I also recognize that I was born into my family, this body sharing genetic and ancestral lineage capable of addressing my spiritual desires and karmic unfolding. I may have even chosen this family. And while it isn't always easy to, "endure family" it is full of lessons for the spiritual aspirant. In the end, God is the ultimate Father/Mother/Brother/Sister- and the seeker learns to recognize God in all forms.
God is with us in All Ways. And if you find your self faced between a decision that means- taking the advice of some self ascribed spiritual family or the advice of your direct biological lineage, you will do what you think is best based on your Hearts pulling.
For better or worse, it's as Steve says- we have to let others learn for themselves.
If we do recognize a spiritual family- do we chastise them for not adhering to our wishes? Certainly not. Can we learn to be compassionate towards them even if we disagree with their decisions? Absolutely.
I recognize I have a spiritual family- some I have met in passing. Some were here only temporarily, in order to activate some next leg of my personal journey. Perhaps in the end of this mortal struggle I will meet them on the other side of the veil. My dreams have shown me there are indeed groups on, "the other side." I had a man pull me aside and tell me I was dead- and showed me things that are otherwise not knowingly possible here in 3D.
When I discovered, "I am Sufi" I had people waiting on this other side for me on top of my house. They never left me. God has never left me.
I love my biological family and feel a sense of karmic duty for them and for my self. May God strengthen our bonds, in the seen and unseen. In the known and unknown.
May we strive ever towards Love and Liberation.
Amen.
PS... Some of that family speaks to me through the Peacock Angel and the recent Pleiades discovery.
I suspect my biological family are connected to/have a Being not completely unveiled or addressed here in 3D... That we have connections to different
"Selves." We don't always recognize these parts of our selves- Just like we mistakenly identify ourselves as our Body alone... Yet, those of us who have started to awaken to a deeper nature of *connection* realize we not just these bodies. Similarly, we may have parents or siblings who do not recognize the completeness of their Spiritual Body as we do- but that does not mean we are separate. They are here for their lessons after all.. And most of us are all here for experiential wisdom- in One fashion, OR A 'nother.
Ultimately... I recognize my Sister, Mother and Father as a part of my Spiritual family- even if they do not know of my OBE's or believe in them. While at the same time, Steve I recognize you and a few others as a part of my spiritual family... And there is a connection that even we ourselves are not completely aware of.
Unless I have agreed to a certain path, I am leery of someone I don't really know telling me: "I am your Spiritual Family now do as I say." Red flag alert.
It appears as though you have edited and added to this post as I often do to mine. I may add more details to your long response as time unfolds. Presently, I want to comment, as a question about your ‘Peacock Angel and the recent Pleiades discovery.’ I also want to remind you that for some reason I was introduced to the Pleiades Connection early in life. I found the book ‘ The Pleiades Connection ‘ early in life read it a lot and then gave it to someone who expressed an interest in it. The encounters that Billy Meier had with the Pleiadians hold a special fascination to me. And it surprised me that you mentioned Amma as being an avatar from the Pleiades. Am I getting any of these messages diluted or misunderstanding them?
I still have a very strong influence from Amma, even though I feel this life that Paramahansa Yogananda and Kriya meditation has been my chosen path. I occasionally read about Amma’s IAM techniques and see her videos, she gave me some experiences and advice I will never forget, that have changed my life for the better. So at this point I still wonder how and where I may have connected with her in the past to bring me in her orb of influence this life, so profoundly.
I also want to make this observation. Biological family is very temporary, a mere splash in the cosmic scheme of things. In fact we may have been in biological families many times that were from a spiritual family for which we may only have a dim awareness. So assessing whether to take advice from a biological family or a spiritual family appears to be quite a superficial view of reincarnation and our connection between those we hold dear to us. That is why I occasionally dismiss all these ideas pertaining to politics as being very temporary and well forgotten from many incarnations past. So in that sense I would contend that the red flag 🚩 would bring a warning not to get so tangled up in the temporary affairs of one life over another. We have had countless many biological families, but spiritual family weaves its influence through many incarnations taking us back to the place we originated. Thus my interest here in your Pleiadian comments.
