y long. Their programming and experience in life tells them that life is full of frustration and sorrow.

5. The fifth level up on the map of consciousness is fear. People at this level are full of anxiety and often withdraw themselves from other people and situations. They fear losing. What one fears losing depends on the person, however, fear grips at a very deep level here. Often times people will cling to material possessions as though they will last forever. They will cling to other people to the point that it often pushes the love they fear losing away. Living in a constant state of fear is a constant emotional drain.

6. The next level on the map of consciousness is desire. These people are constantly in a state of craving, to the point that they become enslaved by their desire. Drug addicts are a perfect e

The desire to have more, be more, and do more is a natural part of life. Everyone wants to aspire to higher levels of understanding and accomplishment. The problem for most people is that they don't want to do the work necessary to get there. Many people will claim they do, however, their actions speak much louder than their words. In order to rise to higher levels of understanding, it is important to understand where you are right now and what the next level on the course of progression is. The map and development of consciousness can help you do just that.

There are seventeen levels of development on the scale of consciousness. It is important to understand what each one is as well as how to transcend each level to reach the next. This is not as easy as it may sound, however, the rewards for doing such are more than one can even begin to imagine. Not only does one learn how to create anything they desire in their life by understanding these levels, but they also understand how to help other people around them transcend these levels so that everyone is able to better connect with life and experience life on a regular basis to it's fullest.

Sadly, a very large portion of the population will never transcend any level. Most people settle into one of these levels of consciousness by the time they hit late childhood and never transcend beyond it. This is an injustice to oneself as well as society as a whole. But with a little bit of study and quite a bit of effort, one can begin to grow, develop, and become the type of person who not only acquires everything they want, but also contributes to the world in a way that makes everyones life better. The map is as follows:

1. The lowest on the list is shame. This is a life of misery and humiliation. Anyone who stays in this realm is in a constant state of shamefulness because of their actions and their words. Their opinion of their self is very poor and their life is full of sorrow and sadness.

2. The next step above shame is guilt. People who are able to transcend shame move into a state of guilt. They realize that much of their actions and words are not used properly and they often feel a sense of guilt for not having done more for themselves and those around them. Often times, they place blame on others for their own short comings creating destructive behavior that ruins relationships and their own happiness.

3. The third realm on the map of consciousness is apathy. These people have shifted to a place that is full of despair and hopelessness. They have begun to shut down emotionally because they cannot handle the burden of negative emotions created by their actions. They simply do not care. They often abdicate their own emotional well being to others and are constantly disappointed when the ones they love let them down. Being responsible for another persons emotional well being is never an easy cross to bear.

4. The fourth level on the map of consciousness is grief. This emotional state of consciousness is full of regret and despondency. People in this are of consciousness often feel that life is tragic. Do to a lack of understanding about life, people who settle at this level never realize that there is happiness in life. They may glimpse it at times, yet they are unable to maintain it for very long. Their programming and experience in life tells them that life is full of frustration and sorrow.

5. The fifth level up on the map of consciousness is fear. People at this level are full of anxiety and often withdraw themselves from other people and situations. They fear losing. What one fears losing depends on the person, however, fear grips at a very deep level here. Often times people will cling to material possessions as though they will last forever. They will cling to other people to the point that it often pushes the love they fear losing away. Living in a constant state of fear is a constant emotional drain.

6. The next level on the map of consciousness is desire. These people are constantly in a state of craving, to the point that they become enslaved by their desire. Drug addicts are a perfect ex

n one can even begin to imagine. Not only does one learn how to create anything they desire in their life by understanding these levels, but they also understand how to help other people around them transcend these levels so that everyone is able to better connect with life and experience life on a regular basis to it's fullest.

Sadly, a very large portion of the population will never transcend any level. Most people settle into one of these levels of consciousness by the time they hit late childhood and never transcend beyond it. This is an injustice to oneself as well as society as a whole. But with a little bit of study and quite a bit of effort, one can begin to grow, develop, and become the type of person who not only acquires everything they want, but also contributes to the world in a way that makes everyones life better. The map is as follows:

1. The lowest on the list is shame. This is a life of misery and humiliation. Anyone who stays in this realm is in a constant state of shamefulness because of their actions and their words. Their opinion of their self is very poor and their life is full of sorrow and sadness.

2. The next step above shame is guilt. People who are able to transcend shame move into a state of guilt. They realize that much of their actions and words are not used properly and they often feel a sense of guilt for not having done more for themselves and those around them. Often times, they place blame on others for their own short comings creating destructive behavior that ruins relationships and their own happiness.

3. The third realm on the map of consciousness is apathy. These people have shifted to a place that is full of despair and hopelessness. They have begun to shut down emotionally because they cannot handle the burden of negative emotions created by their actions. They simply do not care. They often abdicate their own emotional well being to others and are constantly disappointed when the ones they love let them down. Being responsible for another persons emotional well being is never an easy cross to bear.

4. The fourth level on the map of consciousness is grief. This emotional state of consciousness is full of regret and despondency. People in this are of consciousness often feel that life is tragic. Do to a lack of understanding about life, people who settle at this level never realize that there is happiness in life. They may glimpse it at times, yet they are unable to maintain it for very long. Their programming and experience in life tells them that life is full of frustration and sorrow.

