Expanding Consciousness For a conscious mind

Expanding a Conscious MIND by Sarah Baiada

Living life in pursuit of expanding your awareness is a powerful intention which takes courage and commitment to yourself. You can never predict how this will unfold and manifest in your reality. That’s the point. You have to let go of all expectations, because you haven’t read your own book. And new forms of awareness allow us to learn ourselves once again, rediscovering ancient knowledge, timeless ideas, being yourself and connecting with ancient lineages throughout time.

We are taught very different ways of interpreting knowledge in this reality and school system. Our society is logic-based, but this misses the fact that those great minds who created the foundations of what we know as science, logic, and mathematics were all mystics. Visionaries, artists, philosophers, poets and wanderers. Awareness is a mystic tradition, a counterculture running alongside the ruling class of the day. We’re losing much of this tradition in the clever marketing of social media and new age movements, where being a seeker of knowledge takes the form of an Instagram-friendly lifestyle. The guru has been replaced by a meditation app and a device that measures your daily movements and cycles. And yet we are ironically more connected and aware of what’s happening in the world than ever before.

Our digital global civilization expands our awareness much more quickly, with news and communications in real time. One person’s discovery can be heard across the oceans much faster now than even 10 years ago. Our ability for self-awareness is now mirrored by billions of other people and their perception of awareness. This can be quite confronting on our own individual self awareness journey, as we apply differing expectations and mindsets about what this is perceived to be. One tribe’s traditional way of cultivating awareness is different to another. The great news is that we have an overabundance of tools and methods for learning and growth. However, it always needs to be intertwined with self-observation, humbleness, gratitude, endurance and persistence, acknowledgement and grace with oneself. Expressed awareness and personal growth can be demonstrated in a multitude of disciplines and expressions, ideally with respect for the traditional ways of its culture.

The journey of self-expansion follows a similar pattern: first you must acknowledge yourself, your journey and acknowledge the culture that you are learning alongside. With acknowledgement of the space you occupy, and observation for the nature and environment to which you are exposed.

Then the clearing begins; of your mind, body and reality of all unconscious contracts and filters you may not have been aware of. Starting with the self

and then with your relationships and interactions with the reality playing out. Expansion comes in many forms, it isn’t linear or up and down. Expansion follows the wave-like structures of our Earth, taking into consideration the form in which you pay most attention. For example, do you learn through love? If so, the key is to observe your relationships of the heart. You might also learn through voice, so your keys of expansion may reside in your throat and ability to speak your truth.

Each individual’s journey of expansion is so unique, and we are the ones who create the stories for this voyage. If you have been separated from your lineage’s traditional way of expanding awareness, there’s no need to worry or feel alone in this quest. You have been left all the nuggets of wisdom inside your body. Your inner world and your incredible body has everything you seek. Just like the ancient mystics hid the tales of their expanding awareness in plain sight, through art, statues, mathematics and secret languages. Another thing you may benefit from is trust in yourself, creating and allowing space for yourself, and being prepared to laugh with the humour of the cosmos. A process of expansion does not need to be rushed. We have time. And space. A lifetime. I remember I would always demand to know everything now! And one day I was so impatient and frustrated that I knew there was more to know, but certainly had not learnt how to be graceful with my approach to myself and my own journey. This one particular day I demanded to know the truth of it all. Then I began to feel a pain in my head. The only way to describe the sensation was like the hemispheres of my brain were splitting and opening rapidly. This was the moment I was applying the same methods I had learnt through many years studying science and health towards my own personal journey. I was void of the human experience and, well, basically lacking love and grace. That was the moment I stopped being so hard on myself for not knowing all the mysteries of the universe, and began to let it be. An abundance of flow and ease flooded into my life after this moment. Anything I needed just appeared and I marvelled in witnessing this expansion happen in my own life, rippling into every part of my world. Deep trust with the universe and my support team didn’t need to be tested anymore. I really began to drop into awareness. Into presence. Into my human experience. Not the one that was taught to me and rote learned or modelled from authority figures. Rather my own journey with Earth amongst the stars.

Each person goes through their own rites of passage, exploring a myriad of states of awareness. We are all so unique and the tapestry of our soul is expressed with our experiences. We then pass on this wisdom through generations in storytelling and a single line of scripture on a page that you must ponder for months. We pass on our keys and ancient wisdom, and these codes unlock sacred parts of our inner world. This inner world begins to expand and you transform your human experience. Increasing your capacity to experience connection, empathy and the journey of life itself. Ultimately expanding your awareness reminds us that we are all one, each expressing their own unique perception and love.

Meet Sarah

Sarah is the Founder of Universal Energetics Training and Rosa Temple Products. With over 17 years experience as a natural health practitioner, writer, speaker and facilitator of self awareness and energetic practices. Assisting with respectful connection to self, relationships and natural lore.

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