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I’ve not been keeping up the blog. I had reached a point where I felt I didn’t have anything new to say or add to what is already here. Rather than writing about the same thing over and over a thousand ways til Sunday - I decided just to be quiet. I hope you all are still with me?? Be sure to follow me on Twitter and I’ll make an effort to Tweet and Blog a bit this new year! Blessings…. Vicki
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Your Belief Filter, Perception, and How It Effects Intentional Manifestation
I’ve focused many blog posts on perception, what it is and what it is not. Today I’d like to visit the topic again because it is such a stumbling block to intentional manifestation.
First, just for a moment glance around you, smell the air, touch something near you, listen to the sounds in the background. These are you physical senses, they make up part of your perception but they are not the complete picture. Consider what happens when you look out the window and see a tree shedding it’s leaves, a cloudy sky, or a bird on the windowsill.
Seeing, hearing, tasting, or touching (all physical actions) are only part of perceiving. When you take in a visual image, a taste, a physical sensation, or a sound, it is entered into the brain (database) and run through a program which quickly compares them to those held in memory, contrasts them with other similar experiences, brings up past memories, thoughts, and emotions held at those times and then finally it run’s all of this data through your Belief Filter. Your belief filter is your inner guidance of what is not only true but what is possible. These are the adopted beliefs of your identity.
So as you sit and look outside and perceive the scene you are not only seeing what is now, but a compilation of many many other instances of similar experiences combined with the current information. Any information not in alignment with your adopted belief system is filtered OUT and not perceived. Thoughts & emotions rise depending upon all of this information.
What this means is that you are not perceiving truly. When the brain compares, contrasts, and includes past experiences to you, it actually render’s what is now into what was. The present moment cannot be contained in the past. To see with new eyes, to hear with new ears, or to see with the eyes of a child requires circumventing this packaging of information with past associations and beliefs. It requires that you be completely present & open. This is aptly described in the New Testament as being born again, in this moment. It is a complete release from memory, from mental associations, from beliefs, and from arising emotions. Tolle describes it as THE NOW, and ‘A Course In Miracles’ dubs it the HOLY INSTANT.
One of my favorite quotes about perceptions is found in ‘A Course In Miracles’, chapter 11, section VIII:
The End of the world is not its destruction, but its translation into Heaven. The reinterpretation of the world is the transfer of all perception to knowledge.
The Bible tells you to become as little children. Little children recognize that they do not understand what they perceive, and so they ask what it means. Do not make the mistake of believing that you understand with you perceive, for its meaning is lost to you. Yet the Holy Spirit has saved its meaning for you, and if you will let Him interpret it, He will restore to you what you have thrown away. Yet while you think you know its meaning, you will see no need to ask it of Him.
You do not know the meaning of anything you perceive. Not one thought you hold is wholly true. The recognition of this is your firm beginning. You are not misguided; you have accepted no guide at all. Instruction in perception is your great need, for you understand nothing. Recognize this but do not accept it, for understanding is your inheritance. Perceptions are learned, and you are not without a teacher. Yet your willingness to learn of Him depends on your willingness to question everything you learned of yourself, for you who learned amiss should not be your own teacher.
No one can withhold truth except from himself.
So in essence, we see only what we believe, and most of us believe 100% of what we see. But, the TRUTH or the real REALITY is not our perception of it. Our individual reality is completely our own and is formed by us and fed to us through our belief filter and past associations. Everything we see, hear, taste, smell, and touch is created by and through our beliefs about what is true and real, therefor everything we perceive is a reflection of who & what we are at our deepest level, our ego formed beliefs.
To break away from this circular manifestation cycle, we must enter into the unfiltered NOW, the present moment or Holy Instant. Tolle advocates using your breathe, meditation, and a continuous watchfulness of thought. Similarly ACIM advises to let go of the past, look with new eyes, and ask constantly what it is you are perceiving and what it really means. If we ask ourselves what it means, and allow ourselves an instant to become aware, our perceptions will show us all exactly what it is we truly believe. Each thought, emotion, and perception is the witness to what we hold true for ourselves and our reality, and there can be no change in thought or reality without first a change in our belief filter.
