The Creative Mystic in all of us screams the question, "What is my purpose?" It's an ageless question and I suspect it will be asked to eons to come. The reason this question seems to perplex us is because it is actually several different questions that ask us to identify our "reasons" to exist. There is the worldly question of what my job should be or what direction my relationship should take. And then there's the larger soul question of why I exist at all. I certainly cannot give you your specific answers; only you and your Higher Guidance can provide those. I can tell you however that ultimately we all have a common purpose and it is surprisingly simple:

Your purpose is to shine your unique Light.

How you shine your Light can be clarified by breaking down the complex question, "what is my purpose?" into four aspects: your Being, Doing, Calling, and Soul's Mission.

Your Being is about knowing your core essence of Light.

Your Doing is about knowing what the unique thing is that you do with your core essence and how you demonstrate your Being.

Your Calling is about what you are here to do to serve others.

And your Soul's Mission is about your life's theme.

In the next couple Journal Pages we will look deeper at each of these four ways we shine our unique Light. 

Your Soul's Gift of Light

Your Soul is imbued with unique characteristics of God, of God's Light. The fact is, there is no one else who can shine the Light of your Soul exactly the way that you do. Just like the sun, the rays of light emanate from the same powerful source but they are unique rays, nonetheless. If your "ray" is missing, then the full spectrum of light isn't manifest.

Think for a moment about what your personal core Light essence is - what are the specials gifts that you have and that you are? The words that you come up with will be describing your Soul's Light. Identifying this unique expression of your Soul's Light energy is one of the most comforting and empowering realizations that you will ever have in your life because it will help you to know what you're here to do.

Being and Doing

To discover the answer to why you are here and what your purpose is, you must first realize your unique gifts of spirit or in other words, your "Being and Doing" aspect of Light.

The aspects of being and doing are completely interdependent. That means they cannot exist without each other. Whatever you are "Being" in your life causes "Doing" in your life, and the "Doing" in your life causes "Being" in your life. It is only in the doing that one becomes and because you are being that light you cannot help but do and because you are doing you become and round and round it goes.

For example if you are a person who is "being" compassionate, the only way to know that is to "do" compassionate things for others or yourself. It doesn't matter who you say you're being unless you're also demonstrating that in your life. That quality doesn't actually exist as "being" unless the "doing" makes it so. And in the doing you become.

This can be symbolized in the yin/yang. We see that the two sides of the yin/yang symbol are dependent upon the existence of each other. Label one half of the symbol as the "being" and the other half as the "doing". In the same way, consciousness cannot just "be" or it wouldn't know itself. Consciousness knows itself as "being" when it creates an environment to express itself.  It's in the "doing" that it "is."

If we take this same symbolism to the God level we can say the being part of God is love. And what would love be without expression? The doing part of God is creating. In this way, through love God creates and as God creates there is the evidence of love.

Here are a few examples of "Being and Doing" that may give you more ideas of how this works and how it is expressed as your unique light.

States of Being	States of Doing
Inspiring	Build bridges of understanding
Compassionate	Bring compassion
Balanced	Set example of balance
Courageous	Forge the way for others
Determined	Break through barriers
Encouraging	Encourage others to be their best
Allowing	Provide the space for others
Freedom	Excite others to embrace freedom
Fun loving	Bring laughter and joy
Exuberant	Create passion
Imaginative	Explore new thought forms
Appreciative	Stop to smell the roses
Playful	Remind us to not be so serious
Peaceful	Sense of oneness
Organized	Calm chaos
Integrity	Principles

Being Exercise

In this powerful exercise, you will receive the blessing of recognizing your core essence, your "Being", which are the unique gifts of the Light of your Soul. These are not qualities that you've earned or worked hard for; these gifts came with you. You will be discovering the qualities of your unique Light and this is not a time to deny that Light with inappropriate humility. Your Light is nothing short of magnificent and glorious. To deny that is to deny the divine energy within you which will not serve your purpose for being.

To get in touch with your core essence /your being, get comfortable in a seated position and take a few deep, centering breaths. Enjoy the following exercise:

Place both hands on your heart. Call on the members of your High Council for guidance and answers. Ask them to "whisper" the answer to the following question so that you can clearly "hear" it:

"What is the gift of Light that is my being, my core essence?"

Then simply listen for anything that comes to mind. It may be a feeling, a sense, a word, an image, or some other kind of answer. Write down what you receive in your Higher
Guidance Journal.

You may want to do this exercise or ask the question many times. Just remember not to force anything. The fact that you've initiated the question will open up answers that may come from many different sources. For example, a close friend may volunteer that they have "always loved your sense of beauty and style." You'll know that you've hit on a core essence or "being" answer when you feel a sense of awe and gratitude for being you. This is not a time for false modesty or humility. In fact it is in honoring and accepting our gifts that we see and express our brilliance.

Doing Exercise

In this powerful exercise, you will receive the blessing of recognizing the gifts of your "Doing", what it is that you do with the energy of your core essence. Again, these qualities are effortless for you. For example, someone with the gift of organizing doesn't find that challenging; in fact their very energy coming into the room may automatically bring order to a chaotic situation. These are qualities that most people would use to describe you. Our gifts of "doing" also become our "being" because they are halves of the same whole.

Get comfortable in a seated position and take a few deep, centering breaths.

Place both hands on your head. Call on the members of your High Council for guidance and answers. Ask them to "whisper" the answer to the following question so that you can clearly "hear" it:

"What is the gift of Light that is my doing, my expression?"

Then simply listen for anything that comes to mind. It may be a feeling, a sense, a word an image or some other kind of answer. Write down what you receive in your Higher
Guidance Journal.

Remember not to feel any pressure to have an answer, just allow and receive. You may want to do this exercise periodically or several times (you don't have to get it all with the first session.) You can also ask a friend to give you feedback. Ask them, "What is it that I always do, that I can't NOT do?" You'll know that you've hit the right answer because you'll see that you've always done that. It's what
you bring to the table because it's a quality unique to you.

As you live this earth life your gifts of your Soul's characteristics will continue to be revealed to you. How?

You will begin to recognize the unique quality of Light energy that is you by what you bring to every situation in your life.  In fact, you cannot help but do that because it is who you are. Your experience is reflected back to God through your unique facets of God' Light of which you were made.

The purpose for which you were created shines in your Light.