Both individually and collectively we need to decide whether to take the bold step forward into the next age, or slide back and wallow in the material gratification of a physical life without learning.

By sliding back we will effectively close our hearts and minds to the rest of life. We'll open our souls to the energies that inhabit the lower end of the spiritual spectrum and this opens the way for material seduction. My guides told me, "There are forces that see the Earth changes as an opportunity to keep humanity on the material level."

These are gray spirits. They believe there is no spiritual light and love for them. They want us believe that all we get is one life and one chance. They seize every opportunity to seduce us to their side, but there is a way to fight them. We must help these wretched, misguided souls know they are loved.

The spirits who dwell in the gray realm feed on the energy we create by remaining fixed on the world of violence and material gain. In this volatile time they can be especially seductive. The reason? What they need requires no effort from us at all.

These wretched souls are us--humans who devoted their lives to war and riches and the subjugation of others. They can move forward, but they don't know it. They believe they are stuck.

These spirits don't believe God wants them. They feed off the negative energies of war, pollution, subjugation, and rapacious gain being created now, and they want us to wallow with them. Our relationship to them is symbiotic. Those who create the negative energy here are susceptible to their influence. The vibe we create strengthens them. We get material gain, and the gray realmers influence our feelings of gratification for it. The energy of one feeds the other.

These entities need us, but not this way. What they really need is for us to convince them they are loved and help them to the light. Mainstream religions have labeled them as demons, even The Devil.

But my guides noted there is no Devil as such, only these negative energies.

"Remember there is no yin without yang, no good without evil, and no light without darkness. It is balance, and all have a place and a part to play in the great play of earthly life."

The danger is these spirits could seduce us to remaining at our present level. "Do not give these gray spirits a portal," said the guides.

Once in, they'll turn you toward the darkness of greed and gratification of the senses. These sad spirits have lost their way, and they believe the light does not want them.

"They are wrong. So wrong. God wants us all."

"Even the dark energies. He wants them to come home. He does not turn his love from anyone, nor do we. They will require their rests and their contemplations when they make the turn to the light for it will be a difficult path, but send them love and tell them to leave you."

"Stand tall in your heart and remember there is a pathway home. There is no irredeemably bad spirit. Know that. Understand all have a part to play. Honor all and all will be well."

"It is very important to send these low-end spirits love. More than anything, they need love and to be shown the light path," said the guide who lets me call him Moondrop.

"Love is the most powerful force in the Universe. By meeting all situations with love, and by treating everyone from a base of love, you are combating these spirits of the gray realm with the only weapon which can win."

We need to understand how this happens. The low-end spirits don't announce their intentions to you beforehand. Instead, they insinuate themselves into your thoughts.

For example, if you have narrowed your vision and come to believe that reality is only what you see and touch, then they have an opening. Please do not misunderstand. This isn't meant as a scare tactic and this is not the same as psychic attacks. These are much more subtle. It's to make you aware of the possible reasons behind the seduction to materialism and how to combat it.

Lack of trust and faith feeds them, too, because it produces the kind of thought energy that they know. Close these portals with love. If you remain focused on love and believe in the spiritual growth and the love of the Universe, they will have no hook in you. And perhaps best of all, it will give us as Love Warriors a chance to give something back. Taking the time to send some love back out to the Universe. It'll benefit these poor, wretched souls. They've gotten lost and have forgotten about the wellspring of love from which all souls are created.

Leah J. Utas is a freelance writer and hypnotherapist. She can be contacted at msquote@hotmail.com or visit The Goat's Lunch Pail at thegoatslunchpail.blogspot.com.