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Chapter Seven S p i r i t a n d Fo r m
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pirit is the essence of life, the energy of the universe that creates all things. Each one of us is a part of that spirit — a divine entity. So the spirit is the higher self, the eternal being that lives within us. Form is the physical world. As an individual, my form is my physical body and my personality, which includes my mind and my emotions. It is also my self-concept — my ego/identity structure: “My name is Shakti Gawain. I was born on September 30, 1948. I’m 5’9” tall. I’m intelligent and have a generally outgoing personality.” This is all information about my form. We, as spiritual beings, created the physical world as a place to
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