What is Your Consciousness Level

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Map of Consciousness

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Powerful Framework For Your Personal Growth

In this article, Im very excited to share with you the map of consciousness

developed by Dr. David Hawkins in Power vs Force. This is the same map

alluded to inAre You Sleepwalking Your Life Away? Part 2 post. The reason Im

so excited is because this map is probably the single most powerful tool in you

pursuit for personal growth and excellence. There are two reasons why I say that:

Firstly, having the map of consciousness empowers us in knowing where w

stand in our current state of growth. While all of us can try to liv

consciously every day, without knowing the point we are starting from, we ar

ust randomly groping in the dark. Having the map gives us a fix on our curren

location. When we are able to identify our starting point, we can then mak

actionable plans on where we want to go next.

Secondly, this map lists all the different levels of consciousness attainable, thu

serving as a critical framework for conscious living. Without knowing th

highest end state of consciousness we can attain, we can only be making bab

steps of progress and not be optimizing our full potential. But having clarity o

the different levels of consciousness provides us with the full context of growth. B

knowing the other levels ahead, we are more able to comprehend how limitin

our current level of consciousness is, what we should be striving towards and thhighest end point we can reach. While we can debate on whether Hawkins is full

valid or exhaustive, the map definitely provides us a very good reference point t

start with.

For me, having this map of consciousness has been very helpful in identifyin

where I currently stand in my pursuit of growth, becoming more conscious of m

reactions towards life events and what they represent, understanding th


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limitations of the level I am at and what I should do in order to further up m

consciousness.

Consciousness Defined

What is consciousness actually?

Being conscious is more than just being physically awake. It is also more than jus

being aware. Awareness typically refers to knowingness at the mental level, whil

consciousness is a state of knowingness that encompasses all mental, emotiona

and spiritual aspects of ourselves. To be conscious is to have awareness of one

thoughts, emotions, own existence, sensations, and surroundings.

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The consciousness we operate in is actually equivalent to the lens we use to se

reality. The perceptions, beliefs, mindsets and values we hold right now are

result of the consciousness we are operating in. Whenever we experience a shift i

our consciousness due to an epiphany, an AHA or inner realization, we ar

actually breaking away from our old consciousness and as a result, old belie

systems and attitudes. This is the same as shedding of an old lens we used to se

reality with and adopting of a new lens.


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Why Increase Your Consciousness Level?

As mentioned above, consciousness is like a lens you use to view reality. Being at

different level of consciousness means you are using a different lens to view th

world. Your thoughts, feelings, beliefs, values and actions are outputs of the leve

of consciousness you vibrate at. While the object you are observing (i.e. life, thworld, events in your life, yourself) can remain the same, just having a differen

consciousness level causes those outputs to be widely different.

Lets take an analogy with myopia. If you are at the lowest level, its like you hav

extremely high myopia of -10.00. You cant see anything beyond an extremel

distorted sense of self worth and the world. At a higher level however, that visua

fog lifts and you develop higher clarity on yourself, the world, and your place i

the world. Your vision becomes less hazy and more accurate. The higher you go

the higher the clarity your vision on what the world around you entails. All thes

changes come from just a change in your consciousness; in reality nothing abou

life or the world has changed. To increase your consciousness level thus translate

into a more accurate viewpoint of reality. This allows you to lead the truly happy

full and abundant life which you are meant to experience.

Map Of Consciousness

The map of consciousness was developed via kinesiology, or muscle testing. Ill no

be covering the technicalities here; if you are interested in the details, its best t

check out the book there are two full chapters dedicated to the explanation o

the methodology, testing and interpretation.

From this test, a scale of consciousness / energy level was calibrated, from 0 a

the way to the highest end of 1000 points. Within this scale, there are a total of 1different levels of consciousness demarcated by different points on the scale

Moving from 0 to 1000 mark a progression in the change of ones world view

from a fear-based consciousness, to a love-based consciousness. The highes

attainable level is enlightenment at 1000.

17 Levels of Consciousness


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Description of Each Level of Consciousness

I will provide a description of each level, starting with the bottom-most level. A

you read this, think about which level resonates the most with you:

1) Shame (1-20): Someone at this level feels humiliated, has low self esteem, i

paranoid. Common expressions where one vibrates at this level would be whe

one feels like he/she has lost face, wishes he/she is invisible, feels worthless

Some individuals at shame react by becoming overly rigid and/or neuroti

perfectionists. Vibrating in this level for prolonged periods leads to elimination

(of self and others), such as suicide, turning into serial killers, rapists, mora

extremists who apply self righteous judgment onto others. The persons view o

life at this state is misery.

