There’s more to us than meets the eye!
Yes, we’re just like an iceberg. There’s more to
us under the surface than we can see. And just like an iceberg can sink a ship,
what’s under our surfaces can, and does sink us! Most of us don’t even realize
that this very important part of us exists. We are taught and programmed to
think that our physical bodies are all there is.
Western, industrialized societies are among the
youngest on Earth as compared to Eastern, African and other societies who’ve
been around for many thousands of years. And yet, we think we know more and
have it all figured out. But, we don’t. In fact we’re just beginning to
discover the real truths about the many levels of Consciousness that exists
within and around us. It’s amazing and the truth can be seen all around us, in
plain view. The evidence is everywhere. So, let’s take a look.
Basically, there are 3-4 parts to us (depending
how you define it). Each part has multiple levels. No one knows exactly how
many levels there are because we don’t have the science to detect what happens
beyond what’s beyond our current levels of awareness. But, we do know there are
the physical, mental/emotional and spiritual levels of existence. We know the
most about the physical; we know less about our mental/emotional makeups, and
the least about the spiritual. There’s too much detail to discuss here, so I’ll
just address the highlights.
First, we have our physical body. It’s where we
live. We use it to see, taste, feel, hear and smell our world. It supports us
on this plane of existence through our sensory systems and organs. It’s also
connected to the other levels of existence through our brains and nervous
systems where our thought processes, voluntary and involuntary functions and responses
occur. Our brains are simply energy conductors sending electrical messages and
instructions to the various systems that make our bodies function.
But our bodies also house our emotional system,
which is another energy system that connects our spiritual selves to the physical
body. The evidence of its existence is the reaction caused by a thought; or something
someone says that you like or don’t like. Your emotional response registers in
your brain first, then flows through your emotional body, and is felt in your
physical body. The physical body itself doesn’t react to words or thoughts on
its own.
Then, there’s our spiritual system. This is where
our intuition and life force systems reside; it’s our God or Universe
connection…it’s where ‘we’ really live. All of these systems, (physical, mental/emotional
and spiritual) work together and exist within an ‘energy field’ that’s the very
essence of life itself. Another name for this energy field is God, Universe, Source,
Spirit, or whatever name you call it. This energy flows in, around and through
us. It’s the enerty substance that everything, including our bodies is made of.
It comprises every form, physical and etheric.
It’s the world we perceive through our five
senses; it’s sound, color, temperature, light…everything! It sends involuntary
energetic messages through our brains to our bodies, sustaining our lives and
allowing our bodies to function. And, still it’s more than that.
The truth is…everything is this ‘Energy’. There
is nothing that can’t be described as anything but the ‘Energy’. The food we
eat is ‘Energy’ in various forms. When we eat it, our bodies convert it to
usable energy. Air is ‘Energy’. All you have to do is take a few deep breaths
to feel its energizing affect on your body.
Sound is ‘Energy”…really! Just stand in front of
a loud speaker and you’ll feel the energy pounding around you. Color is ‘Energy’…it
transmits different messages depending on its shade and intensity. Nothing says
power like red. Nothing is more soothing than the color blue. Heat, cold,
light, wind, water…are all forms of ‘Energy’ that we perceive physically. Then
there is the ‘Energy’ of words…the very essence of power. They carry messages
that drive and direct our every action, reaction and emotion. Words have
started wars and created peace. They inspire us and defeat us. They warm us and
chill us. They are invisible, but they have incredible affects on our mental/emotional
bodies.
Now let’s talk a bit more about the spiritual
part of us. This is where things become esoteric. We can’t see, taste, feel, or
smell our spiritual bodies…at least most of us can’t. But, all of us ‘hear’ our
spiritual selves. It’s your inner voice, the still, small voice you hear in
your head that guides, warns and comforts you from within; not the ego chatter
that we hear all day, but small gentle voice we call our intuition or sub-conscious.
Some of us have learned to ignore the voice so we
can to do and say anything we want no matter how bad or self-serving it is. However,
when we do this, we squeeze the connection to the most powerful and enduring
parts of us…our spirits.
