There are blockages on the mental and physical level, and the spiritual level can be seen as related to emotions. One major blockage is money. And there are blockages related to money on the mental, physical and emotional level. For example a personal financial problem can be experienced as very burdensome on a mental and emotional level. That heaviness indicates friction, lack of fluidity, and thereby a blockage.
Money also causes blockages on a physical level. This can be noticed by thinking about money issues and at same time feeling the body. Since money is such a huge and central theme in society it can be useful to select that as a targeted practice. To feel how money is related to blockages in one’s mind, body and emotions to allow the blockages to dissolve by putting conscious attention on them.
Money is a huge blockage in the mind/body/spirit complex that needs to be made fluid (think cash flow, liquid asset, liquidity and current-cy lol). Another major blockage is calendar time which is of course useful for making our modern society function. The problem with calendar time is that it’s a rigid and fixed grid that causes blockages.
How to make calendar time fluid in the mind/body/spirit complex? I use the same approach as for money and when thinking of the future to notice the blockages in the body associated with those thoughts. How the tensions in the body feel and what emotions go together with thoughts related to calendar time.
I’m trying to strike a balance between too much pain and suffering coming up and the melting of the tensions into pleasant feelings. In my experience removing the blockages in the mind/body/spirit complex is very challenging and lots of suffering can come up.
When there is suffering, that makes it harder to have conscious awareness in the whole body and it’s easier to escape into some entertainment or activities that make the suffering pushed down into the subconscious. The good thing is that after some practice the nasty feelings are gradually replaced by nice feelings.
It seems to me that effort is suspicious and that it indicates a blockage, some form of friction. Taoism has something called effortless action.
“Wu wei (simplified Chinese: 无为; traditional Chinese: 無為; pinyin: wúwéi) is an ancient Chinese concept literally meaning “inexertion”, “inaction”, or “effortless action”[a].[1][2]” - Wikipedia
In the Tao Te Ching, one of the Taoist texts, it even says that the master does nothing yet leaves nothing undone. It we try to do nothing, not only is that a doing something, the trying, but it’s also effort. So that’s like a doubly wrong approach. Instead I believe that something like the light touch that Ra talked about is one way towards wu wei. To be lightly mindful of reducing effort in one’s life. Not laziness or procrastination but less effort as a whole movement in life.
The subconscious pain in muscles and in other parts of the body is being constantly numbed out. That’s a lot of effort to keep the pain blocked from the conscious mind. And also, prolonged or chronic numbness is dangerous for the biological tissue in the long run.
I noticed that it’s only sometimes the pain can be awakened through inner body awareness practice. An alternative is to sense tensions in the body and assume that there is a lot of hidden pain there. When the tension starts to dissolve through conscious awareness of it, then the effort that previously was needed to numb out the pain is removed which frees up a lot of energy and it can be felt as a relief replacing the previous tightness and numbness.
I heard of obstacles in esoteric teachings, those might have been referring to teachings like Anthroposophy, Theosophy and Rosicrucianism, with three levels/layers: 1) confusion, 2) fear and 3) anger. I found that interesting because that’s the same as how I have been thinking about it.
At the first level there is confusion and uncertainty leading to the next level that is fear which then leads to the last layer that is anger. The core is the confusion, and in my opinion that is the source of the blockages. A practice then is to become mindful of and peaceful in relation to the confusion in oneself in order to dissolve the root of the blockages in the mind/body/spirit complex.
They probably meant the source of the confusion is the “random energy” you have to deal with.
46.9 The negatively oriented mind/body/spirit complex will use this anger in a similarly conscious fashion, refusing to accept the undirected or random energy of anger and instead
“Random energy of anger” as Ra said, excellent! My idea is that the source of the “randomness” is the strive to control. And service-to-self uses it own selfish form of control which is unable to cope with the totality of reality. So it creates confusion and friction.
The service-to-self path is one of struggle, dominance or being dominated in what Ken Wilber called dominator hierarchies as opposed to holarchies which are wholes that are parts of other wholes. I think the key is to recognize that there is no actual confusion. Nothing happens by accident or as a result of randomness. I haven’t checked if that view is consistent with what Ra said but I believe that reality is precisely ordered.
The division between the left and right side of the brain has more to do with duality I believe than that each side has a particular function which to me seems more like a lopsided view. And Ra said something similar to my idea!
Ra: I am Ra. … We prefer not to utilize the terminology of right and left brain due to the inaccuracies of this terminology. Some functions are repetitive or redundant in both lobes, and further, to some entities the functions of the right and left are reversed. 52.2
Confusion in the mind is a result of lack of a harmonious wholeness, which on a physical level means that there is some disharmony in the nervous system and likely a conflict between the left and the right side of the brain and the rest of the body. I find it difficult to relax the confusion in my mind. And it seems that the confusion is very deep and includes the subconscious. The good thing is that if the confusion starts to clear after more practice then that will remove a lot of blockages in the mind and in the body since they are connected.
