Printed
in the Conscious Creation Journal
October 1998, Issue 2
Patterns
of Living
by George Garner
Quite
often, our penchant for labels limits or holds our awareness to
an identification with that label. Sometimes it's helpful
to re-label something to see beyond the original 'definition'.
I think a belief or core belief are
labels that have been used many, many times -- perhaps so much,
that they are getting in the way of seeing beyond. So let's
just say, in the context of this writing, that this 'belief' label
is holding us from seeing beyond our belief of what beliefs really
are. Especially those deep-seated beliefs, those core beliefs,
that are so automatic they have become a natural part of our expression
or character.
So,
with that in mind, I have coined a new term, sloganeered a new label,
if you wish: pattern of living or living pattern.
It is essentially one's core beliefs about one's self and relationships
to one's reality, that is, relationships between you and others,
and you and your reality. In Seth-inspired terms, one chooses
the 'living environment' or conditions, a basic set of generalities,
for a new lifetime, a new incarnation. A base framework of
beliefs for one's life purposes is honed and developed during early
childhood experiences, where most core beliefs are formed.
These can create basic 'living patterns' for individuals to build,
form or create their life experiences and events around. These
basic 'living patterns,' 'core beliefs,' or 'personal root assumptions'
influence or affect relationships, events and experiences.
They are a guiding pattern, a template to form your particular core
reality. Very often these are hidden from the user as to their
direct influence, of course, in much the same way that a computer
program hides its inner operating system from a graphical user interface
-- a point and click environment.
This
living pattern develops, in most cases, through childhood via the
experiences and beliefs formed at that time, although these patterns
or core beliefs are ongoing. The pattern becomes so much a
natural part of the person that all the body's cells,
organs and associative consciousness treat this pattern as the normal
operating system. It is perceived for all intents and purposes
as its own natural state of grace. It literally
becomes the living pattern for that individual. After all,
they (the body's cells) do not know right/wrong etc. They
act out of a natural state of grace -- an automatic state that is
influenced by the head honcho of the body, namely you, the holder/owner
of your beliefs.
This
pattern then becomes a natural condition for the body and the body
consciousness. The body expects the pattern and naturally
goes about creating these conditions, without you, the re-active
you, the physically focused you, being aware of it, except via the
responsive experience. This is normally seen as a fact
of life, your life. In other words, it is an accepted
situation or condition. And UNLESS there is a recognition, or a
growing sense of awareness about this pattern in one's living experiences,
then this condition will continue.
Here
is an example that may illustrate this. Egghead is born to
a criticizing, unloving, alcoholic father and a wimp of a mother.
Egghead, of course, chose this 'living environment' to form the
set of beliefs so his life purpose might experience value fulfillment.
Meanwhile, Egghead is criticized, unloved and learns that he is
of no worth -- a 'pattern' of this forms during his childhood.
He sees this 'pattern' first via his parents. As he grows
older, this 'pattern' influences his behavior, resulting in being
picked on by his peers etc -- he is basically, recreating or projecting
his childhood 'conditioning' into his own reality. He experiences
the result of the pattern that was established, which is continued
and perpetuated by his own self -- not consciously recognizing this,
of course. Egghead may even develop some illness, or affliction
that accentuates his 'pattern'. As an adult, this pattern
may very well continue. He will do the exact same things to
himself that he experienced with his parents when he was a child.
In other words, the 'living pattern' really does 'live', perpetuated
by one's own self. He may develop friends, who for no apparent
reason begin treating him like dirt or he may marry and experience
the same 'patterns' that were developed in childhood. His
'living pattern' creates this for his own perception. Egghead
will interpret events, situations and experiences in the light of
this 'living pattern'. All these events and experiences, to
Egghead, while disturbing and uncomfortable, are 'par' for the course
-- to him this is his life. He may not like it, but the same
'patterns' keep on repeating and will do so, UNTIL he begins to
recognize the sequence of events that are part of this 'pattern'.
The
recognition of this 'pattern of living' is key, of course, as is
the recognition of any belief, which are various 'patterns of living'
with varying intensities. If one becomes aware of the 'sequence'
of events as this 'pattern' plays itself through, then one has the
option of making conscious choices to change that 'sequence'.
The 'pattern' can then be avoided or at least changed to some degree.
This
'sequence' of events, or the 'living pattern' when termed in this
manner, is very closely associated with DNA and gene terminology
or concepts. I think there is a strong correlation here as
well. Seth has mentioned that beliefs are electrically coded
upon or into the genes. Just as genes are triggered by various
events, be they time, age, hereditary etc, then so are these beliefs
or 'living patterns' triggered. A coded sequence of events
that create a condition or experience. Quite possibly, these
connections are so interrelated that they are hidden from discovery
by our Scientific and Medical labeling -- hidden in much the same
way our 'living patterns' or core beliefs are hidden from us --
unless we make the connection.
Personally,
<smile> I like the term 'living patterns', as it describes what
they are and what they do.
©1998,
George Garner. Printed in the October 1998 Issue of the Conscious
Creation Journal. (Feel free to duplicate this article for personal
use - please include this copyright notice.) http://www.consciouscreation.com/
George
about George: As an energy essense personality I focused into this
physical dimension in 1946 England. Unfortunately, I forgot
most of what I knew. I stumbled on the Seth books, by no accident,
in the early 70's and read them as they were published. I started
to remember. Much acceleration occurred in this after meeting
other Seth folks on Internet mailing lists, such as Sethworks, around
late 1995. I continue to explore my inner connections from my
physical location in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. |
