THE 7 PRINCIPLES

We try to live our lives in accordance with our Seven Principles which are:

7. Eternal Progress open to every Soul.

Mankind has evolved from primitive barbarous ancient times.
It has been a slow, painful struggle to the ‘more civilised / enlightened’ stage of existence we have in this world today. This struggle continues throughout existence on into the spiritual and will throughout time.

On an individual level, man struggles with his ‘lower animal nature’, its desires for sensuous pleasures, its greed and instinct for aggression.
But we know we can progress away from this to higher fulfilment, to seek out nobler goals. We may accomplish progress but by doing so we become aware of even greater possibilities before us and spirit inform us that this expanding awareness goes on for ever.

Nature, human history and our own experience shows us that the old resists the new.
Change is unsettling, it is a journey into the unknown. The competing forces of progress with stagnation cause disharmony and negative influences. The Spiritualists 7th Principle reminds us to seek out progress; that the potential for progress is inexhaustible and will inevitable lead mankind to higher and higher levels of spiritual existence. We progress as a result of our experience and knowledge and all can share in this advancement if they so desire.