How Does One Become A Butterfly?
“How does one become a butterfly” she asked pensively
“You must want to fly so much you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.”
“You mean die?”
“Yes and no,” he answered. “What looks like you will die, but what’s really you will still live”
—–From Hope For The Flowers
Change is a difficult thing. Sometimes, when we decide to change ourselves, our beliefs, and our lives, it feels as though a part of us is dying. So it must be, as we leave the past behind us and set out on a new course and embrace the “Now”.
It is inevitable when we choose to let go, that we feel as though we are losing ourselves, losing site of who we “ARE”, yet we are not. We are simply letting go of who we used to be, and doing so, we free ourselves to embrace the endless possibilities of “NOW”.
The only way to free ourselves is to die to ourselves. It is part of the metamorphosis, part of the beautiful awakening.
Discovering this empowering secret, this secret that YOU create your reality, this truth that the entirety of your life experience is of your own choosing, is like being given a beautiful set of wings and the gift of flight. We are no longer held back by our old beliefs in victimization and powerlessness - we are free to fly.
Take up your wings and fly with me.
Reposting Old Posts - sorry :(
Since I’ve changed hosting accounts and have not been able to effectively load the DB from the old blog into this new one - I’m left with the option of simple reposting old stuff. For all those who are subscribed - please bear with me I’m almost done.
Much Love,
Vicki
Why Am I Here
Why am I here, what is my purpose? This is probably the number one question people ask themselves in their lifetime.
For many it is the most important question.
So, what is my purpose? Why am I here, why do I exist at all?
I propose that the only purpose I have is to receive. That’s it. I am here so that Source energy has a point of reference for being. I am that part of consciousness designated to experience creation.
So, if my only purpose is to be a vessel to be filled - or a point within consciousness to experience being, what does that mean in regard to intentional manifestation, undoing the ego, and creating my own reality?
The Ego & The False Self
While most of us lump these two things together, they are in fact not the same thing. The egoic mind is a creation of consciousness, and the false self is like a growth or accumulation that develops with and overtakes the egoic mind. The true self (conscious being + egoic mind) is a creation of Source energy designed to express desire and to perceive & experience the manifest world, then it collects data about the experience and categorizes it and evaluates it, forms an emotional reaction, which then gives rise to new desires.
The false identity consists of memories, beliefs, and thoughts that accumulate layer upon layer over the true self until the true self becomes so encased within it that it forgets itself and associates entirely with the false identity.
It isn’t the Egoic mind which needs to be undone it is the false conditioning, attachment to the past, and erroneous belief structures which must be undone so that the true self within can resurrect and BE.
Conscious Creation
There is no conscious Creation when the false self is in charge. The connection to source is disconnected and we are unable to perceive and receive. Instead all perception is dependent upon the belief structures of the false self - which are based in fear.
Personal development becomes moot as we realize the personal identity we are trying to develop is not even a real entity. There is nothing this physical manifestation called a body can do. We need DO nothing. The doing of anything outside the self is merely a reaction to an effect and there is never any cause in it.
All cause is internal (spirit/consciousness) and the effect is what we perceive outside of us - a reaction to an effect has no power.
Ego’s Need A Purpose
The ego needs to believe in a sense of purpose, it wants to find reason for being.
Being IS - there need be no logical reason for it.
The Law of Attraction and Physical Healing
The fundamental difficulty in applying The Law of Attraction for physical healing, lies in your belief in and focus upon sickness and disease.
Sickness is a negative energy state made manifest in the physical body.
Disease is a negative energy loop or cycle made manifest in the body.
If you have an established & firm belief in sickness, and you feel your stomach churning and have a headache, your mind jumps to thoughts of sickness. “I must be getting the flu”, you tell yourself, and it is so. Now, what if the very initial feelings of what you perceived as “Sickness” were simply a physical manifestation of an energy imbalance? What if you did not hold a firm belief in sickness based on past experience? If this were true, you may have perceived an imbalance in your vibration instead, and then focused & visualised yourself as vibrant, healthy, and well.
