The Easiest Way to Alter Your Perception
Topics:
“The Easiest Way to Alter Your Perception”
“The Purpose of This Physical Dimension”
“The Abundance of Money vs. the Abundance of Flies: One Subject, Many Translations”
“The Energy Container”
“Clarity”
Friday, February 13, 2015 (Private/Phone)
Participants: Mary (Michael) and Jason (Spensar)
ELIAS: Good day!
JASON: Hi, Elias.
ELIAS: (Laughs) And what shall we discuss?
JASON: Well, that’s what I was thinking about, and I don’t have a whole lot of ideas. Every idea that I come up with to discuss seems kind of small or in the end not terribly important. But maybe if we could start… Before the Shift, what was the purpose of…? And maybe if I describe what I'm thinking here is the idea to live under belief systems or the influence of belief systems, to create under the influence of belief systems?
ELIAS: (Pause) And what is your question?
JASON: The question is, before this shift started, were there prior shifts before this? I'm trying to understand…
ELIAS: What was your purpose?
JASON: Yeah.
ELIAS: First of all, –
JASON: Beyond just experiencing, meaning certainly there was a type of experience being sought or being explored.
ELIAS: Yes, I would agree. I would express that each physical dimension incorporates a type of purpose of experience within the guidelines of the construct of that particular physical dimension. And in this physical dimension, you are generating a reality that incorporates a particular construct, or guidelines, of a certain type of reality – physical and emotional – and exploring the depth of what you can create in relation to those components: the intellect and the emotional communication aspect, feelings, and the exploration of how that influences reality, how it influences perception.
Perception is a mechanism that is designated only to [inaudible] realities. Therefore, it is an important component, but there are many factors that can be influencing of perceptions. And in your reality, a very strong component of that is the emotional factor and how that influences perception in many different capacities, and how it influences you in what you create and how you do it, what you explore, and what you expand with in relation to those expressions. For, that is a very basic part of your reality. All of your reality is influenced by that emotional factor.
And yes, the construct of belief systems and the influences of beliefs in relation to perception is another considerable factor of exploration in relation to how you are generating your [inaudible].
JASON: And belief systems influence perception by influencing what you focus on or pay attention to?
ELIAS: Yes!
JASON: And so if I'm crossing the street and I think oncoming traffic is something important to pay attention to because that’s my belief, obviously, that’s something I pay attention to, but I might be ignoring, you know, the smells in the air. (Laughs)
ELIAS: Precisely! You pay attention to what you generate as being important, and your belief systems are very influencing in relation to what you deem to be important or not important.
JASON: When I think about the construction of a perception – and I’ll use examples like we talk about, like we’ll take two, I don’t know if you'd call them opposites but something like appreciation and fear. Clearly you can look at a storm in appreciation of the awe and the beauty and the might, or you could certainly look at it in fear – you know, you're going to get hit by lightning or pummeled by hail. How does that influence your reality? Looking at those two examples, would that lead you down two different paths?
ELIAS: Oh, very much so. I would express that, first of all, as you are aware, what you pay attention to very strongly influences your perception, and your perception is what actually creates your reality, the physical manifestations of your reality. Therefore, if you're interpreting the example of a storm… And let us say that there are two individuals to illustrate the differences in attention and perception. One individual is paying attention to the storm from the perspective or the influence of what they are paying attention to in relation to fear, and projecting their attention forward, futurely, and in that anticipating what will occur in relation to the storm. And the more the individual is projecting and anticipating, the more they are paying attention to the factors of the storm that they believe are potentially dangerous. And the more the individual is paying attention to what they deem to be dangerous aspects of the storm, the more energy they generate themself in conjunction with the energy that is being expressed by the storm itself.
Therefore, in a manner of speaking, they are connecting with the energy of the storm, and therefore in THAT individual’s reality, the storm will likely be considerably dangerous and perhaps even devastating, that all around the individual they will observe dangerous situations or destruction, and they will create more and more activity that will reinforce the fear that they are already expressing.
