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The Most Important Practice For Empaths, Healers & Energy Workers (Way Better Than Shielding)

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Let’s demystify the term “empaths” for all you empaths and “non-empaths” out there. Let’s get into the real deal of the common practice of “shielding” and what shielding is.

What’s An Empath?

An empath is a being who is sensitive to energy. They can sense what those around them, or close (in relationship) to them are thinking and feeling. They feel empathy for others to the point of “taking on” the emotions thoughts or feelings of others.

Who’s An Empath?

How do you know if you’re an empath? All beings are empaths. Those who are consciously aware and even practice tuning into their sensitivities will begin to classify themselves as “empaths”.

The Science Behind Empaths

Mirror Neurons & Empaths

The majority of people will understand and relate to what is meant by empathy; when you can feel what another is feeling based on them sharing the experience with you, being in your presence or watching someone go through the experience.

You can feel a spectrum of emotions including anger, joy, love, fear, sadness, etc.

In the brain, there are a class of neurons called mirror neurons.

Mirror neurons represent a distinctive class of neurons that discharge both when an individual executes a motor act and when he observes another individual performing the same or a similar motor act.”

– https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3510904/

They are responsible for action and intention understanding of both the self and others. They are also linked with self-awareness. Those with mirror neurons that are not functioning properly are known to display autistic qualities.

Those who classify themselves as empaths have a heightened level of function, and less filters, in their mirror neurons.

“In empaths, the brain’s mirror neuron system — a specialized group of cells that are responsible for compassion — are hyperactive.”

– Dr. Orloff – assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA and author of the book, The Empath’s Survival Guide

Quantum Entanglement & Empaths

Quantum entanglement is a quantum mechanical phenomenon in which the quantum states of two or more objects have to be described with reference to each other, even though the individual objects may be spatially separated.

– https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/quantum_entanglement.htm

This leads to correlations between observable physical properties of the systems.

Quantum entanglement studies have been done on 2 entangled particles. When the properties, such as the color or movement, of the object are affected, the other object updates the qualities within itself – with no physical stimulus at instanteneous speeds.

How do the quantum particles become entangled?

Entanglement occurs when the particles “know” each other by sharing an understanding of each other’s qualities.

Once the particles “know” each other, a state change in one will be reflected instantaneously in the other, no matter the distance or obstacles between them. That means you can change a quantum particle located on a beach in Los Angeles from red to blue and the entangled particle, located in a locked metal room in Paris, will also change from red to blue – instantly – only as a result of the state change of its entangled partner.

The principle of quantum entanglement is usually referred to as being unique to quantum science, but that is not the case. Entanglement occurs on a macro level as well.

Mirror neurons and quantum entanglement support the case that you can “feel” those you “know”, family, friends, loved ones, no matter the distance, instantly. This has been supported by cases of when you “know” something is wrong or happening with your loved one even though you are not physically present with them.

We’re all scientifically “empaths” although we have differing levels of awareness and development with this natural ability.

The Challenges Empaths Face

Having the ability to know and feel others can be like a super power sometimes, but other times it can feel like a curse.

Many empaths have the problem of “feeling” others too deeply to the point that it affects their daily lives. It can be draining or even handicapping if not properly understood and managed. This can lead to social anxiety, burnout, conflicting feelings, physical ailments, and confusion.

People who work with energy are aware of this ability and practice and refine it to do psychic and healing work.

Although pretty much all people employ this ability to varying degrees of proficiency when doing counseling, coaching, consulting, management, service, hospitality, and any people-facing work, learning the fundamentals of working with this energy can save you a lot of trouble and pain.

When you feel others, you won’t be bothered by the happiness and joy that you feel. In fact, you usually won’t even question whether this is your energy and emotion.

However, when you feel sadness and anger for “no reason”, it starts to get really disruptive. Some empaths will share the energy of others to the point where they take on the “undesirable” emotion. The other person will feel better while they will feel the undesirable emotion. Yeah, it sucks.

What’s Awesome About Being An Empath?

Although there are many challenges related to “taking on other people’s stuff” being an empath does actually give you some awesome power. An increased sense of intuition, compassion, creativity and a deeper sense of connection with others.

You can read people like books. To the point of practically reading their minds, or even reading them at a glance -Their eyes, their energy. You can better understand others and have a clear advantage in emotional intelligence. As long as you know how to regulate from your end.

You can feel into the energy of places, make decisions with an extra level of intuitive information, foresee future events, and do powerful energy work.

What Can An Empath Do To “Not Take On Other People’s Stuff”?

Some empaths go to an energy worker to help them “turn off” the ability, which tunes it down to a more manageable level.

The main tip I hear for empaths to employ is to “shield”. The practice of “shielding” involves creating a wall, bubble or 360-degree shield of energy around them. Especially around people. This has a decent amount of efficacy, but is not ideal. It’s also unnatural.

Remember – when increasing your proficiency and understanding of biological laws – follow nature. Nature flows, it doesn’t operate in a bubble by itself. It is an ecosystem.

Shielding is unnatural and moderately effective.

So am I suggesting not to shield from energies that are potentially debilitating and definately sucky?

Yep, that’s right!

Why, you ask?

Because I have something better for you.

My Story of Shielding Energy

I have been working with energy for decades. When I first became aware of my empath ability, it was usually terrible. I would feel everyone else’s pain and anger and I didn’t know that it was even happening.

I would just start feeling strong negative energy for no apparent reason and was completely blindsided. As I began to learn about energy, I was advised to “shield”.

For all of you who are new to “shielding” it’s an energetic technique where you use your mental intention to create an energetic field that separates you from others and their “undesirable” energies. You can create a light bubble, a fire field, a crystal wall, a blue space suit – whatever you feel like – and use it to keep you from taking on those energies from others.

From the very beginning the idea of shielding felt wrong to me. It was brash and rudimentary. Like painting with a handful of leaves instead of a paintbush. Hey, that’s the only metaphor that I could come up with, haha.

I spent years not shielding, and dealing with it, and shielding and feeling the “wrongness” and limitation of it. It kind of worked, but also felt obstructive and left me feeling disconnected. I didn’t feel like I was flowing with my environment. I was protecting from it. That’s fear-based. That’s bs. There had to be something better.

The Best Technique for Empaths that I’ve Found – Way Better than Shielding

The ability to do energy work including being an empath, healing and other psychic work has always been strong in me, and over the course of my life I’ve developed, deeped and fine tuned it. My capacity to understand and hold energy has grown profoundly. There was a time I was really getting waves of what I called, “interference”. Other people’s and places undesirable energies, other interdimensional beings & energies interfering.

Through some of the worst of it, I worked with a very powerful healer named Maria, who shared with me an intriguing proposition.

“Want to know how to stick your hand in the mud and come up clean?”

What she meant was going to places with undesirable energies or healing other people’s shit, without getting any undesirable energy on you.

To which I said,

“God, yes, please how??”

Simply said.

Be Love.

That’s it.

The frequency of love is like water to the oil of undesirable energies. It simply cannot stick, attach or be present. In fact, it overwhelms and transmutes lower frequency vibrations such as anger and fear. Without the bullshit of shielding.

This isn’t just “wooo”, it’s science, based on wave form frequencies.

It follows scientific natural law. And decision making based on love, not fear. This allows you to show up in your power, as one of the most powerful known versions of yourself – LOVE.

How to Perform the Practice in 3 Easy Steps

  1. Relax your body and begin to visualize breathing through your heart.
  2. Begin to feel the emotion of love and feel the energy of love expand as far as you want. Over time you will develop your preference.
  3. Visualize this energy as light, liquid gold, whatever you want.

The big difference with with technique and shielding is that there is no barrier, no wall. It is more like an energetic overflow that causes the disintegration or transmutation of any undesirable energy fields. They simply cannot exist in this energy.

Benefits of Empath Love Overflow Practice

I’m just going to call it Empath Love Overflow Practice because I have no other name for it.

It pretty much works like a sun except it’s the anahilalation of energy with love, not fire. Anything that gets close to it ceases to exist as it was or turns away by natural law.

This practice helps with:

  • Healing Energy Work
  • Manifestation
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Possession and Spiritual Disruption
  • Improves Your Relationships, Including Your Relationship With Self
  • Improves Your Emotions
  • Improves Every Element of your Life
  • Takes No Extra Time
  • No Shielding 😎
  • Connects You to Your Unlimited Source Energy, & Intuition

It’s pretty simple, although it requires focused attention.

If you’re having a tough day and simply don’t feel the energy of “love” that day you can always fall back on shielding or leave the area to go be alone and/or somewhere in nature.

But remember,

You are not disconnected from your environment. You are your environment. That is like disconnecting from the self. You are all the forces including the most powerful force, LOVE. You are as safe as you know you are.

You are ALL.

When you CHOOSE LOVE it feels better.

There are many people who are strong in their energetic abilities and don’t necessarily want to practice healing & energy arts. They just want to be proficient human beings.

