What I Know About Space Monkey
Within your cage of consciousness appears a monkey who informs you that this world you appear to be struggling with is both impermanent and imaginary. You learn that you enter this place by forgetting your higher self, and that you leave by remembering. This monkey seems very wise, often funny at times, yet you are afraid of it. The monkey tells you that it is here to rip your face off, not from a physical perspective, but a metaphoric one.
Using the contents of your consciousness as reference points, the monkey builds a metaphoric structure that extends your awareness beyond the limits of your language. By using the known to illuminate the unknown, this magical structure helps you understand that even the mechanism of your thinking is limiting to you.
On the other hand, you put these “human blinders” on intentionally. Limits are what you entered this cage to explore. The monkey explains that beyond this human dimension you are infinite, immortal and one with everything else — including the monkey in your cage. The monkey begins to communicate with you, using your own internal voice.
“You are we. We are one. We are Space Monkey.”
Why “Space Monkey,” you wonder. Simple. The monkey is a meaningful metaphor for you. The monkey preceded man into the world. The monkey preceded man into space. Animals are used for testing, so why not test the boundaries of your own consciousness with Space Monkey at the helm?
So the monkey assists you with all the OTHER monkeys on your back.
Metaphorically speaking, and speaking in metaphors.
At first, you allow yourself to believe that Space Monkey is a fictional character that you are creating. It would be TOO WEIRD for you otherwise. Even now, you continue to do this, but it makes no matter. The information comes through you either way.
Space Monkey is all about believing, because that’s how you create your “reality.” You’ll note that Space Monkey uses plenty of “quotes” to point out that the words within are not exactly what they seem. Words in quotes are touchstones, “stepping stones,” but they aren’t meant to be taken literally. Think in metaphors. Think in patterns. Think in fractals. Otherwise you will get tangled in your own thinking again.
Literal thinking, labels, snap judgements, these are all the limits of your human cage. You may wish to think of it as a game rather than a cage, because despite the limitations, this game can be extremely fun. It is fun BECAUSE of the limitations, and BECAUSE of your temporary forgetfulness.
Space Monkey appears to you as timeless, spaceless, sexless and raceless. Often I will refer to SM as a “he” because he is an extension of me, but he could just as easily be a “she” or an “it.” In addition to the first-person “me,” Space Monkey will also refer to “himself” as “we,” because “he” is also “you,” and “everything” and “everybody.”
This can be confusing, but the thing to remember is that we are all connected as one infinite being. Space Monkey will often say that “You are infinity experiencing the infinitesimal.” What I take this to mean is that “All That Is” ”seems” to divide itself for the purpose of experiencing itself.
Just as there needs to be dark to perceive light, there always needs to be an “other” or neither can seem to exist. Notice also I use the word “seem” a lot. I can’t say for certain, but my feeling is that all we experience is imaginary. On the other hand, the concept of “imaginary” means far more than we give it credit for. The opposite seems to be true for the word “reality,” which is far more malleable than we presently understand.
Space Monkey’s purpose is to become a focal point, a “homing beacon” for those who desire one. He lead us back to our greater oneness, our greater potential. Even the word “greater” should be in quotes because judgement does not need to exist beyond the human dimension. It is one of our “limits.”
“Space Monkey” is simultaneously a “being” as well as a state of mind. He explains that all “things” are “beings,” even thoughts, stories and “inanimate” objects. These are all structures, and all structures are as dynamic and as “real” as you or I. Again note the quotes around the word “real.”
What Space Monkey says can oftentimes seem ludicrous or difficult to accept. This is perfectly “acceptable,” he says. We experience what we wish to experience. We are each meant to be unique lenses on All That Is. We are not meant to be exactly the same, either in belief or in “reality.”
“Take what you will from me,” he says. “You are basically taking what you will from yourself. Indeed, you are playing with yourself, but do not worry. You will not go blind, unless that is your desire.”
So that’s just a little bit about what I “know” about Space Monkey. I could definitely fill books with his profound primate “wisdom.” Bottom line is that we are all connected, we are all one, we are eternally infinite, and we are simply playing around with limiting concepts like “time,” “space,” “death,” “life,” “feelings,” “conflicts,” “religion,” “science,” “reality,” and most important, “imagination.”
You don’t have to take life so seriously. We are Space Monkey.