Now, I know there are a lot of people who believe
our souls aren’t eternal. That once the physical body dies, that’s it…we’re
done. But that simply isn’t true. The life force within us, our soul is
eternal. Everything has one, and it is part of our Source or Universal selves.
It’s the force that controls all of the involuntary functions of your body like
heartbeat, breathing, digestion, thinking, etc. It’s the seat of our emotions
like love, joy, harmony, and yes even hate and sorrow.
While most people say they believe in the
existence of the soul, they’re still not really sure it’s real. That is, until a
life changing event like illness, trauma, and/or great loss transforms them.
The personal experience of having to draw on that ‘something deep within’ can transform
a belief in the soul’s existence. Major events like these are so profound; and
require such inner strength and determination to survive and endure, that those
who come through these experiences often develop a ‘knowing’ that changes them
forever.
Now another word for the universal energy is Consciousness.
Sometimes that’s a more comfortable word for people to use instead of God. So
let’s go with it. Consciousness. What is it? Well, according to Deepak Chopra
‘The simplest definition of Consciousness is Awareness; the two are synonymous.
Consciousness is the potential for all creation. The more Consciousness you
have, the more potential you have to create. Pure Consciousness, because it
underlies everything, is pure potential. Using Consciousness as its modeling
clay, Creation is continuously creating itself. Consciousness turns into things
in the objective world, into experiences in the subjective world. Break any
experience down to its most basic element, and what you get are invisible
ripples in the quantum field; break down any object into its most basic
element, and what you get is also a ripple in the quantum field. Therefore, the
simplest definition of Consciousness is Awareness.’
In other words, it’s a field of unlimited
potential that we have access to. Everything we do, have, think, feel, create,
and experience happens in Consciousness…which is the energy that all that is,
is made of, and we live and exist within that energy. We are it, which also
means we have access to its potential. We are co-creators with it. We create in
it and from it. We cannot be separated from it because it is who we are.
Now once we truly understand what this really
means, we can begin to change our lives and experiences and have the wonderful
lives we really desire. The problem is by the time we come to this
understanding, we’ve been so conditioned and programmed by society and our environment
to suppress and doubt our true selves, that we don’t have full access anymore. Instead
of being open to an unlimited flow, our experiences have caused us to squeeze
our access channel to this great power down to a trickle. It’s like the
difference between the amount of water rushing through a fire hose vs. a
straw…really!
This was a simplified explanation of what’s
beneath the surface of us. But now that you see how the 3 bodies interconnect,
you can start to understand why the biggest part of you is that which exists
under the surface, like an iceberg. But unlike the iceberg, your hidden bodies
are active and powerful. They contain all of the ‘stuff’ that drives us,
inspires us and blocks us.
As we grow, and choose to be more open, loving
and make better choices, we realize the need to improve ourselves and work on
our ‘stuff’. For most people, this means improving our physical selves. But
since that’s not where our ‘stuff’ is, our efforts usually produce mediocre
results. To get the results we desire, we have to go down the rabbit hole and
work on the level where our stuff resides…the emotional and spiritual levels.
The first step is to connect with your true self.
Then, to start listening to, and nurturing it. Remember, whatever you give your
attention to, increases and is empowered.
The first step is to begin new spiritual
practices to increase your awareness; learn and practice Law of Attraction
principles; study spiritual and metaphysical subjects, meditate, do yoga, etc. There
are many ways to connect with your spirit, but you have to set your intention,
then you have to do it.
Now it’s up to you. Find the practices and
disciplines that speak to you, and move forward with discovering your true,
magnificent self. There’s so much more to know, and once you start exploring
you’ll be just like Alice;
alive with curiosity and excitement, and on the path to a whole new life. So,
come on let’s go down the rabbit hole together. Hey, it’ll be fun!!
©April, 2012 There’s More to Us Than Meets the Eye!, by
Lyn Williams
Love and Happiness Mastery© Coach
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