If you need any help at all or want to fine-tune to an advanced level, reach out to me jacqueline@consciousnessliberty.com. Happy to help with this and other energetic abilities you want to fine-tune.

I love helping skeptical, energetically aware people navigate and leverage their abilities and use these (and many more) tools to understand and integrate their energetic awareness and turn their “curse” into a “superpower”.

Being an aware empath can suck, but this is a game-changer. You got this!

Let me know in the comments how it works for you! Seriously. Because it changed my life – and I hope it does for you too!

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Fear of “What They Will Say” is a Big Deal. Here’s Why.

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What is the biggest roadblock that stops people from accomplishing their dreams?

You guessed it.

FEAR

Fear of what?

Failure, success, pressure, criticism, being in the spotlight, having to perform, perfectionism, procrastination, expectations, etc.

Whose criticism, whose expectations, perform for who?

For them.

Who’s them?

It comes down to how others will see you, judge you and whether or not they will like you.

If you’ve come across this fear of “what they will say” before, you’ve probably heard people say, “Who exactly is THEY?” “Who cares what they say.” “You be yourself and keep moving forward.”

Easy right?

Why don’t we just ignore “what they say” and live our spectacular dreams and goals?

Well, as it turns out, it’s not that easy.

This fear of the unknown “they”, is actually a real, visceral, legitimate, biological, hardwired fear.

It’s a fear or rejection, which ultimately translates to

A fear of death.

We are social creatures. Acceptance, belonging and social interaction are encoded into our survival systems. Not being liked means being rejected.

Rejection means no job, no business, no community, no support. Leaving you disconnected, in danger, and vulnerable to attack or starvation.

Ever see those nature shows when one of the antelopes gets separated from the rest? That’s the one that ultimately gets singled out by lions, pummeled and eaten alive.

What seems like an insignificant “They might not like me” excuse, is actually a deeply encoded biological survival mechanism. And uh, yeah good luck getting around that.

So now what?

Fortunately, there is a way to transcend your biological survival mechanisms.

We are human beings, AND we are also divine beings.

By stepping into your divinity, you are able to transcend the crippling grip of hardwired survivalism.

And how do you transcend into this exactly?

By using one of the most powerful energies in existence.

Love

Energetically speaking, you negate the vibration of fear with the vibration of love. This is known as energetic alchemy, leveraging the Law of Duality.

Here’s how:

  1. Using awareness and concentrated mental direction to short-circuit your fear. “This is not an actual threat to me.” “I am safe.” “This is safe.” “Everything will be ok.”
  2. Meditating
  3. Being in the moment
  4. Feeling love in your heart for yourself and for others (Metta Meditation)
  5. Becoming inspired through movement, music, exercise, art, books, videos
  6. Activating your parasympathetic nervous system to get you out of “fight or flight mode” into a relaxed state
  7. Centering/ grounding

Meditation has the cumulative effect of bringing you into this divine awareness so that you can see situations from this perspective regularly.

Use these in combination. Use your awareness to realize you are afraid, (instead of just procrastinating), relax, center, come into the moment and recognize that you are safe. Tell yourself that you are safe, that you are ok. Put on some inspirational content and move forward.

Transcend your survival systems. Transcend mediocracy. Step into your greatness.

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How To Do Shadow Work & Reclaim Your Authenticity

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The self is in constant battle within the fragile, dualistic human experience.

As spirits:

  • We know unity consciousness and live in duality consciousness.
  • We know ourselves and have forgotten upon coming into this life. We are seeking to KNOW once again. We are seeking to know ourselves.
  • We are beings of unity that find ourselves with an ego – a new sense of identity – apart from others.

This new reality of duality, ego, and knowledge creates a playground for the supposed separation between good and bad, between light and darkness.

Welcome to Your Shadow Side

This the side of all of us that society turns a blind eye to, that we deny we have, that we call ugly. It’s what we hide from others – and even from ourselves.

You will discover more about your shadow side, why it’s so important to your health and authenticity, and learn a step-by-step guide to doing shadow work to find wholeness, healing, power and freedom.

What is the Shadow Side?

According to Carl Jung, the shadow side or shadow self includes all the elements of your unconscious personality.

Usually, they are the least desirable elements that society rejects or judges as bad. The sides we don’t like and we don’t want to admit, even to ourselves. Our instincts, shortcomings and weaknesses. The sides that don’t feel good.

Examples include pain, fear, jealousy, insecurity, rage, failure, lack of control, mediocracy, laziness, depression, death, victimhood, vengeance, selfishness, brokenness, negativity, unserving beliefs, being stuck, not knowing, giving up, ugliness, stupidity, sadness and loneliness.

Can be tough to read, right? It doesn’t feel good. Confidence feels good, love feels good, gratitude feels good, security feels good. These are our lighter traits.

Although our shadows may seem ugly and undesirable, they are an integral part of YOU and crucial for your development, health and wholeness as a human being.

Why?

Understanding Enantiodromia & Duality

The principle of enantiodromia was introduced into the West by Carl Jung. It is “The emergence of the unconscious opposite in the course of time.” Otherwise known as something “running its course” and transforming into its opposite, especially when polarized.

It comes from the words enantios – opposite and dromos – running course.

For example, if you were raised with strict moral guidelines of not drinking, not staying out late and not partying, there is a good chance that later in life the shadow side of these so-called “good” traits emerges in the form of intense partying, drinking and staying out late. Most of us have seen or experienced this occurrence in ourselves or our peers.

Heraclitus, who originally coined the term, “enantiodromia” explains, “Cold things warm, warm things cool, wet things dry and parched things get wet.”

This concept is also known in Chinese religion as Yin-Yang.

Seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they may give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another.

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang

Why Do We Reject These Important Elements Into the Shadows?

In short, we’re hardwired for survival.

Our biological survival system is programmed to stay away from pain in order to salvage the biological being. Any pain sends a message of threat to the system that must be relieved asap to ensure it’s safety, health and survival. And these shadows are painful! We instinctively run away from them at all costs.

Society’s collective rejection of shadow traits also alludes to the rejection of the being that contains these traits.

Deep inside we view society’s rejection as posing a risk of death. Without our tribe, we are not supported, not cared for, weak and vulnerable. We may as well be on deaths’ door. That is why belonging is such an important trait. That is why we suppress these shadow traits at our own painful expense.

And it’s painful because you are denying yourself. You’re portraying a one-sided image of goodness and the fragmentation and inauthenticity is exhausting, unrealistic and unsustainable.

Why Do Shadow Work?

Shadow work is brutal.

It’s painful, uncomfortable and an embarrassing shock to the system, but the rewards of going into your darkest self hold a treasure more precious to your life than you can even imagine.

Through shadow work you can find wholeness and freedom, discover deeper love and compassion for yourself and others, and make peace with yourself and all those around you.

Through shadow work you can put an end the constant battle with self and find powerful, transformative healing.

Your capacity for being truly alive increases and your inner and outer worlds are dramatically changed.

It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life.

Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.

The very cave you are afraid to enter turns out to be the source of what you are looking for. The damned thing in the cave that was so dreaded has become the center.

You will find the jewel, and it draws you off.

In loving the spiritual, you cannot despise the earthly.

The purpose of the journey is compassion.

– Joseph Campbell

This advice applies across the board in life, and it hits home in the case of shadow work. It is the work of unity, of liberation of unconditional love and authenticity.

Getting Started with Shadow Work

Before you start something of significance, you want to prepare the landscape, gather the materials and commit to “seeing it through”.

This is akin to remodeling your house, or going through surgery, except it’s your own psyche. You don’t leave that shit half-finished. Any harsh weather, challenge or intruder can wreak havoc and do some serious damage.

Before you start, know that there is no easy way of doing shadow work. AND that is not to be confused with simple. You can do simple shadow work, but it won’t be easy. If you don’t feel into the gut-wrenching, humbling depths, you’re not doing it right.

If it’s easy for you, you’re not doing it right.

Ok ready? Let’s get started.

How to Practice Shadow Work

At various points in your spiritual journey, you will assimilate shadow work differently based on your experiences, beliefs and understandings.

Spiritual Virtues of Shadow Work

Shadow work focuses on compassion, non-judgmentalism, self-love and unconditional love. It focuses on seeing through the eyes of divinity – of wholeness.

A Foundational Understanding of Natural Law

The world is perfect. It’s a mess. It has always been a mess.

-Joseph Campbell

Regardless of what you believe, you cannot deny natural law happening within and all around you at all times.

We can see natural law in action when we breathe, we cry, we laugh, we throw up, we fuck up, we love, we hurt, we fear, we resist. It’s natural, it’s who we are. This understanding of natural law is the beginning of shadow work.

As you see a baby drool, poop, cry, scream and talk jibberish you sympahize with it’s level of development. You don’t judge it harshly.

“Stupid baby can’t even speak properly or use a toilet.”

No.

You realize it’s a baby. And that’s ok.

Similarly, as adults, we throw fits, we scream, we try and fail, we get sick and throw up – we’re humans. And that’s ok.

Following?

Yep good.

