“The process of spiritual inner awareness is and always has been one of self awakening. He who thinks he is awake still sleeps. And he who thinks he may be asleep will awaken. That paradox seems to be the eternal verity for this time and dispensation.” – John-Roger

This message from John-Roger was first published in Rod & Staff, August 1976.  It is still relevant in 2025.

The process of spiritual inner awareness is and always has been one of self awakening. He who thinks he is awake still sleeps. And he who thinks he may be asleep will awaken. That paradox seems to be the eternal verity for this time and dispensation. So even as you walk this path towards self awakening, even as you ride this current of Light and Sound, even as you more perfectly maintain your balance as you walk through this land of reflected Light, you feel the restrictions of the physical plane and — at the same time — become more and more conscious that you walk with the Beloved beyond all time and space. In multi-dimensional consciousness all things do exist simultaneously, and your awareness extends through all levels and planes of beingness.

The Beloved is that form that you are becoming through your expanded awareness. The “problems” of your life are part of that expanded awareness. They are part of that process of meeting the Beloved. The problems of this life should never be looked upon as manifestations of despair or depression or guilt or anything else within the negative factors of Light.  “Problems” should only be looked upon as factors of unawareness. The problems and the solutions are all caught up in that word — “aware”. Not being aware of what to do creates a problem. Being aware brings forward a solution.

There is an on-going struggle between the magnetic polarity of the earth forces and the Holy Spirit. The forces of the earth, the negative, Kal forces seek to keep you in immortal sleep, unaware of the higher realities of Light. The Holy Spirit, the essence of God, seeks to move you into immortal awareness.  So, one part of you cries out and strives for God consciousness, and the other part asks only to dream on.

John-Roger

For more from John-Roger, check out this interview:
Integrity:  Expressing the Unity of Who You Are — An Interview with John-Roger.