Breakthrough – Cycles of Change #7

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The old structure of reality dissolves into a new structure of reality.  This breakthrough is explosive by nature.  Changes in nature are explosive, not continuous and smooth.  After the moment of the breakthrough, you feel tender, vulnerable, alive, shaky, gentle, etc.  Many times the breakthrough period comes in waves.

At one moment you may feel very alive and a bit shaky and the next moment another wave of fear and anxiety may come crashing in.  Sometimes this breakthrough period will last for days.  The flow and ebb of fear and then relief and new insights continues until its natural course is complete. By bringing gratitude to all phases of the wave, the process can be one of ease and grace rather than turbulent upheaval.

The breakthrough stage can be made up of many mini-breakthroughs, or one large, explosive breakthrough.  This explosion need not be viewed as negative.  The release of the stored energy, emotions, toxins and/or sickness is propelled through the web of the old structure.

The fear of these explosive changes and the fear of death can keep you stuck. Only when these explosives are faced with gratitude and experienced can you grow to higher levels of complexity and organization.  These higher levels of complexity and organization are necessary for new insights, deeper consciousness and a more fulfilled, satisfying life.

On the emotional level, these explosions can be experienced as a burst of rage, a crying fit, an outbreak of laughter, etc.  This burst of energy assists you to break through the final residue of the old structure of reality.  Many times there will be an experience of being empty or void.  A feeling of nothingness, openness or space might be the quality of the moment.

On the cellular level the toxins have been released.  The toxins are now leaving your body.  As the toxins accumulate the fear strengthens, as the toxins are eliminated the joy, newness and insights appear.  Thus the old structure of reality collapses into the new structure of reality. During this time, the old thought processes and behavior patterns are having their final fling.  As the wave of fear and toxins take over, the old thought processes and behavior patterns are expressed.  Then the wave of freshness and newness emerges and the new thought processes, insights and behaviors are expressed.  When prepared for this erratic behavior, confidence rather than self-doubt and confusion can prevail. Bring in gratitude and watch your life transform.

Becoming more familiar with the transformation cycle comes the realization that it’s a continual process.  Thus the mind, emotions and perceptions don’t have to get caught in the momentary processes within the body.  Major disturbances within the organism take place to undergo change.

The theory of dissipative structures states that the quality of fragility is the key to growth.  If strong ego defense mechanisms are in place, a larger amount of force is needed to shake up or wake up. A large amount of energy and build up of critical mass is needed, and the breakthrough can appear quite chaotic and unpleasant.  As you become more vulnerable and open, the chance to evolve to a more conscious complex form will require less energy. Using gratitude to assist in this process greatly improves the ease and depth of transformation. Continuing on this path, the energy propels itself and flows more easily and joyfully. After the breakthrough stage, you enter actualization of your dreams!

see more about the Cycles of Change part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6