Why Are We Here?

Why We Are Here?

Sparks of the Divine

by Barb Casper

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine this: Before you were born, you were light. Pure, endless, radiant light. You floated in a vast ocean of mystery, a place where there was no separation, no fear, no time. Only love. Only unity.

And then—you chose to come here. To Earth.
You chose to wrap yourself in flesh and bones, to step into this beautiful, messy, unpredictable world. Why? Because only here could you forget… and in forgetting, discover the joy of remembering.

Earth: The Sacred Classroom

The Earth is not just a rock spinning through space. She is alive. She is conscious. She is our great teacher. Every sunrise whispers a secret. Every storm shakes something awake in us. Every river carries not only water, but wisdom. Here, we learn through touch, through sorrow, through laughter, through the friction of being human.

The Veil of Forgetting

When we arrive, we forget who we are. That’s part of the journey.
We feel separate—me from you, us from nature, humanity from the divine. But separation is only a veil, a thin mist over the truth. And when we love, when we forgive, when we stand in awe under a sky full of stars—the veil lifts. And we remember: we were never separate at all.

Love: The Great Reason

Why are we here? It’s simple. To love.
Not just the tender love of romance or family, but the great love—the love that holds galaxies together, the love that pulses through every heartbeat, every tree, every atom. Each time you choose kindness instead of anger, each time you open your heart instead of closing it—you remember. You become part of that vast cosmic pulse again.

Awakening, Little by Little

Life is a kind of waking up. Every challenge is a doorway. Every joy is a lantern. Every heartbreak cracks us open so more light can get in. We are seeds of eternity planted in the soil of time, here to grow into compassion, wisdom, and radiance.

And Then, the Return

And one day, when your journey here is complete, the Earth will take back your body, and your soul will rise, carrying everything you learned—every act of love, every glimpse of truth, every piece of yourself that awakened. You will return to the Mystery not empty, but overflowing.

So, why are we here?

• To love.

• To awaken.

• To remember who we already are: sparks of the Divine, walking the Earth, rediscovering the flame that never went out.