Blog Category: Awakening

Transformation is a word that embodies much more than mere change; it is a deeply profound journey of awakening, symbolized aptly by the butterfly's metamorphosis from cocoon to liberation. This journey is echoed in the narrative of Jesus Christ, the embodiment of transformative power and enlightenment, whose life story models the ultimate cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Through His teachings, Jesus serves as a blueprint for awakening, urging us to recognize our divine essence and the presence of God within, thus inviting us into a journey of self-transcendence and realization of our inherent unity with all existence.

Jesus's ministry was grounded in the principle of unconditional love, a message that transcends religious boundaries, aiming to awaken humanity to its own divine potential and interconnectedness. His life and teachings challenge us to transcend our egos, awaken to our true selves, and embrace our innate divinity. This awakening, Jesus argues, is not about fearing God or adhering to deterministic notions of sin and punishment but about realizing that we are all fundamentally creatures of light, love, and infinite capacity for transformation.

The real essence of Jesus's message invites a collective shift from a state of slumber to spiritual awakening, encouraging us to see beyond the illusory confines of the ego and recognize our eternal souls. The narrative of Jesus is not just a historical account but a living testament to the potential for transformation that lies within each of us, calling us to embrace our identity as children of God. This understanding of our sacred nature and connection with the divine mirrors Jesus's transformative journey and offers a path towards our own enlightenment and realization of the kingdom of God within.

As it happens often, a 'voice' will awaken me at some point during the night with a message on repeat. If I think I'm being lectured, it puts me in a mood (because I am human after all), and I'll try to reframe it in a way that I think is not scolding or sanctimonious, untll such time as I let go of any fears I have around the message and really digest it at the level of intuition and inner wisdom (which is everyone's entry point to higher consciousness). 

"Heed your actions" was last night's hit single, and it had me turning over in bed wondering what or if I'd done anything to deserve (what felt like) such a chastisement. It was only while outside with my toddler (light of my life) and dog (who was in that moment reminding me to observe my annoyance with him rather than succumb to it), that the true meaning of the words pushed through to the surface. I took a deep breath and allowed it in. 

When we 'heed' something, we are noticing it. And if actions include non-actions, then this message is really asking us to notice our actions. Noticing something for the first time is the entry point to understanding, and if it's yourself that you're noticing (even just a different aspect for the first time), then this is another rung on the ladder of understanding yourself at the human consciousness level. This, in turn, will help you deepen your awakening experience, which is in itself a series of 'noticings' until you've seen what you need to see (this may happen alongside or at different times from the gradual widening of the veil separating your human consciousness from higher consciousness). Remember that at all times it is your higher consciousness dictating the progression of your awakening, because it's your higher consciousness that's learning how to awaken 'itself.' The more times it awakens the human being at the human consciousness level over countless incarnations, the more evolved your higher consciousness gets until one day/incarnation, the human being that is born is already awake (the hole is so big that there really is no veil anymore).

In between our human and higher consciouness exists our subconscious. Think of it like a buffer zone between the two, a data link that tries to make the connection between something like Wikipedia and your computer, where Wikipedia is your higher consciousness with its unlimited wisdom, and your computer is, obviously, you. When there is no hole in the veil (or if it is still very small), this data link is the only way for your higher consciousness to communicate with you. If it didn't exist, how would your higher consciousness ever learn to wake 'you' up? What happens in the data link though, and which is endlessly frustrating for our human consciousness, is distortion. Our subconscious is still of the realm of our human consciousness, which is of the body. And what do our bodies hold on to? Trauma. Memories. Thoughts and fears. Emotions. We are very volatile creations. Therefore, every message that comes forth from the higher consciousness to the human consciousness is distorted via the subconscious filter/data link. This is why dream analysis is such a fascinating topic of exploration at both the mystical and psychological levels. 

But our subconscious is not just a data link (for us). It is also our autopilot.

Our autopilot is exactly that, the actions or inactions that we take/don't take unconsciously. Sometimes these autopilot things are good (breathing, blinking, positive behaviours cultivated over time). Sometimes, they are not-so-good (destructive habits and negative behaviours cultivated over time). Our autopilots are not pre-programmed; they are 'built' into our operating system over time. The trouble occurs when we do something negative over and over again such that it is elevated to a subconscious behaviour (sometimes without our realizing it). And because our subconscious mind holds on to the traumas and fears and emotions of our bodies (if we consciously held onto these things all of the time we would not be able to function) as well as holds sway over the unconscious actions driven by those things, this makes conscious recognition of that which you do unconsciously/subconsciously very challenging. It is also important to note that 

But not impossible. 

The critical first step in breaking out of autopilot is to engage the Witness (keep in mind that there are big, unconscious behaviours that you may already be aware of and doing consciously and 'want' to stop doing but continue despite your best intentions, however, that is an exploration for another day; today we are looking only at trying to find those unconscious actions that you haven't yet noticed). 

Think of the Witness as 'your' own personal audience for the reality show that is your life. Your audience is going to see things that you cannot see, being that you are simply too close to the action. From the time you wake up, to the time you lay your head down on your pillow, and moment-to-moment, ask yourself the following question: "why am I doing what I'm doing right now?" This will be very annoying for you, because once you start, it will likely be hard to stop, but it's the same with growth. It's painful and not fun, because in order for us to change there must be a death, a destruction of what used to be in order to make space for what will be. 

Let's say you wake up and instantly reach for your phone. Why do you do that? What is it doing for you, what hole is it filling in that moment? Maybe instead of reaching for your phone you place your hands over your heart while still lying in bed and you close your eyes and breathe deeply. This small contemplation may provide a foundation for stillness that you can take with you as you progress your day. All just because you stopped to witness yourself, ask yourself 'why' and then doing something differently. 

This is just one teeny, tiny example of what engaging the Witness can do for you. And if you think about how many tiny actions you take in a day, most of which are unconscious but unnoticed, how much potential do you think there is to expand your awakening if our awakening is really just a series of noticings? 

Limitless. 

Because each time you disrupt an autopilot action there is a break in the system. Do this enough times and you will completely override the subconcious and lessen the distortion between your humand and higher consciousness. In this way you will deepen your awakening experience but also dramatically change the life you are currently living. That is true alchemy. 

And so, as you begin the week, remember to heed your actions and, of course, be well on your journey.