What is Soul Intention?

What is Soul Intention? There are many ways to answer this question. Here, I describe soul intention from the energetic perspective of Soul Energy Dynamics and the origin of the soul.


As the soul enters into individual awareness, there is an immediate attentiveness to the existence of divine source, of All That Is.

Through this individual awareness, the soul takes on an urge to participate within the wonderful expansiveness which is sensed within All That Is.

The soul does not want to hold back for any reason; the soul wants to jump in, merged with the wondrous motion which is All That Is.

The soul never tires of this dance, this motion, this interaction.

In this desire to participate, the soul decides HOW to participate and sets intention.

This intention is broad and encompasses the entire infinite and eternal breadth of the soul.

In this sacred energy of One Source, intention of the soul expresses broadly — beyond the comprehension of linear mind.

Think of individual awareness in synch with infinite awareness and know soul intention emerges from this resonance. It is resonance, or awareness of linked balance, which motivates the soul.

Intention comes from a desire for participation, to always be in balance with All That Is.

Following intention is the soul’s primary source or urge for physical manifestation.

The soul comes into the physical to answer the Call of intention, taking great joy in the manifesting of form as answer to this supreme Call.

And from the linear perspective of physical existence, the human wants to name the intention, give it shape, fashion form.

Yet in its most divine expression, the mission, the objective, the desire is indescribably joy of participation.

Humans spend life times letting go the detritus of limited awareness to acknowledge, open and receive at this deepest level.

There is no judgment on the length of the journey, only joy for each peek of awareness, for each happy dance of awareness.

Soul intention is not a thing.

Rather, it is an experience of profound, beautiful, joyful alignment with the love and light of divine source, of All That Is.

In the same way that soul develops intention, physical manifestation follows a supreme urge to participate.

This urge is unlimited even though humans would like to define, express, develop, even limit, this urge.

Allowing intention freedom to express allows The Call of the soul to step forward within highest expression of this moment.

Allowing for the possibility that intention shifts allows for the full potential of the soul to guide life through the richness of human experience.

The question is not what was my soul’s intention for this life?

The question each day:

What is my soul’s intention for me in this moment now?


This article is part of the articles I have written on the personal aspects of growth through spiritual practice. To read more like this, check out What is Spiritual Practice?

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Cheryl Marlene
Cheryl Marlene is a pioneering guide in spiritual consciousness and the Akashic Records, blazing a new path for seekers ready to move beyond superficial answers. Her work is for those who desire unvarnished truth, deep transformation, and a profound connection to personal power. A mystic, futurist, and trailblazer, Cheryl expands the Akashic Records beyond outdated myths into a living, dynamic spiritual practice, uniting divine and human consciousness in profound healing. Through one-on-one Akashic Record sessions, research, and future-driven business consulting, she helps clients and visionaries uncover their soul’s wisdom and embrace their fullest potential. As the creator of the Akashic Records Intensive, the most comprehensive Akashic Records training, and author of Akashic Records Masterclass, Cheryl challenges the limits of what’s possible in spiritual innovation. Her students and clients know her as relatable, insightful, and unafraid of the raw and real aspects of deep work. When she’s not writing, Cheryl is on the hiking trail, listening to nature’s wisdom and exploring the heartbeat of the mountain. Through her journey, she has distilled her intention for life to these six words: Laugh. Learn. Love. Be. Become. Always.

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A mystic, futurist, and trailblazer in spiritual consciousness and the Akashic Records, Cheryl is unafraid of the tough, the raw, and the real aspects of doing deep work.

Cheryl has expanded the collective understanding of the Akashic Records beyond the outdated myths of yesterday into a dynamic healing spiritual practice of divine and human consciousness. She consults in the Akashic Records with clients around the world through one-on-one sessions, extensive research, and future-driven, strategic business development.

Cheryl’s clients and students know her as a relatable, funny, everyday person who loves red dresses, urban fantasy books, and skinny margaritas. When she is not hard at work on her next book, she is on the hiking trail listening to the beauty of nature and the heartbeat of the mountain.

Through her journey, she has distilled her intention for life to these seven words: BELIEVE. Laugh. Learn. Love. Be. Become. Always.