This is nature. It’s observed. It’s not learned. It’s not taught in books. It’s raw and pure and true. It’s one of the reasons shadow work is so powerful.

The Healing Process of Shadow Work

Identify -> Accept ->Love -> Embody -> Integrate

The ones in bold above must be completed in 1 sitting. The rest is a lifelong process. This process repeats throughout your life.

  • IDENTIFY: The first step is to identify your shadows as many of them are unconscious elements of your personality. You will notice then by your triggers, by your disdain, by your rejection of them.
  • ACCEPT: The next step is to accept your own shadows. To own them. To acknowledge their purpose and value.
  • LOVE: You then bring love and compassion to your shadows. You bring them to light and welcome them back into you.
  • EMBODY: As you now own and love your shadows you can consciously embody them and leverage them for your personal growth and development.
  • INTEGRATE: Begin to see the value of your shadows in every area of your life to help expand your virtues and evolve.

How to Do Shadow Work

1. Create Space for the Work

Dedicate an evening to yourself to fully immerse yourself into the process. Grab a pen and paper, journal or your computer to write down your thoughts. Create a safe space alone. This can be in your room with candles, incense, blankets, tea, water.

Make it cozy because the rest of the process is challenging.

Sit for a few moments and think of all the things you don’t like about yourself, all the things you reject.

Feel into it deeply.

2. IDENTIFY: How to Spot Your Shadows & Shadow Archetypes

  1. Watch for emotional reactions such as irritation, disgust, anger, fear, sadness.
  2. Watch for body reactions. Heat in body, shaking, chills, pain, uncomfortableness.
  3. Watch for psychological projections of your shadow. For example, traits in others that trigger your reactions are mirrors to your unconscious shadows.
  4. Engage in inner dialogue to bring the unconscious to light.

    BONUS: Get to know the shadow archetypes. Some examples include:
    • Archetype: King
      • Active Shadow: Tyrant
      • Passive Shadow: Weakling 
    • Archetype: Warrior 
      • Active shadow: Sadist
      • Passive Shadow: Masochist
    • Archetype: Magician 
      • Active shadow: The Detached Manipulator
      • Passive Shadow: the Innocent one
    • Archetype: Lover
      • Active Shadow: The addicted lover
      • Passive Shadow: The impotent lover

You can choose to research all 12 archetype’s shadow sides if you’d like.

2. IDENTIFY: Bringing the Subconscious to the Surface

This is a journaling shadow work exercise. Begin by writing down a list of things about yourself that you don’t like. Write the things in others that you don’t like. If you get stuck, write the things in yourself and others that you like. Write down your undesirable beliefs as well. (Write down your most powerful “positive” beliefs if you choose.)

“I’m too fat, too stupid, too naive. I don’t like my ears. I’m weak. This person is rude. I’m dependable and people take advantage of that…” etc.

Understanding the Law of Duality

Realize that:

  • Shadows present in others = Shadows present in yourself
  • Your most desirable traits contain their shadow side as well. This is the law of duality. It is a natural law of the human experience.

To the degree that you condemn others and find evil in others. You are to that degree unconscious of the same thing in yourself or at least of the potentiality of it.

-Alan Watts

Free write and feel the emotions that arise.

Do not censor or judge your writing. Get it all out.

It will start with the obvious from your conscious mind, then continue from the depths of your emotions, from your subconscious.

Write until you can no longer write. This could take hours and usually the entire evening. You will be surprised by what comes out. When I did the work I had pages of things, some of which were incredibly surprising and “brand new” to my awareness.

This shadow work journaling technique branches off into 2 techniques.

  1. Writing down your (perfect 😉) “undesirable traits”
  2. Free-writing into rabbit holes of the subconscious through powerful questioning.

I will guide you through the rabbit hole (#2) first because this will happen spontaneously, then fizzle out and you can go back to technique 1, writing “undesirable traits” again.

3. IDENTIFY: Digging Deeper into the Rabbithole of the Subconscious through Questions (Technique 2)

Continue writing. Write your stream of consciousness thoughts that come up. Question them with “why” to dig deeper. Ask why until you “feel complete” with that stream of consciousness.

For example:

  • “What am I feeling?”
  • “Why am I feeling this?”
  • “Why?”
  • “Why?”, “Why?”, Why?”

You get the idea.

One very effective technique is to begin having a coversation in writing with yourself.

For example:

  • “What am I afraid of?” “Trying.”
  • “What is it that scares you?” “Failing. Of being even higher and falling further.”
  • “Why does falling scare you?” “Because it will hurt.”
  • “Does it hurt now?” “Yes, it will hurt either way.”
  • “Well it hurts either way, and it hurts for sure.” Why don’t you try and you can do something about the hurt?” “The worst that can happen is you end up where you are already. In pain”.

Etc.

Continue writing all of your “undesirable” traits, mentally, emotionally, physically. All of them.

4. IDENTIFY: Categorize

Ok now, let’s sort through the data.

  1. Identify your top shadows by giving them a rating between 1-10 in terms of how strong, affective, and present they are in your life.
  2. Optional: Categorize them in various sections to find the weaker sections in your life. Character, health, love, body, mind, emotions, etc. You can choose your own categories as you wish.

5. ACCEPT: Processing Your Shadows

It goes without saying that this process will uncover a spectrum of emotions as undesirable as the traits you wrote down. Allow yourself time to cry, to judge, to feel into these discoveries.

Even when things come up about others, see it as a mirror to yourself.

“I am mad because I am ignored.” “Where do I ignore myself?”

Now begin to write down any positive aspects of your shadow traits. Start with the strongest ones you rated at the top of your list. Take your time.

TIP: Write down the positive aspects of your shadow traits as though you are talking to a friend. We tend to be WAY LESS JUDGEMENTAL of other’s perceived “flaws & mistakes” than our own.

Examples:

  • “I am shaking.” – It’s a sign that you are identifying and processing trauma and shadows.
  • “I am flawed/broken” – You are stronger as a result. You can continue to overcome. Neuroplasticity is real and new wiring is possible.
  • “I am anxious” – This is a good sign of “what to work on” and a signal to return to the present.
  • “I am not smart enough” – No one is. Don’t worry. You’re smart. Smart enough. And you are learning.
  • “I’m fat” – You have a choice. Workout, eat healthy.
  • “Eventually, something bad will happen” – You create in each moment. If you create something “bad” it is the contrast that is serving your growth and conscious evolution for improvement.

Etc.

See the purpose of the darkness. In a world of duality, the shadow is the fuel, the contrast, the mirror for your improvement and growth. You get the idea.

6. LOVE: Your Shadows

Just as you feel compassion for a baby’s journey, or empathize with someone else’s pain because you’ve been there – empathize with the perfect, “in process” version of you.

Bring love, understanding and compassion to your shadow traits. See them with the loving eyes of a patient mother or the non-judgmental eyes of God.

Meditation is a good exercise for this practice. Specifically, Metta Meditation (Loving-Kindness Meditation) is recommended.

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This step is crucial to complete in the same evening, as it fills the painful and raw areas of the psyche with love and acceptance. Danger: Do not skip this as you will have open wounds in which anything can trespass if you don’t fill them with love.

Keep in mind that bringing the energies of love and acceptance to your shadows does not mean that you have fully made peace with them all.

Just like sending love to someone you are still angry with, it may not dissolve all the anger at that moment. Sending love to your shadows does not mean that you fully accept and love them right now. It means you can see them through the eyes of love and compassion and send love to them.

You may need to do this work repeatedly until you have made peace with your shadows. Always send them loving energy regardless and accept where you are in the process. Remember that if you open a wound with shadow work, always finish by filling it with love and healing energy before closing your practice for that session.

7. EMBODY

Go about your life accepting those traits, realizing their purpose and bringing love to them. Leverage them to continually improve yourself.

Realize the distinction between identifying your shadows and identifying WITH your shadows. You are not your shadows, you are not your desirable traits. They are merely visitors. The YOU is the awareness – the consciousness – that chooses how to treat these visitors.

7. INTEGRATE

Ok, this part is actually fun. When you learn to love all of yourself, you gain great power and freedom.

You are more authentic, compassionate and brave as a result of feeling through the pain and knowing how to love the “undesirable”. You can bring that to other parts of your life. You can love other people when they show you their “ugly sides”. When they get angry. When they yell at you. You can see the gold hidden in the anger. The contrast for growth. The seeds of improvement.

Realize that you may be judged for your shadows as well as appreciated for your authenticity. Release the survival mindset of “being accepted” and know that you can thrive when placing your faith in your own truth (in God, in source, in yourself).

What a sigh of relief and healing to begin to love ALL of yourself.

To allow yourself to be yourself.

To begin to know yourself and step fully into the light (conscious), by bringing your shadow with you. With gratitude to your shadow for showing you how to evolve your character, and create shining diamonds where there once was coal. Love the coal for it is the ingredient that makes your strongest and brightest diamonds. Embrace this continuous process in your ever-evolving perfection.

My hat goes off to you, brave soul.