2) Guilt (30): Feelings ofblame and remorse hover here. Used to consciously o

subconsciously manipulate conformance to certain forms of thinking an

behaviors. Commonly melded by our society with public punishment and finger

pointing culture, by religious institutions with preoccupation of sin an

salvation, acts of ritual killing to appease higher entities, etc. This leve

cultivates destruction. Hawkins cites the life-view as evil, which I disagree an

feel condemnation is more adept.

3) Apathy (50): A state of despair and helplessness. Someone here is need

and dependent on others for help, such as the homeless, the poor, the age

population. Because this level feels heavy and is seen as a burden to other

around, many people usually avoid those who are vibrating at these levels. Fo

example, we see how the poor and unfortunate have come to be shielded awa

from the mainstream society. We also frequently see situations where the aged i

abandoned by their own kin because they are seen as a liability. This level iassociated with abdication, which means to give up ones power to others. Th

life-view here is hopelessness.

4) Grief (75): Feelings of regret, sadness and loss are abound here. Man

people vibrate at this level in times of losses of loved ones, relationships

possessions, jobs, money, etc. Outcomes would be mourning, remorse, being hun

up over what has occurred, etc. Someone at grief sees despondency an


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ea ness a aroun e wor an n e. e e-v ew s rag c. r e s a g e

level than apathy, because one starts feeling more energy at this level, albeit o

sadness and loss.

5) Fear (100): Energy at this level is oriented in anxiety. Common situations o

fear at play would be fear of rejection, fear of failure, fear of uncertainty, fear o

challenges, fear of aging, fear of death, fear of loss, fear of strangers. This emotiois often played on by marketers and politicians to achieve their agendas. Fea

leads to paranoia and can turn into an obsession. At this level, one view

everything uncertain as fearful and thus undergoes the state ofwithdrawa

Thus, fear prevents personal growth from taking place. Someone in the level o

fear sees the world as frightening.

6) Desire (125): At the level of desire, the emotion of craving become

dominant. We have people pursuing money and status as end goals for a bette

life, lonely singles longing to be in romantic relationships believing it wi

complete themselves, marketers conditioning wants in peoples minds throug

enticing advertisements and promises of happiness with consumption of good

fashion industry playing on desires for increased attraction, just to name a few.

Addictions are outputs of desire, such as desire for food, video games, fun, sex

shopping, acquisition of money and power, etc. One becomes looped intenslavement at this level, because desire is never-ending emotion. The life-view

is disappointing, which ensues when one cannot obtain what one desires

Desire is a higher level than fear because the desire for something propels peopl

forward to action, rather than withdraw to a corner.

7) Anger (150): The emotion at this level is hate. Anger expresses itself a

resentment, frustration and even revenge. Common manifestations of anger i

the society are activism towards causes (environmental, animal rights, thirdworld countries, poverty-stricken areas), equality, social movements.

At the individual level, examples include irritable and volatile behavior, short

temper. The upside of anger is it has resulted in liberation and great movement

in the society; the downside is dangerous behavior and intentional harm migh

ensue from it. The process one undergoes is aggression. The life-view here i

antagonistic, where one is hostile, unfriendly and acts in opposition/rebellio


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against others.

8 ) Pride (175): Hawkins cite scorn as the dominant feeling of pride, which

disagree. I feel dignity is an emotion that is more representative of the leve

scorn comes a result of this dignity, though it may be too subtle for people t

recognize since it is often masked over. At our current society, pride is a level tha

is encouraged and seen as positive for example, pride of being part of a group

institution, company, nation, religion, race.

However, this leads to a duality viewpoints, which acts as an invisible force t

separate people. For example, nations exist because people identify themselve

more with a geographical location rather than the a common, universal identity

Religions exist because people attach themselves to their beliefs of god and value

which serve as a separator. On a personal level, people form pride based opossessions and external conditions, and it is vulnerable because such condition

can be removed at any point in time. Pride results in denial and arrogance. A

pride, one undergoes inflation (of ego) rather than being able to see thing

objectively. The life-view here is demanding.

