To elaborate further upon consciousness/awareness through the concept of agency, the following limited definitions are offered. Limited in scope, they are meant to serve as prompts for your own associations to the terms. The Human Mind-conditioned is the personal mind shaped by unconscious bodily and societal forces. The Human Mind-mythological is the mind that expresses a true and personally meaningful […]
Mysticism’s emphasis on consciousness and its resulting awareness brings together metaphysics and spirituality. Consciousness adheres to, and reflects the principles of existence, and awareness informs us of the type of consciousness operating in the mind at any given time. By monitoring changes in one’s awareness, we are able to determine one’s spiritual development and functioning; […]
The following description of consciousness is written from the Transmodern Spirituality perspective. And done so intentionally without reference to God or Spirit. Readers should feel free to add them if they wish. Over millennia, philosophy, science, religion, and spiritual traditions have studied human consciousness and have distinguished ordinary from higher consciousness. The mind is considered […]
This essay describes different states of mind ranging from basic to ultimate. To do so, a distinction is made between consciousness and awareness. Consciousness is being defined as the information operating in one’s mind that gives rise to awareness, the experience one has interacting with reality. And, it is by knowing the depth and complexity […]
Metaphysics and spirituality come together in the mystical principle of alchemy. When purifying some personal trait, bringing oneself to perfection, every last bit of untruth will be revealed to you. It is paramount to remove all of these aspects of separation from God that stand in the way of mystical union. And mystics embrace this […]
God is an unknown Source that we cannot define. God has created everything, and continuously creates in all spheres of existence. When God remembers and interacts with its creations, the Spirit of God is considered to be active. Everything that exists is a manifestation of God, but everything is not God, only an aspect of […]
The greatest thing about raising your consciousness is that you are gifted, some would say blessed, with the qualities of the universal force from which we all originate. Think of it as inheriting the qualities of omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence. We first come to know, and then live them as humanly wisdom, power, and love […]
First and foremost, life is inherently meaningless. There is no one purpose in life based on one valid understanding of reality that applies to everyone. Ironically, this also means life offers each and every one of us an infinite number of ways to find meaning in life and give it purpose. This diversity of meaning […]
Spiritually we are told a major goal of practice is to transcend ego, to give it up, let it go. No matter how it appears, true sacrifice is not one of giving up your life or yourself. Rather it is giving up your individuality, or separateness from all else. Done correctly this actually results in […]
To Serve God I from the principles of surrender, sacrifice, devotion, gratitude, grace, love, and service associated with contemplative, intentional, and mystical practice Ironically, serving others keeps your focus on yourself and the results of your work. And this can crowd out the Light, making you more susceptible to Darkness. Serving the Divine Principle sustains the […]