Now; conversely, another individual, let us say, is being present and is not expressing fear and is observing the same storm, and in that, from the perspective of being present and not being afraid, that individual will pay attention to different aspects of the storm. And therefore, in paying attention to different aspects of the storm they will also, in like manner, reinforce their own perception that it is not dangerous and that perhaps it is beautiful or it is exciting, or it is interesting, and they will create, in THEIR reality, aspects of the storm and activity of the storm that will not be dangerous and that will be interesting.
Therefore, the one individual that is viewing the storm from the perspective of the present and is appreciating it and enjoying that storm and perceiving it as not dangerous may view winds that are affecting of different structures, but in their perception, those winds will likely not generate considerable damage but may actually create different or odd configurations of structures that are interesting to the individual, or that individual may even view rainbows within the storm that are unusual.
The other individual that is projecting and anticipating and therefore expressing fear – for remember: fear is never a present expression; it is always future-based. Therefore, the individual that is expressing fear will see that same storm generating destructive actions; therefore, it may down trees or it may break a building, or it may flood a roadway. And in that, that individual will not only witness that type of destruction, but they may also experience different aspects of that destructiveness. They may be in a vehicle, and the street that they may be driving upon will flood and their vehicle will stop. It can be the identical same storm and the same PLACE that these two individual place themselves in to be witnessing the storm, and their experience with it will be entirely different.
JASON: And the altering of perception here is the focusing on the different aspects that tie in with your belief systems, meaning one is focusing on aspects that they believe are fearful and one is focusing on the aspects that they believe are interesting?
ELIAS: Partially. Partially, it is a matter of time: what time the individual is focusing on, whether they are being present and paying attention to what is actually occurring in that present moment, or whether they are observing what is occurring through the filter of anticipation, and therefore they are not being present. They are projecting their intention futurely, and that creates a colored lens that the individual sees through, and in that, it reinforces their anxiety or their fear. And in that, they actually project an energy that will create the very expressions or manifestations that they anticipate in fear.
JASON: Okay.
ELIAS: For in this, this is not a matter of “positive thinking.” For, let us say that one individual that is being present actually enjoys the excitement of that storm. Therefore, they may enjoy rain, they may enjoy the electrical activity with lightning, they may enjoy the sound; therefore, in that, they are paying attention from that perspective.
Now, conversely, the other individual may genuinely not like the rain or the sounds, or the wind, and that may be merely a matter of preference. But if the individual is not being present, they automatically begin to project their attention in a manner that is anticipating, and that creates the fear.
Whereas, that same individual moving their attention to the present may not be feeling fear and may also not like the storm, but would generate different choices and perhaps avoid the storm or move in other directions with their attention to allow them to generate actions and experiences that for them would be more productive and more enjoyable. It does not change the factor that they dislike the storm, but they are not necessarily engaging the storm, and therefore they can move their attention in other directions that are more beneficial to them.
JASON: Okay. So the easiest way to alter your perception would be to be present?
ELIAS: Very much so. For when you are present, you have the ability to ask yourself what is important, whether what you are paying attention to is actually important to you, or whether you actually want to engage in that moment, in that present, whatever you are presenting to yourself.
You always incorporate choices, but you may not always know that you have choices objectively.
JASON: And many times in what you pay attention to, you talk about there being a physical component and a subjective component, meaning there's many different physical expressions that tie in with a single subjective expression – that might not be the right word, but that's what I'm thinking of. If I'm recalling this correctly, you can take something like abundance or lacking and there's many different ways that you could explore that within your physical environment but it’s the same subject.
ELIAS: Correct.
JASON: Okay. (Pause) Interesting.
ELIAS: And there are dual factors in what you are doing objectively. Objectively, you engage physical expressions and what you would term to be inner expressions. Therefore, inner expressions may not necessarily be physical manifestations, but they are an action and they are occurring, and you are also generating some types of physical manifestations simultaneously.
