# Embody Your Power Podcast - Episode 23 Awakening Consciousness
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[00:00:02] hi I'm Danielle Karen and in this podcast I'm going to share with you knowledge and tools that I believe should be accessible to everyone they're fundamental and essential to Being Human embody your power is an integrative model that Bridges science spirituality and ancient wisdom to give you the resources needed to live your fullest potential as a psychotherapist for over 16 years and now as a coach I help people know reclaim and embody their power on all levels it's my mission to help you connect to your unshakable resilience to know true power and freedom to be Sovereign and to remember your divine nature if you're wanting to learn tools to release layers of conditioning heal from trauma feel at home in your body have inner peace expand your capacity for Joy connect spiritually and take a

[00:01:06] journey with me to embody your power then this podcast is for you thank you for joining me together let's raise our Consciousness to help evolve [Music] Humanity in this season I'm going to explore how we can embody our power by deepening our spiritual connection and Awakening our Consciousness Awakening Consciousness is Awakening into our true nature Awakening out of fear out of conditioning out of separation and into love I'm going to weave the concept of Awakening Consciousness together with a therapeutic modality called internal family systems or ifs ifs quickly became more than a therapeutic modality for me after learning it it became integrated into my way of relating to myself others and the world now I also want to explore how it

[00:02:10] can be used to deepen our connection spiritually and awaken our Consciousness to unite Humanity the topic of Awakening Consciousness with ifs is one that is a passion of mine I'm currently writing a book and will be presenting at the ifs conference this year on this subject and then what I'm most excited about we'll be offering experiential Retreats where we'll come together in person to experience profound and transformative ways to deepen our knowing of who we truly are the content in season 1 is a great foundation for what we're going to explore here in season 2 I highly recommend listening to it it's designed as a mini course so it's recommended that you start from the beginning we are specifically going to take a look at how ifs or parts work can be used to help us connect spirit spiritually before I get started on a season about spirituality I'd like to touch on the topic of humility being on a spiritual path for over 25 years I've come across a number of spiritual teachers and honestly not

[00:03:13] many of them that are clear in their energy and humble I've had friends walk away from spiritual teachers and spiritual practices unfortunately with more problems and burdens than they started with when it comes to the energy and power involved in spiritual work it is particularly important to be cautious there's an important balance in humility it's common to have parts that constantly pull us away from the middle path of a healthy sense of self and humility we may need to work with parts that pull us toward being self-important or we may need to work with parts that pull us toward being selfless or worthless in my interview with dick Schwarz he was sharing how he had to work through both extremes of feeling worthless and narcissistic when it came to the humility of acknowledging that the information coming through him was coming from Guides the more I learn and can see from different perspectives the more I'm humbled by what I don't know I love getting my mind blown because it also

[00:04:17] humbles me as we practice humility we practice beginners mind being open and curious and acknowledging when our parts pull us in other directions I think we get into into trouble when we assume we know what's best for someone else when we honor the Divine in someone we trust the path that they're on and don't assume it should be any different than it is I'd like to summarize something I heard Dr Robert Gilbert share in a podcast interview with host Andre dukum Dr Robert Gilbert is a former US Marine corpse instructor who has over 25 years of study and practice in the original European acuan and Holy Ground Traditions he believes that behind our work is always the inspiration and support of Spiritual Beings or guides as dick Schwarz was referring to them and based on our own levels of integrity and how clean our work is that's going to affect what beings connect with us and therefore influence

[00:05:20] us he says once we start getting more manipulative and believing our own ego inflation we'll get different beings coming to us he uses the example of some spiritual teachers in the west and when you look at their earlier work it seems really good and then you see them 15 years later and their work has become corrupt and the energy in their field has become toxic he's saying this is because it's all a system of resonance Spiritual Beings who are behind everyone will come and go based on our vibration he continues on to say that it's important to admit that we have parts that are broken and still healing to not make any any claim to Perfection we are humans on a path and have our imperfections thus he believes that it's essential that we don't claim Authority or that we are more advanced than we are because if we do we don't leave people free so he believes it's important that each person has a direct connection to Source God the Divine Oneness Etc and