5. The fifth level up on the map of consciousness is fear. People at this level are full of anxiety and often withdraw themselves from other people and situations. They fear losing. What one fears losing depends on the person, however, fear grips at a very deep level here. Often times people will cling to material possessions as though they will last forever. They will cling to other people to the point that it often pushes the love they fear losing away. Living in a constant state of fear is a constant emotional drain.

6. The next level on the map of consciousness is desire. These people are constantly in a state of craving, to the point that they become enslaved by their desire. Drug addicts are a perfect e

s life better. The map is as follows:

1. The lowest on the list is shame. This is a life of misery and humiliation. Anyone who stays in this realm is in a constant state of shamefulness because of their actions and their words. Their opinion of their self is very poor and their life is full of sorrow and sadness.

2. The next step above shame is guilt. People who are able to transcend shame move into a state of guilt. They realize that much of their actions and words are not used properly and they often feel a sense of guilt for not having done more for themselves and those around them. Often times, they place blame on others for their own short comings creating destructive behavior that ruins relationships and their own happiness.

3. The third realm on the map of consciousness is apathy. These people have shifted to a place that is full of despair and hopelessness. They have begun to shut down emotionally because they cannot handle the burden of negative emotions created by their actions. They simply do not care. They often abdicate their own emotional well being to others and are constantly disappointed when the ones they love let them down. Being responsible for another persons emotional well being is never an easy cross to bear.

4. The fourth level on the map of consciousness is grief. This emotional state of consciousness is full of regret and despondency. People in this are of consciousness often feel that life is tragic. Do to a lack of understanding about life, people who settle at this level never realize that there is happiness in life. They may glimpse it at times, yet they are unable to maintain it for very long. Their programming and experience in life tells them that life is full of frustration and sorrow.

5. The fifth level up on the map of consciousness is fear. People at this level are full of anxiety and often withdraw themselves from other people and situations. They fear losing. What one fears losing depends on the person, however, fear grips at a very deep level here. Often times people will cling to material possessions as though they will last forever. They will cling to other people to the point that it often pushes the love they fear losing away. Living in a constant state of fear is a constant emotional drain.

6. The next level on the map of consciousness is desire. These people are constantly in a state of craving, to the point that they become enslaved by their desire. Drug addicts are a perfect e

shifted to a place that is full of despair and hopelessness. They have begun to shut down emotionally because they cannot handle the burden of negative emotions created by their actions. They simply do not care. They often abdicate their own emotional well being to others and are constantly disappointed when the ones they love let them down. Being responsible for another persons emotional well being is never an easy cross to bear.

4. The fourth level on the map of consciousness is grief. This emotional state of consciousness is full of regret and despondency. People in this are of consciousness often feel that life is tragic. Do to a lack of understanding about life, people who settle at this level never realize that there is happiness in life. They may glimpse it at times, yet they are unable to maintain it for very long. Their programming and experience in life tells them that life is full of frustration and sorrow.

5. The fifth level up on the map of consciousness is fear. People at this level are full of anxiety and often withdraw themselves from other people and situations. They fear losing. What one fears losing depends on the person, however, fear grips at a very deep level here. Often times people will cling to material possessions as though they will last forever. They will cling to other people to the point that it often pushes the love they fear losing away. Living in a constant state of fear is a constant emotional drain.

6. The next level on the map of consciousness is desire. These people are constantly in a state of craving, to the point that they become enslaved by their desire. Drug addicts are a perfect e

y long. Their programming and experience in life tells them that life is full of frustration and sorrow.

5. The fifth level up on the map of consciousness is fear. People at this level are full of anxiety and often withdraw themselves from other people and situations. They fear losing. What one fears losing depends on the person, however, fear grips at a very deep level here. Often times people will cling to material possessions as though they will last forever. They will cling to other people to the point that it often pushes the love they fear losing away. Living in a constant state of fear is a constant emotional drain.

6. The next level on the map of consciousness is desire. These people are constantly in a state of craving, to the point that they become enslaved by their desire. Drug addicts are a perfect example of this. They crave the next high. Love, sex, and food addictions also fall into this realm. It is good to have goals and dreams, however, to become attached to any specific thing or outcome to the point of constant obsession and desire can wreak havoc. Especially if the desired goal or outcome is not possible, or flexibility is necessary for one to grow and adjust to reach the goal.

7. The next level up is anger. People stuck in this realm are full of hate, aggression, and become very vengeful. Though it is better to be here than in the lower levels and begins to open one up for progress, it is still not in the arena of positive consciousness. Anger can move people to begin to take action toward things they want to accomplish and see happen though. A person angered because of judgment from someone else may take action to prove that they are capable of what they have been told they could never accomplish. Though all that anger pent up inside of a person effects the body in very negative ways.

8. The next level up on the map of consciousness is pride. One step below the positive levels of consciousness, it is still not in the positive realms. People full of pride often scorn anything outside their belief system. They are easily offended by beliefs that go against their current belief system and way of thinking. They are very demanding of others around them as they believe they are right and have the answers. Some level of pride is important for everyone to have. One must have pride in themselves and their accomplishments in order to move forward, however, many people get stuck in the realm of pride and never allow themselves to open up to greater things and experiences.

These are the eight lower levels of consciousness. They must be transcended in order to move into the upper levels of positive consciousness. Once these are transcended and one moves into the levels of positive consciousness, amazing things can begin to be created in ones life. Over coming these lower realms is important for progress and growth. The nine positive traits of consciousness will be covered in part 2 of this series.