Cosmic Awareness - 2001 08 - psychology mind subconscious afterlife death dream thought form meditation health astral projection

Magazine Overview

Title: Revelations of Awareness
Issue: No. 542 (2001-8)
Publisher: Cosmic Awareness Communications
Date: August 2001

This issue of "Revelations of Awareness", a publication by Cosmic Awareness Communications, explores various spiritual and psychological phenomena, with a strong focus on the nature of consciousness and spiritual influence. The cover prominently features the headline "SPIRIT POSSESSION: More Common Than You Suspect," indicating a central theme of the publication.

Spirit Possession: More Common Than You Suspect

The lead article addresses the phenomenon of spirit possession, also referred to as "shadowing" by some hypnotherapists. It draws on the work of editor Winifred Blake Lucas and psychologist Edith Fiore, who have explored how entities can be influenced or possessed by discarnate spirits, living spirits, or human thought-forms. The publication asserts that possession is far more common than generally realized and can manifest as continuous bad luck. It clarifies that the possessor and possessed do not necessarily need common feelings or mentalities, but can grow familiar with each other's thoughts and emotions, leading to confusion for the possessed entity.

Possession can occur through a departed spirit or a living person's spirit, such as an over-protective mother whose spirit might follow her child. This can lead to a "split personality" or dual personality where the entity expresses both their own traits and those of the shadowing spirit, causing emotional disruptions and behavioral changes.

The article provides guidance on how to dislodge spirits, suggesting that entities can be persuaded to leave by being told it is time to go and find their true destiny. It emphasizes the importance of self-protection, using "protective Light," and clearly stating the desire for the spirit to leave. It also notes that astral bodies are suggestible and can be persuaded to leave.

How Entities Let Possessing Spirits In

Entities can become vulnerable to possession through a weak self-image, a confused or weak aura, or the use of drugs (including pharmaceutical drugs that cause drowsiness). Excessive stress, hard living, or mental/emotional instability can also weaken the aura, allowing spirits to attach. Smoking and drinking are highlighted as significant invitations for spirit attachment, with addiction often being a result of spirits demanding drink and living vicariously through the host.

Self-discipline is presented as key to breaking spirit attachment. This involves self-awareness, looking at one's actions and emotions continuously, and becoming self-disciplined by being attentive to oneself. This helps stabilize the mind, emotions, and feelings, preventing spirits from latching onto the aura.

Non-Human vs. Human Possession

The publication distinguishes between possession by human entities and non-human entities. It also addresses the unusual case of animals, like dogs or cats, becoming so attached to their owners that they exhibit possessive behavior, which can be seen as a form of possession. This can lead to owners restricting their own lives to accommodate the pet's anxiety.

Astral Shells and Demonic Spirits

Most discarnate entities operate through the astral shell. It is rare for a spirit that has moved beyond the astral shell to return and possess an entity. However, an astral shell can also host demonic spirits. When an entity sheds its physical body and astral shell, it generally cannot be possessed by negative beings. Those who retain their astral shells, however, remain susceptible. The astral shell is described as the attaching force that holds entities to earthbound things, and releasing attachments allows the astral shell to drop off, making the entity safe from demonic spirits.

Why Hypnotherapists Struggle with Dislodging Spirits

While psychologists and hypnotherapists can identify obsessing entities, dislodging them can be challenging. Awareness suggests that while explaining to spirits that it is time to leave can be effective, therapists must be well-protected to avoid becoming possessed themselves. It is ultimately the responsibility of the entity who attracted the spirits to get rid of them. Therapists who choose to help share in this responsibility and karma.

The Role of Prozac and Other Drugs

Cosmic Awareness states that the drug Prozac is contributing to the problem of possession by creating havoc and altering personalities. It is seen as a replacement for counseling, gradually changing the masses in ways that are not beneficial.

Possessed by a Human Thought-Form

Thought-forms are created from emotions, particularly those of fixation or obsession, where an entity wishes to control another. This creates a magnetic field of energy that attaches to the object of affection. These thought-forms can persist for years, even after the creator has lost interest, continuing to stalk the object of their fixation. True love, in contrast, is concerned for the welfare of the other, not for control.

