We are the Very Source from which Creation Arises
How much control and influence do we truly have in Creation?
There are many different ways to perceive our involvement in the reality we inhabit, and it is all dependent upon our awareness or identification.
In the grandest or purest Truth–meaning that which remains true regardless of our awareness of it—we are the Source of Creation, what is created, and the very process of Creation itself.
Depending on the scope of our current awareness, we seemingly possess a certain level of agency in the expression of that creation.
Therefore, regardless of whether or not we are aware of ourselves as both the creator and the created, it remains to be true. We can become aware of the concept intellectually, which from one approach is preparing the way for the experience of it. However, it is only through the experiential that we Know it to be so.
One aspect of Natural Law, on the metaphysical level, is that everything that exists externally to an individual mind is an expression and reflection of what is present within that mind.
This is because all that is, is one eternal and infinite field of potential.
In The Life and Teachings of Masters of the Far East, this field is referred to as the “Universal Mind Substance”, suggesting that it is a substance or substrate from which things are created, yet it is composed of “mind”, or pure thought energy.
In this infinite field, that which is held in an “individual mind” is expressed—pressed outward—into the field, manifesting as external reality. Thus, as a point of awareness and agency that an individual appears to be, they are a point—or even a vessel—of creation.
There are various levels of this experience through which we can pass. We can most easily observe and experience this at The Physical Plane—or The Gross Reality—where we can think or choose to stand or sit, and our body obeys. Beyond that, we can sometimes, especially with practice, appear capable of controlling our thoughts; for example, we can choose to do mathematics in our heads. By accessing this ability and with consistent practice and awareness, we can be aware of how we can choose our feelings by selecting which thoughts to focus on.
The next level is a demonstration of the metaphysical dimension of creation and can be referred to as The Subtle Plane, whereby, with practice in guiding one’s thoughts and feelings, one can begin to see physical results in their external reality—results that could often only be explained by the premise that one is both affecting and effecting their reality through their thinking and emotional field.
The direct effecting of the reality we perceive is the deepest and broadest layer we can experience as an individuated creator or soul. Whilst in our reality, as stated above, we can think and feel certain things that would have a resulting effect in the external world, but in this next layer, we arrive at the very source.
In this layer, we are not just causing manifestations within the framework of the reality, but manifesting the architecture of the very reality itself.
This is often referred to as The Causal Plane.
This progression from Gross to Causal is indicative of our growth—or expansion—in awareness of our true agency in the reality we are experiencing. In a previous essay, Consuming Chaos Leads to its Creation, I made the statements: “We are always the creators of our realities…”, “In every given moment we are creating all that we perceive and experience, period.” and “...we can change it all!”. Now that we’ve laid a comprehensible foundation for this concept, let’s offer some clarity and expansion on these statements.
In the statement, “We are always the creators”, I am referring to the idea that we are, in every moment, projecting a field of Gross reality from the source of creation in the Causal reality. We are the point of awareness that holds a thought, an ambition, or perhaps even an attachment to a particular intention, with the purpose of projecting holographically a physical reality for us to inhabit and operate in.
The level of power and the forces involved in this creation have so much energetic strength and stability, that a monumental amount of momentum would be needed to disrupt its ongoing manifestation. It’s akin to a soul level version of muscle memory, or a deeply ingrained unconscious habit.
We, as creative beings, make it very difficult for ourselves to access this causal plane of reality because, if it were easy, we would not last long enough as individuals to really grow or learn from our experiences; the moment we found a challenge in our young lives, we would default back to the causal plane and say, “This life is hard; I am going to create a brand new one”. The momentum of unresolved or unrealized Karma, in a sense, keeps us tethered to our current incarnation.
That being said, however, we do have access to this causal plane. Our connection to it is established through thought, visualization, and imagination.
The energy of thought and imagination in the subtle plane overlaps—almost bleeds through—into the causal. By detaching from particular motives of thought and feeling, our intention can settle deeper and deeper into the causal.
Holding onto attachments elevates our will beyond the causal, confining it to the subtle and gross planes, and leaving the causal influenced only by subconscious and unconscious patterning. Therefore, whether or not we are aware of our connection to and influence on the causal plane, it is still occurring “in every given moment”, albeit subconscious.
The way “we can change it all” is by allowing for that detachment process to take place, becoming aware of our influence on the causal plane, and allowing our will to descend deeper into it. This enables us to become acquainted with deeper levels of control and influence.
There are no hard boundaries preventing us from connecting to deeper levels of creation, except for the boundaries of belief that are imposed upon us or created by ourselves.
We are always the creators, on every level, and through the recognition of this fact, we can truly know what it is to experience it.