The reading has become more intense or rather more thought provoking in the sense that I am accumulating more ideas that need definitely to think and ponder on. The ideas that Seth presents on different issues, such as "soul," "dreams," and "after-death" are concepts that I am able to accept based on my experiences with consciousness and the progress of my life thus far.
I really liked this passage that discusses the idea of stream of consciousness. I have heard the term before: "streams of consciousness" but not sure from where. Perhaps the individual had read the book too. The passage:
"The so-called stream of consciousness is simply that-one small stream of thoughts, images, and impressions-that is part of a much deeper river of consciousness that represents your own far greater existence and experience. You spend all your time examining this one small stream, so that you become hypnotized by its flow, and entranced by its motion. Simultaneously these other streams of perception and consciousness go by without your notice, yet they are very much a part of you, and they represent quite valid aspects, events, actions, emotions with which you are also involved in other layers of reality. ... These other streams of consciousness, however, are connected with other self-forms that you do not perceive. The body, in other words, is simply one manifestation of what you are in one reality, but in these other realities you have other forms." (91)
I know I must have heard this somewhere because to me it recalls ideas and thoughts that I learned in association with Buddhist beliefs/philosophies. Regardless, the passage is a good analogy of describing the consciousness as we perceive it in our physical realm (reality). Often times I feel the undercurrent of these other realities, consciousness seeping into my present form of consciousness. It happens all the time but depends on whether I am able not to perceive it but also understand it. I may not understand what the experience is as the reality may not fit into my frame of physical reality and thus discarded in my mind.
I think to better able to expand consciousness is the aim and can be done even within some of the limitations of our physical reality (three dimension). Being more open, aware, intuitive, listening to the inner senses will aid one in expansion of consciousness and experience. Being open to the other realities, streams will allow a richer experience in learning to know thyself.
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BINGO! You definitely nailed it right on the head. Interesting, did this river of consciousness have anything to do with your post on Wayfarer? Which was absolutely beautiful- Yes! I cried!
I am strapped for time now- behind in my Seth Speaks reading as I am pressing forward with the movie with all my might. Keep me in your prayers! Send me love and light:) I will for you, too:)
The funny thing was when I was writing this entry tonight, the idea dawned on me of the coincidence of my Wayfarer's blog being similar to the river/streams of consciousness. And at the same time the phrase 'streams of consciousness' appeared to be just standing out in BOLD letters. This is definitely appears to be far more than a passing coincidence so I am going to do some inner exploration of this point to see if any thing else manifest.
No worries about being behind in reading. I actually was too. And realize that I like the 20 page because when it start to accumulate up to 40-60 pages.... so much information to process and ponder on. The ideas I am reading are all swimming in my head. But I am having fun with it.
I am keeping you in my prayers of light and love. :) Keep the good creative energy flowing with your love and light!
Oh thank you thank you!
Water has been coming up a lot.
In a beautiful documentary called "Scared Sacred" (highly highly recommend), a Hiroshiman woman recounts Aug 6, 1945: "Trees were burning, people were asking, "Give me water, give me water." But as soon as they drunk the water, they died right in front of me."
Then there is a company called Blackwater, a $5.3 billion private contractor company the US government funds. There are others, too: TITAN, CACI and Halliburton (which exposed troops in Iraq to unclean water (63/67 of their water treatment plants were not providing clean water, despite the fact that that is what they were getting paid to do). These types of companies charge $99 to clean a bag of laundry, because there is no competition. They are a monopoly run by retired-high-ranking-government officials and they charge whatever they like to do a job, risking peoples' lives for multi-million dollar profits (per person - CEO makes $40mil/yr), that all stem from our taxes!
There is an 1820 Treaty, ratified in 1980, that gives Indigenous the right to fish from a river that the US government advises that no one fish or swim in because the water is so polluted. They are not able to exercise their water rights. None of us are without health risks.
There are so many stories like this. So very sad. And not just water risks. Have you seen the movie "Milagro's Beanfield War." Talks about water rights.
But if I sit down and start to think just how much toxins are in everything these days, it would almost be like not even wanting to eat, drink, breath. There are health risks for everything it seems. Even organics sometimes are fudged over so to speak.
Well I am a few days behind reading again. Has been busy but yet not really. (Busy work and errands but need some play!) I really do not get that much time for errands it seems like during the week nights after work and busy doing catch up on the weekends. I am going to do a bit of reading tonight on Seth Speaks and then... sleep. I have been a bit more fatigued than I would like to be in the past week or so.
I hope the crunch time with the movie came out in good order. :)
Crunch time is still happening.
I have been tired, too.
I think it has to do with the seasons changing.
It has finally cooled off here! Not that cool in the daytime, yet, but not over 100! The morning is glorious!
Fear crept in last night- I need to meditate hard upon this. Roxi was barking last night (she is not a barker). I woke up later, afraid, vaguely remembering her barking, but not knowing if it was a dream. I was afraid to be in the yoga studio. I was afraid of something that had followed me from the studio to my house.
Odd... very odd..
Hmm... your dream with fear left me a little anxious for you. I know you are being safe but definitately meditate on it and I will send my love and prayers for protection your way.
It is funny that you mentioned changing seasons. There has been a definite change of season in the past week to manifesting in today our first rain and not only rain but a "storm" in some areas for 150 days! The weather change is night and day. I love it! Ah the rain, the wet smell, and rain with ocean just glorious!! And everything feels so quiet, peaceful... the kind I remember in Washington. Quiet raindrops, peaceful atmosphere. And I am experiencing that in LA.
I had an interesting dream last night and unfortunately a bit fragmented now. I seemed to be on the coast somewhere with lots of trees heading to this "destination." The destination ended up being a huge tree house. Literally a house and such in the trees. Way cool. It started raining. The kind I am familiar with on the coast... big storms. Torrential downpours. Now there were some people involved but this is where it gets patchy. I was telling them they need to come out of the storm and into the treehouse to stay dry. While we were discussing this, apparently I was waiting for someone. He arrived and said that Swede was lost. And I was like, Ha! he is not lost. He will be here soon enough. But I was really worried about Swede's guitar getting all wet (even with a case). Then it ended about there.
Interesting! Swede is planning on hiking to Seattle to go to a Vipasana sit. It sounds like you may meet up with him on his journey:) So, I can see where he would be lost... maybe show up a little late for an appointment. He'll be on animal time.
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