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SECTION III
MOVING BEYOND THE MATRIX BY TRANSFORMING YOUR LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Van K. Tharp, PhD
Dr. David Hawkins was one of the most successful psychiatrists in the world. He had a very high level of consciousness and performed miracle cures on his patients. He eventually closed his practice to pursue a PhD in psychology, and his thesis was on levels of consciousness.
What exactly is consciousness? Consciousness might be considered awareness, or self-awareness, or the mental state out of which you operate. For example, a trader would be much better off trading out of āacceptanceā (much higher level of consciousness) than āfearā or āgreedā (both low levels of consciousness). In one sense, the level of consciousness, actually measures the Truth of something. Low levels of consciousness are steeped in illusion whereas higher levels of consciousness tend to move out of illusion toward the Truth.
In the preface to this book, I mentioned the log scale Hawkins uses in his book Power vs. Force to measure human consciousness levels, but Iād like to go over it again, because I think itās useful. The scale goes from 1 to 1,000, with 1,000 being the highest level of consciousness achievable by a human being. Only a few very enlightened individuals have ever reached 1,000āpeople like Jesus and Buddha. Hawkins says that 200 is the level that separates the positive from the negative; levels below 200 are self-destructive and lead to war and suicide.
There are other, similar consciousness scales. The Sedona Method has one, as does a series of coaching programs I went through called Dynamism. Iāve reproduced all three of them in the table below, in which a particular state of consciousness, such as inner peace, is given a specific number.
Perhaps you donāt believe that human consciousness can be measured on a log scale that goes from 1 to 1,000. If you believe that, you are right, at least within your personal reality. However, think about the various levels of emotions. Wouldnāt you agree that the feeling of peace is a much lighter and expansive (i.e., higher vibration) than the feeling of, say, reason? What about āacceptance?ā Isnāt that a higher and more expansive vibration than, say, āneutrality?ā When you get down to the negative emotions like grief, apathy, shame, and guilt, it should be clear that when you experience them, you feel quite heavy and constricted.
Think about these different levels and how you might trade at each level. How do you think youād perform as a trader if you were feeling āguilt,ā āshame,ā āfear,ā āgrief,ā āanger,ā or any of the other lower emotions? It should be clear that you wouldnāt do that well. You need to be at a minimum level of āacceptanceā to expect to have much chance of successfully trading the markets. You can also think about levels of consciousness from this perspective. Do you want to know your level of consciousness? Then ask yourself, āWhere do I spend most of my time?ā Can you elevate your consciousness so that you are at least at a level of acceptance, which would allow you to accept both wins and losses?
Our goal is to help traders take large leaps forward in consciousness. Think about the simple Level II transformation of making a belief change. Now, imagine again the impact of getting rid of around 5,000 nonuseful beliefs in a year, especially if half of them were charged beliefs and the charge is now gone. That probably would raise your consciousness several hundred points.
Similarly, think about the impact of merging two parts into oneāwhether through conflict resolution or TfM. This too can have a major impact on your life. Now think about getting rid of perhaps 500 parts. Depending on how many parts youāre composed of, youād be very close to whole. Imagine the impact that would have on your level of consciousness.
Our Most Powerful Tool
My belief is that the stories given in this book are only the beginning of what is possible. Let me give you an example. I once had dreams of forming a company with a few other like-minded people and changing the world; however, those dreams faded quickly. At some point, I realized that nothing would change until I changed. This is the basic idea of performing well in the Matrix and going beyond it.
Over much of my adult life, Iāve pursued many directions and methods of personal development, but when I became a Oneness Blessing Giver and trainer a few years ago, everything changed. Nothing Iāve done in my 30 years of personal transformation has been as powerful as my experiences with the Oneness Blessing (or Deeksha) over the last few years. Now, most of my staff members are Blessing Givers, and the business has grown in success. Chapter 12 and all the Level III chapters illustrate the power of this process to change lives.
I first started giving blessings in some of my psychological workshops. What I noticed, especially from those getting blessings all the time, were the huge transformations and jumps in consciousness that they experienced as a result. It was what Iād been searching for most of my career.
I originally had no intention of making Oneness part of the Van Tharp Institute curriculum. It all seemed very āfar outā to me when I started, but for some reason, I was drawn to it. Iām constantly looking for what works and helps people. And as Iāve watched the transformations that have occurred as a result of the process, Iāve been amazed. All of the Level III transformations detailed in the next section, in my opinion, would not have been possible without the influence of Oneness Blessings. Without going into too much detail, Iād like to share some of those experiences with you through the stories given in Section III.
Super Trader Journeys through Transformation
One of our Super Trader candidates entered the program after taking the Oneness training. It turned out that she thought it was the cheapest, quickest way to get into the program, but it was difficult for her because she wasnāt sure if she believed in God. And if she did, she ...
