Page 36 - Spirit - A Journey Through Embodiment

way we can gain the confirmation that we are of God, a Spirit.

Birth is a most traumatic time for all concerned. There is
much that is unknown by all concerned, except for the Spirit.
It's the human element that is struggling at this time. All the
human can do is assist, they are never in control. The trauma
is generated by the human seeking to override nature and
control the birth, instead of assisting nature in the process. If it
weren't for the human ego input life would be happier,
spiritually successful, and full of celebration. Every birth,
while providing a means for reincarnation, carries with it a
message. The newborn is the messenger. Birth is a sacred
event, a part of God coming into this world. Perhaps it is the
ignorance of this perspective on birth that causes the trauma to
the new born child. There is much talk of protecting the
unborn but very little about protecting the sanctity of the new
born. In many situations the newborn is greeted with relief
and initially doesn't experience love. This is the human
reaction to birth, but only because the human if unconsciously
dealing with a plethora of emotions including guilt. The
human animal is not altogether different than other animals.
Of course the human will find this suggestion offensive when
it looks at such animals as the pig or the rat. However in their
own worlds, the world of the pig or the world of the rat those
of that world react to each other as do humans. The difference
is that the human is for a different purpose within creation.
“Each to their own”. The human purpose is to find God in
humanity, know God in humanity, and to see God in
humanity. This purpose starts at birth and should the birthing