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“Good vibes only!”

This is what I heard for years from many New Age, spiritual people. And I knew right away that something wasn’t right about it.

During my strongest times of growth, all I could think of is “Oh, fuck off!” “That is not how it works.”

We are not human to brush an entire side of ourselves under the carpet, plug our ears and hum, “It’s ok, it’s ok, good vibes only”.

That kind of attitude creates lopsidedness, friction and unhealthy expectations. It doesn’t work and will amplify whatever you are trying to get away from. It creates fragmentation, known as the shadow self in Jungian psychology.

The shadow self The ‘shadow’ is the side of your personality that contains all the parts of yourself that you don’t want to admit to having.

– https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/shadow-self.htm

It creates dishonesty with oneself and nature plus an unrealistic view of our humanity.

And in this article, we’ll explore why the New Age craze didn’t work, what does work and why.

Let’s get started.

Why do we seek “good vibes only”?

The concept of “good vibes only” is idealistic and well-intentioned. It’s based on Unity or God-consciousness.

A source of love and pure goodness. Because that is where we come from, it’s in our nature to seek it or return to it.

Understanding Duality Consciousness

Human Consciousness is dual. We perceive separateness in our experience in order to get it far enough away from us that we can “see” it.

Alan Watts refers to the Godhead as Source and in order to know or see itself, it must create an illusion of separation.

This is duality consciousness.

Why Embrace Your Darkness?

In order to embrace the fullness of your humanity, you want to be at peace with all of who, all of your traits, emotions, thoughts, events and environments.

It doesn’t mean you have to embrace all of life’s contrast – just accept. embrace the fullness of your humanity – not all circumstances. Some are meant for you to want to get away from, to hurt from, to learn from.

It’s the awareness behind your response that matters.

Non-judgemental awareness (the circle) encompasses all of these events and responses from a “distance”.

This is known as non-attachment in Buddhism. The ability to see from a higher perspective.

For example, I recently had an experience where I was feeling general anxiety and didn’t know where it was coming from. When I stopped and listened more closely, I realized that there was this deep fear inside me related to being an entrepreneur. The feeling of everything depending on you. The feeling of not having anything else to hold on to. The instability and responsibility of stepping out on your own.

I was able to sit with it and fully feel it. And believe me, it HUURRRT emotionally.

I felt deeply into it and cried. All the while I saw myself from this general sense of awareness “behind” the experience. I was watching myself go through this experience, thinking

“Oh great! Facing this, owning this, is the way through to the other side! Now that I see and feel it, I can overcome it!”

9 Reasons to Embrace Your Darkness

First off, shake all the negative connotations about the word, “darkness”. Realize that it has its purpose. Just as the day has night, light has darkness. It helps show the light more brightly through contrast in this dualistic human experience.

1. Shows You What You Want

Realize that so-called “not good vibes” within actually serve as a compass, as a contrast, and as signposts to help you to “know” yourself and to choose what you want.

Many people do not know what they want, but they know what they don’t want. Thank these opportunities for opening your eyes and helping you to choose better.

2. Clears Energy & Heals

Embracing your darkness helps you realize that to be sad, to be angry, to be scared – is human. It shows you that it’s ok, it’s natural and that it’s good.

What you resist, persists. What you make peace with is experienced, serves its purpose, runs it’s course and then subsides.

When you are no longer suppressing these sides of yourself, you feel a great weight lifted off your shoulders.

Otherwise you are expending lots of energy to pretend it doesn’t exist and it won’t go away. It will continue to build up and even create disease. (dis -ease – being ill at ease or not at ease.)

3. Creates Peace & Integrity

As you shine light on these sides of yourself, you will show up with more integrity and responsibility for who you are and own your actions and personality.

You are able to “come clean” and see the full picture. You take responsibility for who you are and choose who you want to be and actually make that happen instead of turning a blind eye to it.

When I was able to shine light on my fear and identify it, I was able to face it and go through it. As a result, I am at peace with my fear and am taking the necessary steps to understand it and resolve it. I no longer have random anxiety as I did before – which leads to the next point.

4. It Empowers You

When you can embrace all of yourself, your failures and shortcomings and own them, you begin to take back your power.

You realize that people can’t hurt you, that the way you view the situation hurts you. YOU can change things. You and your life are in YOUR hands and you are able to change it or keep it.

5. It Follows Natural Law

There is so much information out there and it can be a challenge to separate truth from what’s not true. An easy way to discover the “truth” of something is to watch nature.

Watch the flow of the days, the purpose of the seasons. They are symbols for the purpose of your darkness – and just as fire has the ability to warm, it has the power to burn. Just as anger has the power to spark action, it has the ability to destroy.

The hermetic principle of polarity states:

IV. THE PRINCIPLE OF POLARITY

“Everything is Dual; everything has poles; everything has its pair of opposites; like and unlike are the same; opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree; extremes meet; all truths are but half-truths; all paradoxes may be reconciled.”
– The Kybalion.

This means that on the other side of darkness is light, on the other side of failure is success and on the other side of sadness is joy. If you are experiencing sadness within yourself you will trust that it will pass and joy awaits you.

As is natural law.

The same is true of happiness.

If you are experiencing happiness, be grateful, for the pendulum will swing and you will have an unpleasant experience that creates more desire for expansion in your evolution.

6. Uplevels Your Mindset for Adversity, Your Capacity for Strength & Creates Growth

Challenging times and undesirable emotions are fertile soil on which you grow and develop as a person. You do not grow and learn but staying the same, but by reaching outside of your current limitations. And that is painful.

After experiencing this pain you come out stronger and more resilient, in mind, emotion and body.

Embracing the darkness of these growing pains helps you trust that there is light at the end of the dark tunnel and a reward for trying times. This mindset helps you overcome those painful times.

7. Helps You Be Grateful

Nothing like experiencing painful moments within yourself to help you appreciate the beautiful, desirable ones.

These moments help to ground you, to shape you, to humble you, to help you grow and evolve. Be grateful for them while you are experiencing them.

Remember to see them with non-judgemental awareness, which leads to the next point.

8. Highlights Judgementalism & Expands Love & Compassion

Whatever you don’t accept in yourself, you are likely to reject or criticize in the world around you. This creates a clear guide of where you are still judgemental and shows you where you have room for improvement.

Embracing your darkness or weakness helps you to understand and experience love and compassion. To understand and relate that having fear is ok. To love your mistakes and faults. To see yourself and everything else as GOD (love, source, the higher part of you) sees you.

9. Shows You How to Feel Alive

When you are able to embrace and make peace with your darkness you allow yourself to fully feel the spectrum of emotions, and to make peace with the full spectrum of your personality and body.

Notice that it’s human nature to have darkness.

It’s the reason why we like scary movies, thrillers and dramas.

It’s the reason we channel our expression with dark art, music and writing. There is a part of us that likes it – that embraces the spectrum – that needs to feel it.

As a society, we hide our dark fantasies, secrets, perversions, anger, fear, jealousy, profanity etc. We are encouraged to hiding darkness and weakness to the point of suppression, to the point of negation.

This only amplifies what is suppressed to unhealthy levels and creates guilt, shame, disassociation and loss of power, loss of energy and loss and integrity.

Just remember not to hide your darkness from yourself. It’s a natural part of you.

Accept this truth and let it heal you, free you, empower you and teach you.

When you embrace it you can express healthy levels of it, you can being to see the world through the eyes of unconditional love and realize (real – ize-To see, to make real, to bring about) the perfection within yourself and all that is around you.

If you want to go deeper into embracing ALL of yourself through shadow work, stay tuned to my post on how to do it!

If you feel compelled, share your experiences below. I’d like to hear your story. 🙂

You are heroes.

Apply the Law of Duality & Get Anything You Want

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“All you judge is the comparison.”

– Consciousness Liberty

Human existence is dualistic.

This means we make sense of our world by comparing one thing to another. In order to “know” one thing as a human, you must “know” its other side.

For example, most people perceive hot and cold two opposite things. They are actually the same thing. The same spectrum. 2 sides of the same coin.

The “coin” is the spectrum. 

Although they are on the same line, they are on different sides of the spectrum, which is why we perceive them as opposites.

This law is known as Principle IV: The Principle of Polarity

“Everything is Dual; everything has poles; everything has its pair of opposites; like and unlike are the same; opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree; extremes meet; all truths are but half-truths; all paradoxes may be reconciled.”

– The Kybalion

This principle embodies the truth that everything is dual, polar and has an opposite. We can know something by comparing it to something else. These “opposites” are varying degrees of the same thing, located on the same scale, on the same line.

In human existence, what you judge as being opposites are actually variations of the same thing.

So in order to “know” one, or to “get closer” to one, you “know the other”. That contrast is what allows you to “see” it.

You cannot know one without knowing the other.

This is Universal Law as explained in the Hermetic text, the Kybalion.

and this law operates in dualistic consciousness – A.K.A human existence.

NOTE: Not all consciousness states are dualistic. Within unity consciousness, there is no good and bad, no hot and cold, no there or here, no right now or later.

