Levels of Consciousness Willingness:At this level, you begin to use your energy more effectively.

Now that you

are safe and comfortable, it is easy to channel your energy more efficiently. Just
There is said to be seventeen level of human consciousness as described in the getting by isn’t good enough anymore. You begin caring about doing a good job,
book Power vs. Force, by David R. Hawkins. The paradigm lists the hierarchy based perhaps even your best. Time management, productivity, and getting organized now
on your current life situation. From low to high, the levels of consciousness include: become a big part of your life. This is the level of development of willpower and self-
shame, guilt, apathy, grief, fear, desire, anger, pride, courage, neutrality, willingness, discipline. This is the point where your consciousness becomes more organized and
acceptance, reason, love, joy, peace, and at the highest level, enlightenment. disciplined.
levels of conscious awareness Acceptance:A powerful shift happens at the level of acceptance. You awaken to the
possibilities of living proactively. You now want to put your abilities to good use. This
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is the level of setting and achieving goals. You begin to accept you responsibility for
Shame:Just a step above death. You’re probably contemplating suicide at this level. your role in the world. You start to see the big picture of your life more clearly. This
Either that, or you are a serial killer. Shame is simply self-directed hatred. Shame is level drives many people to switch careers, start a new business, or change their
self-sabotage, the lowest level of consciousness. diets.

Guilt:Guilt is you being unable to forgive yourself for past transgressions. You might Reason:At this level you transcend the emotional aspects of the lower levels, and
dwell to much over past mistakes instead of consciously working towards fixing and begin to think more clearly and rationally. Hawkins defines this level as the level of
growing from them. You might exist in a deep state of depression, but you still are a medicine and science. You become capable of using your reasoning abilities to their
step above shame. fullest extent. You look around the world and start making meaningful contributions.
At the very high end, this is the level of Einstein and Freud. Most people never reach
Apathy:People who are apathetic tend to feel hopeless or victimized. They feel as if this level in their entire lives.
they are victims of their external reality, instead of taking steps towards creating their
own ideal reality. They blame others for their problems, and don’t think anything in Love:A level of unconditional love, and a permanent understanding of your
the world can help them grow out of their current state of consciousness. connectedness with all that exists. At the level of love, you now place your head and
all your other talents and abilities in service to your heart, not your emotions. This is
Grief:Grief is a state of perpetual sadness and loss. You might drop down here after the level of awakening to your true purpose. The motives at this level are pure and
losing a loved one or a good friend. Grief can usually be a temporary state if you uncorrupted by the desires of the ego.
have dropped down here, usually taking a few weeks or months to fully get over
losing someone. Grief is still higher than apathy, since you are beginning to escape Joy:This is a state of pervasive, unshakable happiness. The level of saints and
the numbness. advanced spiritual teachers. Just being around people at this level makes you feel
incredible. At this level, life is fully guided by synchronicity and intuition. The
Fear:You see the world as dangerous and unsafe. You might exist in a state of expansion of your consciousness allows you to operate at a much higher level. A
paranoia, under constant worry and stress of your current reality. To rise above this near death experience can temporarily bump you to this level.
level usually requires some level of help. Overcoming fear is something we all have
to deal with. Levels of fear differ from overall security, to fear of rejection from Peace:Peace is total transcendence. Hawkins claims this level to be reached by only
society. Fear is just an internal belief, you create fear for yourself when you perceive one person in ten MILLION.
situations and events to be threatening to your overall well-being.
Enlightenment:The highest level of human consciousness, where humanity blends
Desire:This is the level of addiction, craving and lust. These addictions and cravings with divinity. This is an extremely rare state. This is the level of Krishna and Buddha.
might be for money, approval, power or even fame. You might be stuck in a state of Just thinking about people at this level can raise your consciousness.
materialism and consumerism. Materialism means that you attach yourself to
How can I raise my level of consciousness?
physical objects. You are happy when you have what you want, but are desperate to
acquire what you want when you don’t have it. Physical goods have an effect on If you read through each of the levels, there is certainly one level that you can
your emotional well-being. They only effect your emotional state if you allow them to. associate your current state of reality with. Just knowing where you fit in can spring
you into action to reach higher levels.Reaching higher levels of consciousness takes
Anger:Anger is a level of frustration, often from not having your desires met at the
consistent effort and determination to improve as a human being. It includes
lower levels. This level can spur you to action at higher levels, or it can keep you
becoming more aware of yourself, and your belief system. Once aware, it involves a
stuck in hatred. We all experience some level of anger in our lives. There will be
gradual process of shifting through levels. There will be temporary states of reaching
events in our lives that well be unhappy about. Dealing with them in an angry state
higher levels, accompanied by states of lowering back down to your current state.
usually results in becoming even more unhappy. Fighting resistance with more
Certain events and situations that occur in your life might also shift you down levels
resistance tends to spiral people into even lower levels of consciousness.
temporarily, but nothing is permanent unless you let them become permanent.
Pride:This is the first level where you start to feel good, but it is overall a false Making permanent changes in your level of consciousness is difficult, but certainly
feeling. Pride is dependent on external circumstances such as money and prestige. not achievable.Just as Hawkins claims, only one in ten million ever reach the level of
Pride can lead to nationalism, racism, and religious wars. Religious fundamentalism peace, and that isn’t the highest level. To truly become enlightened, you must go
is also stuck at this level. You become so closely enmeshed in your beliefs that you above and beyond what an overwhelming majority of people in our race have
see an attack on your beliefs on an attack on you. The problem is, we all have accomplished. In the society we live in today, achieving enlightenment might seem
different belief systems whether they be right or wrong. Getting to attached to your impossible. For most of us, it will be. However, taking conscious action to improve
current beliefs is a flaw, there is always room for improvements and alternative ways your awareness can help you transcend into higher levels.How far you want to reach
of thinking that may be more beneficial if you allow them to be considered. is completely dependent on you. There are useful tools and resources to help you
along the way, but at the end of the day, the level of consciousness you can achieve
human brain power depends on how far you are willing to go. There is always room for improvement,
becoming satisfied with your current state of reality keeps your growth stagnant.
Transcending Levels of Consciousness
The quickest way to transcending the levels of consciousness is to focus on the
Courage:The first level of true strength. This is where you start to see life as Avatars: Jesus, Buddha, and Krishna.Think of them as Truth in Human form. Believe
challenging and exciting instead of overwhelming. You begin to have an inkling of in them, and practice what they taught: Forgiveness, Compassion, Love, Wisdom,
interest in personal growth, although at this level you will probably call it something and Right Action. Salvation, Enlightenment, and Liberation, are real. Seek the
else like skill-building, career advancement, education, etc. You start to see your kingdom of God; it is within your-Self!
future as an improvement upon your past, rather than a continuation of the same.

Neutrality:Neutrality is a level of flexible, relaxed, and unattached belief systems.

Whatever happens, you roll with the punches. You don’t have anything to prove. You
feel safe and get along well with other people. A lot of self-employed people are at
this level. A very comfortable place. Te level om complacency and laziness. You are
taking care of your needs, but you don’t push yourself too hard.