How to Hear Yourself and Start Creating

The very name "etheric body" suggests that it is something that cannot be touched, but can be felt energetically, for example, with the hands.

There's a good yoga exercise that demonstrates this level. Rub your palms together quickly and vigorously for half a minute or more, then move them slightly apart. You'll feel a cloud forming around them, like invisible soft cotton wool or electricity encircling your palms, this warmth spreading up to 10 centimeters around them. Or when there may be red spots on the palms and even the soles of the feet - dilated blood vessels at the moment of an influx of energy, like after a long distance run, when your whole face glows. When your legs buzz, as if a wave runs through your body - all these are examples of how energy feels.

At this level, various healers and Reiki work2[1]- practitioners who use their hands to scan the body's organs, directing energy to specific areas and alleviating the patient's condition. Among practitioners and sensitive individuals, there is even manual reading of energy and information from photographs and books, including when choosing a particular food product.

And this isn't some fantasy. Scriptures describe numerous instances of hands-on healing. Or recall the scene from the famous Doctor Strange film, where he could manipulate his hands to move energy - fireballs - performing incredible miracles. It's just a metaphor, but it clearly conveys the idea of the etheric body and energy.

In our hands is power and energy...

But, of course, energy isn't just in our hands; the etheric subtle body envelops our entire body in an invisible layer. Physically, we can feel a charge and surge of energy in our chest, head, legs, and throughout our entire body. The quality, density, strength, and stability of the energy depend on our states.

And this is what we manage, create, and invent.

We can retain a large amount of energy for a long time if we do things that inspire us and give us even more energy, without wasting it on anything unnecessary. Or we can, in an energized state, "go out into the world" and waste all our energy in useless conversations, arguments, and conflicts. This is what's called "de-energized."

Emotional Level

All, what we feel at the moment, the emotions we feel. This is where our reactions are located, both situational and emotional programs ingrained over the years, for example, from childhood.

The emotional level often manifests itself even more broadly than the contours of our physical body (although emotions are invisible).

For example, we can observe how a highly excitable person, in a state of anger or other hysterical emotions, literally destroys everything in their path, even breaking equipment. Or a door opens before the person has even entered, but a current of negative emotions or, conversely, euphoria has already entered the room, sweeping everyone away.

When interacting with certain people, you may experience a powerful energy drain due to severe, draining emotions: irritation, depression, anger. You interact with such a person and feel drained of energy and soured, because these emotions have been transmitted to you. Even the colorfully described term "vampire" clearly describes a situation where your energy has been fed upon, and done so unconsciously.

On the contrary, when communicating with a person in a state of joy, you seem to be emotionally recharged by him and experience inspiration, joy, and lightness.

Some people just emanate a charge of positivity and cheerfulness...

Here, the multidimensionality and interconnectedness of all levels of our body are easily traced. Whenever we experience an emotion, it's reflected in the body - our stomach churns with fear, we get diarrhea, our hands start shaking, and so on.

In turn, since this level is much more extensive and voluminous than, for example, the etheric body, emotions can linger for a long time, as if stuck in the body, and it is impossible to “digest” them.

So it turns out that for years we have been carrying a heavy burden of suppressed or unprocessed blocked emotions, which are reflected in the body.

Mental Level

All our thought processes and thought forms themselves, as well as information that flies into our “head-computer” from the outside, which is then digested internally.

There are such phrases: “Fools think alike” - or: “X“Good ideas come to smart heads at the same time”- in fact, reflecting the existence of an invisible information space - a field. It's filled with a multitude of thoughts, ideas, insights, discoveries, and also a great deal of informational garbage. You can fill your head completely with it, without a chance to find a place for your own ideas, or you can consciously filter it out.

This is our dear mind that is constantly processing and engaging in internal dialogue. The so-called thought-chew If left unchecked, it becomes a restless mind. It brings suffering on a sensory level: "My head is already swollen." And yet, sometimes you really want to turn off your head and relax.

Here lies a more complex construct known as the ego - the entire hodgepodge of things we recognize and think of as "I": our character traits, characteristics, and desires. However, this isn't truly the "I," but merely a superstructure.

Ego is our “picture of ourselves”. Toh, what we think about ourselves: “Am I worthy or unworthy, good or bad, better than everyone else or worse…” - what we want for ourselves and constantly think about: “I urgently need this phone to be happy and to win the lottery, I lack love, I want recognition…”.

