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Conscious Evolution

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Abstract We are reaching Recent breakthroughs in the field of quantum physics are revealing that consciousness is a point where primary to our experience of , yet there remains no consensus as to the of “ consciousness itself nor to the nature of reality. Furthermore in the great spiritual and psy- the evolution of chological traditions, which have traditionally concerned themselves with these topics, no formal consensus exists as to the objective nature of such things. In this paper, I attempt to consciousness, holistically integrate these often times compartmentalized viewpoints into the nature of con- sciousness and reality from the fields of quantum science, psychology and the great spiritual can be mapped philosophies into a unified theory and framework of human psychospiritual development that to a relatively provides deep insight into the nature of reality and consciousness itself. high degree of 1.1 Introduction what was known and unknown. It has been accuracy. my experience and the experience of most As the fields of science and con- all who have stepped onto the path of self- tinue to merge there becomes an ever more actualization and spiritual development, that pressing need to understand the underly- there is essentially no consensus, model, ing mechanics of self actualization, spiritual roadmap or ‘collective puzzle’ widely shared development and the evolution of conscious- in the spiritual community in a similar way ness. One of the qualities that has made the that there has been in the scientific commu- so extraordinarily success- nity. The spiritual community, in this sense, ful as a tool for the exploration and under- is somewhat fragmented and plagued with standing of reality over the last few hundred conjecture and wild claims with almost no years is the shared understanding, language, way to prove or disprove their truthfulness or ideas, methodologies and philosophies that accuracy. allowed researchers around the world to However, with great inroads being made linearly pickup and continue development into understanding the nature of reality precisely where their predecessors had left through the study of quantum physics along- off. At any given time there has always been side significant although severely underpub- a prevailing consensus and model that guides licized developments in the larger field of the progress of the field and that shifts and psychology and all its offshoots (transper- changes as new discoveries are made. Like a sonal, integral, neuro linguistic, Jungian, collective puzzle, each person contributes and depth, developmental and so on) coupled adjusts individual pieces as necessary with with the insights of the great tradi- the aim of building a coherent whole—a grand tions and enlightened sages, we are reaching unified theory of in which all phe- a point where the evolution of consciousness, nomena known and unknown fit neatly into which encompasses spiritual development by place and are explained with elegance. its very nature, can be mapped to a relatively The spiritual community, on the other high degree of accuracy, so much as fluid hand, has been far more mystical in nature up things like and awareness can be. until recently, lacking the abovementioned Now, this is not to say that no roadmaps characteristics of the scientific method that or models of the evolution of consciousness allowed for rapid breakthroughs, advance- and spiritual development exist, because they ments and a collective understanding of certainly do. The work of prominent figures

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such as , David Hawkins, Sri Au- and practical model that readers can use to robindo, Clare Graves, Erik Erikson, Abraham gauge and guide their own personal evolution Elegant models Maslow, Jean Gebser, Carl Jung, as well as the evolution of others that syn- and exemplify these efforts (to thesizes the collective wisdom of all the fields exist to simplify the name but a few) alongside organizations such listed above alongside insights garnered from“ as the Integral Institute, the great spiritual traditions, which each offer basic underlying and various spiritually oriented institutes their own valid perspectives into the nature and universities around the world. However, of reality and development of consciousness. principles that the few models that exist tend to be highly As Ken Wilber so eloquently stated: academic, overly complex or generalized to guide the evolution the point that it makes them impractical as a “There are all sorts of ways to slice and tool for the average person to understand the dice development... All of them can be of awareness and specifics of what is involved in the act of rais- useful. In the system, for exam- ing consciousness. As Einstein famously said ple, there are 7 major stages or levels of specifically spiritual “Everything should be made as simple as pos- consciousness. Jean Gebser, the famous sible but no simpler.” Furthermore, although anthropologist, uses 5: archaic, , development. consciousness is inherently complex, I believe mythic, rational, and integral. Certain that elegant models exist to simplify the basic Western psychological models have 8, 12, underlying principles that guide the evolution or more levels of development. Which is of awareness and specifically spiritual devel- right? All of them; it just depends on what opment so that anyone can fundamentally you want to keep track of in growth and understand what is involved and required development.” in a relatively straightforward manner. The framework I present below is not intended to This is by no means an exhaustive survey be a comprehensive catchall of all the differ- of the different models and theories of con- ent aspects of the development of conscious- sciousness and spiritual development. It is a ness and self-awareness, but a roadmap to high-level overview of a working model of what my research and experience has shown the evolution of consciousness and psycho- to be the most essential aspects of spiritual spiritual development that I believe is ex- development, self-actualization and personal tremely useful for understanding and gauging evolution and primarily those having to do the development of awareness and as a tool with the perception of oneself and the larger for shifting into higher stages of conscious- reality in which we exist and actively co-cre- ness that has much overlap and synergy with ate. As such, I would like to offer this model the prevailing scientific understanding and as ‘scaffolding’ for a larger collective conver- ancient wisdom traditions. sation around the mechanics of the evolution of consciousness and spiritual development. 2.1 The Mechanics of Conscious In this way, I believe we can collectively begin Evolution and Spiritual Develop- to create a shared framework, like that which ment: Foundational Concepts we find in the various fields of science, which will allow for a more complete and full ‘map One of the most fundamental concepts that of the territory’ to be drawn and a common needs to be understood by anyone seeking to language and understanding to develop that understand or raise consciousness and prog- encompasses most, if not all, aspects of the ress along the path of spiritual or personal often fragmented spiritual community. development is the idea of states and stages. In this paper, I will be outlining a unique This concept has been popularized by Ken

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Wilber although I will be offering additional psycho-spiritual stage development is a more Stages serve as distinctions and insights that expand upon reliable marker of one’s level of conscious- his foundational work and are particularly ness than one’s experience of states. This is milestones and relevant to the evolution of consciousness and because high states of consciousness can be “ the spiritual experience. experienced in any stage of development demarcation through , shaktipat, drugs, ec- 2.2 States, Stages and Their Role in static dance, near-death experience, breath- points on the path Psycho-Spiritual Development work, , , , etc., meaning that someone who is unevolved of the evolution of States is shorthand for ‘State of Experience’, at a stage level can still access high states of which is best understood as an emotional consciousness temporarily. This includes consciousness, state but also applies to states of perception but is not limited to experiences of oneness, and states of consciousness. For example, rapture, ecstasy or bliss, transcendence of psycho-spiritual sleeping, waking and dreaming are all states the physical body, seeing or feeling ‘’, of consciousness. Happy, sad and excited are experiencing ‘’, psychic connection and development and all states of emotion, and oneness, separation, phenomena, expanded states of awareness confusion and clarity are all states of percep- and so on. In the spiritual community these self-actualization. tion. They are generally transitory in nature, are generally considered to be ‘semi-enlight- although in later stages of development ened states’ and when someone experiences expansive, positive states can and do become them, even temporarily, they often believe more permanent. themselves to be, and are believed by others Stages is shorthand for ‘Stage of Develop- to be, highly conscious, evolved and spiritu- ment’, which is best understood as a phase of ally aware. mental, emotional, perceptual and psycho- However, without a corresponding logical development. Stages are a bit harder to shift to a higher level of stage development, define, but the simplest analogy I can give is these experiences cannot be maintained and one of developmental maturity. It is the level eventually the person will ‘return to earth’ of awareness with which we perceive and or ‘return to reality’ where the unevolved interact with ourselves and the world around and unhealed psycho-emotional aspects of us. Another distinction is that unlike states, their personality/ego complex will continue stages are sequential and more or less per- to manifest in their relationships and life in manent. Similar in analogy to how a human general. These include but are not limited to develops from a fetus to an adult, they map exaggerated detachment, emotional numbing the course of development and evolution over and repression, overemphasis on the posi- a period of time and they serve as milestones tive, anger-phobia, blind or overly tolerant and demarcation points on the path of the , rigidity and close-mindedness, evolution of consciousness, psycho-spiritual dogmatic thinking and structures, development and self-actualization and cor- challenges staying grounded and support- respond to the stages of consciousness out- ing oneself on a material level, weak or too lined later in this paper, although as Wilber porous boundaries, lopsided development points out, other consciousness researchers (cognitive intelligence often being far ahead have chosen to delineate their boundaries of emotional and moral intelligence), debili- differently than I. tating judgment about one’s negativity or While both states and stages are important shadow elements, devaluation of the personal markers of an individual’s level of conscious- relative to the spiritual, and delusions of ness and spiritual development and both having arrived at a higher level of being [1], to serve their own purposes, an individual’s name but a few—all signs of low or incom-