9) Courage (200): Affirmation is the key emotion here. This is th

separation point between Power and Force, where one is starts creatin

change through the use of constructive states of power rather than destructivforce. This is the first waking point where one starts to wake from his/he

sleepwalker status. At the lower levels before this, the world is seen as hopeless

tragic, frightening, demanding; People from below 200 sees themselves a

victims, at the mercy of life and subjected to forces of the external world.

At courage one sees the world as exciting and filled with possibilities. On

undergoes empowerment here. This marks the start of active pursuit of growt

where there exists a gap, the person will act to fill it. For example, learning new

ob skills, embarking on new education, pursuing personal growth. The life-view

is feasible anything is manageable since the person is able to harness power t

deal with situations in life. People in the higher levels >200 recognize that thei

happiness and life lies within them.

10) Neutrality (250): The emotion at this level is trust and safety. Here

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They are not attached to possessions, situations, outcomes and can roll with th

punches in life. If they are not able to get something, they are equally happ

settling for something else.

This is NOT the same as apathy the power of neutrality comes from a positiv

place, where one recognizes his/her inner power and abilities and does not feethe need to prove anything to anyone; apathy is rooted from being forsaken in se

and the world, resulting in nonchalance and jadedness towards the externa

world. The process is one of release (of everything), and the life-view i

satisfactory, where anything goes. These people are easy to get along; howeve

they are difficult to engage towards causes and visions because they are detache

towards everything.

11) Willingness (310): Optimism runs high here. At Willingness, thindividual is open to do anything and everything he/she is not bounded b

others judgments or by limitations. For example, he/she is willing to take o

menial jobs if he/she cannot get jobs elsewhere. The marked characteristi

between willingness and levels below is the desire to do things ell(for th

sake of it), rather than just doing things. Someone at Willingness can readil

bounce back from set-backs, is easily moldable and genuinely open to everyone

Success follows them easily. The process one undergoes here is of intention (tdo anything). The life-view is hopefulness. At this level you have people wh

perform extremely well in their careers in corporations, start-ups; however th

question then comes as to whether they are investing their energy in the best way

12) Acceptance (350): In my opinion, this marks the second waking poin

for an individual and where he/she is fully awake from his/her sleepwalke

stance. Here, one finally realizes that he/she is THE creator and source of his/he

life, as opposed to having relegated some part of it to someone else or a differenentity. He/she is (1) aware of the social constructs present in ones life, whether b

family, society, nation, religion, work (2) able to discern against (limiting) beliefs

viewpoints and conditioning which he/she is surrounded with and (3) able t

consciously craft his/her life above and beyond all these social constructs

Characteristic behavior at this level will be acceptance vs. rejection, seeking fo

resolutions vs. judging right or wrong, long-term vs. short-term view, engaging o


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growth. Forgiveness is the dominant emotion. The process one undergoes i

transcendence (above what one faces in life). The life-view here i

harmonious.

13) Reason (400): The emotion is understanding and rationality. One seek

out huge amounts of information and analyzes them to infinitesimal detail beforreaching conclusions. This is where the noble prize winners, leaders of scienc

and medicine and great thinkers of history calibrate. However, Reason falls int

the trap of overintellectualization in concepts and theories. Where differin

theories clash and each argument is sound on its own, we reach a blockade

leading to the inability to resolve discrepancies. This leads to the process o

abstraction or preoccupation with data. The life-view is meaningful.

14) Love (500): This represents unconditional love love that is pureunfaltering, unwavering, not subjected to any external conditions. It is not th

same love that is commonly portrayed in mass media, which is rooted in lus

desire, pride, control, addiction, attraction, jealousy and possessiveness. Whil

the media often establishes love and hates as opposite poles, hate is actuall

rooted from pride (desire for control/possessiveness), and not actual love.

Reverence is the main emotion in the level of (unconditional) love. At this leve

duality becomes an illusion; the feeling is one of entirety that rises abov

separation. Unconditional love is inclusive of everyone and expands beyond sel

While reason deals with specific data, love deals with entirety, thus giving rise t

the capacity for instanteous understanding. This aspect is often linked wit

intuition. The process one undergoes is revelation. The life-view is benign

there is no separation, fear or negativity. Hawkin claims only 0.4% of th

population (1 in every 250 people) ever reaches this level.

