Spiritual investment...

By Vichara

I was meeting with my spiritual investment counselor the other day and he was suggesting some additional diversification in my portfolio.  Wait, you don't have a spiritual investment counselor?  Everybody should have one but make sure they're a member in good standing and approved by S.I.C.O. (Spiritual Investment Counselor Organization).  You do have to be careful with who you choose as your SICO as their choices for your spiritual path can be sometimes be squed by strange influences or charged by some nefarious motivation.  While yes trying to be respectful if someone however wants you to pray to rotting fruit while chanting "ooga-booga" well...I think you should stay away from that individual.  Ok all kidding aside what this thought is really about is this.  We are sometimes pressured by those spiritual persons in command of their various systems to believe what they believe, pray the prayers that they pray and worship the god that they have fashioned.  While yes it feels good to "belong" and be a part of a spiritual group but you truly need to listen to your own heart for the path that makes sense to you.  If you give it a chance and a voice it will speak to you and guide you.  And if you want to chant ooga-booga and dance around do it with heart, love and compassion.