Map of Consciousness: Life in Guilt
In this series we delve deeper into David R. Hawkins Map of Consciousness. My intention is to assist readers in discovering their baseline vibration (where they are now), where they are headed next, and even celebrate with them as they move from one level to the next.
Level of Consciousness: Guilt
Frequency: 30 Hertz
Definition
Brene Brown describes guilt as holding something we’ve done or failed to do up against our values and feeling psychological discomfort. Guilt is a higher vibration in comparison to shame, but not by much. Nevertheless, if you find that you’ve moved from Shame to Guilt, do indeed celebrate. Your healing journey has begun.
The Life Experience of Guilt
Those who live in a vibration of Guilt live in the world of black and white, of good and evil, perpetrator or victim. The predominant emotional state is Blame and the view on life is that it is full of evil. In this state, their God view is one that is vindictive. Whether they realize it or not, individuals live in a destructive state. Instead of creating and contributing abundance, they tear it down.
As I reflect on what life was like in Guilt consciousness, I can see that I still struggled with self-esteem, negative self talk and self harm addictions like eating disorder behaviors. It was like constantly living in the past, reliving unresolved issues. I was stuck in a pattern that blamed all my challenges on others. When guys didn’t find me attractive it was because they were vain, it wasn’t that I didn’t take care of myself physically. When I wasn’t invited to a party or to go out with co-workers it was because they were pushing me out, not because I wasn’t being an authentic individual. Things weren’t ever really my fault. I was playing a game of victimhood. I couldn’t see how I was a co-creator of the reality I experienced.
Are You Living in the Guilt Vibration?
Energetically, guilt is most commonly held or felt in your lower chakras which is where we house much of the energy and experiences of our youth. We learn from our family, church and teachers that there are “right” and “wrong” decisions or ways of being. When we do not align with the “right” way we learn to feel guilt or unworthiness. When others do not make “right” decisions we judge them as guilty. It’s a very limited perspective that leads to feelings of unworthiness and even paralysis. Guilt is a heavy energy and just like it sounds it creates resistance in ourselves. As a result we may find ourselves stuck in toxic situations or unable of letting go of attachments that simply do not serve us.
Here are a few questions to ask yourself.
Do you perceive the world as black and white?
Do you frequently live in the past?
Do you feel unworthy?
Are you struggling to forgive yourself for making choices that you knew were “wrong” at the time?
Are you afraid to try something again because you are afraid of failing?
If you answer “yes” to some of these questions, you may be living in the Guilt vibration.
Non-Judgment: A Powerful Path Out of Guilt
Because the Guilt vibration is acquired at such a young age, it is part of our mental programming. So this can take time to re-wire. However there are ways we can create neuroplasticity to reprogram the mind. One way to do this is to consciously adopt a non-judgment perspective through meditation combined with committed action.
Deepak Chopra explains that judgment is an activity of the ego self that is looking to avoid uncomfortable situations or experiences. Instead of being present in the moment the ego mind will push us to make a judgment about the present experience as “good or bad” or “seek or avoid.” It will attempt to control the situation. When an individual practices non-judgment they accept whatever is happening without projecting a value on to it. It's like viewing a situation as a movie and watching it objectively. There’s no need to inject good or bad onto what’s happening, it just is.
A very simple but effective way to begin adopting a non-judgment perspective is to replace “right and wrong” thinking with “what works and what doesn’t work” thinking. Remember, it's not about wanting to be right or wrong. It's really about finding what works and what doesn’t work in life. The next time you are faced with a decision ask yourself what will work in this situation. Also, the next time you find yourself saying your decision was wrong, simply state the decision or action didn’t work. Then ask yourself what will work. This is a very simple shift that will go a long way.
The truth is much of the worlds population is stuck in this vibration. But you don’t have to be. In fact, when you pull yourself out you empower others to do the same. Energy healers like myself can assist you in the process. Together we can sift through energy that is ready to release and bring awareness to that which does not serve you any longer. When you are aware, you can become accountable. This leads to the path of true healing.
