Every soul and stream of consciousness is created with a unique essence and energy signature, and the soul's purpose is to expand this essence and self transcend through diverse experiences- particularly through experiences with other souls. However, this connection between self and community, individual and interdependent, can come with a cost if we do not walk the path with full awareness. Such a cost can include unconsciously opting into harmful collective thoughtforms, feeding the same systems we claim to be opposed to, or taking on limited beliefs that belong to our community but are not our own. When we become fully conscious participants in our own individuation, we develop the discernment between ourselves and our communities while contributing to a shift from separation to interdependence and the expansion of Creator Consciousness. Note: This episode expands on some of the ideas in the episode titled "Knowledge, Gnosis, and the Filters of Perception"- feel free to listen to that episode first if you haven't already!