Reality comes to us in many layers, we may limit our exposure to other realities, or expand and be open to the experience of these other realities. To start, each of us has our own unique experiences that happen in our minds which we define as our map of reality, these include family dynamics, family systems, roles and gender, religion, nationality, politics, resources, money, education, medicine, technology, etc.
Next, we have a map of reality we call USA, which include some or all of our map, and hold elements which we may experience and perceive as different. How expansive this map is for us and how much we wish to explore is personal. Conflict may arise in discovering differences between ourselves and others. These fears or confusions illicit and bring forth judgement, stress, and worry, and in turn the uncomfort in these differences cause us want to make others “wrong”. Our distorted perception of reality is evident in the world today.
Following is the Universe, here we find more contrast of reality through other cultures, religions, ancient teachings, etc. Some of which may be part of our reality, others not. Albert Einstein, 1954 said, “A human being is part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from the prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty… The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which they have obtained liberation from the self. … We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humanity is to survive.”
Then, we look to science and new thinkers to define the bigger picture for us, especially when our personal map does not answer the following questions: Who are we? Where did we come from? What is our purpose? Where do we go from here? There are many branches of science that attempt to answer these questions, such as, Theory of Everything, String Theory (11 dimensions), Quantum Physics, Holographic Universe, and Parallel Universes. On top of this, Science tells us that all realities that appear as real, are a “trick”, and nothing more than an illusion. Some people postulate that all that we call reality is only taking place in the Mind Of God/ Source/ Infinite Intelligence.
Another perspective on “reality” came for me from a one year contemporary walk-about I did in Australia where I spent time with several Aboriginal tribes. They speak of the “Dreaming", the time of creation which is beyond what they experience as reality. "The Dreaming" laid down the patterns of life for the Aboriginal people and their stories cover many themes and topics of this complex network of knowledge and faith, and pervades and informs all spiritual and physical aspects of an indigenous Australian's life. They believe that every person essentially exists eternally in the “Dreaming”. This eternal part existed before the life of the individual begins, and continues to exist when the life of the individual ends.
Ekhart Tolle in his book, New Earth, says “to awaken within the dream is our purpose now. When we are awake within the dream, the ego-created earth-drama comes to an end and a more benign and wondrous dream arises”.
The “Course in Miracles”, which has been one of the most widely read metaphysical books over the last 30 years, is based on the premise that this life is an illusion of a soul who has become disconnected from their Source. When you become disconnected, or lost in this dream, you see a world that is frightening and fearful. When you feel connected to Source, you see a world that is beautiful, safe and friendly. Every human being carries within them the divine spark of a sleeping god, and through understanding, compassion and forgiveness, this spark can awaken.
Gregg Braden speaks of the Ancient Lost Texts which teach us that there is only “One” of us here, we are unity by nature, our consciousness is holographic in nature ( a pattern that is whole and complete unto itself, and, part of an even greater pattern, which, is part of an even greater pattern). We are many expressions individualized of a Unity Consciousness. Any change in the pattern of the hologram you or I make, that one tiny change is mirrored throughout the hologram, this is called Collective Resonance. Every time one person chooses a new way, a new path, a new template, that person becomes a living bridge for all others to follow.
It has been determined through ancient teachings and science that each of us resonate to a certain frequency, call this vibration, or energy, and that the earth also has her frequency, which we can detected through ley lines. Some may doubt that we have such a thing as frequency and might like to know that ...In 1992, Bruce Taino of Taino Technology, an independent division of Eastern State University in Cheny, Washington, built the first frequency monitor in the world. Taino has determined that the average frequency of a healthy human body during the day time is 62 to 68 Hz. When the frequency drops, the immune system is compromised. If the frequency drops to 58 Hz, cold and flu symptoms appear; at 55 Hz, diseases like Candida take hold; at 52 Hz, Epstein Bar and at 42 Hz, Cancer. Taino's machine was certified as 100 percent accurate and is currently being used in the agricultural field today.
When I look out at the universe I see much change in all systems, human or other wise. What was once real to me and many others has shifted. The very systems that we could once trust are no longer functioning in a way that appears to support life. In the recorded past, systems of each age broken down to make room for the new. Example, as we moved out of the age of Aries, Moses freed those enslaved by the Ruling Elite. This shifted the Arian reality and as a collective, conscious shifted with it. This ushered in the age of Pisces which we are in today. Many across the Globe are feeing a shift, and at the same time experiencing their frequencies, bodies, emotions and mind changing to accommodate this shift in reality.
I believe that as a Collective Consciousness in this participatory universe we are on the threshold of a new world, we are coming out of an old paradigm of polarity of hate, judgement, and war. This shift that we are all experiencing is telling us that it is time to choose peace, forgiveness, compassion and love. We must see ourselves as part of the whole world rather than separate from it. All people on earth are playing out their agreed upon role as we come closer to the new age of Aquarius and a new “Real”.