They ARE.

And many times, they ARE BOTH – and NEITHER.

Ok, back to the dualistic human experience.

So here’s where it gets awesome because it’s how you get everything you want.

It works like this:

  • To get something you give it away.
  • To take control you give up control.
  • To know what you want you must know what you don’t want.
  • To gain freedom you must discipline yourself

Can’t I just get the thing I want, instead of looking for it’s opposite?

Naturally, if you want something you just go and get it.

But for all the things that you believe are harder to attain or you do not “know” (a.k.a have not experienced), you may find it hard to get for 2 reasons.

  1. The law of attraction, a.k.a, Principle I: The Principle of Mentalism. You perpetually create a state of want which creates a state of want, which creates a state of want, causing more want to appear until you start to seriously doubt yourself in it’s attainment. #Manifesationtroubleshooting 😛
  2. You will not be able to see it when you have it. You will not know it, feel it and thereby it goes undetected by you.

So that’s the human way of doing things…

Then there’s the energy alchemist way, using applied knowledge to your benefits to shortcut the process. That’s why we’re here my friend. 😉

Think of it as an operating manual to the multi universal being that you are.

Why Does it Work?

Once you understand that these “seemingly opposites” lie on the same line of a spectrum, the scale can be easily adjusted from, metaphorically speaking, left to right, right to left. Take hold and cold, and dull and sharp. You can slide from cold into hot, but you cannot slide from cold into sharp. That is a different line. You have the ability to transmute sadness to happiness. To go from scattered to focused.

The Law of Duality (Principle of Polarity) works hand in hand with all the universal principles, as shown with the law of attraction, Principle l: The principle of mentalism. It also works very closely with principle V.

Principle V: The Principle of Rhythm

“Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides; all things rise and fall; the pendulum-swing manifests in everything; the measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; rhythm compensates.”

-The Kybalion

What it is:

This principle embodies the truth that in everything there is manifested a measured motion, to and fro; a flow and inflow, backward and forward. It is a pendulum-like movement between the two poles which exist in accordance with the Principle of Polarity described a moment ago.

We see and understand the rise-and-fall behavior of these energy waves that permeate our existence.

Rhythm

So, how do I get to the polar opposite?

When you are going through the darkest of times you can realize that you are on the same spectrum of the best times of your life.

You can learn to navigate that line and experience it’s polar “opposite”.

The secret is not to force it. Let everything have it’s time, as it has it’s purpose and to rest in the certainty that “what goes up will go down” and vice-versa.

It’s Universal law and it’s science.

So check out the rise and fall of those waves. That same “up and down” works closely with Principle III: Th Principle of Vibration, which states that everything vibrates and everything is in constant motion.

Therefore, when you “know” something such as pain, that will naturally swing to pleasure because that swing is a natural physical law.

So take temperature as an example. If you are sort of warm and put your hands in hot water (not burning), you feel more warmth. But, if you hands are freezing and you put your hands in hot water your feel much more contrast, more extreme, more heat.

And it gets better…

If you “know” or experience an extreme polarity upon the same line, you can enhance your capacity for experience of the other pole.

You know the “hit rock bottom” just before you “make it big” scenario?

Or the people who have deep personal struggles expand their capacity for love and compassion.

How do I know what is on the same spectrum?

Some are obvious, cold and hot, black and white, some not so obvious at first glance – apathy and love, depression and motivation. (Btw, if you keep going towards the more extreme of motivation you get inspiration.)

– Consciousness Liberty

Many “not so obvious at first” spectrums I found through experience. Once you have the awareness to look out for them, you will find what is true for you. Truth is personal, not universal.

So now you know how to leverage the Law of Duality.

Be a giver, be a lover, be yourself. And get anything you want. 😉

Accessing the Superconscious State (For Beginners)

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Warning. Some of these practices can be advanced. Consciousness Liberty and its associates take no responsibility for any effects you may experience. All responsibility is taken by the practicer. Use with caution at your own discretion.

We are in a pivotal time in history. Our world is becoming more interconnected and information is flowing at an all-time high. There are endless distractions, services and products offered at your fingertips – and on the go.

With the onset of this informational age, we can have trouble with concentration, over-information, over-medication and performance.

The good news is that we are beginning to understand and leverage our tech and knowledge to improve the quality of our lives and enhance our performance.

Enter superconsciousness. We’ll start by defining what it is and how it can enhance every aspect of your life.

The ideas behind leveraging the superconscious state of mind are genius-level thinking, an empowering perspective, a startling flow of ideas, inspiration and excitement. We will be accessing the “higher self”, or the superconscious aspect of you that connects you to all the knowledge in the universe.

Within superconsciousness is the flow state. A state of being where you are mentally focused and clear. Otherwise known as “being in the zone.”

Here are more reasons to learn how to access the superconscious state:

  • Inspired action
  • Genius level thinking
  • Flow state
  • Brilliant ideas
  • Operating from love and absence of fear
  • Clearer or enhanced perception
  • Extrasensory perception
  • A broader perspective that one of the “ego” self
  • Self-confidence
  • Peacefulness
  • Compassion
  • Intuition

So let’s get into what the superconscious state of being is exactly.

There are varying levels of consciousness as defined by different schools of thought, ranging numerically within 3-7 levels, and more. They include subconscious, pre-conscious, conscious, unity conscious, higher consciousness, divine consciousness, cosmic consciousness and superconsciousness.

The different levels of consciousness create varying states of knowledge, perception and feelings.

What is true in one state of consciousness may not be so in another state.

“There is only consciousness in all its different expressions.”

– Deepak Chopra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXamK3g3mko

Within the state of superconsciousness, you come into realization with a bigger part of “yourself”, “God”, “The Universe”. You release operating from a fear-based survival mindset into operating with a love-based, giving, service mindset.

Superconsciousness within the levels of consciousness

To illustrate, we’ll organize consciousness below in descending order from the highest realization and vibration to lowest:

  • Divine consciousness
  • Unity Consciousness
  • Cosmic Consciousness
  • Superconsciousness
  • Consciousness
  • Preconscious
  • Subconscious

Divine Consciousness – Seeing through the eyes of God. Nuff said.

Unity Consciousness – The state of consciousness that realizes that all is connected and we are all one. This can be an aspect of superconsciousness in its deeper or higher levels.

Cosmic Consciousness – Transcending sensory human consciousness. Loss of fear of death from “Knowing” that life and death are illusions from a more expanded perspective. Containing the Akashic Records or information about everything contained in the Universe.

Superconscious – Your mind connected to a bigger “self” accessing a perspective or ideas of superhuman abilities, genius thinking, broader perspective. It contains the qualities of interconnectedness, peace, bliss, clarity, love, altruism, service, safety and wellbeing.

Conscious – Your mind in a state of awareness and able to choose, direct, and reason.

Preconscious – The information within your mind that can be easily accessed into consciousness. This includes emotions or information that has not been repressed such as recalling your old address or phone number.

Subconscious – Below your conscious state or aware state and including your memories, stored emotions and experiences, automatic bio functions. Habits performed without “conscious thinking” and repressed or forgotten emotions and memories.

Superconsciousness As Related to Unity, Divine & Cosmic Consciousness

In superconsciousness, you can see the material dimension and the subtle interworkings of cosmic and unity consciousness and bring a broader perspective of ideas and optimal level of functioning to the human experience.

So in effect, superconsciousness at it’s higher levels overlaps with the lower levels of cosmic and unity consciousness.

So how can you reach the state of superconsciousness?

The broader perspective of superconsciousness can be measured in certain brainwave states known as lambda and epsilon frequencies. When you are in this brainwave functioning, the characteristics and experience of superconsciousness are present.

I’m not gonna put it to you lightly here. This is not always an easily achievable state. It usually takes practice and exercise.

Now that we understand the qualities of superconsciousness and the measurable frequency of superconsciousness, we can get into it.

Here are the various ways to attain superconsciousness. Before you get all excited and think you’re gonna be aaaallll superconscious for your next work project, let’s go over some prep.

The lambda and epsilon frequencies of superconsciousness are very high or low frequencies, meaning you need to train your body and mind to receive them.

If you do not train beforehand, it’s like trying to lift 10X the weight you usually lift at the gym with no prior training. Or like trying to run really high voltage into a lightbulb designed for low voltage. You’ll blow the lightbulb. I.e. you may hurt yourself.

You’re a bioelectrical being, so the lightbulb analogy is actually pretty accurate. Symptoms of blowing your personal bio-system may include,

  • Intense pressure in the body
  • Headaches
  • Psychosis
  • Unexplainable illness
  • Emotional instability

ranging from subtle to extreme.

So much like weight lifting, proper training needs to happen mentally, emotionally, spiritually and holistically.

Superconsciousness at its higher levels encompasses cosmic consciousness and even unity consciousness.

So to start training, we will access the lower levels of superconsciousness.