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plete stage development. velopment typically occur to give us a taste of Without completing the deep, inner where we are headed. They are the proverbial Enlightenment, as psycho-spiritual healing work essential to ‘carrot on a stick’ encouraging us to embark the act of stage development, the pursuit on the journey of stage development so that much as we can of becomes a form we can experience the often times bliss- “ spiritual bypassing, where the attainment of ful reality of high states more permanently. know it, is ultimately states and spiritual practices and beliefs are As an individual evolves through the stages used to avoid dealing with painful feelings, outlined below, the lines between high states the result of the unresolved wounds, and deeper develop- and stages begin to blur as the higher stages mental needs—ultimately things that must ultimately are a re-emergence into a perma- attainment of both be addressed in order to evolve our stage of nent ‘expanded awareness’ where high states consciousness. become very easily accessible and a charac- high stage and state According to Robert Masters, Ph.D. author teristic quality of a person’s everyday reality. of Spiritual Bypassing, “True spirituality is Neither states nor stages are superior to one development. not a high, not a rush, not an altered state. another—they are ultimately both neces- Authentic spirituality is not some little flicker sary for the complete development and shift or buzz of knowingness, not a psychedelic into higher levels of consciousness, however, blast-through or a mellow hanging-out stages are more foundational and indicative of on some exalted of consciousness, a true and lasting shift in consciousness than not a bubble of immunity, but a vast fire of states alone. With great power (states) must liberation, an exquisitely fitting crucible and come great responsibility (stages). sanctuary, providing both heat and light for what must be done.” 3.1 The Stages of Conscious Evolu- This is perhaps the biggest problem in tion the larger conversation around conscious- ness and psycho-spiritual development and The stages of conscious evolution represent one that has made it difficult to reconcile the a linear path of psychological and spiritual varying models of the evolution of conscious- development and are essentially a way to ness that exist in both scientific, philosophi- calibrate a person’s level of conscious aware- cal, spiritual, psychological and theological ness against the true nature of reality (as communities: the misunderstanding of the much as we can know it), which I believe is role and meaning of states and stages. To date to be found by studying the overlapping and there has been an overemphasis in the spiri- corroborating areas of the modern sciences tual community on particular states as the such as quantum physics, neuroscience and measure of an individual’s psychospiritual cellular biology, scientific philosophies such development whereas it is ultimately stages as depth psychology, transpersonal psy- that truly determine one’s level of conscious- chology, neuro-linguistic psychology and ness and ability to maintain states as more integral theory, as well as the great spiritual than transitory experiences. Enlightenment, and wisdom traditions, from as much as we can know it, is ultimately the to Hindu philosophy to Daoism, , result of the attainment of both high stage , , and and state development, as lasting high states everything in between. As expounded here, of consciousness, which are inherently char- the levels or stages of conscious evolution acteristic of all enlightenment experiences, parallel and share a loose framework with can only be maintained when there is a cor- nondual teacher Mary O’Malley’s six phases respondingly high level of stage development. of consciousness model [2] (itself of unknown High state experiences pre-high stage de- origin despite claims to the latter), although

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I have greatly expanded upon and integrated of consciousness. The emergence additional stages, distinctions, philosophies An important thing to note about stage and insights based on extensive study of the development is that an individual’s conscious of consciousness above mentioned fields and over a decade of awareness is not limited to existing in one “ intensive research and development into the stage at a time. In fact, there is great overlap into higher stages nature of reality and consciousness itself. at the periphery of each stage and there is The first two stages of conscious evolu- virtually always a spectrum of stages through is always observed tion are what could be termed ‘levels of lower which one is concurrently moving. However, consciousness’, essentially meaning that the emergence of consciousness into higher in direct proportion in these stages a person’s psychospiritual stages is always observed in direct proportion awareness is underdeveloped, their level of to the evolution through or transcendence of to the evolution perception of the true nature of reality is lower stages, meaning that to fully embody limited and they are operating largely from a or experience a later stage of development, through or place of fear, survival and unconscious mental one must resolve the perceptual distortions and emotional constructs, wounds, percep- and self-limiting psycho-spiritual aspects of transcendence of tions, traumas and drives that are often de- lower stages of consciousness. structive toward others, the environment and lower stages. the self. High state experiences at these stages 3.2 Lower Consciousness: of consciousness are typically infrequent out- Stages 1-2 side of drug use and near death experience, which reinforces their cutoff nature. Stage 1: Life Happens to Me (Externalization) The six stages of conscious evolution which follow these are what could be termed At this stage of awareness the true nature of ‘levels of higher consciousness’ as they each reality is obscured by distorted culturally, involve the understanding and embodi- ancestrally and experientially inherited belief ment of very specific and important aspects structures and emotional conditioning, which of the true nature of reality and represent have the effect of keeping an individual locked the evolution of both personal and spiritual into patterns of externalization and various awareness in a way that opens the individual stages of survival and victim mentality. Cor- to greater levels of understanding, possibil- relating David Hawkins’ consciousness scale, ity, unity, harmony, compassion, connec- we often find fear, disdain and hopelessness tion, acceptance and unconditional for as the predominant emotional states experi- others, the environment and the self. It also enced by individuals at this level of awareness encompasses the different phases of healing as they perceive that life cannot be trusted unconscious, self-limiting mental and emo- and one is constantly subjugated to seemingly tional wounds, traumas, constructs, percep- random, unknown forces, luck and chance, tions, beliefs and drives that are essential to not understanding that there are reliable laws personal evolution. The later stages of con- and mechanics of reality and consciousness scious evolution are also characterized by the that govern and explain all cause and effect in development of advanced levels of intuitional a relatively linear and predictable way. This and transpersonal/transrational awareness lack of understanding or ability to explain the and parapsychological ability, although these experiences they are having makes them feel abilities may certainly begin to appear earlier powerless over forces that they believe to be in a person’s evolution as they are actually outside of their control or influence. Life, it is states of experience that simply become more believed, is a series of random chance occur- permanent and easily accessible in later stages rences happening to the individual with the

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only certainty being death. This stage is also have some degree of control over their life characterized by reactivity and defensive- and reality in general. This stage is character- Life is not a random ness against the perceived threat of random ized by efforts to exert this control to varying events and outside forces, as well as a refusal degrees over events and circumstances which series of events to take responsibility (to varying degrees) for are perceived to be happening outside and “ one’s role in the creation of their life experi- independent of the self in pursuit of a life that over which control ence and everything they experience therein. matches an individual’s desire or expectation Blame is placed on other individuals, society, for safety/security, comfort and pleasure. Al- must be exerted, but government, nature, disease, etc. and other though this seems relatively benign, distorted elements believed to be outside of one’s con- belief structures about perceived threats can a deeper reflection scious control and influence. lead to behaviors that impinge upon the free The predominant motivational/behavioral will of others and are contrary to generally of the internal drivers at this stage of development are the accepted ethical behavior. For example, war desire for safety and security and survival is an extension of this and previous levels psychodynamics of from what is perceived to be beyond one’s of consciousness—the enemy is a perceived conscious control. This encompasses other threat to our security so it is morally justifi- a person’s own mind basic psychological needs such as those of able to kill or repress them in the interest of love, community, connection and belong- our safety. and consciousness. ing in part for the safety and security these While it is generally a positive step in the systems impart and the emotional- of consciousness, it is frequently needs that all individuals have. [3] motivated by fear, survival and often times Many otherwise very intelligent people encompasses a lack of respect for sentient life are often locked in this stage, trapped, as it and the natural world, as individuals at this were, within the confines of their own belief level seek to dominate the forces that they structures, emotional patterns and world- perceive they can control. As such, this is the view. predominant worldview at this time and the majority of the human race is experiencing Dominant Belief Structures: various sublevels of this stage of awareness, Life is not safe; I am not safe which can be seen reflected in various atti- tudes toward the planet/environment, inter- Hawkins’ Scale Correlation: personal relationships, business, government Fear, disdain, hopelessness and society as a whole. And perhaps most importantly, this Wilber’s Stage Correlation: level of awareness is cut off from the deeper Egocentric understanding that life is not a random series of events over which control must be for Evolution: exerted, but a deeper reflection of the internal “God does not play dice with the universe.” psychodynamics of a person’s own mind and - Albert Einstein consciousness. As Mary O’Malley notes, this stage is characterized by extraordinary force in an attempt to dominate circumstances. As Stage 2: Life Happens by Me (Control) such, it is a path of resistance and distortion of the true nature of reality as a biocentric The second stage of the development of universe, although in later phases of devel- awareness is a step up from the first in which opment through this stage, one moves out an individual realizes that they do indeed of fear-based action into more compassion-