15) Joy (540): The dominant emotion is serenityand compassion. This is th

inner joy that arises from every moment of existence rather than from an externa

source. This is the level where saints, advanced spiritual students and healer

dwell. At this level, one is characterized by enormous patience and an unwaverin

positive attitude in the face of harsh adversities. The world is seen as one o

perfection and beauty. Individuals are motivated to dedicate themselves to th

benefit of life rather than for specific individuals. Here, the process o


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transfiguration occurs (emanating of radiance from the person). The life-view

the individual holds is completeness (of the world). Near death experience

have the effect of temporarily bumping people into this level.

16) Peace (600): The emotion is bliss. At this level, there is no longer an

distinction between the observer and the subject. People here become spiritua

teachers, great geniuses in their field to effect great contribution for mankind

they typically transcend formal religious structures and replace it with pur

spirituality where religions originate from. Perception becomes one of slow

motion, suspended in time and space. Everything is perceived as interconnecte

by an infinite presence. The process one undergoes is illumination; the life-view

is perfect. Hawkins claims this level is only attained by 1 out of 10 million

people.

17) Enlightenment (700-1000): The emotion is ineffable, in other words

inexpressible. This is the pinnacle of the evolution of consciousness of mankind

The greatest people of history have attained this level, such as Krisna, Buddha

Jesus, Mother Theresa. Here, the body becomes recognized as a tool to projec

consciousness in. Ones existence becomes all encompassing and transcends tim

and space. The process is described as pure consciousness. The life-view her

is simply Is. In achieving our highest potential and embracing our best lives, w

should strive for the highest possible level i.e. enlightenment.

Overview of the Map of Consciousness

Below is a map that captures the summary of all 17 levels of consciousness:

Update Feb 7 12: The image has been removed under the demand of Verita

Publishing. You can purchase the laminated version from Veritas Publishin

here.

bout the Figures

1. They are logarithmic figures and not arithmetic figures.

What this means is when you see a figure, say 200, it means 10 to the power o

200 (10^200) and not the absolute number 200. Thus, 200 on the scale does no


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mean twice the magnitude of 100.

2. A small increment by a few points represent a huge increase in

magnitude.

For example, lets look at 100 and 105. Even though its just +5 in pts, i

logarithmic terms, a +5pt difference represents 100,000 (i.e. 10^5) times th

difference in magnitude! This means even if you are in the level of Guilt o

Apathy, just raising your consciousness by +5pt will result in enormou

improvements in your well being and state of life.

bout the levels of consciousness

1. The level of consciousness which you are currently at is weighted average of the different consciousness levels you operat

in.

A person usually vibrates at a default consciousness level and shifts to a couple o

levels below and above that level depending on the situation. Every thought, ever

feeling and every action you have in every situation is rooted from a particula

consciousness level; all these can be summed up and averaged to identify th

default level you are in. It is rare someone will maintain an exact same state o

consciousness in a given period of time. Even within the same day, you ma

behave at a certain consciousness in this context and at a totally differen

consciousness in a different context.

One influence on your consciousness is the stimulus in your life. This includes th

situations you are in, the type of people you spend time with, your environmen

and so on. In times of pressure, ones consciousness level usually gets bumpedown a few levels. Depending on how the person recovers from the pressure, hi

or her default consciousness level might be elevated to a higher level after th

encounter.

2. One can move across different levels of consciousness.

Your consciousness level now does not define what your consciousness will be i


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across different levels, depending on how he/she (chooses to) evolve in his/he

consciousness.

3. Distinction of levels of Power vs. levels of Force.

Hawkins segmented the consciousness into two main categories one based iforce (200). People in levels of Force vibrate at

level of fear-based emotions. They are more inclined to exert control over other

or themselves (oppression, force, coercion, manipulation, violence) to achiev

their desired outcomes. For example, crime, war, governmental passing of certai

policies, abuse, or even authoritative leadership/parenting styles. People in level

of Power (love, empathy, understanding) vibrate at a level of love-based emotion

They are increasingly aligned with the present moment and universe and use tha

to bring about their desired results.

4. Each level can be beneficial/detrimental to you depending on th

level you are at.

