Benevolent immortal guardians and guides, known as the Taras, so-called because these divine beings are they who can ferry us across from this shore to the next, and provide individual guidance on the Path, aid the journey of the human soul—a journey which we call the Butterfly Path. When a soul first comes to walk the Path across its many human lifetimes, it passes through Paradise and is assigned a Tara guide who will remain by its side. Paradise is a transitional realm where souls prepare for incarnation.
In its initial human lives, the soul is extremely malleable and fragile. It teeters rapidly between soul and spirit states, as it gains wisdom. Our Taras shield these junior souls and provide gentle guidance to nurture spiritual growth. Throughout every phase — whether the incarnated soul wanders in ignorance, irreverence, or devotion to limiting deities — the Tara stands vigil. Though the soul may pray to entities by various names and forms of its own imagination, the Tara acknowledges all sincere entreaties. In this sense, your Tara guardian is the conduit for the Divine to reach you in your early travels upon the Path.
Eventually, after many human lifetimes along the Butterfly Path, the maturing soul awakens to its Tara’s true identity. An incarnated soul who has walked the Path long enough may one day attain the inner stillness to hear its Tara’s voice and sense its subtle presence. This marks the soul’s coming of age, when it connects consciously at last to its ageless divine spirit guardian. The Tara then can guide more directly in the final ascent to our spiritual self and our eternal spiritual home.
Thus, the Taras epitomize the compassion of the Divine, escorting each nascent spark through its transformation into an illumined spiritual sun. The Butterfly Path is complex, but with the Taras’ aid, the soul will achieve its destiny to unfurl its wings and take flight to infinity.
As teachers in Wayism explain, the Taras are our immortal spiritual guides residing in the sacred Domain of Spirit Energy within our Heavenly home. With mastery of spiritual wisdom, the Taras specialize in aiding incarnated human souls on their journey of transformation along the Butterfly Path.
The Taras offer counsel on self-reflection, self-development, and overcoming challenges to spiritual growth. Highly skilled in energy healing, they comprehend the intricacies of our soul-minds and spirit-minds (our chakra system) and its connections to the conscious mind of the material body. To the Taras, our truest essence is visible through the lens of energy rather than our words or material appearances. Yet, for our own benefit, it remains valuable to verbalize emotions and questions in prayer and meditation. This exercise clarifies feelings, brings self-realization, and invites the Taras’ guidance (once we learn to listen). Approximately 60% of meditation, contemplation, and prayer is dedicated to listening, while around 30% is focused on self-reflection and self-improvement.
Wayist energy healers can facilitate contact between clients and their Taras to catalyze energy healing on the levels of body, spirit, and soul. One’s Tara will then direct restorative energies precisely where they discern the need.
For less mature human souls, one’s Tara safeguards against damage to the spiritual blueprint. The more senior students on the Path learn to resonate their chakra energies to the Taras’ higher frequency, thereby receiving personalized counsel directly from their divine spiritual guide. Though mental distractions can obscure this channel of communication, we learn through practice and will eventually become expert at holding these resonances with our personal Tara.
We establish a bond with the Taras by purifying our own energies and intentions. We develop a passionate desire to step into union with our guiding deity and heavenly energies. Those qualities in us attune our higher-self energies to the lowest level where our Tara can meet us, resonate with our energy. That is how we extend our love outward to meet their embrace. Love is a fundamental requirement. The mystics, when you read their writings, all seem to be passionately in love, which signifies that they are reaching the final stage of their spiritual path.
When we establish a conscious connection with a Tara guardian, our ordinary energies can also be elevated to serve positive purposes on our spiritual path. Wayists describe this as “sacred sensuousness” — by experiencing basic sensations with reverence and a deeper understanding, individuals can channel their soul energies towards devotion and benevolent actions.
Tara: temple in Karnataka
Thus the Taras enable the miraculous, transfiguring mortal souls (caterpillars) into resplendent spirits (butterflies) as we walk the Butterfly Path into eternal joy.
In sum
The term “Tara” finds its roots in the ancient Sanskrit language, evoking a sense of guidance, protection, and liberation. In Wayist philosophy, the Divine Taras are not mere abstract concepts or distant deities; they are intimate, loving presences, assigned to each soul from the moment it first sets foot on the Butterfly Path. As we traverse the ups and downs of countless lifetimes, our Tara remains a constant source of comfort, wisdom, and unconditional love, adapting their guidance to meet our unique needs at every stage of our journey.
In Wayist spirituality, the Divine Taras shine as beacons of compassion, wisdom, and unwavering support. These celestial beings, originating from the very heart of The Land of Pure Bliss, as our spiritual heaven is called, have taken on the sacred role of guiding and protecting souls as they navigate the intricacies of the Butterfly Path.
The Taras are not mere abstract concepts or distant deities; they are intimately connected to each soul, having been assigned as personal mentors and companions from the moment the soul first embarked on its journey in the material realm. Through countless lifetimes and experiences, the Taras remain steadfast in their commitment to nurturing the spiritual growth and awakening of their beloved charges.
As souls progress along the Butterfly Path, the Taras adapt their guidance and support to meet the unique needs of each individual. They are masters of both yin and yang energies, able to provide the perfect balance of gentle encouragement and fierce protection. Whether the soul is lost in ignorance, steeped in devotion, or awakening its spiritual nature, the Tara is always present, patiently waiting for the moment when the soul is ready to consciously connect with its divine guide.
In Wayist philosophy, the Taras are recognized as emanations of the infinite love and wisdom of the Divine, transcending gender and form. They may appear to their devotees in myriad ways, taking on the attributes and characteristics that resonate most deeply with the soul’s cultural and personal understanding. Some may perceive their Tara as male or female, while others may sense a presence beyond such dualities. Ultimately, the essence of the Tara remains unchanged — being of pure love, compassion, and unwavering commitment to the soul’s journey to enlightenment.
As the soul awakens to the presence of its Divine Tara, a profound relationship begins to unfold — one that will shape the course of the soul’s spiritual journey and, ultimately, its very essence. It is through this sacred bond that the soul learns to trust, surrender, and open itself to the transformative power of divine love, ushering us into the advanced and final grades unto enlightenment and graduating Butterfly Path school.