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ate and self/collective-aware action. This is mind and integrates insights from the field of One’s reality will reflected in Hawkins’ scale as the phase of quantum mechanics at its core. evolution through fear, desire, anger and BETDAR is an acronym for Beliefs-Emo- always reflect pride, finally emerging/transcending into tions-Thoughts-Decisions-Actions-Reality “ courage, which is the transition point into and is a map of the process of how we move both positive further stages of higher consciousness. from pure awareness (consciousness) at the most fundamental levels, into the actualiza- and negative Dominant Belief Structures: tion of our reality in physical form and our I must make it so; What I cannot control will life experience. The model is predicated on attributes of their destroy me. the understanding and idea that it is through our decisions and actions and the deeper consciousness, Hawkins’ Scale Correlation: psychodynamics which influence those, Fear, Desire, Anger, Pride, Courage that we are ultimately aligned with specific the vast majority circumstances, events, experiences, rela- Wilber’s Stage Correlation: tionships, and other phenomenon in our of which are Egocentric, Sociocentric lives. These end circumstances (represented by the R in BETDAR for results/reality) are subconscious in Mantra for Evolution: always a reflection of our deeper psycho- “If you bring forth what is within you, then dynamic elements, which can be seen from nature. that which is within you will be your salva- the model to be our belief structures and our tion. If you do not bring forth what is within emotional state. This means that one’s reality you, then that which is within you will will always reflect both positive and negative destroy you.” - Gnostic Gospels attributes of their consciousness, the vast majority of which are subconscious in nature. Therefore most people create their personal 4.1 The BETDAR Model and the in a rather unconscious way and so Mechanics of Biocentric Reality are often surprised by what they experience Creation because they are unaware of the connection between perceived difficult and unpleasant In order to fully understand the subtleties of events and the deeper psychodynamics of what is being implied and described in the their unconscious mind, which typically take following stages of consciousness (stages the form of limiting beliefs and emotional 3-8), it is necessary to understand the process wounds, conditioning and traumas, which through which we ultimately observe, influ- are constantly being manifested in physical ence and create our reality, both actively form and circumstance. However, the process and passively, which is a core component of we are dealing with here is mechanical in the transition to higher levels of conscious- nature, hence it obeys very real psychologi- ness and an integral aspect of the true nature cal laws, analogous to and overlapping with of reality. Through many years of intensive various laws of physics and quantum physics. research and , I have devel- Therefore these laws and this process operates oped the BETDAR model of consciousness as a independently of ones awareness of them and way to elucidate and explain this process in a therefore are often taken for granted or sim- relatively linear way that does not involve an ply not perceived by the individual, lost, as over reliance on unsubstantiated metaphysi- it were, in the illusion of the reality that they cal concepts and claims. The BETDAR model themselves are creating, not seeing the con- is grounded in over a century of psychological nection between creator and what is created. research [4,55-69] and known mechanics of the The BETDAR model shows the interrela-

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tionships between our deeper psychodynamic on past experiences, instinctual elements or elements and the chain of our psychological through cultural learning, instigates a posi- The BETDAR behavior, which very linearly correlates to tive emotional response in order to propa- our experience of life. At our essence, we are gate our survival and other behaviors that model shows the pure awareness. However, awareness, which should lead us to thrive, generally speaking.“ is largely synonymous with consciousness it- In essence, our emotional reaction to a given interrelationships self, needs belief structures in order to be able experience or stimuli is based on what we to operate in physical form and make sense believe about it. This can also be generalized between our deeper of, interpret and simplify the infinite com- to larger things like worldview and what plexity that exists in our moment to moment we believe to be reality itself as we develop psychodynamic experience of life. Therefore the psychological more complex belief structures as we mature phenomenon of belief structures (the group- into adulthood. For example, someone who elements and ing of meta- into generalized the world is a dangerous place will interpretations of the experience of reality) tend to experience far more fear, anxiety, etc. the chain of our arose in order for awareness/consciousness than someone who believes it to be a gener- and the mind to be able to operate in any ally safe, loving and supportive place and psychological practical way in a physical life experience. As consequently will experience more happi- such, beliefs allow us to make sense of reality ness, peace and joy. behavior, which very in a way that is personalized to the individual, It is important to note that most of our be- as different individuals often hold conflicting lief structures are deeply internalized, learned linearly correlates to beliefs about the exact same phenomenon or and inherited [5] assumptions about ourselves experience. Beliefs are in essence our most and reality and are generally unconscious in our experience of fundamental programming and our experi- nature. Therefore the relationships between ence of reality is filtered through them and our beliefs and emotional states are not life. simultaneously the reality our consciousness always clear at first glance and usually require projects is also filtered through them. What self-reflective, introspective work to under- does not logically fit within our belief struc- stand and perceive the relationship in full. tures is either discarded [46] or has the effect Our emotional state, in tandem with of altering the belief structures themselves our belief structures, largely determine our to be able to encompass the new perception thoughts. Thoughts are not random as com- of reality that our experience engenders, monly surmised—they are in fact heavily in- although it is most often the former. Beliefs fluenced by our emotional state, itself largely inherently limit pure awareness, which is controlled by our beliefs or past emotional unlimited by its very nature. Therefore beliefs conditioning (in an entirely Pavlovian sense). simplify the infinite complexity of that which When we make decisions, they are typically is into something understandable and com- based on our thoughts, themselves dependent prehensible to the human mind and by doing on our beliefs and emotional state. Therefore so enforce artificial limits to one’s percep- our decisions, which ultimately determine tions and abilities, although in later stages of the actions we take, together determine development, this trend can be reversed. the course of our lives and what reality we Beliefs allow us to make sense of and ultimately experience. For example, someone interpret the reality we are experiencing and who believes that they are not worthy of love this interpretation gives rise to our emo- will then, through the cascading psychologi- tional reaction. Something we believe to be cal effects outlined in the BETDAR model, a threat to us naturally gives rise to fear as a make decisions and take actions that are in way to ensure the survival of the individual. line with the deeper belief of unworthiness Something we believe to be good for us, based like seeking romantic partners that treat

