“Spiritual Vanity: What It Is, What It Does.” A Channeling of Saint-Germain

By Alexandra Mahlimay & Dan Bennack
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
www.joyandclarity.com

Translated by Maribel González -

Here is a question from a reading of the Purpose of the Soul with Saint-Germain. It is reproduced here with the client's permission .

Question: “Dear Saint-Germain, it seems to me that freedom comes when I can choose what I want to create or do with my life. But too much freedom does not lead to difficulties, too? ”

Saint-Germain: An interesting question. You ask for freedom of choice here, and here is my short answer, "With freedom comes the choice, and in the election you will find your freedom." Yes, there is something very wonderful about freedom of choice. But there is also something very seductive about it, especially if you are not prepared for the experience of being able to do what you want. This seductive element is called vanity.

What is Spiritual Vanity?

Let's talk about a particular type of vanity now. Let's talk about spiritual vanity. Have you ever met someone who is spiritually vain? I'd bet you know one or two of them.

A person is spiritually vain when they feel excessively proud of their spiritual achievements, and then use this to impress or manipulate others around them. The halo of many human angels guiding others on Earth has been tarnished today.

Spiritual vanity has consequences, too. Just contemplate how difficult it is for the spiritually vain person to get rid of him or her from this madness. It is a monumental task. It is a stumbling block for many who are on the spiritual path, on their journey back to remember their Divinity.

The Madness of Spiritual Vanity

Vanity is a trap, in fact, and here is the reason:

People on the spiritual path often find themselves entering higher states of consciousness, as they advance on the path. The problem of spiritual vanity appears, however, whenever there is a fascination or fixation of these experiences. It is tempting for some people to believe that just because they had this wonderful experience, that they are somehow better or more enlightened than others. This, of course, is absurd.

What is really happening here is that their egos, which are not yet fully reintegrated into the experience of Divine Memory, are deceiving them.

Let me give you a silly example to illustrate this point.

Let's assume that the ego is your local elementary school teacher, and that you are a naive student who is willing to believe almost anything you are told. Your teacher encourages you to write the following incomplete phrase on the board: "My spiritual experience is ..., " and then fill it with the following statement: "... better than your experience, any day of the week, so why won't you let me tell you? ”

Then your teacher sends you home to repeat this ridiculous statement to your family, friends, and neighbors, until they are convinced that you know exactly what you are talking about and should guide them to the Holy Land, or that you are crazy. And so, the false prophet is born.

Understand this, my friend: The ego takes over everything that is yours, and misrepresents it for its own purposes. He loves to make sure that you, and those around you, remain in ignorance of his Divinity.

Why does the ego think it deserves to be recognized for, or be better than, everyone else around it? Because he is secretly not sure of his place and importance in the world. This makes the ego particularly vulnerable to the experience of exaggerated pride. And the spiritual variety of this is particularly problematic.

The ego can never legitimately feel proud of anything that is really important about you, - like the Truth of your Divinity - because the ego is born of your ignorance of this fact.

And this brings us back to Vanity.

Spiritual vanity is nothing more than an ego-sanctioned "recognition" of your Divinity. But it is a false recognition. It is simply another way of preventing you from really remembering your Divinity by telling you, and those around you, that you have already done so, when in reality it is not so. The ego encourages you to accept this fiction, telling you that if you can only persuade enough people to believe that it is so, then it must certainly be true. And this is the trap of spiritual vanity. It is as much a problem for those who guide others on a spiritual path, as it is for those who let themselves be guided.

Therefore, so that there is no doubt, I will repeat: "With freedom comes the choice, and in the choice you will find your freedom."

Understand this, dear friend, that when you are truly free, you will choose wisely your experiences, just as your Soul does, and that spiritual vanity will not enter the scene at all.

Instead, your decisions about what to do with your life, your relationships, and anything else of importance to you, - will be in harmony with the Choices of your Soul about the best way to embody your Divinity as the human you in the Earth -.

And in this harmonious alignment between what is human about you, and what is Divine, you will understand the true meaning of freedom. The true meaning of freedom for you as a human being, is to free you from oblivion about Who You Really Are ... freeing yourself from the self-sabotage-driven acts that keep you in the dark about your Divinity.

Understand that as you re-integrate the distorted perceptions of the ego about who you are, to a conscious appreciation of your Divinity, that you will find freedom and purpose in everything you do.

And, more importantly, you will understand that your growing spiritual awareness has nothing to do with being better than others, or more evolved. On the contrary, he places you on an equal footing with all humans, and asks you to practice humility daily.

This kind of humility asks you to guide and teach by example, and not by ostentation or theatricality; showing others that living a human life, and acting with Divine Consciousness, is possible for them, too.

Remember that humility does not ask you to deny the greatness of your Divinity, or to live shyly. Your Divinity IS great, and so are you, when you feel inspired by it. Humility simply asks you to live your life without false pride. Without ego.

A Need for Discernment

When you can free yourself from the vanity of the ego, then you will no longer feel that you are spiritually superior to others, or more enlightened; or that you have to force your highest perspective on them, for their own good. Nor will you be seduced by the competitive messages of those who try to tell you, or sell you this type of packaged vanity. There is a great need for discernment about this today.

Instead, you will be more aware of everyone's need to find their way back to remember their Divinity, and they will be willing to help them in a respectful and appropriate manner, every time they come to you.

Thank you, my friend, for asking this question on behalf of all who are present now, and who can read this later.