Self-Mastery Attainment: The Essential Work of the Awakening Process

SELF-MASTERY ATTAINMENT: THE ESSENTIAL WORK OF THE AWAKENING PROCESS

5/29/2018

“It is thus that gradually, slowly, with perseverance, first of all with great care and much attention, one becomes conscious, learns to know oneself and then to become master of oneself.”
~The Mother

Our reality is currently in the throes of transitioning from its predominantly-regressive cycle of consciousness evolution into its next. Some versions and timelines of this reality are unfolding into cycles in which progressive consciousness is dominant or in which progressive and regressive consciousness are more equalized, while others are unfolding into cycles even more regressive-dominant than what we are presently experiencing.

As such, the current ruling class, including various off-world beings and their human and non-human minions on this planet, are going all out in their endeavor to derail us from our awakening journey to ensure that this reality and its primary timelines [continue] their consciousness regressive-dominant unfoldment into subsequent evolution cycles.

ARE YOU BEING CALLED?

Many are experiencing this pressure, both directly and indirectly, as it ripples and reverberates throughout not only every area of our reality, but throughout the whole of consciousness. However, most [humans] in this reality are unaware of what’s behind it or what it portends which is clearly evinced by the increasingly volatile behaviors and events occurring around the world.

Those of us who are aware of and feel compelled to do "something" to counteract this dramatic upleveling of regressive creation are being called to “step up our game.” It is time to redouble our efforts to align with and fulfill our purpose for being in this reality at this time—that purpose being to help restore balance, in our own unique ways (unique purpose), between its consciousness-regressive and consciousness-progressive aspects.

Put another way, if you have a deep, compelling desire to help improve the currently regressive-dominant condition of our reality, it is more likely than not that you are here to attain/regain self-mastery for purposes of creating [predominantly] through progressive consciousness. Whether or not you choose to participate is entirely up to you.

However, if you are one who is being called, it is of vital importance that you embody the understanding that you are already equipped for and fully capable of fulfilling your purpose—regardless of any misgivings ego stirs within you in its [fear-conditioned] attempts to stop you.

THE PERPETUAL BALANCING PROCESS

The whole of consciousness is [inherently] dual in nature, comprising and unfolding through equally-divided expressions of its regressive and progressive aspects. Manifest creation flows forth from the interactional and energetic “friction” that occurs when these [seemingly] opposing forces meet.

In other words, reality unfolds from our choices of thought, emotional and behavioral response (our creational tools/energies) to each and every person/being, situation, event and circumstance—both progressive and regressive—that we encounter in our daily lives.

Thus, regressive and progressive expressions of consciousness are of equal importance and value in the creational process. Neither creation nor existence itself would be possible without both aspects.

Each of us creates through a unique-to-us mixture of both regressive consciousness, in varying degrees/levels of intensity, and progressive consciousness, in varying degrees/levels of intensity. We can quite readily become aware of our regressive and progressive aspects when we begin to consciously observe our thoughts, emotions, behaviors and actions as a neutral, non-judgmental “witness.”

When the majority of our thoughts, emotions, behaviors and actions are fear-, lack- and limitation-driven, our predominant creational mode is regressive. When the majority of our thoughts, emotions and behaviors are [real] love-, abundance and unlimited potential-driven, our predominant creational mode is progressive.

Unless or until we attain mastery of our creational tools and energy centers/fields, we remain subject to and continue creating primarily through the overarching, regressive-dominant consciousness through which our current reality is unfolding.

This current version of our reality has been evolving through an extreme imbalance between regressive and progressive consciousness, with regressive consciousness being the dominant creational mode. In “prior” evolution cycles, the predominant mode of creation within our reality (and its other versions) was progressive. The fifth principle of creation, the principle of rhythm, states:

Everything has its tides which flow in and out. All things rise and fall; the pendulum swing is inherent. Rhythm compensates—the measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left.

Therein lies the ‘why’ behind the one (or more) “subsequent” regressive cycles of evolution through which this reality has been unfolding. Both progressive-dominant and regressive-dominant evolution cycles are creational “venues” through which consciousness, by way of its countless expressions, maintains balanced expression of these [two] fundamental aspects of itself.

In accordance with the principle of rhythm, the currently regressive-dominant nature of this reality is indicative not only of the once progressive-dominant nature of our reality, but of the potential for humanity’s transition to a more progressive-regressive balanced cycle of consciousness evolution and reality, and ultimately to a cycle and reality that are progressive creation-dominant.

The actualization of these potential unfoldments revolves around our willingness to reclaim full self-responsibility for ourselves and our creations by aspiring and sincerely striving to attain self-mastery which enhances our ability to more fully open to and embody higher and deeper levels of awareness, and ultimately, the higher-order knowledge, understandings, creational capacities and will of Core Self/Soul…

Once the seeker controls [becomes master of] his centers, he begins to know things and beings, the world and himself, as they really are, for he is no longer receiving external signs, dubious words or gestures – the charade of the confined man or the closed face of things – but the pure vibration at each level, in each thing and each being, which nothing can disguise. […]

This has nothing to do with so-called self-control, which is only a mastery of appearances, but with true inner mastery.”