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them disrespectfully, avoiding romantic of psychological phenomenon in the BETDAR Different belief partners altogether or neglecting their physi- model and ultimately aligning us with specific cal health through drug use or poor dietary circumstances that mirror our psychody- structures and choices, which all create a personal reality namic terrain. However, on a quantum level, “ where one experiences the manifestations of our beliefs, thoughts and emotional state in emotional states— such self-deprecating belief structures. Po- tandem with certain aspects of the brain, tential romantic partners that would reflect which is the organ that interfaces conscious- and the thoughts, different, positive belief structures (like I am ness (itself etheric and non-local in nature [33- worthy of love) would then be avoided with 37]) with physicality, actually interact with the decisions and self-limiting thoughts (themselves stemming fabric of reality (often referred to in scientific from the deeper distorted belief) like “I don’t circles as the quantum field) to produce not actions they deserve someone as good as him/her.” or just certain experiences, but reality itself and other similar statements. Someone who be- physical matter as we perceive it. influence—produce lieves they are unworthy of love often experi- ences an emotional reality of shame, which 4.2 Quantum Perspectives on different results leads to unconscious self-sabotaging behav- Consciousness and the Nature of iors (i.e., decisions and actions) which align Reality and experiences of the person with a reality that reflects these deeper psychodynamics, as described above. According to Dr. Robert Lanza, a medi- reality. In this sense, a person who believes they are cal doctor, cell biologist and consciousness unworthy of love creates a reality where their researcher known for his development of circumstances and experiences reflect that the biocentric reality framework, “Eugene deeper belief structure. As such, different Wigner, one of the 20th century’s greatest belief structures and emotional states—and physicists, called it impossible ‘to formulate the thoughts, decisions and actions they the laws of [physics] in a fully consistent influence—produce different results and way without reference to the consciousness experiences of reality. In any given moment, [of the observer].’ Indeed, quantum theory an individual has thousands of active belief implies that consciousness must exist and structures that all interact to produce a com- that the content of the mind is the ultimate posite, which then results in that person’s reality. If we do not look at it, the moon does personalized experience of reality, itself a not exist in a definite state. In this world, only perfect reflection of their deeper belief struc- an act of observation can confer shape and tures and emotional realities. In theory, any form to reality—to a dandelion in a meadow reality is possible to experience so long as you or a seed pod.” make the correct string of decisions and take We see this exemplified by the research of the correct actions, which would ultimately nuclear physicist Ernest Rutherford, who dis- lead you to create the given reality by your covered that atoms are composed of 99.999% own hands or to align yourself with certain empty space, meaning that the fabric of circumstances, resources, locations or people reality as we know it is simply an energetic that give rise to the experiences you desired, sheath, existing in a paradoxical wave-parti- or some combination of the two (creating by cle duality, meaning that it essentially has no your own hands and alignment). form, that is, until it is observed in some way, In this way, one can begin to understand shape or form, by consciousness or an exten- how the deeper psychodynamic elements of sion of consciousness, such as an instrument beliefs and emotions do indeed create the end or recording device. This phenomenon—a result or experience of our reality on a very widely known paradox in the quantum practical level through affecting the sequence physics community that has been observed

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in multiple experiments conducted at the buckyballs [7]. Further experiments also make world’s leading research universities—is it clear that additional quantum phenom- Consciousness is commonly called the Observer Effect, which enon known as entanglement (the ability of states that the observation of a particle influ- quantum systems to exist in multiple places actively interacting ences its state and location, which implies simultaneously and instantly communicate “ quite directly that consciousness manipulates with each other at any distance), which is with and shaping the fabric of reality itself. Nobel Prize winning usually associated only with particles, is also Physicist Erwin Schrodinger, who studied the relevant and occurring on macro scales [8]. the fabric of reality. observer effect intensely remarked that the Aside from the referenced experiment where “Subject and object are only one. The barrier entanglement was observed in diamonds, between them cannot be said to have broken this quantum principle is also being observed down as a result of recent experience in the in more complex forms within conscious- physical sciences, for this barrier does not ness itself, as discovered by biologist Rupert exist.” Because we cannot observe particles Sheldrake in his pioneering discovery of what at the quantum scale with the naked eye, he terms “Morphogenetic Fields”. Research we falsely believe that what we are perceiv- on wild and laboratory animals has dem- ing is stable and solid, however, it is actually onstrated that the spontaneous transfer of a continual energetic field of quanta that is knowledge, behaviors and abilities occurs being manipulated through the observation transgenerationally and translocationally of our consciousness, the most fundamental within generations of animals, often despite psychological mechanics of which are our huge distances and without direct physical belief structures and to a similar degree our contact where behaviors could be directly emotional state, which both influence our observed and learned [9,47-51], which implies thoughts, brain function and further projec- that some level of entanglement is occurring tions of consciousness and awareness that within consciousness itself. The idea that direct the quantum field into a perceived the fabric of reality behaves quantumly but physical form via their aforementioned ef- that the larger shapes and forms created by fects on its wave-particle behavior [6]. Said that fabric don’t, is an inherently erroneous another way, the quantum field (which exists paradox. The part is found in the whole and in prototypical form as a wave) collapses the whole in the part. As John Wheeler, the into solidified matter (particle state) through eminent theoretical physicist, once said, “No exposure to the projections of consciousness phenomenon is a real phenomenon until it is via the psychodynamic mechanisms of belief, an observed phenomenon.” emotion and thought in interaction with As we can see from the above referenced various aspects of the brain (particularly the experiments and observations, consciousness frontal lobe [38-41]). is actively interacting with and shaping the fabric of reality. As I propose in the BETDAR 4.3 The Mechanics of Reality Cre- model, beliefs and to a similar degree, our ation emotional state and thoughts are the primary drivers of consciousness (at least in human Another mistaken idea in the current scientif- form), which means that the mechanism ic paradigm is that quantum phenomena only through which this ‘quantum reality pro- occur at the level of particles and subatomic jection’ is occurring is the psychodynamic reality, however, laboratories and research- elements of belief, emotion and thought in ers around the world have now demonstrated interaction with the brain. Although we com- that quantum behavior is now exhibited by monly think our belief structures are limited infinitely larger molecules called fullerenes or to self-perception and worldview, they also

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extend, albeit rather unconsciously, to how systems, and consciousness, as a meta- The belief things should look or operate on a very fun- grouping of quanta, must then inherently be damental level—both in regards to everything connected to and have access on some level structures that in our perceived external reality as well as to any data existing in any form anywhere “ our internal reality, which encompasses the within the universe (itself composed of unconsciously systemic, ‘automatic’ functioning and form quanta) via quantum physio-psychological of the body and its cells. But this then begs mechanisms, including access to the per- form the macro the question “What part of ourselves creates ceptual realities of other forms of conscious- realities that we have not yet seen or observed ness. My research into this phenomenon and micro reality with our own consciousness?” and “How [6,11-31,42-45,52-53] shows that this exchange of can realities exist independent of our own information largely occurs via the interaction we perceive in individual awareness of them?” The actuality of superconscious (intuitive-transrational of these scenarios implies that there must be a mind), subconscious, neurological, cardio- the awake state mechanism or aspect of consciousness greater logical and fascial elements of the self with than our individual selves that allows for the the larger noospheric-quantum-holograph- are inherited in existence of such phenomenon. The belief ic-morphogenetic-akashic field. Quantum structures that unconsciously form the macro holograms have been proposed as a potential large part from (greater than self) and micro reality (observed mechanism for the transfer of this informa- by/within the self) we perceive in the awake tion between ‘the field’ and the ‘self’ (and the noospheric state are inherited in large part from the vice versa), which the brain has the ability to noospheric —a living receive (via the abovementioned physio-psy- collective morphogenetic-quantum field or matrix-like chological elements), interpret, decode and reality that essentially contains the blueprint convert via neural microstructures through a consciousness. of physical reality [10], which itself is a collec- reverse Fourier transform process into mental tive synthesis of all our individual psychody- imagery, feelings, and other sensations [11,52], namic, perceptual and sensory realities and which are then projected outward via the the realities of other forms of consciousness frontal lobe to collapse waves to particles (both local and non-local to our time-space and create physical form. Outgoing wave vector in the universe) not yet fully recog- field reality data (belief structures, emotional nized by science (plant, etheric, elemental, frequency, sensory perceptions, thoughts, animal, planetary, cellular, etc.). The idea of mental images, etc.) from the individual’s a collective field of consciousness which we consciousness encoded in locally influenced all individually access and co-create has been (i.e. local to the self) quantum holograms popularized by biologist Rupert Sheldrake would then theoretically contribute the and theorist Erving Laszlo in their discover- individual’s perceptions into the collective ies of Morphogenetic and Quantum-Akashic noospheric-quantum-holographic-morpho- fields respectively, alluding to the experi- genetic-akashic field via entanglement with mentally observed ability of sentient life from the quanta composing the field itself. the microcosm of the cell to the macrocosm Said in another way, because each of us is of the individual to be able to access informa- creating our realities individually, the points tion and knowledge that was not inherently where they overlap allude to the existence of native to one’s own experience but existed a collective-template-shared-reality-matrix in some way, shape or form in the collective that is accessed by our own consciousness via consciousness or reality of another organism. the mechanisms of the intuitive-transrational The phenomenon of entanglement implies mind (often referred to as the superconscious that a connection exists in some way, shape or higher self) in tandem with the subcon- or form between all quantum particles and scious mind, brain, heart, fascia and nervous