Whether this is true or false is irrelevant; it is simply "our mind's interpretation of ourselves." More often than not, it is distorted by numerous layers and bears little resemblance to the truth.

Our ego is a separate construct of ideas about ourselves...

More often than not, it's the ego and mind that lead us away from a state of peace and joy. They prevent us from experiencing the here and now. Because both the ego and mind "voice" so loudly, they constantly wind us up, leading us either into the future or the past. It's at this level that most of the programs - the persistent constructs discussed below - are entrenched.

There is a fine line between the voice of the raging, unbridled ego/mind and the inner voice of the soul.

What our ego wants is always very much needed, and without it, as it seems to us, life has no meaning. A painful or obsessive idea that will drain you of all your energy just to achieve it. You can conduct a thought experiment and imagine internally what will happen if you don't achieve your desire. If you experience terrible suffering, akin to the panic and frustration of a small child, it's most likely the voice of the ego:

– I want a new iPhone (insert any other thing here), I can’t live without it…

– I urgently need to go to the Maldives, to America, to the Market, to escape from reality and forget myself...

– If you like that guy or that career peak, you have to achieve it, no matter what...

The voice of the soul is lighter and more subtle, difficult to hear if you're not used to it. It never pushes or shouts loudly, never imposes or confuses. It doesn't frighten you with the notion that without achieving something, life is lost and meaningless. And even if you don’t take a step, but remain at that point here and now, your soul will be at peace (which means now is not the time, it will come later, no need to fuss). Unlike the ego, which pushes you to run ahead of the locomotive for a phantom, illusory future out of fear of not making it in time.

The ego's desires are neither good nor bad, simply a given that we must recognize. If you really want to "feed" your ego, you can take this path and gain this experience. With time, you'll learn not only to recognize them but also to manage them, so you don't always follow your ego-monster's latest craving.

The desires of the ego reflect mental codes: comparison, lack

The desires of the soul are creative, based on deeper needs

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You may ask, why is it necessary to know how a person is structured and all these levels? To understand and see more broadly.

Very often we don’t even realize how clogged we are inside with excess, polluted with the unnecessary and alien, which prevents us from living a full life, creating and hearing ourselves.

To be able to clear your space and thoughts in a timely manner, feel more in touch with your body, and observe your emotions.

And most importantly, know that each level: body, energy, emotions, thoughts and ego are not YOU, but only a part of you!

The broader your consciousness, the broader the picture you see, observing situations from a distance and gaining control over your state and life. You'll learn to view and evaluate life from a different perspective: many events, the role of people in them, your place, and the lessons you need to learn. Why a particular situation and space is created. This more complex and multidimensional perspective is a consequence of expanded consciousness.

Over time, you will also see that reality is formed from your state. And the broader your consciousness, the greater the possibilities for its creation. Thus, we live as if in a multiverse, parallel realities, each in their own picture, created from our states and consciousness.

From below, all directions are not visible, and that you set the rules...

What is the Soul?

Remember the very good Disney cartoon on this topic: “Soul”, which clearly shows the soul as something more than our body, emotions, thoughts and mind.

The very connection with spirit, the universe, light, something greater, is depicted in the cartoon as a huge ball of light to which souls flock, as if returning home. It can be called by different names, but the meaning remains the same: the power of the Cosmos, the Universe, God, the Source, Home, the Absolute. The invisible support of the Higher Powers, which is always with us, the feeling of being loved unconditionally, recall the images of mentors who treat every soul kindly, even "number 22."

The experience of living in the Highest is described in numerous books, sacred scriptures, songs and parables, for example, the metaphor of the “Golden City” in the song of the same name by Boris Grebenshchikov.

This cartoon also vividly shows the mechanism of souls' incarnation on Earth, how they choose one or another "suit" for the next life - right down to appearance, character, mental characteristics, intellect, habits and interests.

The concept of "soul" is often associated with the heart. Phrases like "warmth in the heart," "a warm-hearted person," "I love you wholeheartedly," and "from heart to heart" merely illustrate the deep connection between the soul and the heart.

