W4: 8 Stages of Consciousness (free / for paid subscribers)

​When Spirituality Meets Science

​Greetings to a topic I'm deeply passionate about: the intersection of scientific inquiry into consciousness, blending the realms of psychospiritual exploration with the precision of scientific methodology.

​Frequently alluding to "levels of consciousness" in my discussions, I felt it was necessary to provide these levels with a tangible context.

​There are numerous valid models existing in the study of consciousness, such as

• ​Jean Gebser's 5-layer model (archaic, magic, mythic, rational, and integral),

• ​Clare Graves' 9-layer model (instinctive, clannish, egocentric, purposeful, strategic, relativistic, systemic, holistic, unknown),

• ​Ken Wilber's 4-layer model (egocentric, ethnocentric, world-centric, integral)

​and all of them are valid and interesting.

​The simplified model I present here has 8 stages and they are as follow:

​I am a victim of my circumstances

​I take control of the situation

​I shift from a victim mentality to a creator mindset

​I recognize the perfection in all things

​I surrender to a greater intelligence

​I create reality through being

​I perceive infinite potential

​I transcending physical reality

​The simplified version aims to provide an accessible introduction to a profound and complex topic. The model is inspired by the work of Justin Faerman in his research paper, Mapping the Evolution of Consciousness: A Holistic Framework for Psychospiritual Development.

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