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system, which have all been shown to inter- the universe. Not only do we create our own act with quanta on some level [6,11,42-45,52-53] and reality, but we create it within a larger shared Consciousness which collectively interface with the quan- framework of a collective reality that is being tum-morphogenetic-akashic field that is not projected into physical form simultaneously is primary and limited by the individual’s perceived reality by our own individual consciousnesses. “ boundaries. This accessed collective reality As such, the bus that is driving down the reality a result of blueprint is then projected outward through street is not a collection of particles in one the psychodynamic mechanics of the mind in shape moving, but rather an extension of both its conscious tandem with the quantum reality interfac- collective and individual consciousness being ing aspects of the brain (current research is projected against and formed from a quantum and unconscious pointing to the frontal lobe as the area where field of prototypical energy that could take this interfacing most likely happens [40-41]) to any shape or form as directed by conscious- projections both on collapse the undifferentiated quantum field ness. The idea or sensory experience of the (existing in a wave state) into differentiated, bus is moving through an energetic field an individual and solidified matter (particle state, which con- similar to how an image flickers across a Tele- fers form), co-creating our individual reali- vision screen. There is no actual bus on the collective level. ties right alongside and interacting with the screen, only the energetic imprint of the bus individual realities of others and the larger projected through the lights on the television, collective morphogenetic-akashic-quantum the projection of which is analogous to our template reality in which we exist and both own individual and collective consciousness- co-create together. Consequently, our own es. As Schrodinger said, “Subject and object self-local reality data (belief structures, are only one.” Because of this fact, the bus emotional frequency, sensory perceptions, feels and seems real because it exists within thoughts, mental images, etc.) are fed back our own consciousness and consciousness into the collective quantum-morphogenetic- itself is real. akashic field via entangled, self-generated Robert Lanza goes on to explain this phe- quantum holograms that reflect our own psy- nomenon further: “You know from experi- chodynamic blueprint and perceptual reality. ence that something in the black box of a DVD Because physical objects are perceived to be player turns an inanimate disc into a movie. outside the self, it was previously believed The electronics in the DVD converts and ani- that they existed independently of our per- mates the information on the disc into a 3-D sonal realities and hence were unaffected by show. Likewise your brain animates the uni- our own consciousness and psychodynamic verse. Imagine the brain as the electronics in elements. However, what we are learning is your DVD player. Explained another way, the that the exact opposite is true—that, in fact, brain turns electrochemical information from consciousness is primary and reality a result our five senses into an order, a sequence—into of both its conscious and unconscious projec- a face, into this page—into a unified three-di- tions both on an individual and collective mensional whole. It transforms sensory input level. into something so real that few people ever The theorist Bernard d’Espagnat, a col- ask how it happens. Stop and think about this laborator of Nobel Laureates Niels Bohr and for a minute. Our minds are so good at it that Enrico Fermi, has said in reference to this we rarely ever question whether the world somewhat paradoxical reality overlap that is anything other than what we imagine it to “non-separability is now one of the most be. Yet the brain—not the eyes—is the organ certain general concepts in physics” in refer- sealed inside a vault of bone, locked inside the ence to the understanding that a great unity cranium, that “sees” the universe.” exists between all things, seen and unseen in

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4.4 The Three Phases of Biocentric cornerstone of all development into higher Reality is not Reality Creation Awareness levels of awareness and lays a foundation for the evolution of consciousness through stages objective, but From the above framework, we can infer that 3-8, which are all in some way related to “ there are three primary levels of creative per- this understanding and what is implied and subjective and in ception, meaning three distinct phases from inferred as a result. which we can understand the mechanics of It is also important to note here that we some way shape how our deeper psychodynamic elements tend to psychologically ‘default’ to the pre- reflect, interact with and ultimately create dominant collective experience of reality (i.e. or form, influenced reality itself: the larger patterns in the collective uncon- scious at any given time; currently at Stages by the self—that is 1. In the first phase,which corresponds to 1-2) until we evolve our consciousness into Stage 3 of the evolution of consciousness, the higher stages outlined in this paper (3 and consciousness an individual understands that they cre- above) and experience greater command and ate their experience of reality by how they control of our own psychodynamic elements, itself. interpret and perceive what is happening to at which point we begin to calibrate to more them through the lens of their beliefs and evolved realities that transcend the ‘default’ emotions. It is understood that we filter our collective unconscious reality. Our individual incoming experience of reality and we do not realities always supersede the collective (an see it as it is, but as we are. essential facet of the supposition that we create our own realities), which allows for us 2. In the second phase, which corresponds to to evolve at different speeds according to our Stage 4 and 5 of the evolution of conscious- own psychospiritual development, however, ness, this understanding evolves to the real- at lower stages of consciousness we tend to ization that through your thoughts, decision unconsciously assume and calibrate to the and actions, you create or align yourself with more common perceptions and psychody- specific circumstances, experiences, people, namic elements of the larger collective human outcomes and phenomenon that then become reality. your reality as a result of and in alignment with your deeper psychodynamics, i.e. your 5.1 Higher Consciousness: beliefs and dominant emotional states. Stages 3-8

3. And finally, in the third phase,which cor- Stage 3: Life Happens in Me (Creator) responds to Stage 6, 7 and 8 of the evolution of consciousness, the individual begins to In the first stage of higher consciousness, the understand the true, biocentric nature of individual begins to understand the direct reality, which is that on a quantum level you connection between their own perceptions, are manipulating and creating reality itself, beliefs and emotional state and the conditions which is nothing but a projection of your of their life, relationships, experiences and consciousness in interaction and inseparabil- reality as a whole. The individual begins to ity with the collective consciousness. develop an understanding of the true nature of reality (life as a symbiotic reflection of and In all three of these phases one understands projection of both individual and collective that reality is not objective, but subjective consciousness) and their place within it, and in some way shape or form, influenced characterized by initial experiences of spiri- by the self—that is consciousness itself. tual awakening and realization where old, The understanding of this general fact is a limiting ways of seeing oneself and the world

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fall away and a transformational process ences in their life and affect and distort their ensues. This stage represents a fundamental perceptions of reality. An understanding Later stages shift in self and worldview from one in which of the intricate nature of the relationships life is perceived as happening to the individu- between one’s life and one’s internal psy- build on the al and needs to be controlled to one in which chodynamics develops and as the evolution-“ the individual realizes they are the first cause ary process advances the individual emerges foundational for everything they experience in their life more fully into higher states of consciousness. either directly or indirectly as a consequence Correlating this evolution to Hawkins’ scale, awareness of their cumulative decisions and choices. It this stage represents the journey through is a shift from disempowerment, to empow- neutrality, willingness, acceptance, reason developed in erment, from blame to responsibility, from and love, ultimately laying the foundation looking without, to looking within. for later experiences of semi-permanent to the third stage In order to fully complete this stage, an permanent joy, peace and enlightenment and individual must undergo a deep transforma- complete non-dual self-realization. of development. tional process that includes the purging of all Later stages layer on additional insights perceptual distortions (limiting beliefs) and into the true nature of reality liberating the the healing/release of all emotional wounds individual from perceived limits and psycho- and traumas. The emergence of conscious- logical distortions of truth, allowing for an ness into later stages is observed in direct emergence into true ‘Kosmocentric’ con- proportion to the evolution of an individual sciousness, to borrow a term from Wilber. through this process of deep inner healing and transformational work. This can happen Dominant Belief Structures: rapidly in intense moments of awakening and I am in control; I am creative realization although the vast majority will experience it as a lifelong journey of healing, Hawkins’ Scale Correlation: evolution and expansion. Neutrality, Willingness, Acceptance, Reason, To help elucidate this in a more tangible Love way, you cannot fully embody or experience a later stage of oneness, trust or limitlessness Wilber’s Stage Correlation: if you still harbor limiting beliefs about your Sociocentric, Worldcentric, Kosmocentric self worth or deep seated emotional wounds and traumas generating patterns of fear and Useful Psycho-Spiritual Practices: anxiety. You can understand it, and you can Mindfulness, Eye movement desensitization have tastes of it, but in order to move fully and reprocessing therapy, Emotional freedom and permanently into that stage/state these techniques, Neuro-linguistic programming, deeper self-limiting psychodynamic elements Trauma release exercises, Psychotherapy, must be healed, transcended or released in Ho’oponopono, Introspection some way shape or form. It is for this reason that stages 3-8 parallel each other, overlap Mantra for Evolution: and occur simultaneously to varying degrees. “Who looks outside, dreams; who looks Later stages build on the foundational aware- inside, awakens.” - Carl Jung ness developed in this third stage of develop- ment. In this stage, the individual begins to Stage 4: Life Happens For Me (Receiver) understand the power of their beliefs, emo- tions, awareness and thoughts and how they At this stage of consciousness, the individual manifest in the circumstances and experi- begins to understand and observe that there