Many concepts and movements consider the heart to be the seat of the soul; it's very easy for us to feel the fire in our chest. It's at the heart level that the most powerful energy release occurs; we hug someone when we want to show how much we love them. We learn to listen to our hearts (and therefore our souls), to feel the warmth and light within our chests. People also say, "The soul sings," usually indicating how much warmth, joy, and lightness you feel in a moment, as if butterflies or birds were jumping out of your chest, and you yourself were flying.

The warmth and purity of our heart is the greatest power that works miracles and provides protection from any darkness and evil.

You can consider this something from the realm of fantasy, believe it or not, and look for arguments for or against it. This book does not aim to convince the reader of its correctness, but rather to examine and see something from a different perspective. Each reader has the right and choice of their readiness and willingness to accept this or that information and perceive something new.

Just as we feel and learn to hear our soul, the warmth of our heart, our connection with the Source, we also notice support from above.Perhaps as a child, you felt the presence of your invisible guides (some call them Guardian Angels), who steered you away from trouble or provided support. With age, this feeling fades. But the more you return to yourself, the stronger this connection and support from the Higher Powers becomes.

Personally, I clearly remember two striking moments from my childhood, when the Higher Powers saved me from disaster with absolute certainty, and everything happened as if by magic. But throughout my life, of course, I notice their presence, although I understand that the experience I must undergo, even if it is difficult, I will overcome it.

This kind of support or attention feels like subtle, light sensations, literally at your fingertips. There are many examples, but here are a few:

– you constantly notice synchronicity in time and numbers around you (11:11 on a clock, phone, repeating numbers on buildings, cars, checks, in general, when you observe beautiful symmetrical combinations of numbers, and this is often repeated);

- at the sensory level, you feel a light touch, literally on the hairs on your skin, warm, pleasant, which feels like incredible support and love, this can happen in those moments when mentally you need this support and ask for help;

– easily find the answer to your question, for example, by picking up a book and opening the page to the quote, phrase, or topic you need. Similarly, seemingly by chance, you find books in the library that are waiting for you, and they're exactly the ones you need as cues in your daily activities;

- “as if by chance” you find the film that gives the desired answer and support as you are ready to hear and receive it;

– you receive the information you need or people with answers to your questions. The conduits of answers and information can be anyone and anything, even advertising posters, signs on buildings, or labels on packages;

– you begin to notice interesting details around you, especially in the sky, the combination of shapes of trees, grass, and surrounding natural elements. For example, if you pay attention to the clouds, you'll see whimsical images of angelic aspects: wings, a whale, a heart, a smile, a rainbow. Everyone will see something unique. The most amazing thing is that during moments of change, you'll begin to pay more attention to the sky, and it will reveal itself to you in a special way.

You may naturally wonder to what extent everything we see and notice in these small details and clues is reality, and not a figment of our imagination. The answer is always within. If you feel light and warm inside, if you feel joy, it's a touch, help, and guidance from the Higher Powers, even if you're not yet entirely sure.

When you mentally reach out to your mentors, Higher Powers, or Guardian Angels, don't expect to receive answers in the form of recommendations from Google search results or GPT chat. We think we should see a vivid image before our eyes or a clearly formulated answer, at least a diagram from a Mind Map, but this isn't the case. You've likely seen something similar in programs about fortune tellers and soothsayers, where precise answers are given "according to the script." This is the source of a different nature and simply the work of the director. Higher touches, whatever their nature, are always light, like a breath of wind, without pressure, pressure, or insistence. They can be fragments of phrases, perhaps color images, an intuitive feeling, or even lines from a poem or song as an association. If you don't hear or understand an answer or clue right now, further attempts to "get through" and signals may not be made. This means the readiness and opportunity to listen will appear at another time. We will not be left without support.

The Peak is True

What our soul ultimately strives for is joy, lightness, and a sense of flight. Such states are often called elevated, more likely to indicate their level compared to more mundane and difficult ones such as pain, bitterness, melancholy, or despondency.

How do high states feel in our body?

Remember those childhood moments when you literally wanted to fly, to leap for joy while riding amusement rides. The slide would lift you up, and you'd practically soar into the sky. Everything inside you, in your chest, seemed to rise, evoking a gentle feeling of elation and weightlessness. This is only a small part of what can be implied by elevated states.

