Healing and hypnotherapy Volume 4, Special Mega Annual Issue , 15 June 2020 | Page 9

They set their goals high and often achieve remarkable feats of
endeavor.
The Young Soul’s learning assignment is to understand what it
is to be an individual; how to express one's self in the world. They
come to know what it is to feel empowered and confident; to really
see what is special about themselves, and to pursue that with a
passion.
In Part 5 we focused on the Mature Stage. In this stage, the soul
shifts to a perspective that encompasses others. Mature Souls
tend to be thoughtful, reflective and sincere within themselves,
and sensitive and empathetic towards others.
Reaching beyond the forthright independence of the third
stage, the major challenge at this fourth stage is to discover how
to live inter-dependently with others, and “other-ness” in general.
While they are aware of their own ego, the Mature Soul is trying to
rise above it and be connected to something greater. They tend to
have quite a bit of inner conflict because of this. And, because
they can see things from multiple perspectives, they may often
find themselves confused.
On the one hand, Mature Souls reject narrow-minded values.
Yet on the other hand, they can empathize with whoever holds
those same values. Fixed opinions are replaced by a sense of
ever-shifting perspectives - “it all depends on how you look at it”.
This disappearance of solid ground kicks off a search for deeper
meaning and self-understanding - whether through art,
psychology, philosophy or spirituality. Politically, Mature Souls
tend to be liberal and inclusive, and disapprove of any kind of
narrow chauvinism. They tend to question everything, including