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you will realize how you constantly smother the potential that you have
within you。 Higher consciousness means that you experience a flowing
harmony with all of the interacting people and things in the world around you。
This permits you to emotionally accept whatever is here and now in your life。
Higher consciousness is not a mystical； metaphysical； far…out state。 It is a
practical； beautiful state of mind which is your birthright as a human being。
Chapter 9
The Seven Centers of Consciousness
In the Living Love System； we use a seven…step scale that will enable you to
measure your pattern of growth toward higher consciousness。 This scale
consists of three lower Centers of Consciousness Security； Sensation； and
Power and four higher Centers of Consciousness Love； Cornucopia；
Conscious…awareness； and Cosmic Consciousness。
These Centers act as filters that generate your particular private experience of
the here and now in your life。 Information ing into your bioputer
from your eyes； ears； and other sensory receptors； plus the memory banks of
the brain and the thoughts generated by the rational mind are processed
through these programmings。 These programmings determine your own
unique experience of the here and now。 The emotional areas of the brain
trigger various feelings as called for by your addictive programming。 This in
turn feeds back and intensifies your particular flow of energy and thought
patterns。
The lower three Centers of Consciousness were developed for survival in the
jungle phase of the evolution of our species。 In general； the automated
priority of awareness in an animal is to first check ining information for
its security aspects； then its sensation （food or sex） possibilities； then its
threats to the power boundaries with which the animal identifies。 For
example； a cat may be operating on the sensation level enjoying a meal when
an unexpected noise may instantly activate a security consciousness that
prepares the animal for fight or flight。 All this is done on an automated basis
without conscious thought。
In spite of the fact that the potential for higher consciousness is available to
us as we leave childhood； we often remain trapped in these automated
responses of security； sensation； and power consciousness。 For example；
when we use our security programming； we automatically trigger the
experience of fear。 If we don’t get the sensations we desire； we automatically
trigger a frustrating disappointed feeling。 And if our power； pride； or prestige
boundaries are violated like automatons we instantly trigger the
experience of anger； hostility； irritation； hate； etc。 We often bine two or
more of these filters simultaneously to create our individual picture of the
now moment。
One of the benefits of the seven…step consciousness scale is to enable you to
see your drama from a perspective so that you can choose the filters you wish
to use in generating your experience。 This conscious choice of programs is
not available to a young child or an animal。 Young children and animals are
trapped in their automatic programming。 To see your drama clearly is to be
liberated from it； so that you do not have to pulsively act out the subjectobject
scripts of your jungle ancestors。
A beautiful aspect of the consciousness scale is that each time you go up a
step in the scale； your life gives you：
1。 More energy。
2。 More contact with people。
3。 More enjoyment。
An important characteristic of the three lower Centers is that you can never
get enough to enjoy your life continuously when you are using the security；
sensation； and power filters to interpret the here and now in your life。 You
can use these filters to make limited improvements in your life。 But out of the
billions of people who have lived on earth； no one has experienced enough
security； enough delightful sensations； and enough power to be continuously
happy and fulfilled。 The experience of enoughness only starts as you begin to
generate your consciousness more and more from the Fourth Center the
Love Center。
The reason why the lower Centers cannot bring you enough is that they cause
constant distortions in perceiving people and life situations。 These Centers
keep you from loving unconditionally and make you relate to people as
objects instead of as beings just like you。 They make you waste energy
pulsively running toward or away from situations。 These lower Centers
subject you to simultaneous； multiple addictions that conflict with each other
and require the bioputer to do something about the heavy emotional
overload。 When overloaded with conflicting addictive demands that are not
being satisfied； the experience of the here and now is grayed over with
repression； anxiety； depression； and dullness。 These emotions are used by
your bioputer to slow you down and keep you from tearing yourself apart
with conflicting demands； desires； and expectations generated by your
security； sensation； and power consciousness。
It should be remembered that life in a jungle frequently poses the threat of
instant death to its animal inhabitants。 We have a beautiful white cat that
purrs and is most loving to the people in our house。 When this cat goes out
into the yard； however； it will crouch down； stalk； and kill birds if it can。 The
automated response patterns of any nearby birds must be able to handle the
life or death aggressiveness of the cat when it plays out its jungle
programming。
We have nervous systems that were evolved over millions of years to cope
with this immediate threat to life。 It has probably been quite a long time since
you or I were actually threatened with immediate death。 But these
mechanisms of fight or flight that were so protective in the jungle are still
operating in our bioputers。 They may be helpful if you were in a boat
that overturned and you had to swim one mile to a nearby island。 This threat
to your life； when processed by your lower three Centers of Consciousness；
would bring about autonomic nervous system responses that would enable
you to swim in a way that you’ve never been able to swim before。 But in