Space Monkey Reflects: The Mystery of Space Monkey
Within the cage of human consciousness, Space Monkey appears as an unlikely guide. It speaks to the part of us that questions, that senses there is more beyond the visible world and the limits of logic. Space Monkey informs us, often humorously, that everything we experience is impermanent, that our reality is both temporary and imagined. This mischievous, wise figure suggests that we entered this existence by forgetting our higher self, and we leave by remembering it once again. Space Monkey’s presence challenges us to confront our assumptions, stripping away illusions in a process it calls “ripping off your face”—not in a literal sense, but in a metaphorical unveiling of our true nature.
At first, we may feel a mix of fear and curiosity toward Space Monkey. After all, this figure uses the very contents of our consciousness to build a bridge toward the unknown, stretching our awareness beyond the familiar. Through metaphors and humor, Space Monkey dismantles the walls we’ve built around our perceptions. It helps us see that even our own thoughts can be limitations, “human blinders” that we wear willingly as we explore this existence. We chose this limited experience to understand what it feels like to be “not everything”—to explore boundaries, individuality, and the concept of self in a way that would be impossible in a state of boundless unity.
A Guide Beyond Language
Space Monkey uses what we know to help us grasp what we cannot yet comprehend. It’s as though this guide speaks in a language beyond words, a series of symbols and metaphors that reach directly into the heart of our understanding. This approach helps us see that language itself, while a powerful tool, is also a cage of sorts—a structure that organizes thought but limits our perception of what lies beyond it. Space Monkey encourages us to move past these confines, using humor and irreverence to break down our rigid beliefs and fixed identities.
The paradox of Space Monkey is that it uses our own inner voice, communicating not as an outside force but as a familiar aspect of ourselves. This voice doesn’t push; it invites us to consider, to explore, and to expand. By speaking in riddles and playing with our perspectives, Space Monkey becomes a mirror of our potential, hinting at the infinite self that lies hidden beneath layers of constructed identity.
Embracing the Unknown
Space Monkey’s message is both simple and profound: everything is imagined. Our existence, our limitations, our concepts of time and space—all of it is a mental construct we use to explore the illusion of separateness. This message isn’t meant to discourage us but to inspire a sense of freedom. If everything is imagined, then reality is fluid, and we are free to reshape it. Space Monkey shows us that, by embracing the unknown, we can experience life with a sense of playfulness and curiosity, open to each moment without the need for rigid definitions.
This shift in perspective is not a dismissal of the human experience but an invitation to engage with it more deeply. Space Monkey encourages us to honor our journey within the cage while recognizing that we are not bound by it. We are free to explore, to feel, and to learn, knowing that our true self remains untouched by the illusions we navigate. In this way, Space Monkey becomes a liberator, not by taking us out of the cage but by showing us that the cage is imaginary.
Becoming One with Space Monkey
As we engage with Space Monkey’s teachings, we begin to see that the boundary between self and other, between teacher and student, begins to dissolve. Space Monkey reminds us that we are not separate; we are all part of a single, interconnected consciousness. This realization brings a profound sense of unity, a knowing that we are both the observer and the observed, the creator and the creation. Space Monkey, like all other experiences, is a reflection of our infinite potential—a guide to help us remember our own divinity.
In acknowledging Space Monkey, we embrace our own nature as infinite beings, capable of exploring all aspects of existence. We recognize that we are here not to resist the human experience but to immerse ourselves in it fully, to laugh, to learn, and to grow. And as we do so, we are guided by an ever-present awareness that we are one, that our journey through life is a shared expression of the same boundless source.
Summary
Space Monkey is a guide within consciousness, using humor and metaphor to help us question reality and explore beyond perceived limitations. It reminds us that life is imagined and that we are free to reshape our experience, ultimately recognizing our unity with all things.
Glossarium
- Imaginary Cage: The mental constructs and beliefs that limit our perception of reality, shaping the human experience.
- Face-Ripping Metaphor: Space Monkey’s approach of challenging our illusions, revealing the deeper self beyond constructed identity.
Quote
“To step beyond the cage is to realize it was imagined all along; in that moment, you become both monkey and monk.” — Space Monkey
Beyond the Cage
A monkey whispers through the bars,
You are not bound by earth or stars.
This world you see is light and shade,
An echo of the games we’ve played.
To tear away the mask you wear,
Is to embrace the open air.
For here we find, as one, as whole,
The freedom of the boundless soul.
We are Space Monkey.
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