In this, this is the reason that I have expressed many times that your FEELINGS are not necessarily an indicator in relation to what your energy is doing; what you are DOING, that indicates how you are projecting your energy.
But yes, subjectively, your subjective awareness generates one subject. Objectively, you can translate that subject in a myriad of different manners, for the objective awareness is very abstract.
JASON: And the subjective things that you can pay attention to, you’ve talked about many of them in the past, like abundance versus lacking, a few different areas. How broad of a spectrum are we talking about?
ELIAS: With any one subject?
JASON: From the subjective prospective, are there a lot of subjects?
ELIAS: Yes! And in that, with any one given subject there can be thousands of different expressions that can be reflective of that one subject.
JASON: What I meant was, are there a lot of different subjects? I think I recall you saying like you can noticing an abundance of pebbles in your garden or the abundance of various other things but it’s all the same subject.
ELIAS: Correct. Therefore, are there many subjects? Yes, there are many different subjects, but there are more manners than which each one of them can be expressed. (Chuckles)
JASON: Right, right.
What I'm trying to tie in is because clearly if you… Somebody, let’s say, wanted an abundance of money or possessions or something like that, it would not necessarily be that they would be as happy with an abundance of flies, or… (laughs) You’ve talked about how consciousness is always creating more, so what do you want to pay attention to or what you want to do? Because you're going to create more of that.
ELIAS: Correct.
JASON: So I'm curious where if you wanted to create a particular type of abundance, does that happen automatically by just attending to the abundance?
ELIAS: I am understanding. Now, in this, what I would express to you is that it is not as complicated as you must concentrate on a particular type of abundance, but in that also, there is the factor of being aware of whether you are actually creating or concentrating your attention on that subject of abundance in the manner that you want.
Therefore, you use the example of the abundance of money versus an abundance of flies. That in actuality is an excellent example, for individuals incorporate a tendency to be and think in very black-and-white terms, and therefore if the individual created an abundance of flies in their reality, and they were thinking that they were concentrating upon the subject of abundance, that could be very confusing.
In this, this is what I was expressing in that you generate an inner and an outer action simultaneously, objectively. And in that, you may be thinking that you want to concentrate upon abundance and that you want that abundance to manifest itself in money. But, you also simultaneously may be inwardly doubting yourself and expressing that you cannot create what you want, and regardless of what you think, you do not believe it. And therefore, you do not trust your ability to generate that, and therefore, you may create an abundance of what you do not want and not necessarily what you do want.
And that also is a matter of what you are paying attention to. That is the reason that I would give an example to individuals such as paying attention to how much they have of a particular manifestation already, appreciating what they do have rather than what they do not have. And in that, it could be as simple as they incorporate many, many flowers in their own garden presently, or many pebbles in their area that they like.
In this, it is not actually a matter of the manifestations in themselves at all; it is a matter of encouraging the individual to be paying attention to what they ARE accomplishing, to what they ARE doing, to what they do have that they provided themselves and that they created themselves already, and therefore can continue to do so and build from that. For you will automatically create more of whatever it is that you are paying attention to.
Therefore, in encouragement of individuals TO pay attention to what they like, what they appreciate, what they value, that moves their attention in an easy and more natural movement in the direction of beginning to create actually more of what they want rather than more of what they do not want, which is what is very familiar to them.
JASON: By concentrating on what you do have, then you're not doubting yourself.
ELIAS: Correct. Believing, as I have expressed many times, is really another word for trusting. Therefore, what you BELIEVE you can do, you trust. What you believe you cannot do, you trust that you cannot do.
JASON: Mm-hm. And in this, you’ve talked about imaginary containers that you can imagine that as you go throughout your day, the routine actions, the energy you're expressing can build up in these containers and eventually they can overflow and create large manifestations. In the examples that I've seen, it’s generally talking about in the negative sense, but is that also the case in the positive sense? Meaning, you may be generating an energy that you like or that is taking you in the direction you want, but you might not see a whole lot of difference or signs of that in your environment until that energy overflows at one point?
