How to raise consciousness
There are numerous ways to raise consciousness. Depending upon one’s situation, some may be more effective than others.Also remember that there is a difference between raising consciousness and only altering it. So, consider the personal (ego), transpersonal (unity/oneness) and transcendent (beyond ordinary reality) aspects of consciousness.
Following is an attempt to summarize the different ways:
1. Directly engaging in following activities with mindfulness.
What is mindfulness- Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where one is and what one is doing (in both inner and outer world), and not distracted, overly reactive or overwhelmed.
Meditation (with mindfulness)
Visualization (with mindfulness)
Pranayama/breath work (with mindfulness)
Yoga (with mindfulness)
Tai Chi (with mindfulness)
Chi gong (with mindfulness)
Food/eating (with mindfulness)
Nature walk (with mindfulness)
Daily activities (with mindfulness)
Being Healthy (with mindfulness)
2. Engaging in following activities will raise consciousness and improve awareness.
Rituals/practices e.g. chanting, prayer
Practicing Faith
Realizing that you are not the thinker
Mediumship/ calling your spirit guides
Channeling
Shamanism
Being Grateful
Practice forgiveness
Opening Chakras
Letting go
Setting intention to raise consciousness
EFT
Art
Music
Symbols and Archetypes
Healing activities
Positive affirmations
Internal reflection
Hypnosis
3.Experiences- natural or cultivated, also raise consciousness and improve awareness.
Out of body experience
Lucid Dreaming
Brain wave entrainment
Psychic abilities
Spontaneous events
Psychedelics/naturopathic products
4. Practices- that indirectly raise consciousness and improve awareness.
Palmistry
Astrology
Numerology
Ecology engagement
Social engagement
Cultural engagement
5. Using Reverse Engineering concept, concentrating on products of consciousness will also help to raise
consciousness-see below
6. The right personal habits will also help to raise consciousness.
-Associate with similar thinking people
-Enjoy your company and finding time for yourself
-Taking periodic breaks from thinking
-Listen to your inner voice
– Challenging Your belief system/
-Clearing your emotional blocks
– Be empathetic/practicing Compassion/helping others
– Think/act/be positive
-Use powerful incantations
– Keeping ego in check
-Accept others as they are
-Understand your thought process
-Expand your creativity
– Listen more than speak
– Keeping a personal journal
– Make others happy/ laugh
– Pushing your limits