When you come to know yourselves, then you will be known, and you will realize that you are the children of the Father. Rather the kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you. In the Gospel of Thomas, Jesus mirrors these words, saying, We can see that the vertical line of the cross represents the axiom “as above, so below” and the horizontal line meaning “as within, so without.” Perhaps the most dominant symbol associated with Jesus is the cross on which he was crucified. This is an image with profound significance to Jesus’ message as it represents a union of opposites. Or in the words of Hermes Trismegistus – a man purported to walk the earth even before the biblical Moses:Īs above, so below, as within, so without. Here we can see the reality of Jesus as the son of man and the son of God, symbolic of both his sacred and wild nature. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. The sublime paradox of Jesus I want to point out here is that he is both human and divine. As St. came to exemplify the divinity of every single human being and to give to the human race the outrageous possibility of a direct divine relation with God: a direct gnostic ecstasy which would also be an ecstasy of service and justice. In the words of mystical scholar Andrew Harvey, So how is Christ Consciousness related to spiritual awakening? Put simply, Christ Consciousness is another word for Self-realization, Oneness, Samadhi, Nirvana, or Spiritual Enlightenment.īUT, Christ Consciousness is unique in that it’s a very specific, very profound form or ‘flavor’ of spiritual Oneness. Increasingly, the notion of ‘Christ Consciousness’ is coming into the mainstream, and I think that’s beautiful because it points to the hidden depths of Jesus’ message, his importance to humanity, and what he ultimately symbolizes. Having been raised in a fundamentalist Christian family, I’m profoundly familiar with the Christian message, at least in its stripped-of-mysticism-and-replaced-with-dogma sense.īut despite the religious trauma I’ve been subjected to, have gone on a journey to heal, and in many ways, continue to experience, there’s something in the heart of Christianity that’s still vibrantly relevant and inspiring. Spiritual Awakening, Christ Consciousness, and What Jesus Symbolizes Not only can Christ Consciousness be seen as an approach to life, but it can also be seen as a fundamental part – or even “goal” (as inaccurate and mind-centered as that is) – of the spiritual awakening process itself. Instead, the Christ Consciousness I’m referring to is about meeting the grit and grime of life through the heart of love, devotion, courage, and mystical surrender as Jesus did. The difference here is that I’m not necessarily encouraging you to pray to Jesus and ask him to protect you or hover over you like a daddy figure – again, nothing against that if that’s what you need. And that’s fine, everyone has their own approach to the Divine based on where they’re at in life.īut the Christ Consciousness I’m referring to in this article isn’t a warm-and-fuzzy new age concept it’s a deeper mystical truth that can be felt and experienced in both the light and dark times of life. The term ‘Christ Consciousness’ has and will continue to be used by the new age – a movement characterized by a watered-down and good-vibes-only approach to spirituality. Christ Consciousness – This isn’t a New Age Concept The term ‘Christ Consciousness,’ therefore, refers to the embodiment of these qualities in our lives.
When we observe the life and message of Jesus Christ, we can see the qualities of love, devotion, courage, and surrender at the center of his teachings and example. Christ Consciousness is a mystical term that refers to a spiritually evolved state of being.
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