For decades I've been teaching ways to align our thinking, our perceiving, and our deeper knowing of universal processes.
Initially, using the terms I was handed, I talked about the ego as the perceiver and doer/maker, and Spirit as the knower and creator. Over time I referred to the "ego" as the "small" or "child" self and the Spirit within as the "higher" or "greater" Self.
Continuing the work, it became clear that the underlying intelligence of the universe didn't have to be talked about in spiritual or religious terms any more, but that the word Mind applies. Both theory and experiment are making clear the fact that the source, or quantum field out of which all matter and energy arise, is the Akashic field, is the one Mind, underlying and manifesting all that is--all that we generally call reality. And more, that field, that Mind, is present in and through all aspects of reality, including ourselves.
Understanding that, it became clear that each of us--all our cells and all the energy fields around those cells--is part of that Mind, along with everything else that exists. So we can tap into that Mind, that underlying source of all that is. It must be the same thing as the "unconscious" mind that early researchers defined.
For most of my work in this field, I've used Jung's and Freud's framework of 3 aspects of mind: one in which we are aware, one of which we aren't usually aware that governs our body activities and reactions, and one of which we aren't usually aware that accesses the ideals and archetypal images of our culture, of humanity (and possibly even more).
Within that framework, the subconscious mind keeps the body working, the superconscious mind accesses ideals and potentials in the larger mind, and our personal awareness, ego, or conscious mind, is the realm of perceptions, thoughts that link those perceptions, and emotions arising from those perceptions.
So the separation between self and Spirt is dissolved. God, Spirit, is Mind--constantly creating all that is and everywhere present throughout all that is. That means there is one mind and my mind must be part of the whole Mind that is constantly creating all that is. (The "son of God" therefore is all aspects of reality emanating from and sustained by that Mind--which includes all beings, everywhere.)
And that means I'm simply shifting the scope of my personal awareness as I enter different states of consciousness. As I access other aspects of my mind I can access the universal Mind.
Our normal range of personal awareness is delineated by our perceptions: what is entering our sensory system, what our brain has been trained to pay attention to, and what connections our brain has made through repetitions of sensory input. Our emotions are a function of those connections: neurons send impulses to glands that release "molecules of emotion" to cells in the body and we feel happy, mad, sad, glad, hungry, or tired in response to what our brain has said is going on around and within our bodies.
Because our Western Materialist culture teaches us to focus on external sensory inputs and analyse them with the left frontal cortex, we identify with bodies and material objects--we don't know about anything else! In other cultures, children are encouraged to develop their right brain abilities, as well. They learn to sense what is happening in their bodies, and to be aware of their dreams and deeper "feeling" states, which have been called our "inner senses". Their personal awareness, therefore, includes more of the subconscious and superconscious aspects of mind than folks in our culture usually experience.
Still, many individuals in our culture have, over the centuries, been able to demonstrate the power and effectiveness of using "inner awareness" disciplines and practices.
That means that each of us can extend our personal awareness into the subconscious mind and observe and modify the body's processes, including fear responses, heart rate, temperature, and more. It means we can extend our personal awareness into the superconscious mind to observe the nonsensory aspects of our experience, as well. We can remember and interpret dreams, see the relationship between our sensory experiences and our thoughts and feelings, and we can appreciate the non-material aspects of the world around us.
In short, what used to be called "spiritual disciplines" no longer have to be limited to religious practice. They are life practices that make it possible for us to access information and make more useful choices about our whole selves--not just what our physical senses have told us and our previous experiences have led the brain to react to. And what have been called "supernatural experiences" or even miracles, are available to anyone who shifts their personal awareness into the subconscious or superconscious aspects of their own mind and acts accordingly.
So my language about all this has changed. It is no longer the "ego" or "small self" that must be brought into alignment with "Spirit." Instead, we need to retrain, even "rewire" our brains so that we can choose which "programs" it uses in response to sensory input and so we can use the right hemisphere more fully to access the nonmaterial aspects of all-that-is, both within the body and around it. (This is the primary work of Joe Dispenza.)
