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The Violet Consciousness
The Violet Consciousness is the art of becoming spiritually and
emotionally attuned to "purple". This is not meant, nor should be
taken in the literal sense, but instead, understood as a state of
spiritual and humanistic
awareness. The individual fully understands and incorporates a
violet consciousness, so that it permeates them wholly, and radiates
from their psyche. Stimuli in the form of mood enhancers, such as the
arts, music, and color, can be used to promote an ideal of being
aware of one's humanness. If being human could be defined in terms of
color, pulsating violet would represent many of us, most especially
those who are real vampires, and those who are open and/or sensitive
to the workings of energies. Understanding how energy works, how it
flows, and how it can effect us and on so many various levels of
consciousness. Pulsating violet is the color of the beating Universal
heart, that pumps the lifeblood, that comprises the Violet
Consciousness.
Purple, as understood by many, has come to be a significantly
peaceful color For example, Gay Pride makes use of it to symbolize
their uniqueness, and right to love same - sex gender. But more than
this, it exudes peace, and wholeness. Purple is vibrant, and life-
giving. It is multi - faceted, and multi - dimensional. In this
sense, dimensionality is a function of consciousness. It can be
applied and made use of for many things, but most especially in the
spiritual, the ethereal, the aesthetic, and the emotional. Emotions
are a very important aspect to this consciousness, and is the color
that radiates from natural empaths. Emotions are the literal life
(CHI) and soul (PSI).
For many people, the color purple is imbued with the need and desire
to be loved. In the words of a fellow colleague of mine, he stated
that many people, for whatever reasons, have literally had all
emotions bleached out of them, leaving their entire world flat, grey,
colorless, and with no real depth. It is rather like having stood far
too long in the sun, so that all emotional beauty has been bleached
from your very soul, leaving you without psi. Many people, through no
fault of their own, have lost the ability to feel such depth of
emotion, yet we are still capable of rediscovering this lost part of
ourselves. And when you do find it again, nothing beats it,
nothing. It is the force that will drive you. You will experience a
depth of soul that you never knew was humanly possible, and the
purple will radiate from your being. It is the starting and ending
place of pure innocent love..
Emotions are a divine gift. They are what set us apart from other
living beings. Statistics show that when young children, most
especially teenaged children, are not given enough love and support,
stress impacts their lives greater than those who come from a loving,
nurturing home. It negatively impacts self-esteem, and contributes
largely towards antisocial and destructive behavior. With entire
generations displaying antisocial behavior, whether in the genes or
otherwise, knowing how a lack of emotion can affect us, why then
would we choose to remain closed off? Have we really forgotten how to
care for each other? Society has dictated to the masses, that showing
or displaying any kind of emotion is not wholly acceptable. We are
taught from a young age, boys especially, that to cry, show fear, or
display outward affection makes you less of a man - men simply don't
do things like that! It is seen as 'weak and womanly' to show such a
range of emotions. Tears are womanish! You have no inner strength if
you let people see you cry. And of course, losing your temper means
you have no self control.
According to Carol Gilligan, 'In A Different Voice', 1982, page 17
she states that "The discovery now being celebrated by men in mid-
life of the importance of intimacy, relationships, and care is
something that women have known from the beginning. However, because
that knowledge in women has been considered "intuitive"
or "instinctive", a function of anatomy coupled with destiny,
psychologists have neglected to describe its development". Many
people, through their own life issues, have chosen to block out
feeling or displaying any kind of positive emotion, thinking that by
doing this, they will further the pain. And rather like the
Descent Of
Inanna, choose to remain a prisoner of their pain. Within this
story is the key to finding the way out of inner depths of despair,
and learning again how to embrace the violet consciousness.
How do we get back to this very vital lost part of ourselves? The key
here is to learn and understand that everyone needs to be loved and
cared for. Knowing this is the first step. Secondly, knowing that YOU
are a being with similar needs, begin by reaching out to people, and
communicating with them. Let empathy be your guide. Don't be afraid
to touch. Touch is one main way that empathic vampires tend to grab
energy. When someone is upset, comfort them. Take their hand, or hold
them gently and allow them to express their pain. Pain is a heavy
burden. Many don't realize just how heavy it really is. It is the
precursor to stress, which is the precursor to dis-ease. Allow
yourself to experience their pain. Allow this energy to flow
unchecked between you. Help to remove the burden, or at least lighten
the load. Later, you can transmute it, and put it to use. But for
now, learn also to share yours, as others share theirs with you.
Replace the void with purple energy. Fill all the empty spaces with
it. Imagine a sense of warmth surrounding you. See it as a vibrant,
pulsating, shimmering energy. Consider this to be the equivalent of a
blood transfusion, and no less important and life-giving. Allow a
sense of peace and harmony to permeate your being, and the energy
surrounding you, and radiating from you. With each inhalation,
breathe the violet. As you exhale, see and feel this energy flowing
from your hands. Feel free to cycle this energy with others, so that
the violet consciousness becomes part of the ambient energy stew that
is all around us. Making use of this as a meditation strengthens the
consciousness. Allow it to imbue your being, and to surround you,
much like a warm, comfortable blanket. Now you have found the path to
the violet consciousness, may you always walk down it..
Copyright ~ Silver Rainbolt 2004 ~ All Rights Reserved You may not
legally copy any part of this document without prior written consent
of the author. Doing so, infringes upon copyright, and is punishable
under the law.
Copyright 2003/2004 held by Silver Rainbolt/In Medias Res, and Damien
Daville/Vampire Church
Silver Rainbolt
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