Breaking down psychological barriers to advancement

Breaking down the barriers

A very effective method of challenging and breaking down the psychological barriers preventing us from consciously engaging with higher levels of consciousness is complex imagery (or visualization). In applying this skill we introduce paradoxical experiences to our subconscious minds which are outside of the normal range of the beliefs and the schemas which regulate our perception of reality. When continually confronted in this way, the schemas (which are like preset programmes in our minds), are unable to adapt and are eventually forced to change internally to allow our perception to become more fluid and less-structured. In this way we bypass the control mechanisms and our minds become more open to new and more powerful inner experiences.

Before initiating more complex processes,  we have to find ways of bypassing the protective mechanisms (mental blocks) subconsciously set in place by our ethical, moral or religious convictions. Any inner conflict involving the ‘correctness’ of these procedures would be a stumbling block, and it may be necessary for a period of self-examination or even a ritual to satisfy our ethical requirements. This ritual can take the form of reaffirming our good intentions, making new commitments or introducing certain ‘protocols’ which will satisfy the needs of our (distrustful) subconscious minds. In other words, when moving deeper towards engagement with Spirit and consciousness, we have to unlock a series of psychological ‘gates' in order to gain the full co-operation of our own subconscious minds.

This advanced technique also requires a prior mastery of meditation as well as psycho-interactive forms of imagery, in which spontaneous changes to the enacted scene occur as our subconscious minds become more active participants in the process.

These bizarre scenarios or mental enactments we induce should be designed to harness the power of our subconscious in bringing about growth in specific areas of the mind.

A simple example of such an enactment would be consciously moving oneself through a series of visualised doorways and stairways with the idea (intention) that these are portals to higher realities or levels of reality. If this exercise is correctly initiated, your subconscious mind will respond accordingly, and you will immediately note corresponding changes in your consciousness and perception. 

A more advanced example of such a visualised dramatization could be seeing ourselves as encased in a chrysalis, and requesting our subconscious mind to provide the inner transformation necessary for the unfoldment of a new consciousness (as would be represented by the metaphor of a butterfly emerging from the chrysalis).

Another even more complex example would be the creation of a pseudo-reality involving a complex dramatisation of a visit to a strange planet with zero gravity in which rocks are floating suspended in the air. If we are able to successfully interact with this created scenario, such as by moving the rocks with your mind, or shifting your perception back and forth between this ‘world’ of floating rocks and everyday reality, you will find that eventually the floating rocks will appear to be ‘superimposed’ on the room, and the effect of this experience on your schemas will be even more pronounced. Eventually they will release their hold on your perception and you will enter even deeper states of consciousness.   

The effect of this skill can be even more enhanced by adding other sensory dimensions such as touch (touching and pushing the floating rocks), sounds and even scents to the enactments to increase their depth and multi-dimensional nature.

Best wishes in your training 

Jimmy Henderson is a metaphysician with advanced degrees in psychology and philosophy. He is also a Rosicrucian and a published author of a number of books and e-books on Amazon. com and other online portals. His books can be accessed via the link 

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Space and Time

Thoughts on space and time 
By Jimmy Henderson (MA psychology) FRC

As far back as 1787, the philosopher Immanuel Kant expressed his belief that space and time were not scientific absolutes, but rather ‘categories’ of the human mind which allow us to structure and manage reality. 

Recent thinking in quantum physics supports this view by also suggesting that both time and space are mental formulations which provide us with the framework within which to come to some understanding of the workings of the universe. In other words, they are relative to the thinking and perception of the observer.

This can be proven by applying a simple observation. Imagine a situation where two friends are parting after a meeting. As the one friend moves further away, he eventually reaches a position where he can no longer be seen by his friend. However, from another vantage point a few hundred meters above the ground, both friends are still clearly visible, although they are already a few kilometers apart. 

If taken to the extreme, this experiment suggests that to a person with an infinite view (an extremely high consciousness), nothing is ever out of sight and the concept of space (distance) is therefore relative to the depth of our perception.

‘for us physicists believe the separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, although a convincing one.’

Albert Einstein

In a similar manner, time-measurements are also relative. According to Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, our sense of time is determined by our speed of movement, in this case, the movement of the Earth relative to the Sun and the stars. In other words, if we were travelling in space at extremely high velocities, possibly exceeding the speed of light, our experience of time would be different.

This time-relativity can be experienced when dreaming, in which an event which seems to last only a few minutes in a dream ends up being a half-hour in real time. This also implies that our experiences of time and space are linked to our states of consciousness. In other words, anything that is being processed three-dimensionally and sequentially by our minds would automatically include the perception of space and time. 

This also means that if we were able to view the world holographically (multi-dimensionally) our experiences may be different. In recent years most of us have noticed how time seems to have speeded up, which suggests once again, that time and space are relative to our perception. 

Jimmy Henderson is a cognitive researcher and metaphysician and a published author of books on self-development and the power of the mind. His books are available on Amazon.com 
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The many faces of God

 The many faces of God

       Jimmy Henderson FRC

‘And the angel said unto me, ‘be gentle with my children’ (do not cause them to stumble in their beliefs)’

J. Henderson

The rise and fall of religions and spiritual practices in different cultures and societies through the ages could also be mirroring the changes and shifts taking place within the God-Mind.

If we look carefully, we will see that we form different concepts of God at various times in history. This could be due to the fact that different universal archetypes exist in the Mind of God which all represent Godhead in some way or another. For example, the earliest religions consisted of the worship of spirits which were said to animate mountains, trees and rivers, and natural phenomena were believed to be the result of their activities.

Later, a series of polytheistic religions emerged, such as that of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Aryans. This was a shift away from an almost infinite amount of elemental godlike sub-personalities to a definite number of gods or deities. In terms of our study of the mind, it is quite possible that these were all archetypal sub-personalities of the God-Mind which presented themselves during trance-like states induced by religious rituals.

It may also be true that polytheism emerged at a time in history when our minds were still unable to imagine a single divine being having so many different powers, aspects and attributes, and the idea of a single God became acceptable later with the further development of language and more complex understandings of God became possible.

In other words, our ideas of God are, once again, linked to the development of our minds and language, which allow us to understand deeper truths, and no concept of God can ever be said to be ‘wrong’ in the true sense of the word.

‘Conscience is the highest religion’

J . Henderson

 Jimmy Henderson is a mystic with an extensive academic background. He is able to combine psychology and philosophy with metaphysics in order to present credible information on man's relation to Spirit. His books are available through local bookshops as well as Amazon.com (key in 'Jimmy Henderson' under 'books')