Soul-Purpose: Discovering and Fulfilling Your Destiny

Although Dr. Thurston has a patent manner of writing, with most books having a very similiar format, this book's content is excellent. The concept of the "Ideal" in the Cayce readings is without doubt the single most important function in a person's life and was the central tenet of most of the life readings. The relation of the soul to their purpose becomes active when and only when there is consideration and meditation on this core directive. Dr. Thurston approaches this heady subject, which oft times is difficult to navigate in thousands of readings through multiple channels (ie purpose, destiny, talents..), as well as Cayce contemporaries Jung and most importantly Guirdjeff's use of Self-Observation (which Cayce referred more than one curious soul to study). All in all, a very good book, with some good ideas.

I picked this off the bookshelf at a bookshop and it is certainly one of the better books I have come across to help oneself work out onefs soul purpose in life. This slim volume doesnft go into specifics of which path to follow, but through various exercises and examples of other people, leads you to discover what are your strengths and weaknesses. Using this as a base and through meditation and further exercises you can find what feels right for you. It does not necessarily mean finding the perfect job, but finding something in your life that fulfils you. One point that is not often dealt with by other similar books is that finding meaning in our own lives should not be self-centered: we should also include some form of service to others. Most of all, finding fulfillment does not mean we must all be high achievers and have some visible form of success. We can each find meaning and fulfillment in our lives by living our soulfs purpose, which is unique to each and everyone and which in turn complements that of those around us.