~Satprem | Sri Aurobindo or The Adventure of Consciousness

REGRESSIVE AND PROGRESSIVE CONSCIOUSNESS AND CREATION

Acquiring a deeper understanding of some of the fundamental differences between progressive and regressive consciousness enables our ability to more fully understand and thus consciously co-create in harmony with the continual unfolding of the balancing process. The following contrasted traits afford some general guidelines for those whose purpose in our currently regressive-dominant reality is to help bring it into balance by creating [predominantly] through progressive consciousness.

Regressive consciousness depletes and “consumes” consciousness through assimilation of its [unique] expressions. It seeks “oneness” through sameness, ever seeking to “absorb” dissimilarity, distinctness and individuality. It sustains itself and increases its “density” (level of awareness of consciousness and its higher-order workings) by feeding upon the consciousness, vital force and creational energies/output of others.

Progressive consciousness amplifies and “replenishes” consciousness through awareness of the inherent value of all of its [unique] expressions. It seeks “wholeness,” sustaining itself and increasing its “density” through manifest expression of uniqueness and individuality in accordance with the principles of creation and rules of engagement for this reality.

Regressive creation is egocentric, arising from and thus unfolding through fear-driven thoughts, feelings, actions and behaviors. Progressive creation is Core/Whole Self-centric, arising from and thus unfolding through real love-driven thoughts, feelings, actions and behaviors.

Regressive creation is outcome-driven and outcome-attached because it is ego-identified and therefore attached to roles, possessions, others/relationships, events, situations, circumstances and the fulfillment of agendas. Progressive creation is expansion-driven with no attachment to roles, possessions, others/relationships, events, situations, circumstances or outcomes because it is Core Self-identified.

Regressive consciousness creates through a lens of self-importance, believing itself either superior or inferior to other expressions of consciousness. Progressive consciousness expresses through real self-love and therefore understands the inherent value of all expressions of consciousness, regressive as well as progressive.

Regressive consciousness seeks to exploit and control others, physical / material resources, events and situations using manipulation, coercion, threats, violence and killing as it sees fit to accomplish this. Progressive consciousness accepts others and the unfoldment of reality “as is,” with no designs on exploiting or controlling anyone or anything.

Regressive consciousness seeks truth, higher-order knowledge, understandings and capacities for use toward the fulfillment of egoic, fear-driven desires and agendas, or, does not seek higher-order knowledge, understandings and capacities at all, simply “going with the flow” of the predominantly regressive creation unfolding throughout our reality. Progressive consciousness seeks truth, higher-order knowledge, understandings and capacities for the express purpose of aligning with and fulfilling the real love-driven will of Core Self/Soul for this version of itself in this reality at this time.

Regressive consciousness works to seduce and “convert” others to regressive creation mode, seeking to inflict its [regressive] creations (thoughts, emotions, actions and their manifest byproducts) upon all within its sphere of influence. Rather than working to seduce or convert, progressive consciousness seeks to embrace and advance the whole of consciousness by counterpoising regressive expression--notwithstanding and without subordination to it (regressive expression)—in accordance with the rules of engagement and creation principles of this reality.

Thus, progressive consciousness and creation are transcendent.

The sincere seeker ultimately comes to understand that regressive and progressive consciousness are complementary rather than opposing forces. Thus, s/he aspires neither to deny nor eliminate regressive consciousness, but to transmute his/her duality consciousness to unified consciousness, whereupon the mind-body complex becomes a "purified" (distortion-free) instrument for divine creation concordant with the unfolding whole of consciousness.

We are continually co-creating by way of our choices of thought, emotion and action. From one moment to the next, we are either creating through some degree/level of regressive consciousness (fear / indifference-driven beingness and behaviors, a.k.a. service-to-self creation), or through some degree/level of progressive consciousness (real love and true caring-driven beingness and behaviors, a.k.a. service-to-others creation).

SELF-MASTERY = SELF-RESPONSIBILITY

The process of self-mastery attainment affords the means through which we become fully responsible for ourselves and thus our creations. Working to restore the functional capacities, energy centers and creational tools of the mind-body complex to their highest-possible performance levels and learning to fully master them is responsible creation in itself.

The work of self-mastery is the continuous effort to fully realize and wisely engage our peak mental, emotional, physical and energetic capacities in the creational process. It is based squarely in reclaiming full, consciously-aware responsibility for every thought, feeling, urge, desire, behavior, action and area of our lives in every moment by becoming loving caregivers and nurturers of the mind-body complex and masters of its creational tools and energy centers.

And it revolves around an ongoing intentional endeavor to increase our access to and understandings of higher-order knowledge and creational capacities.

The process of attaining self-mastery is time- and focus-intensive, extremely challenging and sometimes quite emotionally painful work, which are a few of the primary reasons why many who are being called to undertake this effort choose not to respond. Implementing and invoking the self-discipline to attain self-mastery is exacting work—the very work that is central to reactivating our innate ability to transition to, function within and create responsibly (through progressive consciousness) in higher-density/-dimensional realities, timelines and evolution cycles.

Yet, it must also be noted that it is through our efforts to attain self-mastery that we become enriched by the most enlivening, liberating, consciousness-expanding, rewarding experiences possible in this reality because we gain access to and empower our highest-order state of being and creational capacities therein.

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