Three Transformative Modalities

Conscious practice may be said to include three transformative modalities: • Disciplined elf-Observation (such as in witnessing, mindfulness, therapy, journalling) helps us to gain insight into our mental emotional, physical, etc. processes. •Focused urrender such as in the somatic disciplines elicit our extraordinary abilities such as through deep relaxation. • Consistently Held Images Clearing the ones that cause difficulties, and finding and augmenting those that lead to relief of symptoms, and to remission from life-threatening illnesses. Theory of Practice Three Trans ormative Da'at Disciplined Self-Awareness The practice of Da'at is the backbone and anchor for the conscious development of one's higher (spiritual / transformative / healing) feelings. Through Da'at, one can trace the effects of spiritual practice on one's mind-heart continuum. This tracing can be used to guide one to repeat those actions which have shown to have been effective in generating transformative feelings. Without Da'at, those actions/ practices which work may be lost and forgotten, causing one to start over endlessly. Like an amnesiac scientist, the experiments which work may need to be discovered again and again, with no guaranteee that the next discovery will be logged and harvested properly . . n1,,on Mesirut Intentional, Focused Surrender The practice of Mesinlt generates the experiences that, as they wane, become symbolized internally. Having been thus captured and encapsulated as somatic images, (audial, visual or sensory) these images can serve as triggers to vault one back into a state of Mesirut, or, better yet, the state one experiences as a result of Mesirut. Without Mesirut, one remains in a state of habitual self-absorption, fending off what one most wants through the defense-mechanisms of skepticism and cynicism. While skepticism can be a healthy protector, chronic, unrelenting skepticism can cause an unhealthy state of despair and cynicism . Intentional, Repeated Exposure (Fastening) to Positive Images Devekut uses the images generated by Mesirut to maintain a continuity in one's consciousness. In order to provide an atmosphere of consistency, one must reliably refer to the images (audio, visual and sensory) left over from one's transformative moments. In so doing, one can then create a medium for the increasing momentum of self-generated conscious spiritual release and unfolding. Without intentional fastening on the symbols of transfomation which have worked in the past on a personal level, the psyche will attach itself to images of fear and paranoia, scattering and squandering the benefits of one's arduous spiritual labors. Although Devekut is here represented as attaching oneself to the images generated by Mesirut which is identified as the experience of wholly being present in a complete letting go of the small self, a reverse of this theory brings with it new possibilities for practice. Devekut, then, is a conscious fixation towards the highest energies to which one is drawn. Mesirut is giving ones' self over to the images which are helpful, over and over and over again.