[00:06:24] not go through another human or Institution for that connection lastly he shares that making claims that we're more advanced than we are not only hinders our own development it will change the Spiritual Beings that we're connecting with any spiritual person or institution can lose the spiritual connection and beings that they once had the spiritual teachers who value freedom and embody true power are those that want to reflect our power truth and light back to us and not obtain power over us as we embark on this journey together together I'm clear that I'm offering one perspective as I'm only one person and one person can never encapsulate the whole truth or perspective for example let's say there's a group of people in a circle looking at a tree in the middle if we went around the circle and asked each person what they see each person's perspective would be different because they're looking from a different vantage point we're all observing the universe from different

[00:07:27] perspectives so no one person's perspective encapsulates the truth we actually need everyone's perspective According to some researchers the human eye can only perceive a small fraction of the world around us leaving the vast majority of reality hidden from view what happens when we consider that we can only perceive a fraction of what is actually occurring so with humility we can say we can get an understanding of the tree but we won't be able to completely know the tree in its entirety because there's aspects of the tree that are under the ground and there are aspects of the tree that are not visible to the human eye or able to be known by our human senses when we honor this then there's more humility about what we think we know through what we were taught by science we're limited to what our senses and the tools we use can observe I would like to encourage the listener then to engage with the content from more of a place of what resonates

[00:08:29] and what does do how does it feel in your body what impact does it have on you does it elicit the pain and fear of your parts is it helping you acknowledge and access the most loving powerful and resilient aspect of yourself we are quickly entering an era where it'll be very difficult to decipher whether what we're seeing and hearing is actually true or made to look real I was impressed with my young nephews being being very aware of whether something they were watching on YouTube was real or fake an awareness I didn't have at their age so in an information age where it's hard to decipher whether what's presented to us is real or not I encourage you to check in with yourself and how the information lands feels resonates or doesn't please take what resonates with you in this podcast and leave the rest as Buddha was quoted saying believe nothing no matter where you've read it or who has said it not even if I have

[00:09:33] said it unless it agrees with your own reason and your own Common Sense Buddha also goes on to say whatever precious Jewel there is in the Heavenly worlds there's nothing comparable to the one who is awakened what is Awakening Consciousness from my perspective at the moment Awakening Consciousness is Awakening into our true nature Awakening out of fear out of conditioning out of separation and into love we can evolve our Consciousness by becoming more loving toward ourselves and others on the path of Awakening our highest priority is to love ourselves when we awaken we embody our true power and we know the truth about ourselves as Consciousness and form why would we want to pursue a path of a Awakening let's look at the wisdom of several renowned spiritual teachers and figures to understand their

[00:10:36] perspectives these are very short summaries of some enlightened Masters which of course doesn't Encompass the vast love and wisdom they embodied let's begin with White Buffalo Calf Woman a revered figure among the Lakota suit she teaches the sacredness of all life urging us to honor and respect nature and all being beings Awakening according to her is about recognizing this inherent sacredness in every aspect of existence she brought the sacred pipe to the Lakota people symbolizing peace and unity Awakening involves fostering inner peace and promoting Harmony among all people the story of white buffalo cfom also includes profound teachings of gratitude respect and the interconnectedness of all life which are crucial elements on the path of Awakening moving to ancient Egypt we have Isis a goddess known for her

[00:11:38] healing abilities and protective nature the myth of Isis Reviving her husband Osiris highlights themes of transformation and rebirth Awakening in her view involves personal transformation and embracing A Renewed enlightened state of being Isis as as a goddess of magic and wisdom also encourage us to seek deeper wisdom and understand life's Hidden Mysteries achieving balance and Harmony within Additionally the mother and nurturer role of Isis underscores the importance of care compassion and the nurturing of life as integral parts of the Awakening process next let's look at Mary Magdalene a figure of deep devotion in early Christianity her life exemplifies the transformative power of love and spiritual devotion Mary magdalene's story challenges traditional views on gender and Status encouraging us to recognize

[00:12:42] the intrinsic worth and equality of all individuals Awakening in her teachings is about embracing this inner worth and advocating for the equality and dignity of all people she inspires us to cultivate a Heart full of love and Devotion to the Divine Jesus Christ emphasized love and compassion as the foundation of spiritual life Awakening According To Jesus involves discovering and nurturing the divine presence within oneself he taught the importance of forgiveness and mercy both towards oneself and others leading to Inner Peace his teachings on the kingdom of God being within each person highlight the profound potential for inner transformation and spiritual realization accessible to everyone in the East we find Quan Yin the embodiment of compassion mercy and non-judgment she teaches that Awakening

