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you will realize how you constantly smother the potential that you have
within you。 Higher consciousness means that you experience a flowing
harmony with all of the interacting people and things in the world around you。
This permits you to emotionally accept whatever is here and now in your life。
Higher consciousness is not a mystical； metaphysical； far…out state。 It is a
practical； beautiful state of mind which is your birthright as a human being。
Chapter 9
The Seven Centers of Consciousness
In the Living Love System； we use a seven…step scale that will enable you to
measure your pattern of growth toward higher consciousness。 This scale
consists of three lower Centers of Consciousness Security； Sensation； and
Power and four higher Centers of Consciousness Love； Cornucopia；
Conscious…awareness； and Cosmic Consciousness。
These Centers act as filters that generate your particular private experience of
the here and now in your life。 Information ing into your bioputer
from your eyes； ears； and other sensory receptors； plus the memory banks of
the brain and the thoughts generated by the rational mind are processed
through these programmings。 These programmings determine your own
unique experience of the here and now。 The emotional areas of the brain
trigger various feelings as called for by your addictive programming。 This in
turn feeds back and intensifies your particular flow of energy and thought
patterns。
The lower three Centers of Consciousness were developed for survival in the
jungle phase of the evolution of our species。 In general； the automated
priority of awareness in an animal is to first check ining information for
its security aspects； then its sensation （food or sex） possibilities； then its
threats to the power boundaries with which the animal identifies。 For
example； a cat may be operating on the sensation level enjoying a meal when
an unexpected noise may instantly activate a security consciousness that
prepares the animal for fight or flight。 All this is done on an automated basis
without conscious thought。
In spite of the fact that the potential for higher consciousness is available to
us as we leave childhood； we often remain trapped in these automated
responses of security； sensation； and power consciousness。 For example；
when we use our security programming； we automatically trigger the
experience of fear。 If we don’t get the sensations we desire； we automatically
trigger a frustrating disappointed feeling。 And if our power； pride； or prestige
boundaries are violated like automatons we instantly trigger the
experience of anger； hostility； irritation； hate； etc。 We often bine two or
more of these filters simultaneously to create our individual picture of the
now moment。
One of the benefits of the seven…step consciousness scale is to enable you to
see your drama from a perspective so that you can choose the filters you wish
to use in generating your experience。 This conscious choice of programs is
not available to a young child or an animal。 Young children and animals are
trapped in their automatic programming。 To see your drama clearly is to be
liberated from it； so that you do not have to pulsively act out the subjectobject
scripts of your jungle ancestors。
A beautiful aspect of the consciousness scale is that each time you go up a
step in the scale； your life gives you：
1。 More energy。
2。 More contact with people。
3。 More enjoyment。
An important characteristic of the three lower Centers is that you can never
get enough to enjoy your life continuously when you are using the security；
sensation； and power filters to interpret the here and now in your life。 You
can use these filters to make limited improvements in your life。 But out of the
billions of people who have lived on earth； no one has experienced enough
security； enough delightful sensations； and enough power to be continuously
happy and fulfilled。 The experience of enoughness only starts as you begin to
generate your consciousness more and more from the Fourth Center the
Love Center。
The reason why the lower Centers cannot bring you enough is that they cause
constant distortions in perceiving people and life situations。 These Centers
keep you from loving unconditionally and make you relate to people as
objects instead of as beings just like you。 They make you waste energy
pulsively running toward or away from situations。 These lower Centers
subject you to simultaneous； multiple addictions that conflict with each other
and require the bioputer to do something about the heavy emotional
overload。 When overloaded with conflicting addictive demands that are not
being satisfied； the experience of the here and now is grayed over with
repression； anxiety； depression； and dullness。 These emotions are used by
your bioputer to slow you down and keep you from tearing yourself apart
with conflicting demands； desires； and expectations generated by your
security； sensation； and power consciousness。
It should be remembered that life in a jungle frequently poses the threat of
instant death to its animal inhabitants。 We have a beautiful white cat that
purrs and is most loving to the people in our house。 When this cat goes out
into the yard； however； it will crouch down； stalk； and kill birds if it can。 The
automated response patterns of any nearby birds must be able to handle the
life or death aggressiveness of the cat when it plays out its jungle
programming。
We have nervous systems that were evolved over millions of years to cope
with this immediate threat to life。 It has probably been quite a long time since
you or I were actually threatened with immediate death。 But these
mechanisms of fight or flight that were so protective in the jungle are still
operating in our bioputers。 They may be helpful if you were in a boat
that overturned and you had to swim one mile to a nearby island。 This threat
to your life； when processed by your lower three Centers of Consciousness；
would bring about autonomic nervous system responses that would enable
you to swim in a way that you’ve never been able to swim before。 But in
over 99％ of your normal daily interactions with people and life situations
around you； these fear； disappointment； and anger emotions are not helpful in
enabling you to get the most enjoyment and effectiveness from your life。 For
example if someone criticizes you； your angry response will tend to bring you
additional criticism “stuff” you might avoid if you could just consciously
hear the criticism and perhaps ignore it； if inappropriate； or use it if it fits。
The Seven Centers of Consciousness should be used as growth tools and
not as another way to criticize yourself or to generate an experience of
inadequacy or inferiority。 You do not need to fiercely attack yourself because
you caught yourself on level three when you decided to spend the day on
level four。 No part of the Living Love System should be used addictively to
create expectations that make you drive yourself； berate yourself； plain
about yourself or anyone else。
The Living Love Way works best if you simply stay with it and notice in a
quiet； accepting； meditative way where you are from