spiritual breakdown on how to "actually use" awake methods effectively.
firstly, i’d like to thank everyone for the great feedback i received on the my last post i made about how to use "actually use" awake methods, based on research i came across while learning about deep meditation and altered states of consciousness. and like i mentioned in my last post, i’m doing a follow-up to explain the full diagram and how you can use it to be more effective when practicing awake methods.
disclaimer(s): before i do a deep dive into how to “actually use” awake methods, backed by a spiritual interpretation from rudolf steiner’s esoteric teachings, i want to clarify that i’m putting “actually use” in quotes for a reason because there isn’t a black-and-white way to approach shifting. shifting is deeply personal and spiritual (imo). everything i’m sharing here is simply what i’ve found through my own research, shadow work, and inner reflection, including tarot, which resonated strongly with me and helped me feel confident enough to share this. my hope is that it supports others in their own shifting journey. i also want to make it clear that my approach to shifting is completely spiritual. i don’t really see it as something scientific, i experience it more as a spiritual practice. so everything i share here is coming from that spiritual perspective, not from the science side of shifting.
this is going to be a lengthy post!
this diagram comes from rudolf steiner’s esoteric teachings, and it maps out the stages that lead outward from ordinary, day-to-day consciousness to the early stages of meditation, and eventually into the deepest level of meditation, what many people in the community call the "void state". it also goes past the void state into what’s described as higher, more advanced stages of spiritual abundance, ending in the telos stage, where you’re fully detached from the physical body and exist purely as your subconsciousness. this can be connected to shifting as an almost "goldilocks” stage, where you’re no longer tied to this reality and can access your desired reality through simple affirming, because doubt and ego have been bypassed and you’re fully in that subconscious void.
so how do we reach that?
let me explain each point across the diagram so we can have a understanding of how we can achieve each stage and then eventually telos.
day-to-day consciousness is basically where we are right now, our original reality, what we can perceive, see, and feel through our five senses. it’s the stage we’re in before we decide to shift from our usual, everyday waking world.
i (3.4.1) . . when you choose to use an awake method and lie down to start meditating, you enter the activation stage almost immediately. this is where you begin closing off your awareness from your original reality. by shutting your eyes and settling into meditation, you start withdrawing that external focus, even if it’s only a few minutes in, just breathing with the intention of pulling your awareness inward. from a shifting perspective, i see this as simply setting the intention, closing your eyes and knowing, “ok, i’m going to try to shift.” that’s the activation: you’ve made the decision, set the intent, and now you’re moving into meditation.
ii (3.4.2) . . this is where things start to matter. if you’re doing methods like the julia method for example, where you don’t use shifting or grounding affirmations until after you’ve entered the void state, you’ll naturally reach the abyss stage just by meditating without affirming to shift yet. this is the part where you’re simply in meditation—no complications, just a deep, calm state. not the deepest level yet, but you’re settled. you’re not fully focused on shifting yet; you’re focused on getting calm enough to shift. and i want to reiterate: this isn’t the stage where you’re affirming to shift yet. you’re not doing grounding or shifting affirmations here. you’re just calm, just meditating. that’s why there’s no “complications” in this stage, because you’re not pushing intention into anything yet. your body is still settling, and you’ve already moved past activation. for example, with the julia method, this is like the “i am” phase, where you’re repeating simple “i am” affirmations and staying calm. this will make more sense when i explain the encounter stage.
iii (3.4.3) . . this is the stage i think a lot of people end up giving up at, and it’s what perhaps makes their awake method attempt "unsuccessful". it won’t apply to every situation, but it’s what i noticed in my own experience. the encounter stage is what you reach after you’ve been in meditation for a bit and you start using shifting affirmations and genuinely intending that you’re somewhere else. for example, with the julia method, this could be when you move into identity affirmations or five senses affirmations—where you begin rewriting the reality you’re in. you’re affirming a new room, a new identity, new friends, a new environment. you’re actively shaping things and beginning the shift.