Such states can be experienced during moments of inspiration, joy, love, and oneness with nature and the entire world. These are not the frantic peaks of euphoria that follow emotional swings, but rather truly elevated states. Many surrogates we encounter in life are designed to temporarily produce something similar, but in a highly distorted form, causing terribly painful consequences and addictions.

High states are when you are simply walking in peace, rejoicing, enjoying nature, feeling the wind on your face, feeling lightness.

In contrast, anything that weighs down, compresses, squeezes, tenses, or creates discomfort is fear, anxiety, doubt, conflict, and argument. Many people can live with such heaviness their entire lives, practically never experiencing elevated states, and consider this to be normal.

But, recalling the cartoon "Soul" and the images of light, teachers and mentors who interacted with the characters, we come to the observation that kindness, joy, unity, and lightness are precisely what is more natural for the soul.

The more often you experience high states, the more clearly you see and discern what brings you heaviness and discomfort. And this isn't about that extra piece of cake, although diet plays a role too. It's just that you already know what doesn't suit you on a sensory level. So in the future, you can avoid and discourage similar situations, companies, information, and even thoughts.

First-hand: “How do inspiration and high states feel in the body?”

Vika, mother and creative teacher:

"Firstly, it's a lightness in the body, and secondly, it's such an open radiance. You walk, and it's as if everything is flowing through you: light and radiance."

“And this state, when you are burning with light, with energy – you can move mountains!”

“What prevents this state?”

“Difficult programs, for example, related to money and survival. How much will this or that action, project, or creation bring? My heart immediately drops.”

“The comparison program. As a child, people told me why I was so sensitive, even bruising my skin constantly, but what can I do? It's just my nature. And it always hurts me. I'm a very sensitive person, so any misunderstanding immediately shuts me down. My grandmother, though loving, compared me to others, saying, "She doesn't hurt, but yours hurts and immediately gets a bruise." I cried, I was so hurt, but I replied, "I can't do anything about it. I can't influence the appearance of a bruise." My grandmother didn't understand this. As an adult, I still react acutely and painfully to any comparison.”

Each Unique

Despite the universality of the general levels described above (in fact, there are many more of them, forming a whole multidimensional system like a beautiful pattern), each person has his own characteristics and individual differences.

For example, physically, we all differ in height, weight, build, and outward appearance. Even though, under the influence of many programs, we try to fit a common standard or look like others.

Energetically, some people have a more sensitive nervous system and receptivity. They can hold and channel large flows of energy and, for example, "command entire stadiums" with their voice and energy, like Tony Robbins during his performances. Or they may be more vulnerable in terms of energy expenditure and interactions with different people.

Emotionally, we all have different emotional spectrums and ranges. This explains the different temperaments (sanguine, choleric, melancholic, phlegmatic) and their manifestations. Although all types of emotions are accessible to us, only the dynamics, frequency of occurrence, speed and velocity of their flow, and so on, vary. Some people are more likely to "get stuck" on resentment, self-pity, and despondency, while others are hyper-excitable, instantly becoming irritable and angry. This is partly due to the combination and predominance of hormones in our bodies, but it is not the sole root cause, much less an obstacle to experiencing peace and joy as basic states.

At the level of the mental body, the characteristics of our mind and the ego itself as such are distinguished. Thought processes can be very fast, with thoughts jumping from one thing to another in a lightning-fast and chaotic manner, or more orderly and calm. The ego can be overloaded (“give me some pills for greed, and more of them!”) or more flexible and pliable (“I don’t need much to be happy”).

It is worth remembering this - there is no similar human energy structure!

Each person is unique, and our task, first of all, is to recognize our own characteristics, accept and acknowledge our individuality in order to live our own path, and not try to “put on someone else’s suit.”

I'll give a personal example to demonstrate how long it took me to discover such unique characteristics, and to discover for myself the concept of hypersensitivity of the nervous system.

For as long as I can remember, since childhood, I've always strived to be and look "normal, or even better." I have quite a few qualities: strong will, enormous ambition, big-picture thinking, a high level of speed in everything, and the "A" syndrome (I'm a Komsomol member, an athlete, and simply a beauty). It's a situation where the ego "sticks out" more than anything else. Outwardly, I had the image of an "iron man," at the very least, but something just didn't work out; I couldn't fully live up to it. External events showed me otherwise; for example, I wasn't achieving success in sports competitions. Building a career was very difficult for me, as was business, public image, and PR.