Personal Belief Systems

Personal belief systems are the ideas that define how we view ourselves in this reality. They can be subconscious feelings or conscious judgements from this or other dimensions. They do not necessarily have to originate in this lifetime or this reality. However, by their nature of defining who we are, they also force us to behave as if we are who we affirm to be. Until we change our notions of who we are, we live in the prison of our personal belief systems.

In the United States, a lot of people define themselves by what they do for a living or how much money they make. This is due to the capitalistic nature of the society. Some modern thought churches use the concept of "prosperity" to say that God wants you to be abundant in all things, including possessions, fame, stature. They teach that the lack of prosperity is nothing more than a belief in lack. During this period of high unemployment, 2001-2003, people are starting to see that prosperity can also mean spiritual prosperity. The art of living a meaningful life, with or without money. Although, the churches are correct in asserting that a belief in lack will create lack, they could also teach that prosperity doesn't necessarily have to mean an abundant supply of money. One of the interesting ways of affirming or counteracting the belief in lack is to say: "I am abundant in all things." Or it can be more specific. The point is that often, we pray affirming lack, rather than affirming wealth. For instance, we might pray: "God, I need a job." This is an affirmation of lack based on a personal belief that you "need" a job. That there isn't a job out there for you. That it won't come in time. It is a prayer of lack that the universe is only too willing to fullfill by not having any jobs available. The more appropriate prayer would be: "Thank you God for the accounting job at a large, Fortune 500 firm, close to my home." This is a very specific prayer that shouts out a belief in abundance and not in lack. This is one example of a personal belief system, and probably not the best, but one that almost everyone can relate to.

Another personal belief system might be the idea that one is not as intelligent, beautiful, funny, or charming as others. Instead of connecting with our inner Divinity which is astoundingly beautiful, we affirm the negative of our base personalities. This isn't humbleness, this is a lack of self-esteem. The idea is to come to terms with yourself that you do not need to compare your personal life to anyone else's for you to have value. We are all children of God and all worthy of Love. If we do not allow God to approach us due to our negative self-images, God will not enforce his Love on anyone. It's up to us to overcome our negative personal beliefs.

Some people believe that in order to be worthy of love they need to please other people. This can escalate to the point where the person becomes a terminal giver and allows others to abuse their generosity to uphold a belief that they are worthy of love. Co-dependence and Panic Disorders are psychological situations that stem from personal belief systems that trap a person into living other people's lives instead of claiming their own inner Divinity and blazing their own path with a passion of purpose. Other people believe that people owe them because they are above everyone else and this is sometimes termed Narcissistic Personality Disorder. These all deal with personal belief systems that are detrimental to the inner soul and will diminish the entitie's capacity to overcome the boundaries of their reality for more pleasant surroundings. Seeking counseling is a wise decision for those that find themselves too overwhelmed with the present reality to shake the emprisonment of thier souls in this dimension.

For those with less severe personal belief systems, it is wise to find a spiritual teacher or mentor who can reflect the personal beliefs that hamper you that you may not even know you hold as personal truths. A stable personality is essential to interdimensional traveling because if you can't handle 3D, might as well not try a more complex dimension. There are dangers of causing a more severe mental or emotional imbalance than is already present. Start by knowing the person you are here in 3D before you explore other facets of yourself in other dimensions.

Which leads me to the personal belief in using drugs to reach other dimensions. This is not a safe way to travel. Drugs are strongly discouraged as a means of opening the mind to other dimensions. The human mind is closed not out of ignorance as much as out of necessity. To open it without setting a firm psychological basis is to invite trouble. If a person works on thier inner world enough to become stable and works with more natural methods like those on this site, there is less danger of opening a window that should have remained shut. If the inner work is done, the psychic opening will occur spontaneously and quite naturally and cause minimal psychic shock to the person involved. Forcing anything through drugs or magic rituals before your mind is capable of accepting a wider world is an invitation for disaster. Please heed this warning. It is for your safety. The idea is to become a whole integrated psyche, not a split fragmented soul.