For example, the state of fear (100) may look quite undesirable if you are at th

level of desire (125). However, if you are at the state of guilt (30), being aroun

people at state of fear (100) is actually beneficial for you as it can help elevate yoto a higher level. It is generally more effective when you are around people a

higher consciousness levels which are closer to your level (vs. a huge distanc

ahead), since it is easier for your energy levels to reach resonance with theirs

When the people are too distanced from you in their energies, it may result i

detachment and alienation instead.

On the same note, when you elevate yourself to a higher level, it becomes obviou

that the lower levels are more limiting. For example, if you are at the level oPride, you will see how levels of Shame/Guilt/Apathy/Grief/Fear/Desire/Ange

bind people down. If you are at the level of Acceptance, you will realize how bein

at levels of Pride/Courage/Neutrality/Willingness restrain others.

5. At Courage and Acceptance, one experiences a marked leap in th

experience of the world.


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An increase in consciousness at any level changes your experience significantly

However, there are two particular levels where one experiences a marked leap vs

the other levels. The first is Courage, which separates the levels of force (200). This is the first waking point from th

sleepwalker status. The second is Acceptance, where one recognizes it is he and h

himself who is the conscious creator of everything in his life. This is the poin

where one completely awakes from sleepwalking.

Where Does Our World Stand Today?

If you are to take a guess, what do you think is the collective consciousness o

humanity today? 100? 200? 300? 400? 500?

When Hawkins wrote the book in 1995, he calibrated the collective consciousnes

of our world to be at the level of courage (calibrated 207). As humanity

consciousnesses has shown to increase only about +5pts every century, 207 is ver

likely still to be the figure for today.

However, this does not mean that the majority of our world is at the level o

courage in fact, 85% of the world calibrates below courage (200). The lowe

levels of the masses is balanced out by a few individuals near the top (remembe

the number is logarithmic, not arithmetic), thus giving us a overall calibratefigure of 207. Just having a few highly conscious leaders walk the earth is capabl

of raising the overall consciousness of the world for example, Jesus, Buddha

Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Theresa, and so on. Before this, the worlds collectiv

consciousness has been at 190 for many centuries.

Why is the figure so low? If we are to look at around at what we see in the world

the answer becomes quite apparent:

1. Over 80% of humanity is living at less than $10/day, unde

extreme poverty.

This includes third world countries, war and disaster stricken areas. Many peopl

here are trapped in states of Apathy (50).

2. Religious teachings and institutions have drastically lowered in


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consciousness over the years, as they become embroiled with

personal agendas of various men and leaders.

The original teachings of Jesus, Buddha and Krishna calibrated at 1,000. Today

the teachings of Buddhism dropped over the centuries to an average of 900+

Hinduism at 850; Christianity at 750 or even 500 depending on th

denominations; militant Islam fundamentalism is at 130 (Desire). In order t

keep members within the religion, many religious leaders turn to Guilt (30) an

Fear (100) based teachings towards the members.

3. In first world developed nations, our society is deeply entrenche

in states of Fear (100), Desire (125), Pride (175).

Fear includes fear of rejection, fear of failure, fear of loss, fear of uncertaintyDesire encompasses the insatiable quest for material possessions (wealth an

goods), status, power, love, belongingness. Pride takes root from dualistic view

such as elitism, competition, nationalism, racial pride, factions, religions, as we

as attachment to status/wealth/goods. These are all dominant levels we see ou

society operating in today.

4. Our mass media continually perpetuates levels of fear, desire an

pride, or even lower.

Refer to the below table on the calibrated consciousness of several popular show

(obtained from New Connexion; unfortunately the content is no longer online

Try examining your favorite shows across the levels of consciousness and se

where they are likely to lie.

Desperate Housewives: 63 (Apathy)

Bourne Supremacy: 73 (Apathy)

Everybody Loves Raymond: 82 (Apathy)

NFL Football: 82 (Apathy)

CSI Miami: 92 (Fear) (This was one of my favorite shows years back!)

Day After Tomorrow: 92 (Fear)

Passion of the Christ: 98 (Fear)

Shrek 2: 124 (Desire)


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What Level of Consciousness Are You At?

What level of consciousness are you at? Which level do you find your thought

and feelings dominating every day?

Remember that every thought, every belief, every feeling and every action yohave is rooted from the level of consciousness you are in. When you shift you

level of consciousness, you also change your world views and mentality.

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