Catalyst is at the heart of transformation.
I guarantee you are not the same person you were 5 years ago.
Have you ever been through dark times and realised you’ve changed? You're stronger?
Perhaps in the moment you were wondering:
“Why is this happening to me?”
Well, you can thank your spiritual catalyst for all that.
So What is Catalyst Exactly?
Evolution occurs through stress. In other words, life provides us with certain situations and we're offered opportunities to learn, to adapt, to grow and transform. Overcoming apparent difficulties is the key to advancement.
This begins with catalyst.
Indeed, the definition is rooted in change and transformation. Catalyst is the ignitor for growth. It’s that spark that gets things moving. An incentive, a momentum that gets the ball rolling causing an alchemical reaction within the depths of our very being. It wields the power of metamorphosis, promoting spiritual alchemy and transmutation.
What’s the Purpose of Catalyst?
Undeniably, catalyst is seen as something bad. It is perceived as something to be avoided, something negative. Let's be honest... We don’t like getting nudged out of our comfort zone.
I’d like to offer perhaps a more positive perspective on the hardships of life.
The Law of One talks about our current plane of existence, third density, as being very short in comparison to the rest of creation. Short and intense! In fact, they say there is 100 times more catalyst here compared to other densities. This could be perceived as 100 times more hardship, adversity, discomfort and trouble.
Hence, the point of third density. It’s the density of choice, promoting growth and influencing us to choose which direction we want to go. Therefore, to progress, a choice needs to be made – Positive polarity or negative? Two paths – Service to Others or Service to Self.
“Catalyst is designed to offer experience.
This experience may be loved and accepted or it may be controlled.”
With this in mind, when neither action is taken, catalyst continues to strike until a bias is formed. In other words, life keeps nudging you to the point where you are swayed in either direction.
Love and acceptance or separation and control.
Is Catalyst the same as Fate?
Ra says they cannot interfere with us directly because of free will – the primal distortion. What they can do though, is offer catalyst in certain forms to get us to see the bigger picture. To see things as a whole and appreciate the oneness and unity of creation.
The Law of One mentions that when we are between lives, between incarnations, we program our own catalyst. This doesn't mean that all is predestined, that fate is sealed and we have no choice in the matter. Quite the opposite actually... We choose our lessons to be learnt. To emphasize, this does not mean that everything is predetermined. There are invisible guidelines, however, that steer us in the direction of a life lesson. This is part of the role of the Higher Self - to gently orient us through dreams, intuition and synchronicities.
If an opportunity is missed, another one pops up.
Catalyst is deeply connected to free will, it is all around. It exists in potentiation within every moment.
Our choices – our thoughts, feelings and actions – dictate our reality. We are responsible for those choices.
When catalyst appears, how do you choose to confront it?
Reacting vs. Responding
These are two critical concepts when it comes to catalyst.
When stuff happens, when catalyst slaps you in the face in the hopes of waking you up from your comfortable slumber… What do you do?
Do you re-act?
To react is to mirror what is going on. To react is to re-enact and put into action. Again.
It’s to repeat the same lessons, and a sign that nothing has been learnt.
Projections
According to Ra, the best way to learn is to deal with others.
They say that living life without dealing with other people is the same as living without mirrors.
Other people offer us reflections back to ourselves. This is by far the most efficient and most common form of catalyst.
For example, a trait that annoys you in a colleague, or upsetting actions performed by others are core issues being mirrored back to you. Signs and opportunities for inner work and self development.
It’s much easier to see patterns in other people. Mirrors. Do you have a friend or a family member that keeps going through the same situation over and over again? A continuous stream of abusive relationships or someone who just can’t seem to hold down a job? The characters or the scene might change a bit but the core concept, the lesson is the same. They go round and round in circles, repeating patterns and seem incapable of seeing the bigger picture…
This is why perspective is so important and why dealing with other-selves is key.
Guess what? Your lesson is coming back around, and when it does, you should be ready to respond.
Respond. What a beautiful word.