Entities are advised to recall and dissolve these thought-forms by visualizing pulling back the energetic strings and returning them to the source, thereby reclaiming energy and strengthening themselves.

She Suddenly Weeps and Feels a Loss

This section addresses a personal experience of sudden, deep sobbing and a feeling of loss. Cosmic Awareness explains this as the surfacing of long-buried emotions, likely related to childhood experiences of loss and abandonment, possibly triggered by seasonal events like Christmas and communications with family.

John Adams and the Pendragon Society

This section clarifies that the Pendragon Society was not directly connected to the "Dragon people" or Draconians. Instead, it emerged from legends of superior beings associated with dragon symbols, representing divine, mystical, or supernatural powers. The society focused on freedom and the rights of individuals. John Adams is mentioned as being concerned with individual rights and security. The King Arthur era is also noted as part of the Pendragon order.

It is explained that while Draconian methods are associated with slavery and domination, the early English concept of the dragon was not literally connected to them but derived from legends. These early legends portrayed extraterrestrials positively.

How History Gets Distorted

This concluding message highlights how history is often distorted by entities' perceptions of events. As time passes, these perceptions are modified and enhanced, leading to a new version of events that may lack substance and be based on misinformation or legend. It is difficult for historians to separate myth from reality when clear historical accounts are unavailable.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue revolve around the unseen influences on human consciousness, including spirit possession, thought-forms, and the ego. The publication adopts a stance that emphasizes self-awareness, self-discipline, and understanding the energetic and spiritual forces that shape individual experiences. There is a consistent message that entities have the power to influence their own reality through conscious awareness and by taking responsibility for their energetic attachments and thought processes. The editorial stance encourages a proactive approach to spiritual well-being and personal growth, moving beyond external influences to achieve balance and integration.

This issue of the "CAC General Reading" (Volume 11-11-99, Grace #64) focuses on "The Nature of the Lessons of Enlightenment." It features a cover cartoon by Jim Borgman and addresses various reader questions and topics related to spirituality, personal growth, and consciousness.

The More You Focus on Physical Problems the Worse they Get

This section introduces the concept that focusing on physical problems exacerbates them, while focusing on positive life experiences and youthful activities enhances vitality. It also touches upon the importance of antioxidants and keeping oxidation out of the system.

Aging Is Simply Rusting or Oxidizing

Cosmic Awareness explains that aging is akin to oxidation, a process that can be influenced by diet, environmental factors, and health. While simplistic, it serves as a general understanding of the aging process.

Mind Plays a Considerable Key Role

It is noted that the mind plays a significant role, but not the only one, in influencing these processes. The communication from Cosmic Awareness may not always be understood in the same way by all entities.

If You Want Magic You Must Pay the Price

This segment emphasizes that true change or 'magic' does not come easily. It requires significant effort, surrendering attachments to physical things, and a willingness to explore new realities. It cannot be bought or demanded.

What Do You Expect From Enlightenment?

Cosmic Awareness expresses amazement at the often materialistic expectations some individuals have regarding enlightenment, such as gaining knowledge for financial wealth. It clarifies that enlightenment cannot be purchased and requires personal work and openness.

The Midpoint of Life & Death-A Dream State?

In response to a question about the midpoint between life and death, Cosmic Awareness likens it to a dream state, suggesting that life and death are not separate but co-exist. It emphasizes living in the present moment and maintaining balance between spirit and matter to avoid aging.

Think "Spiritual Being" And Live Forever!

This section elaborates on maintaining balance between spirit and matter. It suggests that viewing oneself as a spiritual being holding the body together can lead to living without aging. Conversely, focusing on the material body's preservation can lead to a separation of spirit and matter, causing deterioration.

Some Ways to Reverse Aging

This part discusses how aging can be reversed to some extent through supplements, diet, meditation, and life joys that promote harmony. It also touches upon the possibility of future technologies overcoming physical damages.

The Tao of Sexuality

This section addresses a reader's query about "The Tao of Sexology," which posits that sex is vital for spiritual elevation and longevity. Cosmic Awareness comments on the statements, particularly regarding male ejaculation and its relation to aging and statistics on mortality rates between men and women in their fifties and sixties. It notes that while sex energy should be allowed, it should not be forced or driven by assumptions of masculinity.

