Awareness, the Universe, and You
The huge benefits of awakening to all that you really are
Journey of Awakening
(this website is under construction)
Spiritual Awakening vs Personal Development
Note that spiritual awakening is an awakening to what is already in us (pure awareness), by removing layers of what is not us. In contrast to that, personal growth or personal development is adding things to ourselves such as personal skills, knowledge and skills needed for our jobs, and learning about the best ways to behave in society.
They are different things but both have a very useful role. There is some overlap between them, and they are often encountered together in courses and workshops focused on growth.
A Venn diagram consists of two or more overlapping circles, used for symbolizing relationships between things. Think of one of the circles below representing awakening to your spiritual Self, and the other one representing personal development by learning new skills. Some things are in both categories.
The words in the image below might be over-simplified, but that enables them to emphasize the principle they are making more clearly.
What it is Really Like vs Expectation
If you are familiar with the meaning of Tarot cards, the message in the next image will be clear:
An Excellent Pictorial Representation
The image below is one of my very favourite representations of the journey to your Self, the One Self within. My comments about the image are in the following section.
As this drawing is popular online, it was not difficult to find that the artist's name is Jeffery Smith. He has done several other paintings with fairly similar themes, all excellent. I am pleased to be able to give him this recognition of his talent.
Reproductions of several of his paintings at various sizes can be purchased at reasonable prices online. Just do a search using his name and the name of the painting which is "What Only Exists in the Mind", to find several online sellers.
Comments on the Pictorial Representation
Without saying a single word, the drawing symbolises multiple features of the journey of awakening:
- It is not a smooth or easy journey.
- Just as you get through one breakthrough, you are back in darkness again, then it gets lighter as you work through that step to the next breakthrough.
- The journey involves a series of breakthroughs and setbacks, but leads to success if you stay on the journey (sadly, some people give up).
- Since there are many steps, the journey usually takes a long time.
- Getting there requires removal of all the things that are not us/you, to expose what we/you truly are.
- The clouds get lighter towards the centre.
- Note the complete purity of the goal at the centre of the drawing. The whole drawing draws our attention to that purity.
As a result of having been in the darkness and then making the journey from darkness to light, it enables you to appreciate what you truly are, and to be grateful for what you are not.
Just looking at the drawing in a contemplative way, and focussing on the pureness at the centre, seems to give an understanding of the nature of the journey ahead, and that there is a very desirable reward or endpoint to be reached at the end of the journey. I recommend that you try this for yourself.
Also, if you want to you could buy a copy of the drawing and fix it to a wall where it would serve as a reminder of the journey you are making. This would be an example of "Surrounding Influences" as mentioned on the next page that gives some tips (ideas).
Then One Day ....
Like a Caterpillar to a Butterfly
Your Journey
The journey ahead, if you continue with it, is really a Journey of Reconnection to what you already are, but have forgotten.
As previously said, this website is here to provide some assistance for you on your journey, but it is an inner journey that you have to make by yourself.
Other People's Journeys
Different people are at different points of their own journey, and there is no right or wrong in this. Do not judge yourself or anyone else for being at a different point on the journey to someone else.
However, you will probably notice that as you raise your vibration, some people will leave your life and others will enter it, as like attracts like.
(this website is under construction)
Spiritual Awakening vs Personal Development
Note that spiritual awakening is an awakening to what is already in us (pure awareness), by removing layers of what is not us. In contrast to that, personal growth or personal development is adding things to ourselves such as personal skills, knowledge and skills needed for our jobs, and learning about the best ways to behave in society.
They are different things but both have a very useful role. There is some overlap between them, and they are often encountered together in courses and workshops focused on growth.
A Venn diagram consists of two or more overlapping circles, used for symbolizing relationships between things. Think of one of the circles below representing awakening to your spiritual Self, and the other one representing personal development by learning new skills. Some things are in both categories.
The words in the image below might be over-simplified, but that enables them to emphasize the principle they are making more clearly.
What it is Really Like vs Expectation
If you are familiar with the meaning of Tarot cards, the message in the next image will be clear:
An Excellent Pictorial Representation
The image below is one of my very favourite representations of the journey to your Self, the One Self within. My comments about the image are in the following section.
As this drawing is popular online, it was not difficult to find that the artist's name is Jeffery Smith. He has done several other paintings with fairly similar themes, all excellent. I am pleased to be able to give him this recognition of his talent.
Reproductions of several of his paintings at various sizes can be purchased at reasonable prices online. Just do a search using his name and the name of the painting which is "What Only Exists in the Mind", to find several online sellers.
Comments on the Pictorial Representation
Without saying a single word, the drawing symbolises multiple features of the journey of awakening:
- It is not a smooth or easy journey.
- Just as you get through one breakthrough, you are back in darkness again, then it gets lighter as you work through that step to the next breakthrough.
- The journey involves a series of breakthroughs and setbacks, but leads to success if you stay on the journey (sadly, some people give up).
- Since there are many steps, the journey usually takes a long time.
- Getting there requires removal of all the things that are not us/you, to expose what we/you truly are.
- The clouds get lighter towards the centre.
- Note the complete purity of the goal at the centre of the drawing. The whole drawing draws our attention to that purity.
As a result of having been in the darkness and then making the journey from darkness to light, it enables you to appreciate what you truly are, and to be grateful for what you are not.
Just looking at the drawing in a contemplative way, and focussing on the pureness at the centre, seems to give an understanding of the nature of the journey ahead, and that there is a very desirable reward or endpoint to be reached at the end of the journey. I recommend that you try this for yourself.
Also, if you want to you could buy a copy of the drawing and fix it to a wall where it would serve as a reminder of the journey you are making. This would be an example of "Surrounding Influences" as mentioned on the next page that gives some tips (ideas).
Then One Day ....
Like a Caterpillar to a Butterfly
Your Journey
The journey ahead, if you continue with it, is really a Journey of Reconnection to what you already are, but have forgotten.
As previously said, this website is here to provide some assistance for you on your journey, but it is an inner journey that you have to make by yourself.
Other People's Journeys
Different people are at different points of their own journey, and there is no right or wrong in this. Do not judge yourself or anyone else for being at a different point on the journey to someone else.
However, you will probably notice that as you raise your vibration, some people will leave your life and others will enter it, as like attracts like.