over 99％ of your normal daily interactions with people and life situations
around you； these fear； disappointment； and anger emotions are not helpful in
enabling you to get the most enjoyment and effectiveness from your life。 For
example if someone criticizes you； your angry response will tend to bring you
additional criticism “stuff” you might avoid if you could just consciously
hear the criticism and perhaps ignore it； if inappropriate； or use it if it fits。
The Seven Centers of Consciousness should be used as growth tools and
not as another way to criticize yourself or to generate an experience of
inadequacy or inferiority。 You do not need to fiercely attack yourself because
you caught yourself on level three when you decided to spend the day on
level four。 No part of the Living Love System should be used addictively to
create expectations that make you drive yourself； berate yourself； plain
about yourself or anyone else。
The Living Love Way works best if you simply stay with it and notice in a
quiet； accepting； meditative way where you are from moment to moment。
And remember； where you are is perfect for your consciousness growth you
shouldn’t be anywhere else here and now。 You simply notice what is
happening in your moment…to…moment stream of consciousness as seen from
the vantage point of the Living Love Way。 And each time you use one of the
Living Love Methods； you will find that you are being more peaceful and
loving in a situation that previously would have resulted in your emotionally
thrashing around and upsetting yourself and others。
On the next page you will find a summary of the Seven Centers of
Consciousness。 It will help you if you will learn the seven…point scale so
thoroughly that you will feel （without necessarily analyzing it） which Center
of Consciousness your bioputer is operating on at each moment。
In the next three chapters you will find detailed descriptions of each Center of
Consciousness。
THE SEVEN CENTERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
1。 THE SECURITY CENTER
This Center makes you preoccupied with food； shelter； or whatever you
equate with your personal security。 This programming forces your
consciousness to be dominated by your continuous battle to get “enough”
from the world in order to feel secure。
2。 THE SENSATION CENTER
This Center is concerned with finding happiness in life by providing yourself
with more and better pleasurable sensations and activities。 For many people；
sex is the most appealing of all sensations。 Other addictive sensations may
include the sound of music； the taste of food； etc。
3。 THE POWER CENTER
When your consciousness is focused on this Center； you are concerned with
dominating people and situations and increasing your prestige； wealth； and
pride in addition to thousands of more subtle forms of hierarchy；
manipulation； and control。
4。 THE LOVE CENTER
At this Center you are transcending subject…object relationships and are
learning to see the world with the feelings and harmonies of flowing
acceptance。 You see yourself in everyone and everyone in yourself。 You
feel passion for the suffering of those caught in the dramas of security；
sensation； and power。 You are beginning to love and accept everyone
unconditionally even yourself。
5。 THE CORNUCOPIA CENTER
When your consciousness is illuminated by this Center； you experience the
friendliness of the world you are creating。 You begin to realize that you’ve
always lived in a perfect world。 To the degree that you still have addictions；
the perfection lies in giving you the experience you need to get free of your
emotion…backed demands。 As you reprogram your addictions； the perfection
will be experienced as a continuous enjoyment of the here and now in your
life。 As you bee more loving and accepting； the world bees a “horn
of plenty” that gives you more than you need to be happy。
6。 THE CONSCIOUS…AWARENESS CENTER
It is liberating to have a Center from which your Conscious…awareness
watches your body and mind perform on the lower five centers。 This is a
meta…center from which you non…judgmentally witness the drama of your
body and mind。 From this Center of Centers； you learn to impartially observe
your social roles and life games from a place that is free from fear and
vulnerability。
7。 THE COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS CENTER
When you live fully in the Sixth Center of Consciousness； you are ready to
transcend self…awareness and bee pure awareness。 At this ultimate level；
you are one with everything you are love； peace； energy； beauty； wisdom；
clarity； effectiveness； and oneness。
Chapter 10
The Three Centers of Unhappiness
There is nothing about any level of consciousness that is right or wrong； good
or bad； pure or evil。 You should feel free to let your consciousness touch on
any of the seven levels。 You are where you are here and now。 Your growth
in Living Love will depend on pletely accepting yourself and others
right here now and not in some future time when you have conquered your
addictions。
Just accept where you are now by realizing that you are experiencing
addictions that give you the feelings you need for your next step in growth。
By joyously using your here and now as a stepping stone； your growth will be
happening in the fastest possible way。
Here is the Living Love scale you can use to develop a moment…by…moment
feeling of where you are in your great adventure into higher consciousness ：
THE FIRST CENTER OF CONSCIOUSNESS
THE SECURITY CENTER
What is it that makes you feel secure？ What is it that makes you feel
insecure？ Your answer to these questions is probably misleading to you； for
your feelings of security are created by your emotional programming what
you are telling yourself inside。 The outside conditions of your life do not
make you feel either secure or insecure。 They only trigger your inside
programming。 One person may feel secure with practically no money at all。
Another may feel insecure with a million dollars in the bank。
The Security Center automatically triggers feelings of fear and anxiety when
the outside world does not conform to your security programming。 Observe
how m