[00:13:45] involves developing a profound sense of compassion for all beings and alleviating suffering whenever possible her teachings also stress the importance of inner peace and Universal love recognizing the interconnectedness of all life Quan's ability to transform into various forms to Aid those in need symbolizes the versatility and adaptability required on the path of Awakening allowing us to respond effectively to the diverse needs of others and the world Green Tara a figure in Tibetan Buddhism embodies fearlessness and courage Awakening according to Green Tara involves cultivating these qualities to confront and overcome fears and challenges she helps liberate beings from suffering and leads them toward Enlightenment green Tara's teachings also highlight healing and protection fostering well-being on all levels her Swift and compassionate

[00:14:49] action in response to those in distress underscores the importance of immediate and practical efforts in the service of others as a vital aspect of Spiritual Awakening moving to the teachings of Buddha sadara Gama we start with the four noble truths outlining the nature of suffering and the path of Liberation Awakening involves understanding these truths and the impermanence of all things the Buddha taught the Noble eight-fold Path as a practical guide to Awakening including right understanding intention speech action livelihood effort mindfulness and connection Central to his teachings is the practice of mindfulness and meditation cultivating deep awareness and inner calm roomi the Sufi Mystic teaches that love is the essence of Awakening through love one can transcend the ego and

[00:15:51] experience Unity with the Divine he emphasizes the importance of looking within and embarking on an inner journey to discover one's true self roomi believes that Awakening leads to Mystical experiences where one feels a deep connection with the Divine and the universe his poetry and writings inspire a sense of wonder and longing for the Divine reminding us that the path of Awakening is as much about the journey as it is about the destination one of my favorite quotes from roomy is your task is not to seek for love but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it jidu Krishna merti emphasizes the importance of freeing oneself from societal and psychological conditioning to see reality clearly he believes that true Awakening comes from direct perception and understanding of truth without relying

[00:16:54] on external authorities or teachings Awakening consciousness leads to living intelligently and harmoniously free from conflict and contradiction Krishna M's teachings challenge us to question our assumptions and beliefs fostering a sense of freedom and Clarity essential for genuine Spiritual Awakening as we can see the path of Awakening is diverse and multifaceted yet it converges on common themes that I'll cover in this podcast sacredness of all existence peace Unity interconnectedness compassion intrinsic worth Harmony balance Freedom From Fear forgiveness mindfulness impermanence Liberation from conditioning and suffering embodying the divine within pursuit of deeper wisdom and the most important love each of these these

[00:17:59] spiritual teachers offers a unique insight into why Awakening is a journey worth pursuing who's on the Journey of Awakening our mortal body is on a journey of Awakening or perhaps it's our vehicle for the journey and there's our personality or ego that's on the journey to learn grow evolve and transform we could say that there's an aspect of us that's attending Earth school or undergoing a powerful initiation process this aspect of us will go through suffering heartbreak trials and tribulations it will experience separation limitation fear and vulnerability it will be conditioned by others especially in the first seven years of our life and then it seems we spend years deconditioning ourselves to uncover our true self Osho speaks to being conditioned by others when he says your whole idea about yourself is borrowed borrowed from

[00:19:02] those who have no idea of who they are themselves right it'd be a different world if we were being conditioned by these enlightened Masters the aspect of ourselves on the Journey of Awakening will experience pain in relationships and the impermanence of joy not only will this aspect of ourselves experience the pain loss and suffering of Being Human it has the potential to experience all emot tions including the highs of happiness joy ecstasy and Bliss as we awaken we invite all emotions to be experienced on the journey there's nothing we need to push away avoid or protect against on the path of Awakening all experiences and interactions are seen as opportunities to grow and evolve now there's another aspect of us that's here to guide love support nurture and nourish the one who's on the journey it is a deeply spiritual aspect

[00:20:08] of us as dick Schwarz shared in the last episode there is an aspect of us that is indestructible whole and can't be damaged we also talked about how death is not the end in that interview this aspect of us is indestructible and Beyond The Mortal body this as ECT of us is consciousness is awareness it's knowing it's present and it exists in the silence and Stillness it holds a much bigger View and perspective on life than the aspect of us that's on the journey it's like how a parent has a much bigger view of what's going on in the world than the 2-year-old it's a loving presence it doesn't have fear think about that if it exists beyond the Mortal body what does it have to fear it knows the truth about you it doesn't need to run around and save you take care of things or sort things out it doesn't have an