Disease comes about in a similar way as illness, except that you get caught in a negative energy loop. The combination of fear and negative thoughts brings more sickness, this then reinforces your belief in disease and renews your focus on your “Disease”, which in turn strengthens your “Disease” vibration, and results in yet stronger beliefs, bringing you even more disease.
The desire to experience less pain, for instance, creates more pain because it validates and focuses your beliefs and intent upon the existence of pain as your reality. Acknowleging pain is acceptance of it as your reality, which then makes the intention & acceptance of feeling healthy more difficult to manifest.
In the above example of Disease and the negative energy loop, what is essential is breaking the cycle of thought/intention/emotion which recreates the disease in the present moment.
It isn’t a matter of “Curing” the disease or receiving “Healing” so much as it is Accepting that you were in error in your belief in sickness. By accepting wellness and health as the true natural state of your being, you stop the negative energy flow. For some, this will not only be difficult, it might be impossible. Many people have a rock solid belief in medical science, and they will accept a death sentence, simply because their belief in “science” and “medicine” is unshakeable.
At this point there will be someone reading and thinking, “Wait a minute, we are talking science here, there is research and documentation that sickness, disease and pain are very real. Throughout the course of history there has existed”, ….blah, blah, blah.
I say to you, your thoughts create everything. Is disease a law of the universe? Is sickness a law of the universe? No, it is your interpretation or perception of a physical manifestation of negative energy. Your perception of this manifestation forms your belief, which, through the process of your thoughts and emotions, recreates it over and over again.
Society is so intently focused on sickness & disease, and holds such firm belief in and fear of sickness & disease, it is making it increasingly difficult to manifest wellness and health.
Here are some thoughts to ponder:
1. All study of disease & sickness by “Science” is a study of the past. Every study is a compilation of “Facts” about physical bodies in the past. Since we create what we focus on, simply studying a disease with intent focus creates more disease to study. Focusing on finding a “Cure” is a more positive focus of energy, yet it still requires a belief & focus on disease, which yields more disease to be cured.
2. Your body is designed to heal itself.
3. Your thoughts manifest your reality into matter. What you believe and focus on determines what happens.
4. If you were somehow able to withdraw your belief and focus from sickness & disease, what would happen?
5. Doctors & scientists are only equipped with knowledge gathered & based upon past perceptions and observations.
6. All things are possible. Every day medical science finds cases that they cannot explain away in medical terms. These unexplainable cases are often called “Miracles”.
7. Miracles are the acceptance of perfect health and well being as the natural state of your existence.
8. Focus on pain, sickness, and disease brings more pain, sickness, and disease.
9. Shifting focus and rethinking your beliefs bring about “Miracles”.
10. You can have perfect health and wellness, if that is your desire, your belief, and your focus.
The ultimate question about the Law of Attraction and healing is this: Do your beliefs & perceptions based upon past experience create your future?
The past has in fact created this moment, the now. There is simply no denying that what you experience NOW, has come about based upon what you thought, believed, and felt in your past.
The present moment is the accumulation of every thought, perception, desire, and belief you’ve had, but it does NOT have to determine your future experiences. The next moment is undecided and filled with every possibility. Your future can be whatsoever you desire it to be, if you hold an intent & belief which are congruent with that vision.
Intentional Manifestation
man·i·fest
1. to make evident or certain by showing or displaying
2. readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sight
3. easily understood or recognized by the mind
A manifestation is the making evident of a creation of consciousness. It is vibratory display for the purpose of making the creation evident to the physical senses. The senses, in turn, relay that information to the brain. Once received by the brain, this information is run through it’s “Beliefs Program” which acts as a filter. This “Beliefs filter” subtracts out of our awareness all information which is non-congruent to the belief systems, leaving us with a Perception.
This is why perception is very limited. It is limited by our beliefs. By simply relying upon our physical senses to gauge what is made manifest, we are missing much of what is created. There is only one way around this filter, and it is changing our beliefs.
I present for your consideration the following tips to changing your current beliefs.