What About Prostate Cancer?

Regarding prostate cancer, Cosmic Awareness suggests that theories linking it to sexual tendencies may lack validity. It cautions against suppressing sexual energies but also advises against conjuring them without natural inclination.

How Come Men Can Father Children at 90?

Cosmic Awareness explains that the ability of men to father children at advanced ages is related to the natural build-up and allowance of sexual energies, not necessarily the frequency of sexual activity.

The Near After-Death Experience

This segment discusses the near-death experience (NDE), referencing theories by Raymond Moody and Susan Blackmore. While Moody suggests children's NDEs provide evidence for life after death due to less cultural influence, Blackmore posits that NDEs might be physiological phenomena generated by the brain. Cosmic Awareness leans towards the spiritual movement aspect, suggesting that the experiences are not purely physiological.

It's a Spiritual Movement Not a Physical One

Cosmic Awareness indicates that the argument for NDEs being spiritual phenomena is strengthened by children's reports, as they are less influenced by cultural conditioning. It suggests that the woman's theory of purely physical causes has not been disproven but that the spiritual aspect is significant.

Many Questions Like Reincarnation Left Unanswered

This section highlights that explanations of fluid changes in the brain do not account for phenomena like reincarnation or past-life memories reported by children, suggesting a carry-over from one life to another that transcends purely physiological explanations.

How About Those Who Were Clinically Dead?

This part questions how clinically dead individuals can be aware of events in the operating room, suggesting that such arguments are used to justify disbelief in life beyond physical death.

She Has a Dream Partner and Wants to Have Mutual Dreams

A reader named Lenore Melillo asks for advice on having mutual dreams with a partner. Cosmic Awareness suggests that dreams tend to follow emotional concerns and that for mutual dreams to occur, both individuals need to share similar emotional concerns. It notes that dreams are tailored to private emotions and may not be easily shared.

Growing Vegetables in Pyramid Nurseries

Dave Goodell inquires about pyramid energy and its effect on growing vegetables. Cosmic Awareness confirms that pyramid energy can benefit plant growth and vitality, especially when a crystal is placed at the pyramid's focus point.

Taking a Shower: Some Things You Might Not Know

James Lee asks about the purifying effects of showers beyond physical cleaning. Cosmic Awareness confirms that showers, like breezes, can help blow away negative energies from an entity's aura.

Asthmatics With House Dust Allergies (Should They Use Sprays?)

Chris Locke, a teacher in Japan, asks about the use of sprays for house dust allergies in asthmatics. Cosmic Awareness sees no serious side-effects from non-ozone-damaging sprays and suggests acupuncture and hypnosis as beneficial for dealing with this allergy, linking it to past traumatic events.

Healing Allergy With Acupuncture and Hypnosis

This section further elaborates on the benefits of acupuncture and hypnosis for allergies, suggesting that traumatic past experiences can create psychological blocks and allergies related to environmental factors.

Cloning Elvis

A reader presents a tabloid claim about "Americans for Cloning Elvis" (ACE) aiming to clone Elvis by 2020. Cosmic Awareness discusses cloning as an important issue, noting that human technology has outstripped human understanding of self. It questions what constitutes a human being – physical form, mind, or spirit – and states that while forms can be replicated, a mind and spirit cannot be created, only developed through experience.

What Constitutes a Human Being?

This sub-section delves into the philosophical question of human identity, distinguishing between physical form, mind, and spirit. It asserts that spirit cannot be manipulated against its intention and that the essence of personality is developed through experience.

Could We See the Real Elvis in Las Vegas in 2020?

Following the cloning discussion, a question arises about the possibility of Elvis's spirit inhabiting a clone. Cosmic Awareness suggests this is a potential probability, but also notes that the entity's experiences were directed towards more anonymous and fulfilling paths, implying a lack of desire to recreate past frustrations.

The Nature of the Lessons of Enlightenment

This main section addresses a collective query about the nature of Enlightenment Lessons. Cosmic Awareness explains that these lessons aim to restore personal empowerment and provide methods for unifying body, mind, and spirit. It emphasizes taking responsibility for one's creative power and not diverting energy through external belief structures.