[00:21:10] agenda it deeply respects and honors the one who's on the journey again a parent can't expect the 2-year-old to do what the 10-year-old can do it respects and honors the 2-year-old's needs to grow learn and make mistakes this aspect of us exists as as I am the Hindu Sage Ramana Mahari gives us a description of the unchanging nature of our Consciousness he States Consciousness is indeed always with us everyone knows I am no one can deny his own being the phenomenal world is in constant flux the I am is permanent and unchanging let's pause and take that in there's an aspect of us that is unchanging this is very significant to know and experience as the aspect of us on the journey is constantly changing the Hindu yoga Guru Swami

[00:22:16] sivananda shares the Divine Light Within you is your truest guide isn't that beautiful and comforting to know that there's an aspect in all of us that is here to guide us on the journey which can sometimes be heartbreaking and painful now let's look at how ifs and parts work can help us connect to these Concepts and have a more tangible way to embody them the aspect of us that is here on the journey can be referred to as our parts and the aspect of us that is here to guide our parts is our core self our parts can be seen as the version of us who shows up to any given experience and we have many parts so it can greatly vary our parts have a lot of influence over our body as they can flip switches on our physicality physiology biochemistry as well as our emotions and thoughts meaning they can control all

[00:23:20] these aspects of us and our physical body they create our personality and influence our decisions and actions another name for our parts is our ego personality or character this is the aspect of us on the Journey of Awakening one way to understand the path of Awakening is that it's about bringing the consciousness of the core self to the parts the core self is here to help the parts awaken into their true nature into love and the parts are essential in assisting the embodiment of Consciousness many parts are operating out of the subconscious which means they're on autopilot they've been conditioned to see the world and reality in a particular way when they take over they aren't aware of the core self and cut off from the nourishment of the core self when our parts awaken we liberate ourselves and get to experience being in a body with Consciousness being the main driver rather than the pain and fear

[00:24:24] that often Drive the parts awake in Consciousness is being more mindful of who shows up and how consciously we respond to life in each moment as the parts are infused with more Consciousness we experience more freedom we're not bound by their pain and fear so the core self loves the parts and guides them on the journey what seems to be causing a lot of suffering is when people are overly identified with their parts and either don't know or they've forgotten they have a core self it's like a child going through life without a parent around and in this example I'm referring to a loving supporting nurturing and wise parent can you sense how different a child's life would be if they had to navigate the world on their own versus having a loving supportive parent present this is how significant it is to know about and access our core self we can also overly identify with the characteristics of our mortal body

[00:25:28] the vehicle which often causes judgment comparison Division and War we put so much emphasis on the physical yet when we look at what's inside the atom which makes up the physical it's 99.99% space we are identifying ourselves so much with the physical Which is less than 1% of who we really are and it's contributing to a lot of stress pain and separation what would the world look like if we instead identified with the 99.99% space that we're made up of if we only identify with the aspects of ourselves on the journey our parts ego personality character and the body we risk operating primarily from our subconscious programs leading to decisions driven by subconscious conditioning rather than our conscious self this disconnection from our truest Essence leaves us unable to fully show up for our parts depriving them of the love nourishment

[00:26:31] and guidance they need from the core self as a result we may feel lost stuck anxious depressed and at the mercy of our fear and pain this limited identity can lead to a sense of separation from ourselves others and the Divine our parts often carry burdens such as false beliefs or messages about ourselves when we identify solely with these parts we may mistakenly align with these untrue beliefs further distancing ourselves from our true self this internal division can cause our parts to be in conflict with one another and with others leading to more attention on the differences rather than the common ground of Being Human protective parts may adopt an agenda of comparison separation competition and the pursuit of power over others overinvestigation in the identity of our parts can result in a need to justify defend and fight for an aspect

[00:27:34] of ourselves that doesn't actually account for all of who we are remember the core self doesn't have an agenda so it has no need to defend or Justify when our parts Act without awareness and Consciousness we risk falling into extremes and causing harm to ourselves and others additionally the burdens carried by our parts can construct our ability to access a higher power in spiritual guides as dick Schwarz shared in the last episode when it comes to coaches and therapists unfortunately many don't know about the core cell so what can happen is that both the practitioner and the client are lost in the parts which is essentially focusing all the attention on what's causing someone distress and suffering without acknowledging the inate wisdom and power within someone that can help them awaken into their true self ifs gives us understanding and tools to identify and separate from our

