Level 9 is your time to work on personal issues: confronting phobias, overcoming addictions, and correcting flaws. Whether you know it or not, as a senior-citizen soul you are working on issues from past lives. With so much grief and heartache behind you, you may spend a lifetime in therapy or finding ways to understand your emotional side. This is not a weakness -- it is the courageous work of a soul preparing for its final stages.
You are driven to heal, grow, and refine yourself at the deepest levels -- preparing your soul for its ultimate journey.
You may become so absorbed in your own inner work that you lose sight of worldly responsibilities like your career or family.
As the Illusion loses its grip on you, spirituality gains immense importance in your life. Now that you're nearing Level 10, and with it your last few lifetimes on the Physical Plane, you develop a greater-than-ever consciousness that we are all connected to each other.
You seek out faiths in which you feel comfortable, rather than the church you grew up in. Buddhism and contemplative practices allow you to connect to the universe in a profound way. You like to explore your spirituality in intimate groups rather than huge places of worship. You're attracted to retreats where you feel safe investigating yourself in the company of like-minded souls, often members of your own sex.
There are debts from previous lives that you must repay, or at least work on. You don't want to leave this penultimate level with unfinished business behind you. You may spend several lifetimes completing lessons and balancing experiences to tie up loose ends from previous incarnations.
You're working on deep personal issues -- confronting fears, overcoming old habits, and correcting flaws that have followed you through many lifetimes. This inner work is some of the most important you will ever do.
You seek out spiritual practices that feel authentic to you, connecting to the universe in profound ways. Contemplative practices, intimate spiritual groups, and retreats become essential parts of your path.
You're completing lessons and balancing experiences, preparing for your final stage. You feel a deep pull to resolve what remains unfinished, knowing that this work clears the way for what lies ahead.
Be aware that you may become totally preoccupied with your own inner work to the exclusion of more worldly concerns, like your career or even your family. The healing journey is vital, but balance matters too. Despite your advancing soul age, you still have drive left in you. When you do engage with the world -- whether in business or community -- you naturally create ethical ventures with quality at their core. You support charities and find ways to leave the world a better place. Let your inner healing fuel your outer contributions, not replace them.
As you move toward Level 10, you are nearing the culmination of your journey on the Physical Plane. The healing work you do now -- the fears you face, the patterns you break, the spiritual depth you cultivate -- all of it prepares you for the profound final stage that awaits. Trust the process. Your willingness to look inward with honesty and courage is itself a sign of how far you have come.
"Healing is not linear, but it is always forward"
-- Ancient Wisdom