The head bone’s connected to the neck bone…
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This week’s lesson has been profoundly enlightening.
The readings continue to demand very focused attention, so much that I can almost feel my brain getting full. Well, stretching, expanding…
I find I need to read some passages two to three times (and sometimes four) to comprehend the texts.
And then upon reading them the following day, it’s like I’m viewing something new.
This to me is like studying music theory. As I learn about crafting sound that touches emotions, more mysteries appear that need to be studied and understood.
It’s no wonder we still haven’t reached a ceiling for the creation of new music (or human achievement). There’s infinite possibilities in combinations of sounds, timbres, rhythms, melodies and harmonies.
Hmm, I’ve also observed that I need to be careful, or I may start writing like Haanel!
I see evidence in my notes…
For example: “My creative thought sets in motion the appropriation of the substance necessary to make it a physical reality.”
Really?! You know there’s an easier way to say that!
The brain is such an amazing and mysterious organ (and maybe a little twisted at times?).
Connections
So this physical connection between the brain and the solar plexus, and consequently, the conscious and subconscious described in MK 3.1 through 3.5 has me in awe. The connection kinda reminds me of that folk tune “Dem Bones.” You know the one…
… Back bone connected to the shoulder bone,
Shoulder bone connected to the neck bone,
Neck bone connected to the head bone…
"Dem Bones” by Johnson, James Weldon and J. Rosamond
Brain, connected to spinal cord, connected to vagus nerve, connected to Solar Plexus, connected to the rest of the body…
A thought, transferred from conscious to subconscious using this physical route and then becoming translated to a physical action or reality…
Having this visual description of the transfer of thought to action is so beneficial. It now makes much more sense to me how the brain makes the conversion.
And it stands to reason that the conscious thought and demand on the subconscious should in turn create movement towards building whatever life we choose for ourselves.
But then that wall built on sand…
FEAR.
Living in Florida has given me real examples of what happens to things built on sand!
So in the case of fear, that sand foundation is a good thing.
Three weeks into MKE, I’m still a toddler, and the 54 years of programming are gonna take a little longer to debug… Its grip is strong, but getting weaker.
The idea that my subconscious is part of a Universal whole is still a little uncomfortable for me, because I’ve felt alone for so long, but the evidence is too compelling to dismiss.
I let my guard down and suspend the doubt.
I’m not sure why the old programming continues to fight. Is it an ego thing, like “Hey, I’ve kept you going for this long, why are you fighting me?” Or just habit, hmm?
I guess it’s like Og says… the only way to get rid of old habits that don’t serve us is to replace them with new habits. Press on…
More gold is shining through, in fact I had a minor breakthrough.
“… I begin to awake, each morning, with a vitality I have never known before.”
I had become accustomed to waking up sore, with kinks throughout, and groggy, normally needing 20 ounces of water, a full body stretching session, and half a pot of coffee to begin feeling human.
But on Friday, despite getting to bed later than usual, I woke up feeling really good. In fact, I had woken up earlier at 03:30 thinking it was time to get up.
Onward…
I’m extremely glad Haanel not only tells us why this stuff works, but also how.
All I have to do is concentrate on what I want and the subconscious goes to work to bring it into existence.
I don’t have to know how it’s going to happen, only that the pieces will present themselves and I just need to act on them.
While I’ve heard all this before from many different sources (I’ve been searching a long time), there’s a different depth and authenticity with the MKE Team.
In my opinion, Mark and Davene, Guides and Staff, your guidance and commitment – and demand on us – is THE game changer.
The missing link between MKE and other teachers?
Accountability.
Thank you!