I genuinely think Graham Hancock is on to something, but also kind of feel like we get it; humans and advanced civilizations were around longer than popular institutions acknowledge…shocker!

In the 2nd episode they were visiting the ancient site of Texcotzingo. I couldn’t help but think about how the site itself was a powerful metaphor for the process of spiritual awakening. I made this video relating the episode to my own experience of this process.

I think a fair amount about what the popularization / normalization of plant medicine and psychedelics mean for our society.

One thing I see practically no one talking about is how some of these substances can create holes in our energetic fields.

I can’t say that I’m surprised due to the general lack of acknowledgement and experience most of modern western culture has with working with the energy body and field. However, as someone who inadvertently created holes in my energetic field through plant medicine, let me tell you this is a very real thing.

For me this manifested in becoming extremely sensitive to many outside energies including other people’s emotions, substances, and even having to deal with entities. I won’t go into further detail on that now, but I know at least a few other people who’ve went through the same exact thing and it can be quite uncomfortable.

I suspect many people are taking on other people’s energies and have no awareness of it. In fact, I just had a close friend realize this. Or maybe you can feel other people’s energies in both constructive and uncomfortable ways and you don’t know why?

If you find yourself going through this, I highly recommend Tara Springett’s work on higher consciousness healing. She gives some exercises on how you can repair your field and set energetic boundaries which becomes important if you are an open person. Her book on Healing Kundalini symptoms has been an absolute game changer for me and I wish I had discovered it much earlier in my process. 

I am very grateful for plant medicines and the healing power & inspiration these substances have played in my own journey. But there also unintended consequences that can occur when using them and I think it's important to be aware of this if you are actively using these substances or plan to. Obviously, it also seems like there are many people who’ve used them without having things like this happen to so take my opinion with a grain of salt : )

I hope you enjoy these videos and have an amazing weekend!

-Scott

Eckhart Tolle’s Surrender Story

This first video was inspired by reading how Eckhart Tolle left his job as a professor to move to a new continent and write The Power of Now. I’ve followed his work for a few years and didn’t know this story until recently reading it in his book A New Earth.

Eckhart is a fantastic teacher and a great example of someone creating spontaneously from pure consciousness as described in Creator Consciousness. It is very clear he is channeling information in complete presence when he speaks that forgoes any thinking mind filter. 

This story as a fantastic example of what I call Level 3 Surrender. When you align yourself to life’s direction, the universe has a way of clearing the path and taking care of everything for you.

The Thing About Somatic Release That No One Tells You

I recently have been seeing lots of different advertisements for somatic practices and hearing more people talk about The Body Keeps the Score. I read this book almost 4 years ago when I first started having spontaneous somatic experiences due to a kundalini awakening and felt compelled to share the risk of these practices.

Although somatic work can be very valuable, amongst spiritually driven seekers there is a tendency to develop a complex where one associates physical response with spiritual growth. Because consciousness drives the body and the ego seeks progress, you end up creating unnecessary physical symptomatology that can make your unfolding way more uncomfortable than it needs to be.

I learned this lesson the hard way and think it’s important for anyone who is spending time teaching or doing somatic work to understand this dynamic. Kind of like it’s just as easy to build a big business as it is a small business, it’s just as easy to release stuck energies gracefully with ease as it is violently. We might creative a narrative that the latter might feel like you are growing more because of the common western programming like “no pain, no gain” or “you get out what you put in”, but this is really just a conditioned concept in the mind. Trauma release does not have to be a physically intense experience all the time, though it can be.

I know this might ruffle the feathers of some somatic release loyalists, but all I can do is authentically share my experience here. For those engaged in somatic work, I encourage you to try talking to your body or nervous system the next time it starts shaking letting it know if it wants to shake or contort in order to release it can, but that it is not required. It’s also a good opportunity to investigate your own spiritual ambition and whether there is an attachment to growing spiritually which early on is a necessity, but also must be let go of at more mature stages of development.

You might also practice self inquiry and ask “who is trying so hard to evolve?” 🙃

I hope you enjoy these videos and have a wonderful weekend.

-Scott

I got inspired last weekend after someone left me a nice comment and created an entire video series on the different phases of Surrender that goes a bit deeper than the things I have written about. It turned out that I really liked making the videos so I’m going to keep exploring this medium in the coming months. 

Practicing Surrender In Modern Life Deep Dive

There are a few big ideas that I wanted to convey in the Surrender Series.

1. Practicing surrender is a consistent part of the evolution of consciousness and the interest or desire to arises predictably during a major shift in growth

2. There are at least 3 phases of Surrender:

   1. Surrendering to Life’s Event

   2. Surrendering to thoughts and emotions once witness consciousness emerges

   3. Surrendering the personal will to the divine will once a shift in identification occurs

You can find the full Surrender Series I have created so far on Youtube, but I wanted to share 5 of the 10 videos explaining the main concepts here to avoid a video embed fest. If you want to go deeper and watch them all, I recommend heading over to the Youtube playlist which I will be adding to if people indicate they like it.

Big Picture: Surrender in The Context of Consciousness Evolution

This video outlines when and why the desire to Surrender occurs in most people. It is part of a larger evolution of consciousness that one goes through on the path to higher states of being. In some ways…it is very much just the beginning.

3 Major Phases of Surrender

I created this image that characterizes the 3 phases of surrender which I go into more detail in the videos below. 

The process starts with the smallest circle when you start to surrender to life’s events and then gradually expands to include previous stages as one expands their consciousness and shifts identification. 

I like the concentric circles imagery because the higher levels correlate with surrendering an increasing amount of your life. This might sounds like a drag, but in my experience life just gets more magical and enjoyable the more you let go.

Within each phase of surrender you start to develop an acuity that becomes refined and habituated over time. For example, in phase 1 you may start by surrendering to a single bug life event. But over time with as you continue practice in your response to life, your ability to surrender to events becomes habituated until it happens seemingly automatically. This is moving from doing to being.

I call this embodiment and the theme of moving from singular events to embodiment or “being” is a prominent feature throughout the entire evolution of consciousness.

Let’s get to the videos!

Surrender Level 1: Letting Go Of Life’s Events

Surrender Level 2: Letting Go Of Your Thoughts & Emotions (Witness Consciousness)

 Surrender Level 3: Personal vs. Divine Will

How Do Goals & Money Work With Practicing Surrender

I wanted to include this video because relationships with goals and money is commonly confusing to most people early on in the surrender journal. It took me awhile to really get clarity on this and I experienced a bunch of prolonged apathy in my relationships with work and money as a result.

I’m sharing these insights with you now so you don’t have to do the same!

I recently also recently read this article about relating to Wordly Pleasures on that provides another perspective on this topic.

I hope you enjoyed these videos and explanations. It gives me great joy to create these expressions and share them with the world. 

If you have any feedback on the videos or new format of segmented newsletters, please let me know!

I am eager to improve and create the best user experience on all fronts for people interested in these topics.