The Breakthrough after the Breakdown
Dr. David Hawkins in his book "Power vs Force – The Hidden Determinants of Human Behaviour" conducted a study where he measured the energy fields of consciousness with seventeen different emotions. The three emotions that recorded the lowest numbers were shame, guilt and despair. Surprising fear was the fifth lowest. The emotions that recorded the highest numbers were enlightenment, peace, joy and love.
So threatening negotiation stances, shaming ideologies and guilt-ridden narratives have a big effect in lowing our vibration and controlling us to conform into someone else's agenda.
As humans we are social creatures. So, to fit into social constructs we tend to create social standards for ourselves and for society. We build our identity around these standards. Then we are either judged or tend to judge others based on those social standards. Most will hold on tightly to these standards because when those standards threatened our standing in society (or reputation), way of life, as well as our identity is threatened. These days, even our income can be threatened.
To break away we may face harsh judgements by members of our family, social group and close-knit society in general. it may feel we will lose everything – our reputation, money, home and friends.
It takes absolute courage for a person to let go of everything that they are used to and has made them comfortable. It takes true empowerment to stand up against the pressures of societies’ threats, judgements and punishments and follow one’s heart.
However, the rewards in doing this are immeasurable. New people will quickly come into our life. They will her accepted you for who you are without prejudice or judgement from their own standards. This is a path to enlightenment and living in our authentic essence, as opposed to trying into the mould and standards that others impose on us. It leads to peace with the new group of people we are happy spending time with who mostly share our values and beliefs.
To reach something new, first there is a break-down.
Reena had a client who had ten years of her self-worth being meticulously stripped from her by a husband through emotional and mental abuse for him to exert complete control over her. She took the brave step of moving out and filing for divorce. Before she made the decision, she was very nervous and did not know what to expect. She was scared of the unknown yet was not happy with the known. Also, the cultural views of her extended family was to stay in the relationship. Yet she found the inner strength, faced the situation, and followed her heart. After doing this she said, “I feel peace. I can never go back to him.”
The divorce was proving to be stressful, but she persevered with it. This is part of the break down too. Every break down is painful, stressful, frightening and one doubts oneself as familiar, comforting structures crash around. It takes courage and resilience to hold onto a new vision and proceed through the breakdown. The guiding light that we can all hold onto in a situation like this is hope. Where there is peace, joy, calm, and if one perseveres illumination.
During the breakdown process, we get to see what it is we resonate with. We get to see what makes our hearts expand and what makes our heart contract. This could be situations, relationships, people, ideologies, belief systems and social conditioning. We then take a little time to grieve over the letting go of what does not resonate, and move towards what does resonance with us.
So, we need to hold our resonance and move towards the consciousness we love without faltering and not give into threats, fear, shaming or guilt that comes with following our hearts.
From both a global and personal perspective we are going through this breakdown now. So, now is the time for us to decide what consciousness we want to be in? Do we wish to continue the old narrative and hang on to the old belief systems embracing a life style of guilt, shame, despair and fear? Or do we wish to move forward towards a consciousness of illumination, enlightenment, peace, joy, and love?
It is not about what is right or wrong. It is a soul choice.
If we decide to move to the new, we have to hold onto that vision, accept there will be a shaking period until there is a breakthrough and we can move into the New Consciousness.
We are all in this together.
More about the New Consciousness in Andy and Reena's new book Between Lives - Past-Life Regression, Near-Death Experiences, and the Evolution of Consciousness. Its full of self-help exercise to help readers on their journey to the New Consciousness.
Love to you all,
Reena Kumarasingham and Andy Tomlinson
