Love is dance of connection and flow on the spectrum of levels. But it is the pause or gap to be mindful of… It’s where the magic happens.
Beginning at that level of the self. Where we meet our Self. It doesn’t matter if we call the big or grander Self; divine, God, source, universe, etc. It is the level where we become conscious of the big Self that is beyond or versus the individual self. The connection between divine and the individual is, in a sense, much more than what an individual self could conceive of or even contain. Yet a single experience of the divine connection can become permanently etched on one’s experience for their remaining lifetime.
Pathways
Second, there are innumerable pathways, techniques, and treaties on what and how to make this connection. The thinking is, it’s a progression of learning, doing, and understanding what this is and how to make it happen regularly. It is the simple progression of see (experience) one, do one (and more of them), teaching, i.e., learning how to do them reliably. And eventually become one, i.e., connected, a conduit. And last to be one, i.e., through one. It is a progression from introduction, experiencing, learning to attain a steady dynamic flow state and be or being. Progression is nothing new; whether becoming a dancer, musician, healer, artist, craftsperson, parent, lover, scientist, soldier, etc. It is the progression of an enthusiasm, appreciation, patron of being one. And thus become a conduit through which the divine expresses. Such as the music plays the band.
Pauses
There are innumerable paths which are the dance of connection, interaction, and flow. However, flow, interaction and connection are punctuated. Punctuation is the pause or space between the endless moments of flow. The pauses and space create the pulsation, rhythm, and movement of the flow. If there were no pauses, there would not be any flow. We look, hear, and sense what actively happens. And we gloss over, not attend or don’t perceive what is “not” happening.
What is not happening? The purpose of the pause or space is to create. To create the next note, line, brush stroke, movement of the dance, music, and movement of existence of life. Pauses enable the animation of experience, of life, and of being. There are ancient references that note existence (reality) pulses at 22 trillion times per second. Which is beyond comprehension. But this pulse (frequency) allows for a hell of a lot of capacity for an infinite amount of creation. Things such as universes, galaxies, Gaia and all her beings and for a multitude of dimensions. However, this enormous capacity is not important; it is merely a playground. What is important is that both the pauses, flow, and animation enable the perception of the existence of creation.
Conception
Conception is divine and is unknowable. It is the pause of creation. Consciousness is a state of being that receives and surrenders (allows). Consciousness is the mirror or projector screen up on which reality appears. And the physical mind/brain perceives what is on the mirror/screen. And then our “programing,” i.e., our experiences and cultural accoutrements decode and encode what is the “reality” projected into the mirror or upon the screen in order to make sense. That is to understand of an experience that has (already) happened.
This is nothing new. It is like consciousness is a transceiver (operating in a limited and narrow bandwidth). Being able to receive and transmit frequencies that are decoded and encoded through each person. Which is calibrated by the person’s experience and cultural accoutrements (programing). But the important piece is that the frequency and bandwidth can be tuned or recalibrated, i.e., can be expanded and tuned (or calibrated) to different frequencies.
Gaia Dimension
In the dimension of Gaia, there is the template, blueprint, law or axiom that “it takes two to tango.” Our existence involves polarity; light/dark, pain/pleasure, yin/yang, existence/no existence, love/fear, right/left, up/down, in/out, expansion/collapse, sin/redemption, male/female, one/other, etc. The connection and dynamic (animated) interaction between opposites create the illusion of animated existence. Every culture, religion, cosmology, etc. has a story of creation and existence. It is a “passion play” not in the limited notion of the Christian Easter tradition of the life and death of Jesus. But that of the interaction between divinity, existence, meaning, and resulting drama. Whether we identify this of layers or dimensions of greater or lesser being, it does not matter. What matters is understanding the basic dynamics, patterns, fractals, etc. of being. Whether the singular alpha existence or the expansive omega existence. A common cultural perspective is that the singular is the male experience of “I am” state of being. And the female experience is the expansive “unity” or omega existence of “being” without division or separation.
Yet more important is the dynamic ebb and flow… that is beyond conscious comprehension. This is because consciousness is merely an illusionary reflection up on a mirror or screen. However, though consciousness is a useful experience or tool of learning to “BE.” Much like the tool of the ego that enabled us to become aware of the individual self of “being.”
Isolation… The Flow of Creation
As mentioned above, it is the “pause” that creates the sense of flow, rhythm, dynamics, and animation. The pause noted in spiritual, meditative, metaphysical traditions needs to be experienced and attended to. What, how does a person attend to nothingness… or non-stimuli? There is a seemingly a constant flow of thoughts, feelings, experiences, etc. The tradition or technique is to learn to slow the flow and notice the pauses or gaps. Whether it is breathing, being in the dark, a cave or flotation tank, hypnosis, etc. For example, the defining album “Kind of Blue” by Miles Davis’ awareness of the use of pauses created space in which the urban grind would appear. In a sense, pauses are where a moment is created and blooms forth. The pause is the question of “so what”… happens next. One learns it is the opportunity to surrender, to listen attentively, being receptive to the creation that whispers intuitively. It is in isolation where we connect with the divine, source, universe, etc. whether this is in meditation, prayer, wondering, wandering, etc. There is an infinity of pauses in which to dwell for a moment… that births the magical excitement… what’s next? It is the opportunity to take the next step across the abyss as the bridge forms with each step taken.