Edit: ChatGPT was very adamant that there are separate functions in the left and right side of the brain, such as language processing happening in one side of the brain. And I found a lot of brain images on the internet that confirmed that, but the actual brain scan images didn’t look that convincing! So I suspect that the idea of separate left and right brain functions has been overblown and that Ra is more correct.
In addition to mind and body, what about spirit? I see consciousness as related to spirit. Consciousness is usually connected to the body but there are also out-of-body experiences (OBEs) that seem real and indicate consciousness manifested in the vacuum energy (zero point energy) in space.
In the human body consciousness is connected very much to the nervous system. I asked ChatGPT lots of questions about the brain and the rest of the nervous system. And one conclusion I reached is that the human brain and the nervous system is extremely separated into two sides. There is hardly anywhere where the information in the nervous system is a unified whole on a biological level.
Consciousness is one whole unified subjective experience. And the brain is basically the opposite of that on a biological level. Very mysterious how they both fit together! And since consciousness is already a oneness it is already free from blockages. The confusion mentioned previously therefore dissolves in consciousness. And that mindfulness of the confusion in oneself is the key for dissolving it.
The need for control may seem as a refusal to surrender to life, but it’s actually ironically also the opposite! Because the need for personal control is a surrender to the blockages within oneself. The need for control is a constant opposition to life, thereby friction, thereby a blockage, while at the same time a surrender to that same blockage at least unconsciously.
46.11Questioner: Then are you saying that if a negatively polarized or polarizing entity is unable to control his own anger or unable to control himself in anger that he may cause cancer? Is this correct?
Ra: I am Ra. This is quite correct. The negative polarization contains a great requirement for control and repression.
This kind of blockage in addition to producing fear and anger is an experience of a separate “me” that is separate from the rest of the world, and even to some extent experienced as separate from the body. We say “I have a body” instead of “I am the body”.
Our human development as unique individuals is very valuable. Otherwise we would become like mindless puppets without free will. At the same time it’s the sense of individuality that also causes the experience of separation. The tricky thing is how to preserve the individuality while at the same time remove the blockages that the sense of separation causes.
One key blockage is the conflict between the subconscious and the conscious mind. What will happen if the subconscious urges and instinct were to be unhindered by the conscious mind? If the subconscious actions themselves are a result of struggle for survival and a sense of separation that would still produce a conflict situation. What is needed is to bring the subconscious into a harmonious state and align the conscious mind with that so that the blockages are removed and the actions becomes whole, uniquely individual yet without the sense of separation.
I’m reading your posts, for which I thank you, and I thought I’d share my opinion on consciousness.
Personally, I distinguish consciousness into, so to speak, Consciousness with a capital letter and consciousness with a small letter.
When I use consciousness with a lowercase letter, it also has two meanings for me. On the one hand, it is a synonym for the word “mind.” On the other hand, it is what I consider the synthesis of body, spirit and mind together. An important part of consciousness is self-consciousness: “I have a body, I have a spirit, I have a mind. I can use it.”
When I talk about Consciousness with a capital letter. I recall to the fundamentals of all existence. Before the Creator emerged, it was nothing but Plenum. A perfect and unified “substance”/“matter” eternal and infinite. I think that Plenum can also be called Infinity, because infinity is an inherent and fundamental characteristic of Plenum.
When there was nothing and the Plenum/Infinity had only itself, the only thing that could happen was the Plenum/infinity could direct itself in its own direction, and this led to the effect of Self-Consciousness and the emergence of Consciousness, and with that, the emergence of Intelligent Infinity.
Next we have First Distortion (Free Will) - and through this distortion Consciousness/Intelligent Infinity became functional. Then Second Distortion (Love) - Consciousness gave expression to its existence which took the expression of the idea of creation. Then Third Distortion (Light) - Consciousness filled all creation with its attention, giving it precise form and the opportunity to explore it.
I like the distinction between the content of consciousness and consciousness itself as a state of being aware. And consciousness itself is a wholeness, a unity. Consciousness is the container and the content in consciousness is what we experience.
The Original Thought that Ra talked about is then both consciousness and its content. A thought is content, a structure, and there has to be awareness of the structure for it to be a thought. In this original form consciousness is free from blockages, and then veils are developed for the purpose growth and development of unique civilizations and individuals.
The veils leading to blockages also produce a lot of suffering and conflicts. And we need to start removing the blockages in the mind/body/spirit complex in order to move into positive polarity higher densities. Consciousness I see as a key for removing the blockages since consciousness is already a wholeness and a unity.
I found biology research that’s amazing and could help bring clarity to how blockages are manifested in the physical body and what mechanisms can be involved for removing the blockages. DNA is a blueprint for making the proteins in our body but it doesn’t determine how cells are able to regenerate tissue and even grow new organs and limbs in some animals. This is something done on the level of cells including what is called bioelectric signaling. Michael Levain is one of the researchers in this field and here is a video where he explains some of that:
And the control for activating regrowth is simple and it’s the cells that are doing the complex task of building the tissue and organs. Levain explained how they can trigger cells to do that simply by for example adding a chemical. My idea is that with mindfulness and visualization techniques one can trigger the body to release its own chemicals for that kind of cell control and in this way remove blockages in the body on a biological level.
