The Heart of the Matter Part 1 (Serafina)

Everything both begins with, and returns to, the Heart.  The very first cells to form through mitosis in the development of the unborn child are the beginnings of the Heart.  

The fact that consciousness seems to be ‘anchored’ in the head and therefore the brain is nothing but illusion.  Things are arranged in such a way for purely practical reasons - the eyes and ears direct information to the brain, all of which are situated in the head.

Yet the electromagnetic field of the body is centered around the Heart.  Just as the C.P.U. in a computer may be responsible in a computer for the processing of information (the Brain), the monitors for displaying the results of such processes (the eyes), and various other peripherals for performing duties analogous to other human organs or limbs, the body works in exactly the same way.  

Yet neither of these ‘machines’ is remotely useful without the ‘Heart’ - the User.

The Heart is the true seat of consciousness, and when we leave our bodies, either at the moment of death, through Astral traveling, or Lucid Dreaming, it is the energy pattern belonging to the Heart which makes this journey.

Many will find this almost a redundant train of thought at this point, for only the briefest of forays into esoteric or occult learning will lead one to somewhat similar conclusions,  Yet I state this unequivocally here for a purpose.  

Firstly, and most importantly perhaps, to remind the reader that it is important to make a conscious effort to remind ourselves exactly where our consciousness is seated.  When we live in our heads, we think too much, without enough real purpose.  Our internal monologues become a constant source of unconsidered thought-forms being constantly released into the Universe.  

With some small amount of practice, one should find it relatively simple to return one’s seat of consciousness to it’s rightful place.  Be aware of the fact that your ‘space’ of consciousness, in which you think, hear and feel, is much larger than just the confines of your head.  It is in fact much, much larger than your body, or even the house you live in - just as it can be infinitely smaller, should you require it to be so.

Consciousness is the most malleable substance in the Universe, it can expand and contract at your command, and it is what you are actually made of.  We are all superhuman beings made of impossibly elastic light, and only the fact that we are so thoroughly anchored in our physical forms limits us at this time.

However, assuming the ‘average’ human development, where the space of consciousness is, under normal circumstances, restricted to the body and, to a lesser degree, the various layers of the aura surrounding it, the normal human tendency to ‘anchor’ all of this inside the head is extremely unbalancing.

Follow the course of the information as it is transmitted through your eyes (and ears).  This information reaches the Brain, is processed and then displayed.  But for whom is this information displayed, and exactly where does this occur?

Certainly not anywhere inside your head.  The biochemical processes may occur in there, but the electromagnetic field surrounding and infusing the body, which is for all intents and purposes the multi-layered field of consciousness, is toroidal in shape and centered on the Heart.  

The Heart is the ‘who’, the real entity for whom such sounds and visions are portrayed, and it is only through conscious remembrance of this fact that we can truly start to live our lives for our selves, to break out of subconscious routines which have been running in circles within our minds because we think we live there.  

Therefore, remember when you look straight ahead through your eyes, that you are in fact looking up and out.  Consciously move your sense of self downwards to the center of your chest, for this is where you truly live.  When we listen, whether it be to music, or to another person in conversation, the same lesson applies.  Move the sense of self down; reside within the Heart.

How often have you found yourself frustrated when in conversation with another, because you have been speaking to them deeply, from your heart, about something important to you, and it is clear to you that they are answering half-heartedly, before changing the subject entirely?

Most people will do this without even realizing that you were attempting to have a truly meaningful discussion.  This is because most people live inside their heads.  That person was only half listening to you, they were listening to their own internal monologue, thinking of a subject they wanted to introduce into the conversation.  

Therefore, they answer you half-heartedly or flippantly and move on to their own agenda.  Many people do this as a subconscious defense because they are uncomfortable with the idea of having truly meaningful interactions with others, feeling more secure in the safety net of their internal monologue, where they can give themselves the treasured illusion that they are actually in control of what happens in this life.

Living from the Heart allows us to engage fully and more honestly with the Universe around us.  Living consciously from the Heart, we are able to see when the person across from us is lost in their own internal monologue, and knowing this, we are better prepared to handle the situation when they fail to give our own words the attention they deserve.

Instead of feeling hurt and either giving up on meaningful conversation or, worse, descending into argument and distension, when living from the Heart, we understand that the other is lost in their own head, and we make allowances for this.

Perhaps we take the time to stop, to ask the person openly and honestly for their full attention; this can often work surprisingly well.  Perhaps we simply set aside our own issue and allow their internal monologue to run its course, waiting for a more opportune time to engage in meaningful interaction.

The beauty of living from the Heart, is the ability to be aware of such situations.  Once we begin to truly live from the Heart, so many situations in life which were formerly perplexing or confusing, can be clearly seen to be caused by the trap of living within the Head.  

Living from the Heart has the added advantage, once we have become accustomed to it, of allowing us to think more clearly and concisely, as well as far faster than most others, at least in social situations.  

When we learn to turn off that internal monologue, we can see so clearly how much it affects most everyone else, and we therefore have the time and the ability to choose our words with care, to head off arguments before they happen, and to ensure that we enrich the lives of those with whom we come into contact.  

For as soon as we begin to truly live from the Heart, the instinct to do such things becomes almost second nature.  The Heart is by definition a vessel of love and understanding, it is the Mind which weighs and judges, reasons and criticizes.

Of course, there will inevitably be times when we slip without realizing back into the old model of living within the Head.  To live full-time from the Heart is hard work, it takes conscious effort, and when we learn how to remain centered in the Heart permanently, it changes us.  

Not everyone wishes to walk that path, and not everyone needs to.

The important thing, however, is to remember that it is there, that we are beings of Heart first and foremost, and that all else is secondary.  

When we find ourselves frustrated, or angry, or afraid, first of all return our center of consciousness to its natural place, the Heart.  It is truly amazing how many problems can be solved simply by remembering that this change in perspective is available to us.  

The brain is always computing, always thinking, always busy and often frantic.  The Heart, when we live there instead of in our heads, is calm and steady, beating out the rhythm of our life, and reminding us that the Brain is the tool, that Consciousness is the space that we exist in, but that the Heart is the who that exists in this space, and uses this tool.  The Heart really is, unsurprisingly, at the very heart of who we are as individuals, and remembering this, even if only occasionally, can be truly life-changing for both us and the other Hearts we touch as we move through our lives.

The Words of Serafina, as Channeled by Maya Dunthorpe