Initially, using the terms I was handed, I talked about the ego as the perceiver and doer/maker, and Spirit as the knower and creator. Over time I referred to the "ego" as the "small" or "child" self and the Spirit within as the "higher" or "greater" Self.
Continuing the work, it became clear that the underlying intelligence of the universe didn't have to be talked about in spiritual or religious terms any more, but that the word Mind applies. Both theory and experiment are making clear the fact that the source, or quantum field out of which all matter and energy arise, is the Akashic field, is the one Mind, underlying and manifesting all that is--all that we generally call reality. And more, that field, that Mind, is present in and through all aspects of reality, including ourselves.
Understanding that, it became clear that each of us--all our cells and all the energy fields around those cells--is part of that Mind, along with everything else that exists. So we can tap into that Mind, that underlying source of all that is. It must be the same thing as the "unconscious" mind that early researchers defined.
For most of my work in this field, I've used Jung's and Freud's framework of 3 aspects of mind: one in which we are aware, one of which we aren't usually aware that governs our body activities and reactions, and one of which we aren't usually aware that accesses the ideals and archetypal images of our culture, of humanity (and possibly even more).
Within that framework, the subconscious mind keeps the body working, the superconscious mind accesses ideals and potentials in the larger mind, and our personal awareness, ego, or conscious mind, is the realm of perceptions, thoughts that link those perceptions, and emotions arising from those perceptions.
So the separation between self and Spirt is dissolved. God, Spirit, is Mind--constantly creating all that is and everywhere present throughout all that is. That means there is one mind and my mind must be part of the whole Mind that is constantly creating all that is. (The "son of God" therefore is all aspects of reality emanating from and sustained by that Mind--which includes all beings, everywhere.)
And that means I'm simply shifting the scope of my personal awareness as I enter different states of consciousness. As I access other aspects of my mind I can access the universal Mind.
Our normal range of personal awareness is delineated by our perceptions: what is entering our sensory system, what our brain has been trained to pay attention to, and what connections our brain has made through repetitions of sensory input. Our emotions are a function of those connections: neurons send impulses to glands that release "molecules of emotion" to cells in the body and we feel happy, mad, sad, glad, hungry, or tired in response to what our brain has said is going on around and within our bodies.
Because our Western Materialist culture teaches us to focus on external sensory inputs and analyse them with the left frontal cortex, we identify with bodies and material objects--we don't know about anything else! In other cultures, children are encouraged to develop their right brain abilities, as well. They learn to sense what is happening in their bodies, and to be aware of their dreams and deeper "feeling" states, which have been called our "inner senses". Their personal awareness, therefore, includes more of the subconscious and superconscious aspects of mind than folks in our culture usually experience.
Still, many individuals in our culture have, over the centuries, been able to demonstrate the power and effectiveness of using "inner awareness" disciplines and practices.
That means that each of us can extend our personal awareness into the subconscious mind and observe and modify the body's processes, including fear responses, heart rate, temperature, and more. It means we can extend our personal awareness into the superconscious mind to observe the nonsensory aspects of our experience, as well. We can remember and interpret dreams, see the relationship between our sensory experiences and our thoughts and feelings, and we can appreciate the non-material aspects of the world around us.
In short, what used to be called "spiritual disciplines" no longer have to be limited to religious practice. They are life practices that make it possible for us to access information and make more useful choices about our whole selves--not just what our physical senses have told us and our previous experiences have led the brain to react to. And what have been called "supernatural experiences" or even miracles, are available to anyone who shifts their personal awareness into the subconscious or superconscious aspects of their own mind and acts accordingly.
So my language about all this has changed. It is no longer the "ego" or "small self" that must be brought into alignment with "Spirit." Instead, we need to retrain, even "rewire" our brains so that we can choose which "programs" it uses in response to sensory input and so we can use the right hemisphere more fully to access the nonmaterial aspects of all-that-is, both within the body and around it. (This is the primary work of Joe Dispenza.)
As we do so we realize we are no longer subject to, or victims of, the world around us. We discover we can relate to the input of our senses in different ways, which then lead to different body conditions and more comfortable relationships. These then lead to new sensory inputs, so we are no longer constantly looking for, or defending ourselves against, issues in the world around us.
