Each week a new episode of the series, "The 12 Steps of the Spiritual Journey: A Map for the Seeker Going in Circles," by Melody Larson, author of the
Inner Purpose Course.
STEP ON THE JOURNEY | LEVEL | KEYWORD | ACTIONS | BELIEFS | CHAKRA | JUNGIAN ARCHETYPE | SIGN |
| 1. Separation | Ego | Survival | I am alone/separate | Surviving and thriving | Root | The Warrior | Aries |
| 2. Belonging | Ego | Tribe | Fitting in / gaining approval | I belong / It's us vs. them | Navel | The Innocent | Taurus |
| 3. Selfhood | Ego | Independence | Rebelling and/or making changes | I need to be me, I need to be free | Solar Plexus | The Orphan | Gemini |
| 4. Communion | Ego (bridge to Soul) | Compassion | Allowing, Forgiving & Accepting | "I'm okay, you're okay" | Heart | The Caregiver | Cancer |
| 5. Sovereignty | Soul (entry into) | Security, Authenticity, Simplification | Returning to the tribe, creating more meaning | "I am/am not fulfilled." | Throat | The Creator | Leo |
| 6. Searching | Soul | Crisis, Illness, Change | Seeking & spiritual study | "I am lost; I am not who I thought" | Brow | The Seeker | Virgo |
| 7. Surrender | Soul | Faith, Grace, Belief, Hope | Prayer, Meditation | “Not by my will alone.” | Crown | The Lover | Libra |
| 8. Healing | Soul | Wholeness, The Shadow | Releasing the past | "I am responsible." | Karmic | The Destroyer | Scorpio |
| 9. Guidance | Spirit | Intuition | Discovering synchronicity | "I am on purpose." | Soul | The Sage | Sagittarius |
| 10. Co-creation | Spirit | Service, Significance | Grounding gifts into form | "My life makes a difference." | Earth | The Ruler | Capricorn |
| 11. Transmutation | Spirit | Mastery, Miracles | Wielding universal laws and forces | "I am a powerful creator." | Power | The Magician | Aquarius |
| 12. Unity | Spirit | Oneness, 'the Now' | Enlightenment, Ascension | "All is one." | All minor chakras and points; the Light Body | The Fool | Pisces |