ELIAS: Generally, no. (Jason laughs) No. The difference is, when you are moving in directions that are a benefit to you and that you do want, you are not necessarily holding that energy. That is the principle with that imaginary container, is that generally speaking, individuals place that energy in that imaginary container, for they are denying it. They're pushing it away, they are not addressing it, and therefore it is not being allowed to be released.
A very simple and very common example of this is how often individuals may engage an interaction with each other, and one individual becomes irritated or distressed or hurt and they ignore it, or they express it is not important enough to address to. It is a small expression, and therefore it is not worthy of your attention, not worth your time or energy to address to. And you are THINKING, expressive to you, that you are merely letting it go, but you do not. For in that, you continue with your interaction and you part ways with the other individual and you continue to move through your experiences, and each time you encounter any other individual that expresses in any slight manner that is similar to the expression that distressed you, you store that. And each time, you will express yourself that it is not important, it is not big enough to concern yourself with, and therefore you justify storing it and you keep storing it. And you stop feeling about it after each encounter, and eventually, some action occurs that triggers that invisible container to overflow and explode.
JASON: And how do we address that container before it explodes?
ELIAS: By first of all, once again, being present. In addition to being present, by honoring and valuing yourself. [When you] honor and value yourself, you express your individual deservingness. Therefore, it is not a matter of generating a considerable conflict or confrontation when you engage some interaction that you deem to be small in the moment but that is uncomfortable or that you dislike. In that, every expression that generates a reaction within you that touches that value or calls into question your value or your importance in any manner, if you are being present and you are honoring your value, your worth, your deservingness, it is a matter of being aware of what you are saying yes and no to in every situation.
When you express that a situation or an expression of another individual that was uncomfortable for you is small and unimportant, and you dismiss it, you are saying yes to the other individual’s expression and no to your own value. You are always saying yes and no simultaneously. You never say yes OR no; you are always saying yes AND no. In this, what are you saying yes to and what are you saying no to? And in that, when you say no to yourself, you place that energy in that container. When you place yourself second, when you devalue yourself, when you do not trust yourself, you place that energy in that container.
JASON: One thing that I've done in the past – let me see if this ties in when I've had a dispute or an argument with someone – would be to sit alone for a while and kind of see how that feels in my body in the sensations, the tension, the contraction, to see the thoughts that are bothering me about that and just stay present with that, and after a while it tends to relax and smoothen out.
ELIAS: Yes.
Now; the reason that that occurs – and at times it may not. At times you could generate that identical same action and you may not actually achieve that calm state; it may continue to agitate you. It is dependent upon the situation, the expression and the importance of it. But in that, generally when the feeling does dissipate and you do achieve that calm, the reason that that occurred is you are allowing yourself to be present and you are, in a manner of speaking, evaluating the importance of the situation, of the expression or what occurred, evaluating the importance of the experience. And if it is not actually important to you, that energy is released, and you will not hold it. If it IS important to you, then that may not be enough to actually alleviate that situation and allow you to release that.
JASON: And then what WOULD be enough, or what would be the next step? When you say honoring and value yourself, I'm not 100% sure what that means to do.
ELIAS: That can mean different expressions in different situations or time frameworks. It is dependent upon what the situation is and with whom, and what the importance is, or what's the evaluation of the importance is, in the situation. Therefore, as an example, you may incorporate some altercation with another individual, and it may be considerably distressing to you, and the individual may be important to you. Therefore, it may be important to address the situation in some capacity – not necessarily to generate a confrontation or a conflict, but it may be significant for you to address the situation and express yourself in relation to the situation.
Now conversely, you may incorporate some experience with another individual that is uncomfortable, and when you evaluate the relationship or the interaction with that individual it may not be as important to you. And therefore, you may not necessarily choose to express yourself or engage the individual, but you may choose not to be involving yourself with that individual.
