Loving Your Creature by Wynn Free

We, who have self proclaimed that we are on a spiritual path,
often deny the demands and needs of our creature, the creature
referring to the body. We have been told in order to reach God we
must transcend desire, eat a certain way, become celibate, and go
to a certain building every Sunday morning. I certainly wish it
were as easy as this. The creature/body is basically an animal.
Each of our creatures is different, with different needs. If you
deny your creature, your creature will block your higher energy
flows and you will feel disconnected from your spirit. Very
likely you will be lost in the worlds of alienation and
neediness. Having been lost in those worlds myself for quite a
period of time, and at the time, not quite knowing why, I made
the decision to learn more about my creature and learn what it
really needed (note: I didn't say wanted. Most creatures would
want an endless supply of food and sex).

So how do you find out what your creature really needs? You can't
really believe an authority. His personal experience is with his
creature, not yours. Plus he/she may be of a different sex. How
could they possibly understand your creature? I came to the
conclusion that I would have to enter my own trial and error
process. I would experiment in different areas to figure out what
was too much, what was too little; so I could finally determine
what was just right. For example, you might have a chocolate cake
in front of you and your creature might be urging you to eat the
whole thing that would lead to sickening feelings and stomach
aches so, by trikal and error, you've learned exactly the right
portion for yourself. So do you really want sex three times a
day? Try it. See where it goes. For some creatures, three times
might be just right and for others it might be depleting.

How much meat should you eat? How much vegetable? Is your
creature hetro, homo, or bi? Should you live near the beach or in
the mountains or does it matter? Are you happier as a loner or
with a mate? How much solitude do you need every week? Do you
need to earn a lot of money or do you prefer to live simply and
have more freedom? You knowing yourself can only answer these
questions. But most people never answer them. They follow someone
else's guidelines. And they don't assign the correct cause to
their own unhappiness.

If you deny your creature, your creature will block your
spiritual flows. William Blake, the English poet and artist, said
"the path of excess leads to the palace of wisdom". Learn about
yourself. Figure out what really makes you tick. See your life as
one giant experiment. Develop compassion and understanding for
your creature. And you only need to keep two cautions in mind.
Don't risk more than you can afford to lose, and don't hurt
others.