Accessing the Lower Levels of Superconsciousness

I will teach you to access the lower levels of superconsciousness to start. This is your higher self, intuition, genius thinking, flow state, heart intelligence and infinite intelligence.

There are 7 techniques below. And 3 bonus techniques that enhance the effects and make it easier to enter the lower levels of superconsciousness.

Remember that this takes consistent practice over time. The good news is that you can practice pretty much anytime you choose.

1. Get into love and gratitude states

You know that feeling where you’re in love and everything is perfect? This is the right frequency foundation. Feel love, feel gratitude. Just thinking about it is not enough.

Bonus: Get into a state of awe. Feel awe. Usually, you can find that feeling in the majesty of nature.

2. Keep your body moving and flexible

Walk, run, dance, swim, practice yoga. Keep your body healthy and flexible. A stiff body can inhibit the flow of energy and may also cause pressure or pain.

Bonus: Listen to your favorite song and let it move you. There are songs that just “take you there”. Songs that you absolutely love and take you to this inspired, pumped up, amazing place. Use those and allow the song to move your body.

3. Relax the mind and body

In order for energy to flow through the body, you need to relax it. Talk to Qui Gong practitioners. They’ll agree.

4. Ask for what you want

Set an intention. Align your mental energy for your desired outcome.

5. Allow it to flow

When your genius-level thinking, ideas and inspiration come, don’t question it, don’t crush the life out of it with logical, analytical or rational thinking. Ensure you allow it to flow to you by feeling worthy of it and trusting in it.

6. Eat clean and eat for vibration

In order to hold higher vibrations, you want to keep your body healthy and eat food that enhances that high vibration your going for. Usually, it’s eating clean (no junk food, no chemicals) and eating real food, not prepackaged foods.

This helps your body, the energy vessel, to better hold these higher frequencies. Fasting also allows for your body to move into higher vibrations.

Bonus: Note that eating meat grounds you. If you want to facilitate these vibrations refrain from eating meat around the time of practice.

7. Practice Transcendental Meditation

This is where things start to get a little more advanced. When you first start Transcendental Meditation, you will begin to tap into superconsciousness. As you continue to train in Transcendental meditation, you will eventually experience “the gap” an expanded level of consciousness that transcends your identification of self and your body. And you experience cosmic, super or unity consciousness. This coincides with lambda or epsilon brainwave states biologically. You will also be running much higher vibrational energy throughout your body.

Ready for some advanced superconscious state techniques? Stay tuned for my next post on advanced techniques for accessing the superconscious state.

Have questions or want to share your ideas or experience? Share below!

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Fast-track to Happiness: Distilling 11 Years of Personal Development into the Definitive Answer to Happiness

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Want to know how to create lasting happiness?

Happiness has become elusive for various reasons.

  1. We are constantly adapting to the status quo. This is known as hedonic adaptation, or the tendency to return to a happiness setpoint after experiencing life’s ups and downs. We are designed to ever evolve into creating new desires to pursue.

  2. Consumerist societies. Many of our societies’ economic stability is and growth depends on consumers buying products and services. Most of which they don’t need. Media and advertising are designed to make consumers feel as though “something is missing” so they can consume more to fill the endless voids.

  3. Health deficiencies. Our diet, exercise and sleep routines are crucial in changing the biological processes and chemical releases that create the biological state of happiness. Without proper nutrition, rest and movement our bodies simply do not biochemically create states of happiness or optimal functioning.

Today we’re going to cover 2 principles.

  1. WHAT you require to be happy.
  2. HOW to be happy.

WHAT You Require to Be Happy

Let’s go over 2 fundamental models for basic human needs.

  1. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
  2. Tony Robbin’s 6 Core Human Needs.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Image from: https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html

Maslow defined the first 4 levels from the bottom up as deficiency needs, and the top-level, self-actualization, as a growth need.

For deficiency needs, motivation increases as needs are not met. For example, you get thirstier if you don’t drink water and hungrier if you don’t eat.

For growth needs, motivation increases as needs are met. The more you see results, the more you want to continue the behavior.

For the purpose of finding lasting happiness, let’s assume your basic human needs, food, shelter, water, safety are met – and maybe most of your psychological needs as well.

Tony Robbin’s 6 Core Human Needs

Image from: https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/6-core-human-needs-by-anthony-robbins/

In this model, Tony defines these 6 needs into personality needs and spirit needs. As you can see in the image above.

How many of these are being met for you?

Keep these basics in mind as we proceed to HOW to find lasting happiness.

If you have a pretty awesome life and most of your needs are met, but still cannot create lasting happiness – this next part is especially for you!

In the interest of your time, I’m going to give you the secret sauce to happiness.

HOW to be Happy

I warn you now.

Knowing it will not make you happy.

Applying it will.

Focus on the Good

Thanks to our RAC (reticular activating system), we get what we focus on. So focusing on fixing things leads to finding more things that are opportunities for fixing. Focusing on “the good” brings you more things that are good. This doesn’t mean that there won’t be opportunities to resolve whatever you want to resolve. It means you are now aware of the choice that you can fix things or that you can enjoy things.

Be Grateful

The vibration of gratitude does wonders for making our brain feel happy. Create a daily gratitude practice where you feel and experience this emotion. Learn to identify the feeling of gratitude and practice it as much as possible. At least daily.

Choose to Be Happy

Such a powerful one. If not the most powerful one.

Happiness is not something we chase.
Happiness is not something we attain.

Happiness is something we choose.
Happiness is something we create.
Happiness is something we are.

Be YOU

Stand in integrity. Helps you not feel shitty. You have an inner compass. Use it.

Be Healthy

Exercise, eat well, breathe deep, sleep and get some decent rest. Get some nature time in. The basics – which are also the foundation.

Grow

One of the major reasons why you’re alive AND a fundamental Universal Law, is growth. Specifically called,

XI. The Law of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy under the Principle of Vibration

Read more about Universal Laws here.

As humans, we have desire ingrained in us to evolve.

In physics and universal law, Nothing stands still, everything moves and vibrates.

Realize that there is a natural cycle of creation>maintenance> destruction.

This is known as The Trimurti in Hindu spiritual philosophy.

“Sanskrit: त्रिमूर्ति trimūrti, “three forms”) is the Triple deity of supreme divinity in Hinduism in which the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified as a triad of deities, typically Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer, though individual denominations may vary from that particular line-up. When all three deities of the Trimurti incarnate into a single avatar, the avatar is known as Dattatreya.”

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimurti

As soon as something stops growing, it starts destroying. It’s natural. Keep growing and let what no longer serves you fade away and be destroyed.

There comes a time in our personal evolution, that we grow to expand beyond ourselves. This is where the next phase in our evolution happens –contribution.

This is where you see people contributing their time, creating businesses, volunteering and mentoring others.

“Contribution is next level growth.”

– Consciousness Liberty

And man, does it bring happiness.

Get Out of Your Head

Be in the moment. Focus on others. Be of service to them. Focus on others.

Be Unhappy

Yes, being unhappy is the compass to finding out what makes us happy. As defined in Universal Law, it is the “contrast”. Embrace it as a momentary teacher to point you back in the direction of your happiness.

It helps to bring you gratitude for the moments of happiness. To strengthen and refine your character and your ability to grow and learn, and finally, your ability to transmute back into happiness.

That’s pretty much it.

There are SO many more things you can do to be happy. Most of these don’t require much more time. They require focused, aware, conscious effort that will become second nature.

BONUS HAPPY TECHNIQUE

Transcend

This is a whole different ballgame (approach) to happiness. This is described as attaining enlightenment and “lifting the veil”. You experience happiness – better described as bliss or ecstasy – when you transcend the illusion of the physical human experience and unite with God/ Universe Consciousness.

In this consciousness, your needs and desires fade away as you realize the perfection of everything that is. Otherwise known as blowing all the models of needs out of the water. Usually attained by realized beings such as Buddha, and known to survive, and be in bliss, without even basic human needs.

How do you find this? Silence your mind. Usually attained through meditation practice.

Remember: Practice these habits even if you don’t see immediate results. You will most likely experience immediate results from improving your health, especially with exercise. The rest take some mental conditioning.

Altering the neurology and biochemical processes related to your psychological “happiness habits” may take time, but eventually, you’ll be able to program yourself into feeling sustainable happiness.

What are your experiences with these techniques and with happiness? What challenges are you facing?

Much love to you and cheers to your happiness!

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Apply The Law of Neutralization & Never Have Another Bad Day Again

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Let’s face it, some days you wake up and wish you never left your house. You feel unusually irritable, depressed or just “blah” or “meh”. This affects you, your relationships, your career and your overall success in life.

As you grow and take on more responsibility, there is more pressure to perform — to take on more demanding, advanced and challenging tasks in your work and home space.

The pressure’s on to perform and excel every day. 

So how do you sustain your permanent “A-Game” to perform at your very best every day?
How do you make every day a GREAT day?

“To change your mood or mental state — change your vibration.” – The Kybalion

I’m going to share some very powerful ancient wisdom, so you can use the Law of Neutrality to never have another bad day again.