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is order, intelligence and balance to the breakthroughs in quantum physics research. Life itself is a real unfolding of life and all phenomena within In this stage, we see the evolution of the the universe. One begins to see the deeper self into the beginnings of what Hawkins time feedback patterns underlying the events in the world would term joy and peace, as the resistance “ and one’s life and can finally observe great to perceived undesirable circumstances in mechanism wisdom in all life experiences, the good, the life falls away and one begins to understand bad, the ugly and everything in between, that there is an intelligent ‘flow’ operating in reflecting the ultimately understanding that there is no every moment guiding the evolution of con- random chance, but a ‘cosmic balance’, intel- sciousness on both an individual and collec- development and ligence and rhythm that permeates all experi- tive level through what could be dualistically ences and things. In this stage, the experience termed positive and negative experiences. The psychodynamic of the true nature of reality (life as a symbiotic individual realizes here that even in great suf- reflection of and projection of both individual fering, there is great wisdom and potential for spectrum of one’s and collective consciousness) is taken to a expansion and evolution and that nothing is new level of depth and one begins to perceive out of place, ever has been or ever will be. own consciousness. the deeper meaning and self-reflective nature of all relationships and experiences in life. Dominant Belief Structures: As Mary O’Malley poetically explains in I am loved; I am supported this stage, life happens for me, meaning that one begins to understand that life itself is a Hawkins’ Scale Correlation: real time feedback mechanism reflecting the Acceptance, Reason, Love, Joy, Peace development and psychodynamic spectrum of one’s own consciousness. Therefore, Wilber’s Stage Correlation: everything happening in an individual’s life Worldcentric, Kosmocentric has a deeper, personalized wisdom and truth, the zenith of which is that all experiences in Useful Psycho-Spiritual Practices: some way shape or form are opportunities for Seeing everything as perfect, Surrender, Ac- growth and expansion when you can perceive ceptance, Letting Go, Embracing Flow and the underlying reflection (or rather, lesson) Effortlessness, Meditation within them. At this stage, the individual begins to Mantra For Evolution: realize that everything in the universe is in “Life will give you whatever experience perfect balance at all times, serving each indi- is most helpful for the evolution of your vidual—and the collective—whatever experi- consciousness. How do you know this is the ences they are creating both individually and experience you need? Because this is the collectively as a self-reflective, evolutionary experience you are having at the moment.” - mechanism, and therefore right and wrong are simply subjective judgments of inher- ently objective, self-created and absolutely necessary phenomenon—that the universe Stage 5: Life Happens Through Me (Philoso- and reality as we know it obey definite laws— pher) both known and unknown—that maintain an order and balance so intricate, complex At this stage of consciousness, the individual and precise that it is beyond our ability to begins to understand and observe that the fully comprehend or understand save for the universe is evolving itself through them—that glimpses we see in moments of expanded we exist within a self-actualizing cosmos and awareness and that are alluded to by recent that their individual life and the experiences

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therein are one of the mechanisms by which permeating all phenomenon and things. this process unfolds. In a continuation and Also of note at this stage, the individual There is great evolution of the previous stage, the individual begins to transcend the lower ego-mind advances in the process of surrender and let- and operate more directly from a place of wisdom, intelligence ting go, moving into a state of non-resistance intuitive-transrational awareness, which is “ and ultimately flow as they realize that every at its essence an attunement with the larger and order in the moment is perfect and there is great wisdom, cosmic intelligence/macrocosmic reality/ intelligence and order in the unfolding of life, quantum field itself moving through the self unfolding of life, although due to its immense complexity, to [10,11,44-45]. This attunement to the intelligent the unaware eye it is perceived as chaos. This morphogenetic-akashic-quantum-holo- although due understanding is what allows individuals at graphic-cosmic field allows the individual to this stage to move deeply into profound levels begin consciously accessing an infinite set of to its immense of trust as it is seen that all experiences have data points that otherwise are outside of the the ultimate purpose of evolution for both the perceptual limits of the rational mind, allow- complexity, to the self and the larger macrocosmic reality within ing for more sophisticated, nonlinear decision which we exist. making and observational skills and parapsy- unaware eye it is The individual begins to realize that all chological abilities to surface. Although in- perceived suffering or negative events are tuition can and often does manifest in earlier perceived as chaos. either a) created or called into their reality stages of development, at this point it begins by aspects of their own consciousness in an to become a more pronounced force guiding effort to be resolved and transcended as part one through life, reflecting the individual’s of their individual evolution and as part of own transcendence of the inherent limits the larger collective evolution or b) exist due of rational/logical thinking and attunement to their conscious or unconscious resistance with a state of consciousness more closely in to what is unfolding, which is essentially a alignment with the true nonlinear, quantum resistance of oneself. With the understanding nature of reality. That, of course, being what garnered in earlier stages, these experiences one is continually coming into closer align- ultimately lead to a falling away of remain- ment with as these stages advance. ing limiting belief structures and emotional wounds and trauma. With nothing (or very Dominant Belief Structures: little) left to create resistance or struggle in I am safe; Everything is perfect one’s life a state of effortlessness, or com- plete flow, begins to emerge as the individual Hawkins’ Scale Correlation: moves more deeply into non-attachment. Acceptance, Love, Joy, Peace Within the larger context of the collectively created reality, the individual experiences Wilber’s Stage Correlation: their own microcosmic reality, which is a Kosmocentric reflection of their own inner harmony and peace. Useful Psycho-Spiritual Practices: This stage of consciousness is correlated Intuitive Development, Kinesiology in the Daoist concept of Wu-Wei, which roughly translates to non-doing or effortless Mantra For Evolution: action. Inherently paradoxical in nature, it is “Everything in the universe is within you. a way of approaching life in which one Ask all from yourself.” – Rumi operates from a place of effortlessness and non-resistance to what is unfolding, aware of the great intelligence, balance and order

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Stage 6: Life is Me (Sage) as the realizations and perceptions of later Reality does not stages are what is commonly referred to as At this stage of awareness, the individual be- and encompassed by the idea of enlighten- exist independent gins to understand that reality does not exist ment, which is also referred to as a complete “ independent of consciousness, and therefore realization of the non-dual state. Ken Wilber of consciousness, consciousness, or awareness if you prefer, loosely describes this profound unity and is the causative factor of the universe and all oneness as Kosmocentricity and there are and therefore that exists—that consciousness is creating all certainly other reference points and terms in reality. As theoretical physicist and con- other traditions. However, what is important consciousness is sciousness researcher Peter Russell, Ph.D., so to understand is that it is a demarcation point eloquently stated, “Looking for consciousness in which we begin to experience and see real- the causative factor in the world is a bit like studying a movie, ity as it truly is, free from the trappings of the looking for the source of its light. Nowhere unevolved mind. of the universe and would we find it. The light is not in the movie. When an individual fully enters and em- The movie is made of light. Recognizing the bodies this stage of awareness, their simple all that exists. fundamental role of consciousness turns presence itself becomes a transformative ex- reality inside out. The essential nature of the perience for others. Individuals in this stage cosmos is mind not matter.” [54] With this often become teachers or leaders, dedicate understanding, everything is then seen to be their lives to service of others or seek solitude an aspect of the self and therefore all implied to spend time in introspection, although or perceived separation between oneself and they may also choose to live very normal and one’s environment dissolves. inconspicuous lives. As described and understood by shamans, It is not uncommon for people grounded philosophers and mystics throughout the at this stage of awareness and later to under- ages, you are everything and everything is take great humanitarian projects or causes, you, from the tiniest particle to the forest, lead movements and leave an indelible mark trees and animals therein and far beyond, on history in some way shape or form. This including the planets, stars and rips in the and further stages of consciousness often lend fabric of space-time. All of it is within you themselves to great visionaries and change- and you are within all of it. Until individuals makers who have an impact that continues to reach this stage, this state is most commonly evolve and unfold after their death. experienced as the result of deep introspec- It is also important to note that individu- tion and meditation, psychedelic drug or als experiencing this stage of consciousness plant medicine usage or other spiritual and do not necessarily adopt the stereotypical consciousness-altering designed to personality traits or garb society tends to transcend the limits of one’s everyday experi- associate with such heights of awareness ence and perception of reality. While these and that may have been common in previous experiences are normally transitory, individ- eras. These individuals are often ‘shapeshift- uals moving fully into this stage of conscious- ers’ (for lack of a better term) and may only ness will experience them to a more or less be known by their presence, worldview and permanent degree with or without the use impact. These days, many become CEOs, of practices or mind-altering substances—it thought-leaders, authors, speakers inventors, simply becomes their default experience of academics, scientists, artists, world leaders reality that is not dependent on specific ac- and so on. tions or outside factors. In this stage, intuitive awareness contin- For all intents and purposes, this profound ues to expand and a deep knowingness begins experience of unity and oneness, as well to supersede the rational mind as individuals