There is both the expansion of unity and contraction to singularity. Which is not an either/or… but both/and. Two halves of a pulse or cycle that are in dynamic flow. Whether we are observing at the level of quantum physics, a person’s breathing or the spinning galaxies.
Bang Tango… Three thoughts:
First, viewing genders as energy. Some folks view that there 6 genders, i.e., flow of energy. The man within the man, the woman within the man; the woman within the woman, the man within the woman. And the underdeveloped the man and woman in either body… and the developed man and woman in either body.
Second, from a more tantric/Taoist approach, male energy moves from the “I am” toward being. And female energy moves from “being” towards the “I am.” In other words, the male is separate and defined and resolves or moves to unity. Verses the female is unity or inclusive and resolves or moves to a statement of being “I am.” Thus, the undeveloped male/female, things are undefined, undeveloped, and a bit of a mess (chaos). Verses the developed male/female, both aspects are recognized, appreciated, and flow more effortlessly with recognition and appreciation of both the female and male energies toward or in service to the conception and creation of the ever-emergent flow, i.e., the Way.
Third, the flow is a graceful dance between both the male energy leading and protecting and the female energy supporting and becoming… that both the Yin and Yang are entangled wanting to become, be, and flow… appearing, disappearing, and forming into and each other. It is the Way. Hope that makes sense… just some thoughts.
Where is There… There?
Is the new up, in or out? In space and time, which way is up? The idea is, there is only expansion and collapsing. As one expands, the other collapses, and vice a versa. Whether one is good or bad, light or dark is merely a matter of limited aspect or perspective. Which is (I dare say) the result of cultural, metaphysical, spiritual accoutrements that a person has been subjected to. Granted accoutrements are useful in determining what, when, where, why, and how? Yet at some level, they also become constrictive, staid, and a burden. Again, this is just a matter not recognizing or appreciating the flow. An expansion out zand a collapsing in.
Flow
We can also look at this as a pulsing movement. Like a jellyfish swimming, it is a graceful movement of being… a push (contraction), a pause to open (expansion). It is a flow. An expansion and contraction movement and in between there is a moment or gap that floats. Just like in breathing, there are four moments: The in breath, a gap, the out breath, another gap… before repeating another cycle of breath.
Slipping into the flow is like going home, falling into the river and on to the ocean. At first falling into the river, we fight (recoil) but is useless; there is no use. Remember, surrender your attachment to your life jacket (the past or what is known) and float. Existence… your being is supported… there is no reason to struggle nor to grab for manifestation. You are already there, here, and everywhere. It is the awareness to let go (surrender) and just float. Float, flow, and be. Does a jellyfish notice the struggle and reach out for a life jacket so that it may flow and float along? Of course, the argument is that the jellyfish are not consciousness… granted. But we are consciousness and can notice, appreciate, and be grateful for the wonder and diversity of existence. We are flowing into this phase of movement.
The pattern is like the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Upon death there is the clear light, and then because of one’s karmic propensities or proclivities, we are attracted to certain lights (portals or opportunities) that become the womb of the next existence. Which does not need to be a reincarnation (another re-hashing of the past)… but fresh incarnation or expansion beyond the past.
Follow versus Flow
Most folks follow their senses. Becoming absorbed or repulsed as they flow along. Eventually, one realizes they are more than their base (lowly) senses of smell, taste, hearing, sight and feeling, etc. Realizing their energetic sense. The sense of energy, through connection and experience become lessons and opportunities. Which have always been available, but now they have a seasoned (refined) sense of experience are now more available to flow instead of merely following. They become aware (sense) of intuition, synchronicity, expanded energetic feeling, etc. And notice the emergent capacities of a quality of being sovereign, integral, compassionate, graceful, and being. They expand beyond the container of the individual to include the connection, relationship, and in interaction beyond just themselves as an individual, to that of being part of the “field,” energetic environment, and “unity.”
It’s like jumping in a swimming pool and not knowing how to swim. We go into the shallow end of the pool, splash around and learn how to swim. After a few swimming lessons, we’re doing all kinds of crazy that were beyond our wildest dreams just a short while before. Like jumping off the diving board doing flips. Again, this is nothing new, it is just the progression of new experiences, new realms and new ways of being.
The point is, we have and are now in an auspicious opportunity (gap) to both drop or let go of the past AND to conceive a new being… in a new realm with a new reality. It is up to you… specifically your conscious attention at whatever level you decide to attend to. Conception happens in the pauses and gaps. It’s where the magic happens.
Below are folks which are representative of and complementary to the experience of being.
Gary Z McGee’s writing is from a masculine perspective and experience.
https://www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com/single-post/into-the-labyrinth-a-guide-to-navigating-chaos
Gemma Starr writes poetry of the feminine perspective and experience.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005463275914
Gabi Kovalenco presents interesting perspective of male and female.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Av2iYrXQ4&t=1s
Blessings,
Tim