[00:28:38] parts so that we can know our true nature and bring love Consciousness and nourishment to these parts as we do this for ourselves we naturally bring this presence to others creating more Harmony in the world the parts that give us the most trouble and can get in the way of us accessing our core self are the protectors and Exiles the main emotion of the protectors is fear and the main emotion of Exiles is emotional pain pain and fear basically Drive these parts of ourselves when they're present ramda speaks of the power of freeing ourselves from fear in this quote when we are in fear we're caught in separateness when fear dissipates we feel at home in the universe when we can separate from our parts fear and pain we can access our fearless core self presence and by doing so we have greater connection to the

[00:29:40] Divine eart toll shares how our parts can cause suffering through their thoughts in this quote the primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it we could also say that to be human is to be animal and divine the animal B is designed to survive and the parts want to protect or get needs met to survive the Divine exists in the core self which is not bound by the body Awakening is Awakening to our true nature and Awakening out of fear out of conditioning and out of Separation when we awaken we embody our true power know the truth about ourselves and our connection to the Divine as Ken Wilbur highlights in this quote every saint and sage in history has said the same thing that the Divine lies within us I'd like to share one of my favorite quotes from dick Schwarz where he illuminates that the Divine is within

[00:30:43] all of us and by working with our parts we can have access to who we truly are though they use different words all the esoteric Traditions within the major religions Buddhism Hindu ISM Christianity Judaism Islam emphasized their same core belief we are sparks of the Eternal Flame manifestations of the absolute ground of being it turns out that the divine within what the Christians call the soul or Christ Consciousness Buddhists call Buddha nature and Hindus Atman the doist da the sufis the Beloved the Quakers the Inner Light often doesn't take years of meditative practice to access because it exists in all of us just below the surface of our extreme parts once they agree to separate from us we suddenly have access to who we really

[00:31:45] are in this quote dick is stating that who we really are exists right below the surface of our extreme Parts which dick calls self and many esoteric Traditions have different names for this I've been calling it our core self in this podcast what I'm calling our core self Others May refer to as our true self higher self essential self our Essence Inner Light Spirit Soul awake awareness infinite awareness our inner being or pure Consciousness let's take a moment and pause and reflect on this question question who are you in this present moment when you separate from all of your parts in order to embody our true power we need to access who we really are the power of ifs is that it does make this

[00:32:49] process of accessing who we truly are more tangible and a much quicker process than meditating for years understanding and accessing our core self as the guide to the one on the journey has a tremendous impact our core self represents the most powerful aspect of who we are allowing us to tap into our resilience where we can remain openhearted and present with any fear pain or vulnerability it enables us to face any emotion with fearlessness without the need to push through control judge or avoid anything as we connect with our core self we gain access to a broader perspective which brings calm Comfort confidence and clarity through this connection we can experience equinity peace and acceptance within ourselves and with others knowing our core self allows us to understand ourselves beyond our physical bodies and Infuse our ego and

[00:33:51] parts with conscious awareness this conscious awareness leads to the manifestation of balance healing Health transformation love and heart-c centered communication and connection it liberates us from Fear conditioning and suffering granting us access to the indestructible aspect of ourselves this deep connection to our core self allows us to access greater love for ourselves and others a quote from Sri orindo speaks to the difference between between looking at the world through our parts or core self in our ordinary self we look at the world through our senses in the self or the Divine we look at the world through our Consciousness while some people have spontaneous Awakenings and moments of Awakening Awakening can be seen as the journey our parts ego personality or our character are on in this life so let's

[00:34:55] go on the journey together at the end of this episode I invite you to reflect on a few things how do you feel after listening to this episode what resonates what doesn't what does Awakening mean to you why would you want to awaken I invite you today to feel into your core self being the one to guide your parts on their journey of Awakening [Music] thanks for listening to this podcast if you found this episode helpful please consider assisting me in reaching more people by sharing it with others or writing a review together let's raise our Consciousness to help evolve Humanity for more information please visit my website danielc caron.com that's d i e l l e c a r r o n.com

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