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The Gifts of Temptations


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What if temptation wasn’t a trap - but a sacred opportunity for soul growth? In this episode, Gary Zukav deepens the conversation on temptation, revealing its role as a “dress rehearsal for a negative karmic event.” Rather than something to avoid or fear, temptation becomes a revealing messenger - an invitation to notice which part of you is speaking: a frightened part of your personality or a loving part. of your personality.


From rage to jealousy to the need to please, every temptation is an opportunity to see a frightened part of your personality in action. It is a moment of choice between reacting from that frightened part, or consciously responding from a loving part . When you choose to act from a loving part of your personality, you align yourself with your soul and create authentic power.


This episode offers a liberating shift in perspective. Temptation is not evidence of failure or evil, but a compassionate signal from the Universe to pause, become emotionally aware, and make a responsible choice. In that conscious choice lies your power to shape your reality with love by creating authentic power.


What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

  • (00:42) — Temptation, Reframed: Why temptation is not a punishment, but a compassionate "dress rehearsal for a negative karmic event".

  • (01:57) — There is No “Evil”: Understanding evil as an absence of Light and Love, not an outside force to resist.

  • (03:49) — Everyday Temptations: Recognizing how currents of energy like rage and superiority are signals from a frightened part of your personality.

  • (06:40) — The Point of Choice: How every temptation is your opportunity to create authentic power by choosing to come from love, not fear.

  • (11:45) — Emotional Awareness as a Compass: How to use the physical sensations in your energy centers to know if a frightened part or a loving part of your personality is active.

  • (13:28) — The Spiritual Gift of Temptation: Why temptation is a compassionate gift that is essential to your soul's evolution.

  • (17:35) — You Are a Chooser: Understanding that making a responsible choice is the fundamental creative act of your life.

    Embrace the Soul Step Challenge:

    This week, take a moment to write in your journal each time you notice a tempting thought or impulse. Ask yourself: Which frightened part of my personality is behind this? Describe what it wants to do. Then, ask: What would my life feel like if I didn’t follow this impulse? Shift your attention to a loving part of your personality and choose your response from there. That is how you create authentic power—one conscious choice at a time.


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