Consciousness: what is all that about?
What Is Consciousness?
Consciousness is your awareness — your ability to know that you are alive, that you are thinking, feeling, and experiencing.
It’s the part of you that is awake, observing, and sensing life. It’s not just thoughts—it’s also the awareness of those thoughts.
You can think of it like a light inside you that sees, understands, and chooses.
It’s what allows you to say: “I am here. I know I exist.”

Levels of Consciousness
Consciousness isn’t just one thing—it has layers, like floors in a building or ripples in a pond. Here are a few key levels:
- Waking Consciousness
Your normal, everyday awareness—thinking, speaking, solving problems.
- Subconscious
Holds memories, habits, and feelings you’re not actively thinking about, but that still affect you.
- Higher Consciousness (or Superconscious)
Your soul’s awareness—deep inner knowing, spiritual truth, intuition, divine connection.
Why Is Consciousness Important Spiritually?
In spiritual practice, we talk about “expanding consciousness.” That means:
- Becoming more aware of who you really are (a soul, not just a body)
- Realising your connection to others, nature, the Universe
- Observing life with more compassion and presence
- Awakening to truth, purpose, and love
As your consciousness expands, you see life differently. You respond with clarity instead of reaction, love instead of fear, trust instead of control.
A Simple Analogy
Consciousness is like the sky.
Your thoughts and emotions are like the clouds.
The sky is always there—vast and peaceful—even when it’s stormy.
Spiritual growth is like learning to rest as the sky, not get lost in the clouds.
What Is Consciousness?
Consciousness is your inner awareness—the part of you that observes, feels, thinks, and knows you exist.
It’s the light behind your thoughts, the silent observer of your emotions, and the presence that makes you you.
You’re not just your body or your thoughts.
You are the one who is aware of your body and thoughts. That awareness is consciousness.
Why Consciousness Matters Spiritually
In spiritual growth, consciousness is everything. As we expand our consciousness, we:
- Wake up to our true spiritual nature
- Feel more connected to all life
- Respond with peace instead of reacting with fear
- Begin to live from the soul, not the ego
Higher consciousness opens doors to intuition, healing, purpose, and unity with the Divine.
Levels of Consciousness
- Conscious Mind – Your current thoughts, decisions, and focus
- Subconscious – Stored memories, beliefs, habits, emotions
- Higher Consciousness – Soul awareness, inner truth, divine connection
Each level works together—but spiritual practices help us shift upward, so we’re not ruled by fear or the past.
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🧘♀️ Guided Meditation: Expanding Consciousness
You can read this aloud to yourself or record it and listen back in a quiet space.
- Get Comfortable
Sit quietly, close your eyes, and take 3 deep breaths. - Focus on Awareness
Notice your body… now your breath… now your thoughts.
Who is noticing all of this? That’s your consciousness. - Visualise
Imagine your awareness like a soft light in your heart, expanding outward.
It grows beyond your body, gently stretching into the sky. - Affirm
“I am the light of awareness. I see with love. I know I am more than my thoughts.”
- Sit in Stillness
Allow yourself to simply be. No need to do or change anything.
Just observe with gentleness. - Close Gently
Take a final breath and slowly open your eyes, carrying peace with you.
Journal Prompts: Awareness in Everyday Life
Use these to explore and expand your consciousness:
- What am I aware of right now, inside and around me?
- How do I feel when I pause and simply observe?
- What thoughts repeat in my mind most often?
- Can I observe them without believing them?
- What does it feel like to sit in stillness?
Child-Friendly Version (Age 5+)
“Consciousness is your superpower to know and notice things.”
It’s what helps you feel things inside—like when you’re happy, or when you know you want a hug.
It’s the part of you that can watch your thoughts and feel your heart.
You can think of consciousness like a light inside your mind that helps you make good choices, be kind, and feel safe.
Even when you’re quiet, your consciousness is awake and shining
Consciousness is your awareness — your ability to know that you are alive, that you are thinking, feeling, and experiencing.
It’s the part of you that is awake, observing, and sensing life. It’s not just thoughts—it’s also the awareness of those thoughts.
You can think of it like a light inside you that sees, understands, and chooses.
It’s what allows you to say: “I am here. I know I exist.”
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