Елена Русанова – How to Hear Yourself and Start Creating (страница 6)
We can retain a large amount of energy for a long time if we do things that inspire us and give us even more energy, without wasting it on anything unnecessary. Or we can, in an energized state, "go out into the world" and waste all our energy in useless conversations, arguments, and conflicts. This is what's called "de-energized."
Emotional Level
All, what we feel at the moment, the emotions we feel. This is where our reactions are located, both situational and emotional programs ingrained over the years, for example, from childhood.
The emotional level often manifests itself even more broadly than the contours of our physical body (although emotions are invisible).
For example, we can observe how a highly excitable person, in a state of anger or other hysterical emotions, literally destroys everything in their path, even breaking equipment. Or a door opens before the person has even entered, but a current of negative emotions or, conversely, euphoria has already entered the room, sweeping everyone away.
When interacting with certain people, you may experience a powerful energy drain due to severe, draining emotions: irritation, depression, anger. You interact with such a person and feel drained of energy and soured, because these emotions have been transmitted to you. Even the colorfully described term "vampire" clearly describes a situation where your energy has been fed upon, and done so unconsciously.
On the contrary, when communicating with a person in a state of joy, you seem to be emotionally recharged by him and experience inspiration, joy, and lightness.
Here, the multidimensionality and interconnectedness of all levels of our body are easily traced. Whenever we experience an emotion, it's reflected in the body - our stomach churns with fear, we get diarrhea, our hands start shaking, and so on.
In turn, since this level is much more extensive and voluminous than, for example, the etheric body, emotions can linger for a long time, as if stuck in the body, and it is impossible to “digest” them.
So it turns out that for years we have been carrying a heavy burden of suppressed or unprocessed blocked emotions, which are reflected in the body.
Mental Level
All our thought processes and thought forms themselves, as well as information that flies into our “head-computer” from the outside, which is then digested internally.
There are such phrases: “Fools think alike” - or: “X“Good ideas come to smart heads at the same time”- in fact, reflecting the existence of an invisible information space - a field. It's filled with a multitude of thoughts, ideas, insights, discoveries, and also a great deal of informational garbage. You can fill your head completely with it, without a chance to find a place for your own ideas, or you can consciously filter it out.
This is our dear mind that is constantly processing and engaging in internal dialogue. The so-called thought-chew If left unchecked, it becomes a restless mind. It brings suffering on a sensory level: "My head is already swollen." And yet, sometimes you really want to turn off your head and relax.
Here lies a more complex construct known as the ego - the entire hodgepodge of things we recognize and think of as "I": our character traits, characteristics, and desires. However, this isn't truly the "I," but merely a superstructure.
Ego is our “picture of ourselves”. Toh, what we think about ourselves: “Am I worthy or unworthy, good or bad, better than everyone else or worse…” - what we want for ourselves and constantly think about: “I urgently need this phone to be happy and to win the lottery, I lack love, I want recognition…”.
Whether this is true or false is irrelevant; it is simply "our mind's interpretation of ourselves." More often than not, it is distorted by numerous layers and bears little resemblance to the truth.
More often than not, it's the ego and mind that lead us away from a state of peace and joy. They prevent us from experiencing the here and now. Because both the ego and mind "voice" so loudly, they constantly wind us up, leading us either into the future or the past. It's at this level that most of the programs - the persistent constructs discussed below - are entrenched.
There is a fine line between the voice of the raging, unbridled ego/mind and the inner voice of the soul.
What our ego wants is always very much needed, and without it, as it seems to us, life has no meaning. A painful or obsessive idea that will drain you of all your energy just to achieve it. You can conduct a thought experiment and imagine internally what will happen if you don't achieve your desire. If you experience terrible suffering, akin to the panic and frustration of a small child, it's most likely the voice of the ego:
– I want a new iPhone (insert any other thing here), I can’t live without it…
– I urgently need to go to the Maldives, to America, to the Market, to escape from reality and forget myself...
– If you like that guy or that career peak, you have to achieve it, no matter what...
The voice of the soul is lighter and more subtle, difficult to hear if you're not used to it. It never pushes or shouts loudly, never imposes or confuses. It doesn't frighten you with the notion that without achieving something, life is lost and meaningless. And even if you don’t take a step, but remain at that point here and now, your soul will be at peace (which means now is not the time, it will come later, no need to fuss). Unlike the ego, which pushes you to run ahead of the locomotive for a phantom, illusory future out of fear of not making it in time.
The ego's desires are neither good nor bad, simply a given that we must recognize. If you really want to "feed" your ego, you can take this path and gain this experience. With time, you'll learn not only to recognize them but also to manage them, so you don't always follow your ego-monster's latest craving.
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You may ask, why is it necessary to know how a person is structured and all these levels? To understand and see more broadly.
Very often we don’t even realize how clogged we are inside with excess, polluted with the unnecessary and alien, which prevents us from living a full life, creating and hearing ourselves.
To be able to clear your space and thoughts in a timely manner, feel more in touch with your body, and observe your emotions.
The broader your consciousness, the broader the picture you see, observing situations from a distance and gaining control over your state and life. You'll learn to view and evaluate life from a different perspective: many events, the role of people in them, your place, and the lessons you need to learn. Why a particular situation and space is created. This more complex and multidimensional perspective is a consequence of expanded consciousness.
Over time, you will also see that reality is formed from your state. And the broader your consciousness, the greater the possibilities for its creation. Thus, we live as if in a multiverse, parallel realities, each in their own picture, created from our states and consciousness.
What is the Soul?
Remember the very good Disney cartoon on this topic: “Soul”, which clearly shows the soul as something more than our body, emotions, thoughts and mind.
The very connection with spirit, the universe, light, something greater, is depicted in the cartoon as a huge ball of light to which souls flock, as if returning home. It can be called by different names, but the meaning remains the same: the power of the Cosmos, the Universe, God, the Source, Home, the Absolute. The invisible support of the Higher Powers, which is always with us, the feeling of being loved unconditionally, recall the images of mentors who treat every soul kindly, even "number 22."
The experience of living in the Highest is described in numerous books, sacred scriptures, songs and parables, for example, the metaphor of the “Golden City” in the song of the same name by Boris Grebenshchikov.
This cartoon also vividly shows the mechanism of souls' incarnation on Earth, how they choose one or another "suit" for the next life - right down to appearance, character, mental characteristics, intellect, habits and interests.
The concept of "soul" is often associated with the heart. Phrases like "warmth in the heart," "a warm-hearted person," "I love you wholeheartedly," and "from heart to heart" merely illustrate the deep connection between the soul and the heart.
Many concepts and movements consider the heart to be the seat of the soul; it's very easy for us to feel the fire in our chest. It's at the heart level that the most powerful energy release occurs; we hug someone when we want to show how much we love them. We learn to listen to our hearts (and therefore our souls), to feel the warmth and light within our chests. People also say, "The soul sings," usually indicating how much warmth, joy, and lightness you feel in a moment, as if butterflies or birds were jumping out of your chest, and you yourself were flying.