1. Question everything you perceive as “Reality”.
2. Negative thoughts indicate a negative or limiting belief.
3. Follow the thought to its source to find the catalyst for the belief.
4. Find evidence to undo the negative belief and plant a new positive belief in its place.
5. Reinforce the positive belief by searching out more information to reinforce it.
In the upcoming days I will present follow-up posts on “how to” accomplish each of the five steps listed above. Until then, feel free to join us on the Conscious Creation Forum and learn more about how to intentionally manifest your life!
Physical Health as a Manifestation of Thought
Do you believe in illness?
What if I told you that YOUR MIND creates your body, and each ache, pain, or illness you perceive to be of the body is really in your mind?
Well, I just said that to you - how does that make you feel?
I find the understanding that my MIND creates my body very empowering. I know that my physical body is temporary, it is a manifestation, just as everything that I see, hear, taste, and feel is. What this means is that here in this reality NOW, my MIND is creating, my body is very “Real” on this level - yet in the TRUTH of eternity, it is just an image of a state of thoughts, and will pass away into nothingness. I can perceive that things hurt ME, yet they cannot hurt what I truly am. I can believe that things benefit me, yet life or “Reality” is simply a frame I construct to hold what I really am.
So pain and illness are a perception. It is something which can only be perceived and experienced as “Real” at the level of form, and has no eternal truth in it. It is an illusion. Anything which is not truth, is illusion, and all illusions can be renewed, be manipulated (changed), or even be accepted - but they also may be cast aside.
Similar to clothing which covers your body, States of Being are garments of perception we choose to put on and wear. And, similar to your wardrobe - you are free to change what state you are wearing at will. Your wardrobe is the infinate closet of consciousness, in which resides/exists every possible state of being you could choose to wear (experience). You can fashion any reality you choose, mix it up, strip down to undergarments, or deck yourself out in the most luxurious array imaginable, it is your choice. They (states of being) are all there hanging around, waiting for you to choose, and to try them on, to experience yourself residing within them.
If you think that your illness or state of ill health is not a garment you have chosen to wear, then consider your thoughts and imaginings regarding your health. Close your eyes and in your mind’s eye, see yourself. How do you look? How do you feel? If you see or imagine anything other than PERFECT, you are choosing to dress yourself in ILLNESS. When you tell someone you are ill - you are choosing to validate illness as your garment. If you think about being in pain, you are validating pain.
No state of being or experience can be thrust upon you - everything in your life was invited through choice, and made manifest with focused thought, feeling, and belief.
I am very aware of the COMPLETE belief in SICKNESS and DISEASE which exists within the mind of man. I once also held such beliefs. I once imagined myself in severe pain and suffering, until I realized it was a choice. In that moment of acceptance, of surrender, I accepted responsibility for my state of being, and set about to manifest a new reality.
I decided to put on the garment of wellness. First, I had to cast off what I was wearing (pain/illness) and choose from my desired state. Each time my physical senses tried to convince me I was in pain, I pushed it from my awareness and told myself it was an illusion.
“It isn’t real” I’d say and then take a few minutes to sit and close my eyes and within my imagination, see myself (experience myself) as well. I didn’t simply visualize my body, I was in that body and that body was pain free and healthy.
Once you have suceeded in assuming that state within your mind, it will be realized. You must embody your desired state now, not in some future you wish for, but in the now. It sounds simple perhaps, but to those who are not practiced with creative imagination may have problems understanding how you place yourself within an imaginative state and make it feel real.
We do this all the time - we watch a movie and get lost in it. We read books and are reeled into another world, time, or place - and our minds leave what was and we find ourselves in an imaginary place.
It may take a bit of practice, but it is well worth the effort if you truly choose to experience a different reality.
You must decide that all perception is an illusion. And these perceptions include what doctors tell you, what others say, what you see, feel, smell, taste, and all the other input you receive from countless sources. They are all illusions, based upon your past choices. Simply choose a new state of being. BE WELL.
Slow Going
Well, I did backup my sql database and downloaded it - I just haven’t figured out how/where to put it now. Even then it is debatable everything will be back to how it was.
This is a good thing, keeps me moving forward and not staying attached to the past. 
Guess I should sit down and write some new posts then.