from my personal experience, i’d usually be meditating for at least half an hour before i reached the point where i felt like, alright, i’m calm enough. i don’t really feel my room as much, my body feels lighter, and i’m less aware of it overall. i feel ready to start affirming that i’m in my desired reality, so i begin the affirmations. and this is exactly where my attempts would stop for years. YEARS. i get this urge to open my eyes disappointed. i begin to feel my cr bed more. i feel a wave of dissatisfaction and frustration. and what really happens is that you encounter the ego. because you’re intending to shift, and you’re essentially challenging your sense of reality in the physical world, it can trigger a kind of survival response. your physical mind/body reads that “no identity” or “new identity” state as a threat, and it tries to pull you back to what’s familiar, back to what you’ve been conditioned to believe, because that feels safe. in spiritual teachings, this can also be described as the guardian. because shifting is something we aren't conditioned to believe in this reality, it pushes against the belief systems we’ve been taught alike the idea that: "we only have one life" and that "we’re only this physical body", it could also be your own insecurities about shifting e.g. "this isn't working" or "this is taking too long." and when you start spiritually expanding beyond that, you can run into what’s called the ego, or the guardian. this literally means you’re right at the door of shifting about to break through into a higher state of consciousness. it’s like a reflex meant to pull you back to what’s familiar and comfortable. that’s why it's called "the guardian" or "the ego at the door": because the moment you begin to move beyond it, all those ingrained “safe” beliefs and automatic thoughts in your subconscious push up in response.
whenever you reach this stage and you give in to those thoughts, or you start feeding them energy, it pulls you straight back into normal waking consciousness. everything starts to unravel. what you should do instead, when you reach this point, is alchemise. that doesn’t mean fighting the thoughts, because fighting them just fuels them. it means staying in meditation. when the urge hits, recognise what it actually is: a sign that you’re close. it means you’re approaching the door, and your subconscious is trying to drag you back to what feels familiar and safe. focus on your breath. try counting. the feeling usually comes in waves, it rises, fades, then returns. and each time you breathe through it and stay calm, it comes back quieter, less intense, and with longer stretches of calm before it returns. it’s definitely easier said than done, but i genuinely believe this is the stage where owning your power matters most, your ability to shift, and the strength of your intention. it can feel intense and even really demotivating, but this is where you start rewiring your mind to persist instead of pulling back.
iv (3.5) . . eventually, you reach what’s referred to as the telos stage. telos translates to the ultimate aim or end purpose, the final cause behind an action. this is the stage where i believe i and you hit the prime mindset shift. your doubts have quietened down, and you’re in a state of pure consciousness that’s open to affirmation, you withdraw effort. at this point, identity affirmations tend to “stick” more because there’s no resistance, this is essentially the void state or adjacent to the hypnagogic state. and from here, you can begin affirming in a way that brings you back into day-to-day awareness, but in your reality of choice instead. your desired reality. and now without hesitation or pushback, you have full access to your desired reality through intention and affirmation.
v final thoughts?
in terms of whether this theory has actually been effective for me, and whether i’ve shifted: yes. i started looking into this in the first place because whenever i did shift, it usually happened in these strange half-asleep, half-awake phases—like when i’d get pulled out of a dream and end up in that black, in-between space where i could feel my spiritual body floating. those shifts fell into a few types for me: one where i was fully grounded, and two where i could physically feel my desired reality, like i sort of was half in and half out. that’s what pushed me to research this more deeply, and it’s also why this is the approach i mostly follow now. but again, it’s so individual, shifting is extremely personal, and what works for me comes from my own reflection and my own decision to step back from a lot of shifttok and social media communities. you really do have to do your own research and let it become your own journey.
hopefully this resonates with anyone and is of good help!
the julia method is a method of shifting realities where you repeat in your head the words “i am” along with affirmations. it can be done in any position.
all three times that I’ve come very close to shifting, I’ve used this subliminal here. however, subliminals are optional, but I highly recommend it.
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