Signs You Are in a Higher State of Consciousness vs a Lower State

Key Wellness / Self-Mastery Strategies (Higher Consciousness vs. Lower Consciousness)

Lower Consciousness (Reactive, Ungrounded)

• Live “from the outside in”: treat external events as the cause, while being unaware of how thoughts/emotions drive reality.
• Reactive emotional state:
  • Easily triggered by people/situations
  • Quick anger/fear/defensiveness (described as “reptilian brain” reactivity)
  • Decisions made from instinct and fear
• Mental habits that intensify negativity:
  • Blame others/external effects instead of taking internal responsibility
  • Complain and get stuck in a negative manifestation cycle
• Limited perception:
  • Think only through the five senses
  • Underuse “spiritual faculties” like imagination and willpower
• Ego-driven rigidity:
  • Belief that you already know everything
  • Resistance to learning/esoteric knowledge
  • Difficulty expanding mindset; challenges are seen as threats
• Time-escaping patterns:
  • Dwelling on the past or worrying about the future instead of staying in the now
• Seeking external validation:
  • Covering inner issues with materialism or external measures
• Divided inner alignment:
  • “Thinking/feeling/acting” don’t work together (e.g., wanting one thing but acting compulsively)

Higher Consciousness (Causal, Self-Directed, Disciplined)

• Shift to “inside out” causality:
  • External events are “effects”; the mind is the cause
  • Changing happens internally (mindset/attitude), then actions follow
• Stop complaining; choose response over reaction:
  • If you can’t change the event, change your mental attitude toward it (law of polarity)
• Train the mind to be ordered and disciplined:
  • Avoid random, wandering thoughts
  • Practice awareness of what thoughts you’re entertaining
• Self-awareness / “observer” stance:
  • Pause and watch thoughts/emotions rather than being carried by them
  • Avoid emotional “wind” that pulls you into reactivity
• Conscious creator vs. unconscious reactor:
  • Attention turns into a form of “creation”
  • Feeding random/negative thoughts plants “seeds” in the subconscious
  • Trained thought and intention manifest more effectively (described as arising from unity, not fragmentation)
• Use targeted mental practices when patterns return:
  • If negative thoughts repeat: affirmations / reprogramming
  • If overthinking escalates: meditation of stillness / non-thought, building willpower
• Unify thinking, feeling, and acting toward one goal:
  • The “triangle/unity consciousness” idea: align #1 (I) with #3 (three expressions) so all three work together
• Pause before action:
  • There’s stillness between stimulus and response; awareness chooses instead of reflex
• Transmute fear immediately:
  • Fear is framed as “mind-killer” and illusion
  • Respond by shifting to the polar opposite (toward strength)
• De-identify from ego constructs:
  • Don’t cling to identity/job/reputation as who-you-are
  • “Turning off the mind” leaves the observer
• Interpret dreams as subconscious messages:
  • Dreams are treated as allegories from the subconscious
  • Example: being chased/fearful in a dream = something you may be running from internally
  • Strategy: identify the symbol/inner theme and change it
• Faith as a requirement for growth:
  • Higher consciousness is approached as self-mastery; it requires faith/desire
  • Without faith and intent, progress won’t stick

Presenters / Sources

• Harry B. Joseph (also known as Revival of Wisdom) — author of The Book of Wisdom Volume 1 and 2