Remembering Who You Are

      

By Barbara Berger

“You can go through this entire lifetime, in fact, you can pass through countless lifetimes, without remembering who you are.    I know. I've done it. And you probably have too.    You see, the illusion of the collective consciousness is so powerful, so hypnotic, that most of us accept—without question—that this vision of reality IS REALITY. Most of us spend lifetime after lifetime in the Earth School playing the games the collective consciousness decrees we should play: Relationship games, war games, hunger and poverty games, suffering and lack games, poverty and struggle games, games of adventure and conquest, games of discovery and love, and, for most beings, games of sickness and death. It seems that it's all part of the curriculum of the Earth School. And the majority of us toddle along to Earth School and play these games wholeheartedly because (as good old Stu says), we signed up for these things! We signed up for the illusion. We signed up to forget the Nature of Reality, and indeed we did, wholeheartedly.    Until one day, you've had enough.    Until one day, your heart tells you there's got to be something more.    Until one day, your weariness at going to the Earth School, lifetime after lifetime, is about to overwhelm you.    Until one day, you're ready to wake up from illusion.    Searching begins.    Some search frantically. Others search sporadically. But the search continues. And whether peaceful or persistent, it never stops. Because, as those of you who have tasted this weariness well know, the nagging and the discontent never again leaves you.    Never.    Then, one wonderful, glorious, miraculous day—perhaps in profound meditation—you discover who you really are. You discover that you, in all your radiance, in all your glory, in all your wonder, are NOT your physical body, are NOT your emotional body, are NOT your mental body...yes, you discover—perhaps quite accidentally—that you are something far more, something far greater, something far more wonderful, beautiful and majestic than you ever, even in your wildest dream, could have possibly imagined you could be.    Yes.    You discover that YOU ARE THE SILENT SEER, THE WITNESS. You discover that you are, in fact, CONSCIOUSNESS ITSELF. PURE CONSCIOUSNESS.    But what does this mean...that you are pure consciousness itself, pure consciousness? What is this consciousness that you suddenly realize you are? What is this Witness, this Seer?    This consciousness is the underlying Nature of Reality. This consciousness, which is Your True Self, Your True Identity, is none other than the Source, the Author of All Things, the Author of All the Universes and All the Dimensions in all their immenseness, glory and wonder. So, you discover (though you may not want to shout it to the grocer on the corner), that this Author, this marvelous Governor, this incomprehensible Consciousness that is the very Source of the vastness of time and space itself, is WHO YOU ARE.    Now, you soon realize that this discovery, startling as it may seem and as difficult as it may be to grasp, is absolutely true. And even though your ego, with all the persuasive power of its never-ending chatter, tries and tries to convince you otherwise, you know, in your heart of hearts, that this discovery really and truly is true. You are none other than the Vastness of Consciousness itself. You are that incomprehensible Vastness, the UnManifest, which first imagines and then creates and finally delivers this world and all the multitude upon multitudes of worlds in all the Immensity of Eternity.    Some would say you've discovered your Higher Self. Some would say you've discovered God. Some would say you had a moment of God Realization. But regardless of whatever some would say, or whatever feeble words you might use to explain this mind-boggling discovery to yourself, the realization is so profound, so revolutionary, that it totally transforms your life in every way.    I can assure you that once you remember who you are, you will never be the same again. Of course, you might still wake up in the same bed, wear the same clothes, have the same job, be married to the same person, drive the same car, have the same children and shop at the same supermarket. But when you look in the mirror, you will see yourself through new eyes—and your relationship with all the external aspects of your life will be completely and permanently changed. Now and forever.    BECAUSE SUDDENLY YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!    And this means YOU'RE FREE!!    Truly and utterly free...    And for the first time in this life, you also know—at the most profound level of your being—that you're not a victim, not a puppet on some chaotic stage called Life, but that you are the Author of this play—and the Director as well.    Then, this new sense of freedom, this new discovery, so permeates every part of your consciousness, every corner of your life, every aspect of your mental, emotional and physical bodies, that yes, one day, and one day very soon, you wake up in the morning and find yourself a completely new person.    And the magic tool that got you there is none other than meditation.”   The words above are the first words of my book “Gateway to Grace – The Fast Track to Enlightenment. How to feel better and change the world at the same time.” I believe the message of this book is so powerful and important in these challenging and troubled times that I am giving the e-book away for free for a limited amount of time. So if you would like to receive your free e-book, send me an email at info@beamteam.com and write “Gateway to Grace” in the subject line and we will send you your free e-book within 24 hours.   Blessings to you and yours in 2026!   _____   To see all my many articles on MysticLivingToday, click here:  http://http://beamteam.com/en/barbara/barbara_berger_articles_mystic_living_today.html About Barbara Berger American-born Barbara Berger is the best-selling author of “The Road to Power – Fast Food for the Soul” (published in 30 languages), “Are You Happy Now? 10 Ways to Live a Happy Life” (published in 21 languages), “The Awakening Human Being – A Guide to the Power of Mind”, and "Find and Follow Your Inner Compass".  Barbara’s latest books include “Healthy Models for Relationships – the Basic Principles Behind Good Relationships” and her autobiography entitled “My Road to Power – Sex, Trauma & Higher Consciousness”.  Barbara lives in Copenhagen, Denmark and works as coach and therapist, helping people around the globe come into alignment with their own true power. For more about Barbara see her Web site: http://www.beamteam.com