If you are reading this, you may have already concluded that a purely material description of ourselves and our realities is neither adequate nor accurate. This is to say that many (if not all) of our experiences of "self" and of "reality" do not fit neatly within the materialist paradigm. From our thoughts, feelings, and emotions, to our visions and dreams, we often find ourselves wondering what is driving all this? Where are these ideas, intuitions, and inspirations coming from?

 

Let us consider a not-so-ancient possibility, one that has been passed down through countless traditions. And that is, that reality as a whole, and we, as beings, are both material and immaterial, both body and spirit, so to speak.

 

Trapped within today's material matrix, this sounds like crazy talk or magical thinking. This is because, from within the materialist paradigm, the immaterial aspects of SELF (of ourselves) are barely visible. Instead, they are neatly hidden behind the walls of a perceptual prison—a material lens so to speak. In other words, we cannot perceive that which we do not believe exists.

 

But if the dual nature of ourselves and our realities is the more accurate description, imagine how much of ourselves and our realities we're actually missing out on.

 

If you've made the mental leap beyond the material matrix then perhaps you've begun asking yourself the more practical questions. How is this useful to me? How can I connect with these hidden aspects of myself and my reality to perhaps receive guidance, navigate through my life, and maybe even create more desirable outcomes?

 

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