| The study of metaphysics (beyond the physical), | | | | grounding was secure, would you? |
| spirituality, evolution of the consciousness, is the | | | | · Every rung you climb must be earned, sometimes |
| ongoing theme in my Metaphysics 101 series. Slowly | | | | by more than one experience or realization. Each rung |
| but surely in this series of articles we will wend our | | | | must be secure because your future advancement |
| way from the inherent human potential to the | | | | will depend on the stability you will build rung by rung. |
| awakening of that potential, then through the | | | | Sometimes it will seem like two steps forward and |
| process of raising our consciousness to the point of | | | | one step back as you fail at times and succeed at |
| realization and eventual union with that which is | | | | others. But you must keep on keepin' on. |
| universal. We have looked at the awakening process | | | | · As you live more of life, grow more consciousness |
| using metaphors to illustrate our baby steps. | | | | and more awareness, more questions arrive as you |
| · We exist in a primordial sea of consciousness that | | | | search for answers to life. My experience is that for |
| contains all possible potential, the un-manifest. As | | | | every question you get answered you discover 100 |
| un-manifest, that potential is not physically visible and | | | | new questions. Life and experience gets bigger, wider |
| it is unconscious. Religion calls that Sea of | | | | and taller. |
| Consciousness God by whatever label. | | | | · You will grow into understanding through all this |
| · We are each droplets of consciousness made | | | | experience. At times you will get an "A-ha" or flash |
| from that sea and residing within that sea of | | | | of insight. At times it is the process itself that brings |
| potential. For a visual, think of an ice cube floating in a | | | | about awareness. Step by step, awareness by |
| glass of water. | | | | awareness, you will grow and evolve. |
| · I do believe there is subliminal activity on a very | | | | · You are not alone. Look around, You see other |
| deep, unconscious level, but it needs to be awakened | | | | entities on their own personal ladders. Wave to them. |
| into external consciousness, visible manifestation. | | | | Get to know them. Encourage them and allow them |
| · The universal serves its own purposes and either | | | | to encourage you. You may be together for a time |
| with intent or through its individual process stirs that | | | | and eventually you will move on in your experience |
| un-manifested potential from time to time. | | | | and they will move on in theirs. Journeys and the |
| Consciousness begins to manifest into form. | | | | paths taken are individual. |
| · That manifested form is deep asleep in matter. | | | | · You may reach out to others to assist, to |
| This is what we call the manifest or visible universe. | | | | comfort, to teach. At times others will reach out to |
| That singularity or individuality is not alone. It | | | | you to assist, to comfort, to teach. This is a |
| manifests along with many other manifesting | | | | reciprocal process. At times you are the student, at |
| potentials and I call the multiple emerging | | | | times you are the teacher. |
| manifestations humanity. | | | | You are now on the journey, which is a process, and |
| · Humanity is deep asleep in matter, unaware of | | | | you will proceed along a path. Your path can look |
| possibility or the potential that lies within each | | | | suspiciously like "the" path or "the only" path. That is |
| sleeping human. The base of our humanity mountain | | | | an ego ensnarement, false hope. All paths lead back |
| is built of myriad human beings. | | | | to the single Source of all. Why? Because the single |
| · The universe ripples (and God spoke) and the | | | | Source is all that there is. There is no place, no path |
| un-manifest becomes manifest. Bits and pieces of | | | | outside the Source. The label for identification you |
| that manifesting potential differentiate into | | | | put on that source has little meaning, it is just a label. |
| individuality and each droplet of consciousness starts | | | | Paths are uniquely individual. If you misstep, you will |
| to awaken from its deep sleep in matter. | | | | go to school to learn where you do and do not |
| · It may take several tickles from the universe to | | | | belong. Both lessons are valuable. There is no real |
| nudge that potential into functional conscious | | | | error, there is only perceived error. At times you get |
| awareness. Use the metaphor of a human awakening | | | | to share your path with someone or perhaps many |
| from sleep to recognize that full awakening is a | | | | who happen to have coinciding paths. Do not jump to |
| process. | | | | the conclusion that you are collectively "right." Each |
| · The universe has all the time it needs and all the | | | | path is individual. You are together in this moment. |
| tickles it needs to prod each bit of sleeping potential | | | | They or you might need to change directions at any |
| into this awakening process. This is truly a process | | | | time. Enjoy the company for as long as is possible |
| and not just "Poke, you are awake!" The vastness | | | | and then wish them well at the parting of such |
| and potential of experience supports my theory that | | | | company. They, and you, have shared and now must |
| the universe can afford as many tickles as each | | | | continue the journey separately. We will all end up at |
| needs over however much time is necessary | | | | the same destination because all paths lead back to |
| because it has eternity at its command. Multiple | | | | the one Source. |
| pokes will awaken each droplet of consciousness | | | | What happens if you fall off your path? Will you die? |
| over whatever time is necessary for individual | | | | Will you lose your immortal Soul? Both those last two |
| awakening. | | | | sentences are oxymorons. How can you die or lose |
| · As each manifested consciousness begins to stay | | | | something of yourself that is considered immortal? |
| awake and not drop back into the unconscious state, | | | | Do you think the Universal can lose a part of itself? |
| then the real process or developing begins. | | | | The Source is omni-present, which means |
| · Congratulations. You are awake enough to realize | | | | everywhere present. That one Source is either |
| you are not asleep. You are not all the way awake | | | | Universal or it is not. You cannot have it both ways. |
| at this point, you are in the process of awakening. | | | | If you mis-step and fall "off" your path, you will fall |
| You are mired in matter and but now can realize the | | | | into another part of the Source. Why? Because there |
| trap. You are now consciously residing on the | | | | is no place where the Source is not. It is everywhere |
| humanity mountain and becoming aware that you | | | | present. If you fall off your path within one part of |
| must climb your own spiritual mountain. Your real | | | | the Universal, you will simply fall into another part of |
| journey begins here. | | | | the Universal and continue your journey. |
| · While sleeping, you were working unconsciously to | | | | For me the Source is universal and I am right where I |
| produce the rudimentary beginnings of what I call a | | | | am meant to be in my personal journey and on my |
| spiritual ladder. Your first few attempts at waking up | | | | right path because the Source cannot "lose" me. If |
| and staying awake have produced the tool for your | | | | the Source doesn't consider me lost, why should I |
| eventual success. You produced a ladder for climbing | | | | consider myself lost? You might be comfortable using |
| that personal spiritual mountain. | | | | the word "God" or some other title for deity rather |
| · That ladder was formed while you were deep | | | | than Source or Universal. Please feel free to re-read |
| asleep so it is a bit rickety and needs to be shored | | | | what I have written using the title that is most |
| up through your initial awakening experiences. You | | | | comfortable to you. Blessings on your personal path. |
| would not want to climb a really tall ladder unless its | | | | |