Most Entities Believe Events Spring From Outside Sources

This part highlights the common belief that events originate from external sources rather than from within oneself. It suggests that individuals have largely accepted external instructions and rarely consider their own power as leaders and controllers.

The Purpose of the Lessons is to Restore Personal Empowerment

Cosmic Awareness reiterates that the core purpose of the Lessons is to restore personal empowerment and awaken inner regulatory functions.

Time to Recognize an Ancient and Lost Sensory System

It is suggested that recognizing an ancient sensory system operating at the body, mind, and spirit levels, united through feelings, will eliminate the need to wonder what to believe or do, as Divine guidance is inherent.

Your Feelings Ultimately Expand the Mind

This section explains that feelings are the Divine guidance system, directing individuals towards specific developmental paths. It emphasizes that there are no right or wrong beliefs, only purposeful or non-purposeful outcomes, and that feelings help in expanding consciousness and self-awareness.

Why Are the Lessons of Enlightenment Considered to Be "Guidance"?

A reader questions how the Lessons provide guidance, perceiving that emotions simply indicate whether an action was right or wrong after the fact. Cosmic Awareness clarifies that guidance is about designing a mindscape according to spiritual specifications and that emotions are evaluative mechanisms that orient free will.

A Dual Potential for Evolutionary Progress Exists

This part describes a dual course for humanity: one attuned to emotional signals for cooperative progress, and another that responds instinctively for self-preservation. It stresses the importance of using guidance to expand the conscious mind and design the mindscape.

This is the Guidance: The Dual Level Guidance

Cosmic Awareness defines dual-level guidance as the self-regulatory processes that unite mind, body, and spirit to evolve consciousness. It contrasts this with automatic conditioning and defensive responses driven by animal instinct.

Conscious Minds Interfering With the Emotional Message is the Cause of All Pain, Suffering, Cruelty and Violence

This section asserts that pain, suffering, and violence stem from conscious minds interfering with emotional messages, often due to false beliefs and external dictates that violate the needs of the body and intentions of the spirit.

He Feels He's Not on Track or on Purpose and in the Wrong Place

A reader expresses feeling bad, out of place, and not on track. Cosmic Awareness suggests this individual is having trouble distinguishing between thoughts and feelings.

Awareness Defines a Thought

Cosmic Awareness clarifies that thoughts are pure and pristine and do not create physical arousal or feeling experiences, unlike emotions which are evaluative and become attached.

The Limits of Mind Can Be Compared to Computer Hardware

This analogy compares the mind to computer software and the body to hardware, with consciousness acting as the controller.

The 3rd Component of Self: The Voice of Spirit

Spirit is described as the energy that animates and moves the entire human operating system, with feeling signals providing orienting and communicative mechanisms.

The Feeling System Seeks to Teach the Mind How to Expand

This section explains that the feeling system teaches the mind to expand consciously and purposefully, acting as a Divine Unifier of spiritual and biological destiny and free will.

He Feels He's Not on Track or on Purpose and in the Wrong Place (Continued)

Cosmic Awareness reiterates that the individual is struggling to differentiate between thoughts and feelings. It suggests that judgments filed away in the mind are often mistaken for thoughts.

Awareness Defines a Thought (Continued)

This part further distinguishes thoughts from emotions, noting that thoughts do not create physical arousal or emotional experiences, while emotions are evaluative and become attached.

The Limits of Mind Can Be Compared to Computer Hardware (Continued)

This analogy is continued, emphasizing the mind's role as software and the body as hardware.

The 3rd Component of Self: The Voice of Spirit (Continued)

This section continues the explanation of spirit as the animating energy and feeling signals as its communication mechanism.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue revolve around personal empowerment, the nature of consciousness, the spiritual interpretation of physical phenomena (aging, NDEs), and the guidance provided by emotions and spirit. The editorial stance, as expressed by Cosmic Awareness, consistently points towards self-responsibility, inner guidance, and the spiritual nature of reality, encouraging readers to question and explore their own understanding rather than blindly accepting external doctrines.