his or her real here…and…now needs； and doing or saying what would really be
helpful。 Very often just being in a loving space with a person as you listen to
him or her is more helpful than any advice you could give。
When you can “help” someone with a feeling of love and oneness you just
do it because it feels good to you。 When you feel oneness with another； there
is no giver or receiver there’s just us here。 It’s like one hand washing
another。 You are just letting energy flow through you。
When you are with someone who is trapped in the suffering caused by
addictions； you use this as an opportunity to work on your consciousness。
The greatest thing you can do for “others” is to remain happy and loving
when you are with them。 You do not get caught up as a supporting actor no
matter how tragic the role they are playing in the drama of their life。 It’s their
thing to play this role。 They probably chose this role （either consciously or
unconsciously） and are clinging to it。 The best way to give them a chance to
free themselves from their addictive trap is for you to avoid getting caught up
emotionally in the “stuff” that they are taking so seriously。 They are not that
“stuff” with which they are identifying。 Behind all that； here we are。
As the Law of Higher Consciousness suggests； the game is to “Love
Everyone Unconditionally Including Yourself。” As you begin to increase
the number of people for whom you feel unconditional love； you will be
aware of the many security； sensation； and power dramas that each of them is
busily playing out。 You realize that you cannot； in practice； have enough time
and energy to love everyone you meet if you have a “bleeding heart”
response to the heap of problems people are creating in their lives。
Your life works best when you love； serve； and flow your loving energy not
from a lower consciousness motivation of “I am helping you；” or “I will save
you；” but simply from the awareness that “the universe gave this energy to me
and it feels good to pass it along。” As you bee more conscious； your
energy will increase。 And also； as you bee more conscious； less of it will
be drained by your own security； sensation； and power addictions。 You will
then liberate a continuous stream of energy which will flow into loving and
serving people around you。
NINTH PATHWAY
I act freely when I am tuned in； centered； and loving； but if possible I
avoid acting when I am emotionally upset and depriving myself of the
wisdom that flows from love and expanded consciousness。
When you are emotionally upset； you energize the addictive patterns of other
people who are also caught in the lower levels of consciousness。 They will
mirror your uptightness； and will not be tuned in； perceptive； and able to fully
understand what you are trying to tell them。 They will reflect your inner
conflicts； for you will trigger their addictions and this will interfere with
effective munication。 The things you do or say when you have stirred up
your emotions and the emotions of other people will be handled in a way that
is destructive of peace； love； and oneness。 You may be able to pull a power
trip to make something happen but it will not feel right to all concerned。
And the future consequences of your actions will cause greater future
conflicts。
Bad vibrations； like the measles； are contagious。 Every time you interact with
anger； resentment； or fear； you add a little reinforcement to the addictions
from which we wish to be liberated。 You know the story of the man who
bawled out his friend； and the friend went home and fought with his wife；
who spanked her child； who then kicked the cat。
Now let’s turn it around for good vibrations are also catching。 Let’s be the
man who plimented his friend； and the friend went home and kissed his
wife； who was so extra loving to her child that he gave the cat some milk
without even being asked！
To avoid adding to the total sum of the bad vibrations in the world； unless you
are in physical danger； wait until you are tuned in； centered； and loving before
you act。 Then your perception and wisdom may lead you to choose a more
effective course of action。 But even if you do the same thing that you
originally intended to do； it now has a better chance of success because the
consciousness level of everyone concerned is elevated。 Instead of acting out
a drama of addictions； you are； here and now； municating as a tuned…in
human being telling what you feel and what you prefer。
The Seventh Pathway and the Ninth Pathway put you in an interesting
predicament。 The Seventh Pathway tells you to municate your deepest
feelings； and the Ninth Pathway says for you to withhold your
munication； if possible； until you are perceptive； centered； and loving。
What this means is that you are always ready to be pletely open and to
municate with people； but if you are caught in the grip of a disturbing
emotion； you give yourself a little time to work on your addiction rather
than acting out the fight…or…flight feeling you have triggered。
A part of your growth into higher consciousness will be associated with how