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become more directly connected to the larger we live in a field of potentiality-matter hybrid morphogenetic-quantum-transpersonal as- that is directed into shape and form by con- We live in a field pects of their own consciousness. The mind— sciousness itself and therefore whatever the as a reflection of consciousness itself—is truly mind, or rather consciousness, can conceive, of potentiality- infinite in nature and only limited by its own can exist, even that which transcends classi-“ belief structures as to what is real and pos- cal laws of physics. matter hybrid that sible. As limiting beliefs continue to fall away While this manipulation of reality via in this and later stages and one emerges into consciousness is always occurring regardless is directed into the awareness that they are infinite in nature, of ones stage of development as it is a funda- the mind begins to access and manifest other- mental aspect of consciousness, individuals shape and form by wise dormant abilities to read and interact in the 7th stage of awareness begin to harness with the quantum field, leading to a marked conscious control over this process by direct- consciousness expansion of intuitive abilities made possible ing their awareness in such a way (through by expansive belief structures and an aware- belief, emotion, thought, visualization, the itself. ness of more subtle layers of reality that had manipulation of energy, intent, accessing previously been obscured by self-imposed transpersonal aspects of the self and likely perceptual limits. other mechanisms not yet discovered) as to be able to make use of these ‘higher order’ Dominant Belief Structures: quantum-transpersonal abilities of the self. I am one; I am whole Individuals at this stage of awareness real- ize and hold the belief structure that physi- Hawkins’ Scale Correlation: cal reality is somewhat illusory or rather, Love, Joy, Peace and Enlightenment simply a projection of consciousness itself, which then allows them to interact with the Wilber’s Stage Correlation: holographic-energetic-quantum field of real- Kosmocentric ity in ways that individuals at other stages of consciousness believe is impossible because Useful Psycho-Spiritual Practices: they are still lost in the illusion of a separation Service, Contemplation, Meditation between what they perceive to be themselves (typically their body) and what is perceived For Evolution: to be occurring outside of their consciousness “You are an aperture through which the (physical objects, everything that is not the universe is looking at and exploring itself.” body, etc.). - Alan W. Watts These abilities typically manifest as the manipulation of space-time via transper- “Stop acting so small. You are the Universe sonal-quantum mechanisms that various in ecstatic motion.” - Rumi aspects of the self—conscious, subconscious and superconscious-intuitive-transrational mind—have the ability to access. [6,11,42-45,52-53] Level 7: I am Infinite (Avatar) It is important to note here that this interac- tion with and bending of fluid aspects of real- With the evolutionary understanding that ity typically occurs on more of a quasi-ener- there is no separation between you or any- getic level than a perceptible physical level in thing else and that the fabric of reality is a most instances. This usually takes the form of continual field of subatomic particles that what is commonly known as transpersonal, transcends the boundaries of your skin, the intuitive or parapsychological phenom- individual at this stage begins to realize that ena including telepathy, precognition, and

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, although direct manipulation to transcend the physicality within which we The contradiction of physical reality (psychokinesis) is also are proverbially ‘trapped’ until we reach this possible in more advanced sublevels of stage point. between the 7 and is alluded to in a number of ground- Although there are few individuals alive “ breaking experiments showing that human operating fully and masterfully at this level current dominant awareness/consciousness and intention can of consciousness, many of these traits have and does alter and influence what we perceive been readily and unmistakably observed in materialist- to be physical. [6,12-31] shamans, rishis, seers, yogis, swamis, , The contradiction between the current /nei gong masters and other so-called holy reductionist dominant materialist-reductionist scientific men and women throughout human history. worldviews and so called parapsychologi- It is also important to once again reiterate scientific worldviews cal phenomenon, which it cannot explain, that the abilities and awareness present at is resolved when we shift to a biocentric this stage of evolution can be partially ac- and so called worldview in which consciousness is the cessed by individuals who have not yet fully causative factor of reality itself, because evolved through lower levels of conscious- parapsychological any phenomenon which consciousness can ness. The degree of an individual’s emergence conceive then becomes possible and explain- into higher stages is always proportional to phenomenon, which able without contradicting any parts of the completion of lower stages. model. Furthermore, quantum theory allows The idea of understanding vs. embodi- it cannot explain, is for such parapsychological phenomenon and ment comes into play once again in a signifi- Sheldrake and Laszlo’s research into morpho- cant way at this stage as the comprehension resolved when we genetic and akashic fields alongside Lanza’s of this level of consciousness is not terribly model of biocentrism and the framework difficult, however, developing the control and shift to a biocentric outlined in this paper offers much in the way wherewithal over the mechanics of actualiz- of science-based explanations for the me- ing the abilities described herein in a tangible chanics of such experiences. or observable way is far more advanced and worldview. The stages of consciousness model I requires one to have a high level of propor- propose in this paper asserts an additional tional development through previous stages distinction that these phenomenon are atypi- and the associated self-actualization practices cal for the vast majority of humanity because outlined at the conclusion of each descrip- they subscribe to the former, dominant tion, beginning with stage 3. materialist-reductionist belief structure/ Individuals at this stage perceive and worldview and because belief determines know themselves to be limitless and are in what is possible for one to perceive and various sub-stages of actualizing that reality experience to varying degrees (as outlined in beyond a simple intellectual understand- the BETDAR model) a self-fulfilling ing. As individuals move more deeply into ensues where an individual’s own con- this stage they proportionally complete sciousness cannot then fully access inherent lower stages which leads to an embodied transrational-intuitive abilities that it posses. confidence, power and knowingness, which And so, with a high enough degree of psy- is palpable to most all who they come into chospiritual development, understanding and contact with. Often times individuals at this awareness like that which is outlined in stage level of awareness are deified or revered by 6, 7 and beyond of this model of conscious those who recognize their level of evolution evolution, practical control over these more and mastery. However, individuals begin- subtle and paradoxically overt abilities of the ning to emerge into this level of awareness mind/consciousness becomes possible. As without sufficient development in previous such, individuals at this stage of growth begin stages may become very unbalanced in their