Applying the Law of Neutralization brings mental and emotional balance, stability and sustained success in your life.

Sounds too good to be true?

The law is simple. The challenge lies in the application. It takes diligence and mastery to command.

Ready? We are going to dive deep into wisdom here so stay with me even if you don’t understand all the details.

According to Hermetic philosophy, there are 7 natural Principles of the Universe. Among these 7 is the Principle of Rhythm. The Principle of Rhythm is defined in the book, The Kybalion, which states:

“Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides; all things rise and fall; the pendulum-swing manifests in everything; the measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; rhythm compensates.” – The Kybalion.

This principle can be seen in nature in the form of day and night,  the changing of seasons, the waves of the ocean and the rise and fall of your moods.

This principle embodies the truth that in everything there is manifested a measured motion, to and fro; a flow and inflow, backward and forward.

We see and understand the rise-and-fall behavior of these energy waves that permeate our existence.

Rhythm

It is a pendulum-like movement between the two poles. Hot and cold, happy and sad, courageous and fearful, empowered and powerless.

And it can make a world of difference in your performance when you wake up especially demotivated or fearful.

This principle explains that what goes up must also come down, including your wealth, moods, success etc. Understanding this principle is crucial to your perpetual success and balance in life.

The good news is that once you understand this principle you can also neutralize it. The Hermetists used this principle and also understood how to neutralize its’ effects.

“…there are many Planes of Causation, and one may use the laws of the higher to overcome the laws of the lower.” – The Kybalion

The Law of Neutralization

The law of Neutralization works by applying the laws from the higher planes of consciousness, the mental plane, to the lower planes of consciousness, the emotional and physical planes of consciousness to neutralize the swing of the pendulum caused by the Principle of Rhythm.

The Principle of Rhythm manifests on the mental as well as the physical plane.

“Rhythm may be neutralized by an application of the Art of Polarization.”
– The Kybalion

The moods and feelings you experience on the emotional plane of consciousness are due to the backward and forward swing of the mental pendulum which carries us from one polar experience of emotion to the opposite. Such as elation and depression.

Applying the Law of Neutralization

First, we will understand what the planes of consciousness are, so we can affect the higher upon the lower.

According to various spiritual and esoteric teachings, there are 7-31 planes of consciousness that range depending on how they are broken down and explained.

Below, I have defined them as 7, to keep it simple. Although they can be further broken down.

#1 or highest plane of consciousness is the Logoic Plane. The lowest or densest plane is the physical plane at #7. The highest plane vibrates at the highest frequency and the lowest plane vibrates at the lowest frequency, comparatively.

They are:

  1. Logoic / Monadic Plane
  2. Divine Plane
  3. The Spiritual Plane
  4. The Buddhic / Unity Plane
  5. The Mental / Causal Plane
  6. The Emotional / Astral Plane
  7. The Physical Plane

Taken from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_(esotericism)

We are focusing on applying the Law of Neutralization on the mental plane, in bold above. From this list, you can see that the mental plane lies above the emotional and physical planes. So we will use the law of neutralization to balance our mind and consequently our emotions.

According to the Kybalion:

“The Hermetic Master, or advanced student, polarizes himself at the desired pole, and by a process akin to “refusing” to participate in the backward swing, or, if you prefer, a “denial” of its influence over him, he stands firm in his polarized position, and [1.] allows the mental pendulum to swing back along the unconscious plane.”

“All individuals who have attained any degree of self-mastery, accomplish this, more or less unknowingly, and by refusing to allow their moods and negative mental states to affect them, they apply the Law of Neutralization. The Master, however, carries this to a much higher degree of proficiency, and [2.] by the use of his Will he attains a degree of Poise and Mental Firmness almost impossible of belief on the part of those who allow themselves to be swung backward and forward by the mental pendulum of moods and feelings. – The Kybalion

I have bolded the key parts of the above:

    1. By using the law of neutralization you allow the swing of the mental pendulum to swing in the unconscious mental plane instead of the conscious mental plane.
  1. This is achieved by willpower.

“The Will is superior to the conscious manifestation of this Principle, although the Principle itself can never be destroyed. We may escape its effects, but the Principle operates, nevertheless. The pendulum ever swings, although we may escape being carried along with it.” – The Kybalion

So what does this mean exactly?

The master uses willpower do 2 things:

    1. Polarizes himself with a selected mental state (say positivity) and stays there, basking in positivity.Then
  1. Raises his ego (himself) to a higher plane of mental consciousness. It is akin to rising above a thing and letting it pass beneath you.

This causes the swing of the pendulum to manifest on the lower plane, while the master is on the higher plane, thereby escaping the pendulum swing backward as it manifests on the unconscious lower plane. (Remember the master’s conscious mind is now on a higher plane).

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To give you a few examples:

    1. Let’s say you are 5 years old and another child has taken the toy you were going to play with at school break. How crushing. You cry for 25 minutes.
  1. You are now 13 and your parent is picking you up from school in an outfit strikingly similar to yours. How mortifying! What will your friends think? It’s ruined your day and perhaps even your life at school.

Assuming you are now adults of various ages, the above 2 examples seem petty and insignificant, right?

That is because your ego, or understanding of self, has risen above this. You have risen above this.

Let’s try another example.

You start a business and it fails. Devastating. “Am I a failure? Who do I do? This can’t be happening!”

Now, let’s say you’ve started 15 businesses. 10 of which have failed and 5 succeeded. A failure is more like a lesson learned and moved past, not an identity with self (ego). Your mental and emotional response is completely different, now that you have a broader experience of starting 15 businesses as compared with the narrow experience of starting just 1 business.

In all cases, you, ego, has risen above.

So you, as a master, when faced with the failure of your first company, raise your ego above the situation and don’t let it affect you. Although you don’t have the experience of starting 15 companies yet, you have the knowledge that your perception can vary based on your understanding of self and situation.

So, you use your willpower to foster the mental thoughts of accomplishment — and give yourself credit for trying, for risking for learning.

Thoughts and feelings of you being a failure swing beneath you. You have risen above.
This takes practice, mental focus and willpower to achieve. Successful control in applying the Law of Neutralization is both simple and masterfully challenging.

Best of luck and success to you.

Beyond the Law of Attraction, Discovering the 12 Universal Laws & Using Them To Your Benefit

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“The lips of wisdom are closed, except to the ears of understanding.” – The Kybalion

The moment the world was re-exposed to the Law of Attraction, it was taken and entranced by it. It profoundly changed the way we saw the universe and our place in it.

However, this is only the beginning of the Universal Laws. Once you discover, understand and use these laws to your benefit, you will hold the immense power of deliberate influence of the reality around you.

Let’s begin by defining the Law of Attraction.

“Simply put, the Law of Attraction is the ability to attract into our lives whatever we are focusing on.”

“It is believed that regardless of age, nationality or religious belief, we are all susceptible to the laws which govern the Universe – one of which being the Law of Attraction. It is the Law of Attraction which uses the power of the mind to translate whatever is in our thoughts and materialize them into reality. In basic terms, all thoughts turn into things eventually.”

Source: http://www.thelawofattraction.com/what-is-the-law-of-attraction/

There are 7-31 generally defined planes of existence or dimensions of reality. The exact number is debatable of course.

The planes of existence you know most well operate by these Universal Laws. They are the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual planes, respectively.

There are 7 Universal Laws of Principles defined in the book, The Kybalion.

There are 5 additional Universal Laws, which actually fall under the first 7. However, they are worth mentioning, as defining them promotes their understanding and application.

Also,

Notice the difference between mutable and immutable laws.

The first 3 principles defined in The Kybalion are immutable, meaning the are absolute and cannot be changed or transcended. Their existence has always been — and will always be.

The remaining 4 principles are mutable, meaning that they can be transcended through the practice of alchemy.

To transcend these laws, you must apply the law of the higher planes of existence on the law of the lower planes of existence.

For example, the mental and emotional planes of existence are higher than the physical.

Here they are. The 12 Universal Laws. Proceed with caution and responsibility, for the principles presented below are vastly powerful tools.

I. THE PRINCIPLE OF MENTALISM

“THE ALL is MIND; The Universe is Mental.” – The Kybalion.

What it is:

This Principle embodies the truth that “All is Mind.” All being defined as material, spiritual, mental, emotional, energetic existence is a mental CREATION of the ALL. It is subject to the laws of created things.

How it works for you:

When you are to understand this principle you realize that what you think you create and you can create with enough energy and consistency that the energy can condense enough to materialize into matter. What many people know as the law of attraction. This shows you can imagine anything you want and bring that into existence for you. You are not only the captain of your ship but the master of your universe.

II. THE PRINCIPLE OF CORRESPONDENCE

“As above, so below; as below, so above.” – The Kybalion

What it is:

This principle embodies the truth that there is always a correspondence between the laws and phenomena of the various planes of being and life. There exist various planes of existence, each with its own laws. When you understand how these work, you can apply this law to various planes. These planes are mental, spiritual, psychical, etc.

