Personally I don't see souls stagnating, rather they evolve slowly. I feel the goal of our souls is to learn lessons based both on our past life memories, and our human experiences. In that way we grow both personally and spiritually. Everything else seems to be window dressing, or merely other paths to that goal.

I'm not at all discounting anyone's beliefs here, we all have to make our journey our way. But as I've gotten older, I've wondered if it's not a lot simpler than most of us think it is. While I could be wrong, I think I've made a lot of personal and spiritual progress in my 60 years, and when the time comes for me to reincarnate, I only hope I'm right, so I can continue evolving.

John