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evolution and as a result, develop ego-driven of ever-shifting energy, it is then understood complexes, taking on a sort of ‘spiritual arro- that consciousness is not restricted to existing Consciousness gance’ as they believe themselves to be more only in physical form and is in fact a non-lo- evolved than they actually are, which is a cal field of energy itself[33-37] that is quantum is not restricted deeper reflection of the incomplete 3rd stage in nature and not dependent on physicality “in development in which the inner healing and any way, shape or form for existence. to existing only in shadow work has not yet been fully com- Current scientific paradigms often limit pleted. This is noticeably absent in individuals the idea of the mind or consciousness to ex- physical form and more fully grounded in this level of aware- isting within the brain, however, at this level ness, who typically reflect more of a deep love of awareness, the individual realizes that the is in fact a non-local and compassion consistent with Hawkins’ brain is simply an organ which interfaces the scale of consciousness and Wilber’s integral mind/consciousness with physical reality. To field of energy itself model of stage development. [32] draw an analogy, it is a translator of physical It is not uncommon for individuals fully sensation and other experiential phenom- that is quantum in grounded at this stage to enter into a more enon from the body to the mind and from meditative, contemplative and service-ori- mind to the body. The brain allows the mind/ nature. ented existence although many still do choose consciousness to control and move through to be more active and action oriented out in the body, but the mind/consciousness exists the world. Many choose to become spiritual as a ‘quantum-energetic-information field teachers, writers, speakers, philosophers or matrix’ independently of the brain, which is healers, sharing insight and direct experi- why neuroscientists have never been able to ence of their reality in order to uplift others pinpoint consciousness as inherently arising in their journey through awakening and the from any specific part of the brain or even the evolution of consciousness. brain itself—because it does not arise from the brain or any other specific organ for that Dominant Belief Structures: matter. Metaphorically speaking, the brain I am infinite/limitless; Anything is possible is simply a tool or bio-computer which the non-local mind/consciousness uses to inter- Hawkins Scale Correlation: face with physical reality. Enlightenment This realization opens the door to a range of transpersonal/spiritual experiences and Wilber Stage Correlation: phenomena wherein consciousness is not Kosmocentric limited to the body and which are at the very fringes of current scientific understanding, Useful Psycho-Spiritual Practices: although inroads and insights into the nature Esoterics, Visualization, Kabbalah, Sound/Vi- of these aspects of human experience are bration/Mantra, Qi/Nei Gong, Kriya being made daily as science and spirituality merge and ancient, mystical insights into the Mantra for Evolution: nature of reality are reconciled and married “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very with current groundbreaking research into persistent one.” - Albert Einstein the nature of consciousness and reality itself. These phenomenon would include the ability to project consciousness across space and Stage 8: I am energy (Mystic-Shamanic) time, which encompasses the ability to see, experience and remember aspects of the self As the individual becomes grounded in the existing in other dimensions of time (past, realization that everything is an infinite field present and future), the ability to interact

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with and communicate with other forms of encompasses. These would include vari- Metaphorically consciousness such as plants, animals, objects ous schools of Hindu Philosophy, , and consciousnesses not currently existing in Buddhism and its offshoots and particularly speaking, the brain physical form, among other things, the ability , , Daoism, “ to intuitively pick up sensory data beyond the Hermeticism, Kabbalah and / is simply a tool or limits of the physical senses and the ability among many others. Many to feel, read, manipulate and project subtle of these cultures and philosophies have bio-computer which energy that is otherwise imperceivable to central sacred texts that go into great detail those in lower levels of stage development about the various phenomena and under- the non-local mind/ and virtually unrecordable with current sci- standings that are encompassed in this stage entific instrumentation, among many other of consciousness, including the , consciousness uses phenomena. Puranas, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, the It is important to remember here that a Egyptian Book of the Dead, the Sepher Yetzi- to interface with biocentric worldview in which conscious- rah and the Daoist-Sino Huangdi Yinfujing ness is creating and projecting reality itself, among many others. physical reality. integrates this otherwise unexplainable phe- Those who have near death experiences nomenon as there then becomes no rational as well as users of psychedelic drugs or plant limit to what is possible to experience. From medicines (ayahuasca, DMT, LSD, mush- this point of view, these phenomena take on rooms, etc.) are often able to have highly em- a new light as simply ‘advanced’ (for lack of bodied first-hand experiences of this state of a better term) manipulations of and interac- awareness pre-development into this stage, tion with the quantum field (via as of yet giving them a proverbial taste of this reality not fully understood elements/mechanisms without necessarily having done the psycho- existing therein) achieved by accessing levels spiritual foundational work necessary to ex- of awareness, ability and sensory/percep- perience this stage organically and therefore tual data that are more refined and subtle in they often lack a deeper understanding of the nature. To use an analogy, the common man larger framework of what is happening along sees a shadow, but the artist sees an entire with the ability to maintain it beyond a tran- spectrum of luminosity and rainbow-like sitory phenomenon, still nonetheless forever shades of black and grey. Such is the nature of changed by the experience. this stage of consciousness where an individ- As such, it must be emphasized at this ual begins to perceive what has always been stage that understanding and embodiment there but was previously unrecognizable or are two separate ends of a single spectrum indistinguishable at lower levels of awareness. and individuals at the embodiment end will Polynesian Shaman (Kahunas) who have an entirely different experience than researchers report were able to demonstrate those who have a mere intellectual under- advanced intuitive-transpersonal phe- standing of it. Individuals in the embodiment nomenon consistent with a high degree of phase of this stage often take on the roles development in the 6th, 7th and 8th stages of of shaman, mystic, seers, spiritual teacher, consciousness believed and recorded in their religious leaders, intuitive/psychic, healers or philosophies and language that conscious- more worldly roles offering their abilities and ness and the mind was inherently non-local services to the masses looking to access these to the body but worked through the body to aspects of consciousness without yet being operate in physical form. [42-43] Other spiritual able to do so themselves. traditions both ancient and modern subscribe Furthermore it is entirely possible to have to similar worldviews and are inclusive of the a high degree of awareness and ability at this phenomena that this stage rationalizes and stage with a still relatively low level of devel-

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opment in stages 3-7. As such not everyone Hawkins’ Scale Correlation: who can access various abilities and aspects of Enlightenment This level of this level of awareness has released perceptu- al distortions of reality and emotional wounds Wilber’s Stage Correlation: awareness and the characteristic of lower stages of development Kosmocentric “ and as such are only partially grounded in abilities garnered more advanced stages of higher conscious- Useful Psycho-Spiritual Practices: ness. Therefore it is important to not consider Energy healing, Esoterics, Visualization, Kab- therein are intrinsic all who demonstrate faculties and abilities balah, Qi/Nei Gong, Kriya Yoga, Meditation, indicative of some degree of development in Visualization, , Astral Projec- in nature to the this stage of consciousness as ‘enlightened’ tion, Telekinesis or in some way special or different, as is often human experience the case. Rather, it is important to under- Mantra for Evolution: stand that this level of awareness and the “We are not human beings having a spiritual and that some abilities garnered therein are intrinsic in na- experience. We are spiritual beings having ture to the human experience and that some a human experience.” - Pierre Teilhard de simply find them simply find them easier to access than others Chardin due to natural ability or as a reflection of their easier to access more fully developed awareness. 6.1 Conclusion As an individual advances in their under- than others. standing of non-physical aspects of con- Although this model ends at stage 8, I do not sciousness, this gives rise to what is referred mean to imply that no further stages exist to in spiritual and metaphysical literature as and that somehow stage 8 is the pinnacle of ‘dimensional awareness’, which is essentially conscious evolution. However, any claims as a series of distinctions that delineate certain to what happens beyond stage 8 at this time major demarcation points in the experience are simply conjecture. Many claim to know of consciousness. The first of these being the and various spiritual traditions certainly delineation between physical reality and non- make bold claims in this area, but the reality physical reality. The second major demarca- of those claims cannot be known with any tion point being the delineation between scientific certainty at the time of this writing. an individual experience of consciousness That is not to say that that which science can (microcosm-self identity) and a collective understand and perceive is all that exists. experience of consciousness (macrocosm— Far from it, in fact. However, we enter a dissolution of self identity). Beyond these two territory of speculation in which subjective dimensions, we enter a realm of speculation. experience dominates and a consensus hardly As an individual becomes more grounded exists. Furthermore, I believe that most all in the later phases of stage eight—which experienceable phenomenon is encompassed encompass this dimensional awareness—and within the framework of stages 1-8 and what simultaneously completes their evolution we can’t know for sure is alluded to by the through lower stages, one would theoretically frameworks and understandings in stage 8. achieve complete enlightenment or non-dual Stages 7 and 8 essentially posit that anything self-realization. is possible so long as it can exist as an idea within the mind/consciousness—which also Dominant Belief Structures: includes forms of consciousness far removed Everything is energy; I am awareness; Reality from and potentially far more evolved than is an illusion the human experience—and therefore that understanding naturally encompasses all

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