"When we shift our awareness or "frequency" from self-consciousness - where fear, impossibility or feelings of separation reside - to cosmic consciousness, which is in total harmony with the universe and where none of those feelings exist, then anything is possible." ~ Rhonda Bryne
What is consciousness? Have you ever contemplated the nature of self and existence? If so, you probably have an idea of consciousness. Simply stated, consciousness is the awareness that you are aware. It is also theorized as the relationship of mind and the world in which it interacts. In all forms of meditation there is much discussion about levels of consciousness. Each Spiritual discipline has its own language for how its describes reaching those levels. And why does it even matter whether you have a change in consciousness or not?
Dr. Jung theorized of a personal and collective unconscious, a part of the unconscious mind expressed in humanity. If that's so and humans are all about the greater good... then striving to make the unconscious known for sake of awareness and improving humanity seems the natural order of things. Plus, there's some really enlightening "stuff" that goes on down in there...and as the Dalai Lama so eloquently stated, "peace within equals peace without." We are all connected not only with nature but with each other, it's called interconnectedness. Meditation allows us go deep into the levels of consciousness and gain awareness to interact more fully in our lives - making conscious choices that not only affect us but every single person, place or thing that we come into contact with.