To pledge, to answer.
A pledge to answer a call set out by a higher aspect of yourself.
An offer of transmutation, of true alchemy.
Accept the call (positive path), answer it and honour the pledge, the agreement, and transform into a more authentic version of yourself.
Types of Catalyst
Seen as the hardships of life, catalyst appears constantly. How difficult these challenges are depends on your perspective. You may not even realise you are being faced with one. Then again, you may fall into a victim mentality where you feel that only bad things happen to you and you get sucked into the drama of a bad day.
There are other secondary mechanisms, besides dealing with others, where catalyst is present, such as your relationship with:
- The unmanifested self - The inner self, usually relating to some sort of pain or trauma.
- The societal self - The individual and society as a whole. Opportunities for either love and acceptance or separation and control over others in society.
- Toys, gadgets, inventions and amusements - These are generally seen as distractions although there are lessons to be learnt regarding power over individuals and power over groups (Team sports and modes of transportation).
- War and rumours of war- Intense catalyst that sways ferociously towards either path of service. One can polarise negatively, exercising separation and control or polarise positively through heroic actions.
Pain as a Catalyst
Pain is a common form of catalyst. More often than not, it appears as mental and emotional. Ra says that if this catalyst is not used by the mind or spirit, it gets offered to the body. In other words, if lessons keep getting ignored, physical manifestations start affecting your body in a symbolic fashion.
To demonstrate, trouble expressing yourself or getting your voice heard could produce a sore throat. Choosing not to see something may result in losing your eyesight or sore shoulders could represent carrying too many responsibilities.
Losing a Loved One
A powerful form of catalyst is the death or loss of a loved one.
An uncomfortable topic avoided by most, yet a part of life and a great teacher. As I mentioned, that uncomfortable feeling is a signature of imminent growth. There is great room for learning in regards to death or loss of a loved one.
Ra mentions that these teachings are usually patience, tolerance and the ability for a light touch. What tends to occur is the opposite… bitterness, impatience and souring stem from the lack of willingness to accept what is.
Guess what happens then? More catalyst is offered and you are forever nudged into a state of progression, of evolution.
“People, situations, and places change.
Moments are fleeting.
True power lies in acceptance and love.”
Repressing your feelings when faced with challenging or emotionally charged situations dimms your energy centres and causes depolarisation. In other words, you end up in a state of stagnancy and nothing is learned.
When catalyst shows up for you in a big way, it is far better to let the experience play out and to learn from it rather than suppressing those emotions.
Take time to reflect. Meditate on the situation. Be aware of the lessons. Forgive yourself and the other for reacting in the heat of the moment. Bring in love and acceptance. With time and patience, you will become more balanced and fully unswayed towards that catalyst, meaning you will have learnt that particular lesson.
You will find yourself responding to situations rather than reacting.
Spiritual Catalyst: A Personal Story
I was 12 years old when my family decided to move to Brazil.
Leaving my school and my friends behind in the UK was not on my wish list... I was comfortable.
Nevertheless, on the 5th December 2002 we began our journey.
It was a challenging time for me to say the least, and within a couple of months, we had found a house to rent and I was thrown into school without much warning.
On my first day, I remember my mum marching me through the school towards my new classroom.
It was the summer in the Tropic of Capricorn.
It was hot.
Tropical trees and big green leaves gently swaying in the humid breeze as we walked through what seemed like a labyrinth of a school.
It felt enormous and I felt tiny and completely lost.
There were groups of students everywhere.
Of course, I had the impression they were all staring at me as I was wiping the sweat off my forehead with one hand while being guided with the other.
After avoiding eye contact with various groups, including a gang of three girls that my mum had stopped to talk to (embarrassing!), we arrived at my new classroom.
Feeling out of Place
After a brief chat with the class counsellor, my mum kissed me on the head before abandoning me front row centre.
Literally.
The teacher was signalling to me and saying things to the class.
Perhaps he was explaining my current situation.
Who knows? I could barely understand anything.