perceptively you handle these two Pathways。 You can use the Ninth Pathway
to hide or you can use it to delay your responses to people long enough to
give the other Pathways an opportunity to rescue you from the negative
emotions you have triggered。 Always remember that you cannot put off for
long your making an up…front munication of your deepest feelings if you
wish to be conscious； perceptive； and loving。 Unexpressed feelings act like a
cancer in your brain that malignantly spreads warping your perceptions and
bringing you alienation and suffering。 You thus learn to use the Seventh and
Ninth Pathways to create more and more aliveness and beauty in all of your
relationships with other people。
Chapter 8
Discovering My Conscious Awareness
The Twelve Pathways give you a plete solution to every emotional
problem in your life。 Whenever you experience unfortable emotional
waves； you will find that the Pathways are always ready to steer you around
the rocks into the peaceful waters。
TENTH PATHWAY
I am continually calming the restless scanning of my rational mind in
order to perceive the finer energies that enable me to unitively merge
with everything around me。
When our wonderful bioputers are dominated by our addictions； our
consciousness is scattered and harried。 Our consciousness is then like a
television set that drifts from the channel； that turns off when we want to use
it； that sometimes won’t stay turned off when we wish to sleep； that is subject
to fading； and that will tune in only the lower channels。 We would not
tolerate this type of performance from a television set； but unfortunately most
of us are so accustomed to the poor performance of our minds that we often
accept such inefficiency as “normal。”
What is meant when the Tenth Pathway tells you to calm the restless scanning
of your rational mind？ As you grow in awareness； you will begin to realize
that the activity of your rational mind is generally sparked by your security；
sensation； and power motivations。 You are trying to hold onto something you
do have； get something you don’t have； or avoid something you don’t want。
You discover how your rational mind has bee a pawn manded by
your ego to “rationalize” your security； sensation； and power demands and
expectations。 You begin to see that many of the “clever” things your rational
mind devises to say to other people just turn out to be separating and
alienating responses that keep you out of the “us” space。
As you lessen the heavy load of addictions you have been carrying； your
rational mind bees quieter and quieter； and you begin to increase your
insight and perceptiveness。 You begin to have a choice that was not available
before regarding the things that you say and do。 You begin to tune in to the
finer energies around you when the precious space on the screen of your
consciousness is not occupied by the emergency alarms triggered by your
addictive security； sensation； and power models of how the world should be。
The Living Love Way enables you to live in this powerful realm of higher
consciousness by setting you free from your addictions； goals； and
expectations that you have unknowingly programmed as essential to your
happiness。 For the structure and function of your bioputer are such that
this addictive programming triggers your thoughts； ideas； and words in a
persistent and dominating way。
The cultivation of preferences （in place of addictions） does not keep your
rational mind churning and scanning for preferences are not sought after
goals that keep you restless。 With preferences； you simply flow along in the
nowness of your daily life。 Whenever the here and now offers you a choice；
you pick the one that most fits in with your preferences。 But either way
everything feels all right。 Your rational mind is not excited into restless；
striving activity。 Preferences let you stay in touch with the here and now in
your life。 They enable your mind to bee calmer and calmer until it
functions as a powerful； quiet； one…pointed； peaceful； effective servant to your
consciousness。
Thus the Living Love System enables you to transcend tensions； anxiety； and
conflict into a flowing acceptance of all of life。 Your escape from lower
consciousness levels helps to free you from the restless scanning of your
rational mind so that you are constantly in touch with that deep； calm place
inside of you from which you peacefully； lovingly； and blissfully watch the
drama of your life。
ELEVENTH PATHWAY
I am constantly aware of which of the Seven Centers of Consciousness I
am using； and I feel my energy； perceptiveness； love； and inner peace
growing as I open all of the Centers of Consciousness。
The Seven Centers of Consciousness （explained later in this book） consist of
a seven…step scale that can tell you each moment of your life exactly where
you are in your journey toward higher consciousness。 By using the sevenstep
consciousness scale； you clarify your minute…to…minute drama and add
realism and depth to your life。 You discover that your energy； love； insight；
and inner pe