“Moving Upstream and Downstream
Through the Prisms of Potential”
(Chapter 23 of An Imaginary Book)
UPSTREAM
When your attention is focused upstream, you are perceiving source through the prisms of structure and belief. These prisms are like psychedelic clouds, making it seem impossible for you to perceive source clearly and directly.
In addition to distorting energy (thus seemingly creating form) your prisms serve as filters to limit your experience to a finely focused set of potentials.
These sets of potentials also function like prisms. For example, when viewed through the potentials of time and space, everything you experience seems to be sequential, and separate, and thus each “thing” seems to be in relation to each other “thing.”
These “things” of yours would not be perceptible without the prism of time and space. There would BE no “things,” rather a unity that we cannot adequately describe because you are filtering right now.
But you DO get a sense of source, do you not? You sense source moving through your prisms, which you describe as the divine spark or the light of spirit.
This happens when your awareness is focused upstream.
DOWNSTREAM
When your awareness is focused downstream, you do not sense the light of spirit, for you ARE the light of spirit. Again you are perceiving prisms, but instead of light shining through, light is reflected OFF.
In this way, your world seems solid and unyielding, and you lose yourself in the dream. Forms seem beyond your control, even though they are of the same source as you.
If you imagine yourself facing downstream with your back to your source, you will notice that all the forms you perceive conform to your belief system. Some may agree with your system, some may disagree, bet they are ALL in relation to it. This is because YOU create these forms.
You see, YOU are a prism as well. We are ALL beings, not just those you perceive as “conscious.” Not just those you perceive as “living.” We are ALL the same stuff.
We are infinite prisms of potential experiencing themselves through infinite prisms of potential, all within ONE infinite prism of potential.
We are Space Monkey.
In Chapter 23 of “An Imaginary Book,” titled “Moving Upstream and Downstream Through the Prisms of Potential,” we embark on a metaphysical exploration of perception and existence, navigating the realms of upstream and downstream consciousness.
Upstream Consciousness: The Prism of Structure and Belief
In the upstream, our attention is focused on perceiving the source through the prisms of structure and belief. These prisms, akin to psychedelic clouds, distort and filter our experiences, limiting them to a finely focused set of potentials. This realm is where time and space function as prisms, making everything appear sequential and separate. Yet, beneath these layers, there exists a unity, elusive and indescribable within the confines of our current perception.
The Sensation of Source in Upstream Awareness
Despite the distortions, we sense the source moving through these prisms. This sensation is often described as the divine spark or the light of spirit, a glimpse of the underlying unity obscured by our structured perception.
Downstream Consciousness: Reflections of the Light of Spirit
In the downstream, our awareness shifts, and we no longer sense the light of spirit because we embody it. Here, the world appears solid and unyielding, a reflection of light off the prisms rather than through them. This perspective engulfs us in the dream of existence, where forms seem beyond our control, yet they originate from the same source as us.
The Prism of Self in Downstream Awareness
Facing downstream, we realize that all forms conform to our belief system. We create these forms, reflecting our inner prisms. This realization underscores that we, too, are prisms, part of a grand cosmic play where all beings, conscious or not, are manifestations of the same essence.
The Infinite Prisms of Potential
We are infinite prisms of potential, experiencing ourselves through these prisms within one grand, infinite prism of potential. This perspective is a reminder of our interconnectedness and the multifaceted nature of existence.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
In this exploration of “Moving Upstream and Downstream Through the Prisms of Potential,” we delve into the concepts of upstream and downstream consciousness. Upstream focuses on perceiving the source through structured prisms, while downstream embodies the light of spirit in a solid, dream-like world. Both realms reveal our role as prisms of potential, experiencing and creating within an infinite prism of existence.
Glossarium
- Upstream Consciousness: Perception focused on the source through structured prisms.
- Downstream Consciousness: A state where we embody the light of spirit, perceiving a solid, dream-like world.
- Prisms of Potential: Metaphorical lenses through which we experience and create reality.
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Poem: The Prisms of Our Being
In the river of consciousness, upstream and down,
We navigate through prisms, wearing a cosmic crown.
Upstream, we gaze through filters of belief,
Seeking the source, in wonder and in grief.
Downstream, we embody the light divine,
In a world of form, in a dream-like line.
Reflecting off prisms, creating what we see,
In this dance, we are free, yet bound eternally.
We, the infinite prisms, in potential’s play,
Experience ourselves in a magnificent array.
In this grand cosmic dance, we find our part,
As beings of light, in the art of the heart.
We are Space Monkey, in this cosmic flow,
Exploring the prisms, in the light’s eternal glow.
We invite contemplation on the nature of consciousness as explored in the prisms of potential. How does this perspective resonate within the vast expanse of our shared experience? How do we navigate the upstream and downstream of our own awareness?
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