I could count the words I confidently knew in Portuguese with my fingers.
Feeling completely out of place and oblivious to what people were saying, I just sat there. Occasionally there would be laughter and jokes.
Was I the punchline?
I felt vulnerable... To say I was uncomfortable is an understatement.
Another Lesson Begins
People were getting up and walking outside and hanging around, so I realised it must have been break-time.
I spent that first break alone.
In fact, I didn’t go anywhere because I knew I would get lost and also wasn’t sure what time I needed to be back for the next captivating class.
Although I couldn’t understand the language, I learnt a lot that day...
I began to notice people's behaviour, expressions and the energy they gave off.
It was during the second break, after I'd eased into the day that someone approached me.
I could tell this person wasn’t very popular…
In truth, he was actively bullied the entire time I was at school there.
I knew that bully vibe, I had experienced it before in England.
Even without fully understanding the language, I knew what was going on before he started talking to me.
Through my fragmented Portuguese and his equally broken video-game English, we somehow managed to communicate.
I sensed he needed a friend.
Funnily enough, that’s what I needed.
We mirrored each other...
That was the start of our friendship and we grew to become best friends.
A Meaningful Coincidence
Now, Brazil is a big place.
We were living about a 30-minute drive from the school, in another town, in one of the many condominiums there.
The condo we lived in was huge, about 2000 houses and 40km of roads!
The chance of having a classmate in that particular condominium was small to say the least.
To my amazement, I found out that Jonas not only lived in the same town— he lived in the same condominium, and on the same street.
He actually lived directly opposite me!
What are the odds? Small world?
We would spend a lot of time together outside the classroom.
I’d go to his house and we'd listen to music. He loved the Beatles. I'd help him with his English, we would write out the song lyrics and philosophise their meaning together.
He would come to my house and we'd play video games and he'd teach me all the Brazilian slang so I’d fit in at school.
We even developed a secret written code together, so that we could communicate during class without anyone finding out what we were up to.
Comfortable Once More
Now I had a best bud, I felt at ease and my communication skills were developing at light-speed.
I started making more friends and within one month I was speaking fluent Portuguese, believe it or not.
I'd accepted my position and chose to adapt.
Some of my teachers were unaware of my situation and just thought I was a quiet kid, and probably a bit slow.
My Portuguese teacher asked me to write an essay about myself, I guess to see what my grammar was like...
It was a daunting task.
I wrote down words how I thought they sounded. I knew what I was writing wasn't correct at all but I just went for it.
Portuguese is a difficult language, there's a lot of complicated grammar!
However I did impress the teacher with my efforts, and she did teach me Portuguese.
My Math teacher, on the other hand, called a meeting with my parents after I got a big fat zero in the first exam.
Yes, I agree, math is a universal language but her explanations were in Portuguese.
To clarify, there were a few issues like this and I was given a period of "adaptation" that lasted 2 years... Meaning I had to do my best but they’d let me pass the year regardless of my grades.
If your school marks are below average in Brazil, you get a second chance to study a bit more, usually in the holidays, and re-take some exams.
If you’re struggling, this option is way better than repeating the year. I did this quite a bit as did my friend Jonas. He did struggle, especially with the bullying.
Adaptation is Over
Fast forward 3 years and I no longer have the comfort of my adaptation blanket.
I’m just finishing the second year of High School. This is the first year I have had to fully fend for myself.
I'd done really well in my practice exams and was hopeful I'd pass the year without having to re-take anything...
I’m excited and a little anxious in the car on the way to school.
I daydream out the window and imagine what it will be like at school, seeing everyone again and getting our exam results and celebrating.
An Uncomfortable Journey
My mum is driving. Her phone starts ringing and she answers it.
Instantly I can tell something is wrong.
My heart drops into my stomach, like a bowling ball pummeling the floor. This overwhelming sensation takes over and Mum begins to cry as she's on the phone.
She pulls over to the side of the road. It feels like the longest phone conversation in the world.
I can't hear the words she's saying, the dense energy and worry is paralysing.