In the process, new connections are being made in the brain, and we begin to become aware of what have been subconscious processes in the brain and body. If we focus on those, we can begin to change them. Awareness of the body's processes and the connections between our perceptions and emotions allow us to choose experiences of greater health and wellbeing without having to take material action.
As we train the brain along these lines, we begin to shift from a primarily left-front upper cortex activity of analyzing external input, to the broader, more generalized awareness of the right-rear cortex. We begin to be aware of, to "feel" the presence and activity of (and even communication with) other beings around us. Activating our awareness of activity in the right brain, our "inner senses" wake up, and we begin to "see" and "feel" images and potentials that were limited to our dream state in the past.
The result is that we begin to understand the connections between our external experience and our internal state--and to grasp the potential for fulfillment that is always being offered us, through the continuing presence of the constantly creating Mind of all that is.
And we don't have to give up beloved religious and spiritual icons to do this! In fact, the right brain thrives on imagery and symbol, so if calling on Jesus or Mary or Krishna or Fatima, or an angel or spirit guide or totem, to help one experience a situation differently is meaningful and makes a difference, then it makes perfectly good sense to continue to do so.
In the process, new connections are being made in the brain, and we begin to become aware of what have been subconscious processes in the brain and body. If we focus on those, we can begin to change them. Awareness of the body's processes and the connections between our perceptions and emotions allow us to choose experiences of greater health and wellbeing without having to take material action.
As we train the brain along these lines, we begin to shift from a primarily left-front upper cortex activity of analyzing external input, to the broader, more generalized awareness of the right-rear cortex. We begin to be aware of, to "feel" the presence and activity of (and even communication with) other beings around us. Activating our awareness of activity in the right brain, our "inner senses" wake up, and we begin to "see" and "feel" images and potentials that were limited to our dream state in the past.
The result is that we begin to understand the connections between our external experience and our internal state--and to grasp the potential for fulfillment that is always being offered us, through the continuing presence of the constantly creating Mind of all that is.
And we don't have to give up beloved religious and spiritual icons to do this! In fact, the right brain thrives on imagery and symbol, so if calling on Jesus or Mary or Krishna or Fatima, or an angel or spirit guide or totem, to help one experience a situation differently is meaningful and makes a difference, then it makes perfectly good sense to continue to do so.
As Jung discovered, these archetypes are fundamental to human experience, and often are the means to opening our awareness of the superconscious activity of the right hemisphere of the brain--and hence to an expanded experience of our potential and fulfillment. So, if you have a feeling of connection with an individual or set of such beings, consider yourself encouraged to work with it--just be aware that as you grow and change, as you become more powerfully aligned with the one Mind creating and sustaining all that is, they may also shift and change.
Then we need to integrate these two forms of awareness so that we are fully using our abilities as part of the one Mind that is the underlying intelligence across space, time, and beyond. This is the essence of what is being called "5th dimensional" living. Operating in a reality that transcends space and time by relying primarily on our "inner senses," and allowing our bodies to be free of the limits placed on them by our previous cultural training. In short: living a "supernormal" life in "supremely natural" ways.
So the language evolves, but the principle remains: as we bring our thoughts and feelings into alignment with the ongoing processes of the source and sustainer of all that is, our lives become healthier and happier, and we begin to join, intentionally and joyfully, in the creative process that is this unfolding universe, transcending the limitations of our cultural indoctrination and experiencing our fulfillment as individual expressions of the one Mind.
Then we need to integrate these two forms of awareness so that we are fully using our abilities as part of the one Mind that is the underlying intelligence across space, time, and beyond. This is the essence of what is being called "5th dimensional" living. Operating in a reality that transcends space and time by relying primarily on our "inner senses," and allowing our bodies to be free of the limits placed on them by our previous cultural training. In short: living a "supernormal" life in "supremely natural" ways.
So the language evolves, but the principle remains: as we bring our thoughts and feelings into alignment with the ongoing processes of the source and sustainer of all that is, our lives become healthier and happier, and we begin to join, intentionally and joyfully, in the creative process that is this unfolding universe, transcending the limitations of our cultural indoctrination and experiencing our fulfillment as individual expressions of the one Mind.
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