My pleasure Steve. It's true, I have always been a book worm. My happiest memories of childhood are curled up in hidden places with something to read. I think it is my personality, but also because my environnment was lacking. It's sort of like what you wrote elsewhere here - if not for technology, how would you have met all the interesting people online? Same for me with books. Books are magical little time capsules - you get to 'meet' people you never would have otherwise, even if they are far away or dead already.
But books alone are not enough. Meditation is very important, more important, really. I also have a 'little finger' that talks a lot. My daughter and I laugh about my little finger - she always asks my little finger where she lost this or that, or what's going to happen here or there. Ha ha.
While meditating a few days ago a thought came to mind afterwards - about soul friends, soul groups - life between lives, etc. Maybe this post on reincarnation triggered it - or maybe events going on in my personal life - I am not sure. The thought was this: is it possible that 'old souls' - those who have incarnated many, many times - who have a 'spiritual family' with whom they've played out many roles with again and again - might become attached, even addicted, to that spiritual family - and be held back because of it? Imagine there are even higher dimensions beyond this 3d realm and even the immediate astral realm just beyond it. Maybe some of us enjoy the play just a little too much! Ha ha. We take turns incarnating, or playing spirit guide for our friends from beyond, seeking each other out - playing out the lessons but not quite advancing, getting.... stuck. I wonder. What do you think?
P.S. I see you've added to your post above at the same time I was replying - didn't read it all thoroughly yet, but will try to come back later tonight and do so!
