from your private ecstasy to the needs of the world, and the fire will inevitably consume you. If, however, it is driven by the selfless dedication and all-out surrender to your Divine higher calling, then within this ecstasy, the desire ultimately to return and sanctify the world will always be implicit, and the fire will lift you and your world to exalted heights.

The Fire of the Soul is Our Greatest Asset

The passion that burns in the unfettered spirit can overcome any challenge. Yet, our success in harnessing these powerful flames is in direct proportion to our humility and selflessness in appreciating them. And carefully protecting and nurturing these flames.

The question we must always ask is twofold:

  1. Are my fires burning?
  2. What will I do with these fires – will I indulge myself in them or will I allow them to lift me and the world around me to greater places?

Exercise: Find the fire within yourself. Use it for a constructive purpose. Journal about it in your MyMLC journal.


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