How it works for you:

When you understand how one world works, you can understand the ones above and below.

Examples:

  • Electrons and protons revolve around the nucleus in an atom = Planets revolve around the sun.
  • Blood flows through your body = rivers flow through the land.

Check out the images below of brain neurons (small scale), trees (medium scale), and a nebula (large scale) to see this principle represented.

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Neurons viewed under a microscope. Image made available by http://brainmaps.org/ and used under Wikipedia Creative Commons Licence.

trees-like-neuronsPhoto by Mikkel Schmidt.

crab_nebulaThe Crab Nebula used under Wikipedia Creative Commons Licence.

They all look alike. And they behave alike. When you find the differences and find the similarities, you will find the secrets of the universe. As above so below, as small so large.

Imagine this: Look up at the stars in the sky and look down at the sand on the beach. We will use the comparison of the sand on the beach to count the stars in the sky.

Notice the sand stretching for miles. Now, create a rough estimate of the number of individual grains of sand you see.

Now, add up all the grains of sand on all the beaches on this planet. Take that number and apply it to the stars above.

Quite a lot yes?

You are only beginning to grasp the magnitude of the universe.

Take the sand on all the planets in our universe, then apply that number to the stars. Take all the sand in the all the universes and apply that number to the stars.

We’re getting warmer.

Fun yeah?

Mind-blowing.

You can use this knowledge and information to understand the various “scales” of the universe by understanding the one on your “scale”.

III. THE PRINCIPLE OF VIBRATION

“Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates.” – The Kybalion.

What it is:

This Principle embodies the truth that “everything is in motion”; “everything vibrates”; “nothing is at rest”. These are facts which modern science endorses, and which each new scientific discovery tends to verify. We have studied matter closely and broken it down into molecules, into atoms, into electrons, protons, neutrons, photons, quarks, etc. until we arrived at energy. We realize that everything is energy and that energy is in motion. This corresponds with the law of “change” everything is changing. Everything is always moving, even when it appears motionless.

How it works for you:

When you realize that everything is perpetually in motion that means it can be changed moment to moment. Every moment you can decide what it can move to, vibrate to, transmute to. This presents to you — the creator — an enormous amount of control and power moment to moment, eternally.

IV. THE PRINCIPLE OF POLARITY

“Everything is Dual; everything has poles; everything has its pair of opposites; like and unlike are the same; opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree; extremes meet; all truths are but half-truths; all paradoxes may be reconciled.”
– The Kybalion.

What it is:

This principle embodies the truth that everything is dual, polar and has an opposite. We can know something by comparing it to something else. These “opposites” are varying degrees of the same thing, located on the same scale, on the same line.

Take hot and cold for example. At first assessment, these appear to be very far from each other — opposites in fact.

If you go from a hot tub into a pool, the pool feels cold. Now go from the pool to an ice tub. The pool is warm now! The ice tub is cold. You get the idea. Same goes for topics such as sharp and dull, high and low, etc.

How it works for you:

Once you understand that these “seemingly opposites” lie on the same line of a plane, the scale can be easily adjusted from, metaphorically speaking, left to right, right to left. Take hold and cold, and dull and sharp. You can slide from cold into hot, but you cannot slide from cold into sharp. That is a different line. You have the ability to transmute sadness to happiness. To go from scattered to focused.

Now that you understand how this works, you know you can take a scattered mind and create focus by adjusting the degree.

V. THE PRINCIPLE OF RHYTHM

“Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides; all things rise and fall; the pendulum-swing manifests in everything; the measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; rhythm compensates.” – The Kybalion.

What it is:

This principle embodies the truth that in everything there is manifested a measured motion, to and fro; a flow and inflow, backward and forward. It is a pendulum-like movement between the two poles which exist in accordance with the Principle of Polarity described a moment ago.

We see and understand the rise-and-fall behavior of these energy waves that permeate our existence.

Rhythm

How it works for you:

This principle explains that what goes up must also come down, including your wealth, moods, success etc.

Understanding this principle is crucial to your perpetual success and balance.

The good news is that once you understand this principle you can also neutralize it. The Hermetists used this principle and also understood how to neutralize its’ effects.

They learned to apply the Mental Law of Neutralization and you can too. Half of the work of figuring out the law has already been done for you by the Hermetists. The other half is your own poise and execution. You cannot annul or fight the principle, but you can work around this principle by applying the laws on the higher planes of consciousness to this one to neutralize the swing.

VI. THE PRINCIPLE OF CAUSE & EFFECT

“Every Cause has its effect; every effect has its Cause; everything happens according to Law; Chance is but a name for Law not recognized; there are many planes of causation, but nothing escapes the Law.” – The Kybalion.

What it is:

This principle embodies the fact that there is a cause for every effect; an effect from every cause. It explains that: “Everything Happens according to Law”; that nothing ever “merely happens”. Nothing happens by chance or accident.

There are various planes of cause and effect in the dimensional planes of reality and the higher dominate the lower. However, there is no escaping the law, merely a strategic application of law upon law.

How it works for you:

You can understand this law as basic physics or karma, and yet there is much more than can be done in the application of this law. You can in effect, “rise above” this law and become a “causator” instead of an “effect” of it.

The vast majority of people who are unaware of these laws become “effects” of them without the realization of the causes that they create.

In order to rise above, you must use the rules of cause and effect that lie upon the higher planes — and therefore rule on the physical plane of existence. To do so, you employ a higher level of awareness of your moods, emotions, environments and tendencies. Is your will inspired by a state of emotion you are affected by or an emotion you are deciding upon?

VII. THE PRINCIPLE OF GENDER

“Gender is in everything; everything has its Masculine and Feminine Principles; Gender manifests on planes.” – The Kybalion

What it is:

The principle of gender embodies the truth that gender manifests in everything, in all phases of phenomena and every plane of life. Gender manifests on the physical plane as male and female, although this principle’s application is much broader. The word “gender” comes from the latin root, “to beget, to procreate, to generate, to create, to produce.”

Gender occurs on a sub-atomic level with negatively charged electrons (feminine) and positively charged protons (masculine). Gender also occurs on the mental level. The subconscious (feminine) and conscious (masculine) parts of the mind, along with the right (feminine) and left (masculine) hemispheres of the brain.

How it works for you:

The two energies of the feminine and masculine are attracted to each other and come together to create or produce something. The feminine is ready to receive energy from the masculine and nurture it, grow it. Then in turn, the masculine energy is ready to “Action it” and express it into the world.

When you learn to embrace the complementary power of these 2 energies you become much more effective at realizing your creativity and desires. You also embrace these energies within yourself in totality, becoming more balanced and whole.

The Additional 5 Laws of the Universe

Under the 7 principles defined in The Kybalion, there are 5 more “Laws of the Universe” that are worthwhile to outline in order to more effectively understand their applications.

VIII. The Law of Divine Oneness

Under The Principle of Mentalism & The Principle of Correspondence.

Everything is connected to everything else. Everything is mind. The mind is all.

IX. The Law of Action

Under the Principle of Gender & The Principle of Cause & Effect

In order to realize a manifestation our physical plane, the energy of action must be employed. We must engage in actions that support our thoughts dreams, emotions and words.

This law complements the Principle of Mentalism, because what begins in the mind can be acted upon to realize that mental creation in the physical plane using the masculine energy of action. This masculine energy of action follows and activates the principle of Cause & Effect.

“The possession of Knowledge, unless accompanied by a manifestation and expression in Action, is like the hoarding of precious metals — a vain and foolish thing.”

“Knowledge, like wealth, is intended for Use. The Law of use is Universal, and he who violates it suffers by reason of his conflict with natural forces.” – The Kybalion.

X. The Law of Compensation

Under the Principle of Cause & Effect

This Universal Law applies to blessings and abundance that are provided for us as the effects of our causes. These take the form of blessings, money, gifts, support, favors and more.

XI. The Law of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy

Under the Principle of Vibration

Everything is always in motion, and thus in perpetual change. Change is the nature of the universe. In order to flow with natural law, we either accept change as it occurs, or effect change with the Principle of Cause & Effect.

Trying to control an event, person or thing into stagnation and non-change violates this law and brings the change of death or dissolution. No new energy is introduced until the vibration dissolves that which was, also changing it, as nothing escapes the law.

Higher vibrations consume and transform lower ones, so true power over the lower is employed when this law is employed from the higher dimensions of existence; understood and applied.

XII. Law of Relativity

Under The Principle of Polarity

This law is an important one to keep in mind to gain a truer perspective of the reality around you.

Throughout your life, you will be rewarded and tested. This law reminds you to keep things in perspective as you may believe you are facing a colossal challenge, only to become aware of a situation which a friend is facing. Your friend’s challenge makes your challenge seem like just a “small bump in the road” by comparison.

All is relative.

This understanding restores your power, harbored in the understanding that the challenge may not be as insurmountable as it once seemed.

“All you judge is the comparison.” – Jacqueline, Creator of Consciousness Liberty

Source: The Kybalion

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