Wow, I asked ChatGPT about bioelectric signaling and it is involved in a lot of functions:
" Yes, bioelectric signals play a crucial role in various processes within the human body beyond just tissue regeneration. These signals are generated by the movement of ions (charged particles) across cell membranes, and they are involved in a wide range of physiological functions. Some of the important processes that rely on bioelectric signals include:
Nervous System Function: Bioelectric signals, in the form of action potentials, enable communication between nerve cells (neurons) and are responsible for transmitting sensory information, controlling muscle contractions, and coordinating various bodily functions.
Heart Function: The heart relies on bioelectric signals to maintain its rhythm and coordinate the contraction of its chambers. The electrical impulses generated by specialized cells in the heart’s conduction system ensure that the heart beats rhythmically and effectively.
Muscle Contraction: Skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, and cardiac muscles all rely on bioelectric signals to initiate and coordinate contractions. The signals trigger the release of calcium ions, which in turn leads to muscle contraction.
Cell Communication: Bioelectric signals are involved in intercellular communication, allowing cells to transmit information to neighboring cells. This is crucial for processes such as immune responses and tissue repair.
Hormone Release: Certain endocrine cells release hormones in response to bioelectric signals, regulating various physiological processes, including metabolism, growth, and reproduction.
Cell Proliferation and Differentiation: Bioelectric signals can influence the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells and other cell types. They play a role in tissue development, wound healing, and tissue regeneration.
Wound Healing: Bioelectric signals are involved in guiding cells to migrate and proliferate at wound sites, aiding in the process of tissue repair and wound healing.
Cell Migration: Cells use bioelectric signals to navigate and migrate to their appropriate locations during embryonic development, organ formation, and immune responses.
Ion Transport and Homeostasis: Bioelectric signals contribute to maintaining the balance of ions (such as sodium, potassium, calcium, and chloride) in and around cells, which is essential for proper cellular function.
Neurotransmitter Release: In the nervous system, bioelectric signals trigger the release of neurotransmitters at synapses, facilitating communication between neurons.
Pain Perception: Bioelectric signals are involved in transmitting signals related to pain perception from sensory neurons to the central nervous system.
Research in the field of bioelectricity continues to uncover new ways in which these signals influence various physiological processes. The ability to manipulate and harness bioelectric signals holds promise for medical applications, including tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and the development of novel therapies for various health conditions."
Here is a simple example of bioelectric signaling in progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) practice:
"Yes, muscle tension is regulated by a combination of bioelectric signals and other physiological processes. Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a technique that involves systematically tensing and then relaxing different muscle groups in the body. While the primary focus of PMR is on consciously releasing physical tension and promoting relaxation, there are underlying bioelectric and neural processes that play a role in muscle tension regulation.
Here’s how it works:
Motor Neurons and Action Potentials: Muscle contraction and relaxation are controlled by the nervous system through the activation of motor neurons. Motor neurons transmit bioelectric signals in the form of action potentials to muscle fibers.
Neuromuscular Junction: The point of connection between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber is called the neuromuscular junction. When an action potential reaches the neuromuscular junction, it triggers the release of neurotransmitters (such as acetylcholine) from the neuron.
Muscle Contraction: The release of neurotransmitters at the neuromuscular junction leads to the activation of muscle fibers. This triggers a series of bioelectric events within the muscle fibers, including the release of calcium ions from intracellular stores.
Calcium and Muscle Contraction: The presence of calcium ions in muscle fibers allows the proteins actin and myosin to interact, leading to muscle contraction. This involves the sliding of these protein filaments, which shortens the muscle fiber and creates tension.
Muscle Relaxation: Muscle relaxation occurs when the release of neurotransmitters ceases, and calcium ions are actively pumped out of the muscle cells. This leads to the detachment of actin and myosin filaments, allowing the muscle to return to its resting state.
In the context of PMR, the technique capitalizes on the interplay between these bioelectric and neuromuscular processes. By consciously tensing and then relaxing muscle groups, individuals become more aware of the sensations associated with muscle tension. The act of intentionally releasing tension signals to the nervous system that it’s safe to relax and can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes relaxation and reduces stress.
While PMR is primarily focused on releasing physical tension and promoting relaxation, the technique indirectly engages the bioelectric signaling pathways that regulate muscle contraction and relaxation. The conscious control of muscle tension in PMR helps individuals develop a heightened sense of body awareness and can contribute to overall well-being by reducing physical and mental stress."
It is interesting that in this topic you examining blockages as physical issue while I was considering it as primarily mental origin. Having strong headache last several days I searched how it can be connected to blockages. In my case I think it’s physical problem connected to vessels. Also from the Concept Guide
Blockages may occur in the body, the mind, the spirit, or in a combination thereof, and may manifest themselves in any number of ways, including in various personality structures, complexes, and personas; mental, physical, or spiritual pain; and ill health.
It means that blockage should be examined fully as blockage in mind/body/spirit, and since mind/body/spirit is a complex because of veil the blockage also should become a complex.