Now; let me clarify in this, for I am incorporating specific words. When I express that you may choose not to be involving yourself with that individual, I'm not expressing that you may choose to merely walk away and never engage the individual again or dismiss them out of your reality – not necessarily, but that you may choose to engage them in limited capacity, and that when you engage them, you are not actually involving yourself with them, or you are not investing yourself with them.
Therefore, there are varying degrees of what you may do if you are engaging an uncomfortable situation with other individuals, but in any situation that is uncomfortable with other individuals, [inaudible] with yourself. It is important to allow yourself to release that energy, and how you do it is determined by what is important to you first of all, and then you can evaluate what would be effective or efficient to allow yourself to release that energy.
In some situations, you may choose to release energy alone by yourself, as you expressed. You may choose to engage some type of physical action, or you may do it in a meditation or a calming exercise. In other situations, that may not necessarily be effective.
JASON: And if it might not be effective, is it kind of because I still have expectations in that area that I considered important?
ELIAS: Perhaps, or it may be, as I expressed, a situation in which to be honoring of yourself and valuing of yourself to allow yourself to release that energy, it may be necessary for you to express yourself.
JASON: Okay. I see what you mean.
A quick question, we’re almost out of time here. A good portion of my time at work, or a decent amount of time, is spent being a little bit bored and searching on the Internet for interesting news or stories. I'm curious what type of energy that is expressing. (Laughs) And I'm generally not present.
ELIAS: I would express that that is expressing a general energy of dissatisfaction (Jason laughs)… and discontent.
What I would suggest is that you genuinely allow yourself a brief time framework to contemplate what is satisfying to you and what is contentment. What would you express contentment in? What would that be for you? How would that feel, and what would it appear to be for you?
Once you have defined what can generate satisfaction for you more clearly, then I would suggest that you embark upon an expedition of discovery: discovery how can you express satisfaction, what can you create, what can you invent, and what directions can you engage that will produce satisfaction in what you perceive to be the confines of a job?
JASON: Mm-hm.
ELIAS: Which would, in a manner of speaking, bring us back to your first question in relation to this reality – or any reality in point of fact. For in that, each reality is created in a construct, in a design, and therefore, it is a matter of what can you experience and explore and create within the perceived confines of that construct, of that design. Therefore, you are applying the same principle to a specific environment.
JASON: Mm-hm. I like that, but that’s a lot to think on. (Elias laughs)
I haven’t heard the timer yet. Clarity, which is something that you used to talk about… In recognition of your clarity exercise and my understanding of it that you refer to clarity as being aware of your sense perceptions in a continuous or in a clear way, is that definition correct?
ELIAS: Yes.
JASON: And is clarity an actual quality than can continuously be enhanced?
ELIAS: Yes.
JASON: And does that clarity as it’s enhanced allow you new choices and new directions?
ELIAS: Yes. It is always expandable. And I would not suggest that it is always expandING, for that is dependent upon the individual, but it CAN be always expanding.
JASON: And being present is basically very similar to, if not the same thing as, the clarity exercise that you still offer.
ELIAS: Correct. It is not the same, but it is a very important component, for it is much more difficult to be expressing that clarity if you are not being present.
JASON: Okay. And being present would be also in addition to being aware of your sense data, being aware of yourself.
ELIAS: Yes.
JASON: Okay.
And clarity, is that something that as it expands, as clarity expands, do we get into areas that would be considered esoteric or parlor tricks?
ELIAS: (Laughs)
[The timer for the session rings]
Yes, for the more clarity you generate, the more you employ your ability to manipulate reality.
JASON: Okay. I think we’ll follow up on that on our next session. That sounds like a great topic.
ELIAS: (Laughs) Very well. That may be fun. (Laughs)
JASON: I think so.
Well, cool. Thank you very much, Elias. I appreciate it and look forward to speaking to you next time.
ELIAS: You are very welcome, my friend, and I express great encouragement to you in all that you are doing and all that you may BE doing until our next meeting. (Laughs)
In tremendous lovingness to you, as always, my dear friend, au revoir.
JASON: Thank you.
(Elias departs after 59 minutes 20 seconds)
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