She gets off the phone, takes a breath and turns to me and my brother.
“Jonas is in hospital. He’s suffered a brain aneurysm and is in a coma.”
"What?"
I enter into a further state of shock and disbelief.
"How could this happen all of a sudden?"
My world turned upside down, a complete paradigm shift.
Nothing makes sense.
I am silent for the rest of the car journey, trying to process the powerful emotions lodged inside me...
Eventually, we arrive at school and step out of the car.
My mum hugs me and only then, through her embrace do I gather the strength to start crying.
I sob as we walk to the classroom.
Groups of people talk and look at me as I walk past, tears streaming down my face.
This time I couldn't care less of what they think of me, after all I'm worried about my friend.
We get to the classroom and receive my exam results. I collect Jonas’ too.
We both passed! I can’t believe it. All I want to do is tell him.
Spiritual Catalyst Strikes Again
I go visit him in the hospital.
His family are devastated. I try my best to console them. I speak to his mother and the look on her face of genuine fear is heart-breaking.
The nurse lets me into his room. He's laying there, motionless. There is a window to the right and the sun is shining through the blinds onto his bed.
It’s just me, him and the eerie beep of the life support monitor.
Looking at his pale body laying there like that just doesn't feel right. It doesn't feel like he's in his body. Nevertheless, I can sense him in the room...
Grabbing his hand, I beg him to come back.
Tears in my eyes as I whisper in his ear that he passed the year and that it’s OK to come back now.
The monitor starts beeping erratically and for a brief moment I believe he’s going to wake up.
He doesn’t…
Unfortunately, one week later my dear friend Jonas passed away.
Time to Learn
Once again I felt abandoned and alone.
Uncomfortable.
I felt hard done by... and angry!
Out of the blue, one of my favourite people is gone without any warning whatsoever...
I didn't get a chance to say goodbye properly, there was still so much to talk about...
Suffice to say, skipping his funeral was a hard choice, but I wasn't ready to let him go or put him in the ground.
For a while, I felt that the moments we had shared together were worthless.
Inside jokes unique to our friendship had no value.
That written code only we knew how to decipher now seemed meaningless...
Secrets we'd shared with one another, lost in the aether?
Time to Heal
About five years later, I received a private message on social media. It was from Jonas' Dad.
Opening the message revealed a series of jumbled words that didn't make sense...
"What's going on?" I thought. "Is he OK?"
Then I realised, it was the code Jonas and I had created together!
I felt an exhilarating rush of excitement and quickly deciphered the message.
It read something along the lines of:
"Today is Jonas' birthday. We love him very much and carry him in our hearts today and always."
It brought a smile to my face and tears to my eyes.
A soothing sensation, knowing that what I thought was lost and forgotten had been shared in love years ago.
This is just a personal example of mine of how Spiritual Catalyst is a constant thing...
Spiritual Catalyst serves to awaken us to the greater aspects of life and the universe and ourselves through healing.
Bringing love into a situation that once caused you pain, brings joy to the present.
Choose Love
The secret to healing is balance.
I now appreciate those moments I thought I'd lost for what they were.
They contained love.
I have come to realise that we found love in many moments together.
We shared a beautiful gift and I will cherish and carry that with me forever.
The catalyst of losing one of my best friends pushed me onto a spiritual journey of self-discovery.
A huge teaching and lesson.
With time and self-reflection, I've managed to balance the negative emotions I was holding on to...
I now have a passion for life. I see the love and I am grateful for my experiences.
The Law of One says that the best way to grow spiritually is to seek the love within the moment.
I invite you to do the same.
Remember that true knowing and understanding are not of this plane.
Subjective acceptance of that which IS and finding the love therein is the best thing to do.
We are here to grow, learn and serve one another.
So, when catalysts strikes, choose love and get ready for transformation.
Beautifully written Sam tears…xx
Thankyou 🙂
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OMG Sam, I’m so moved by this I have tears in my eyes. I love you.
Thanks! Glad you liked it 🙂
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