Focus Spiritual Principle
| Number | 18 |
| Outer Focus | Planetary Consciousness |
| Inner Focus | Pineal Gland |
| Rainbow Color | Blue |
| Evolving Color | Turquoise |
Description
For a brief period of my life I studied with Carlos Castaneda (If “study” is what you would call it. It was more like I experienced myself in the presence of Carlos Castaneda.) Sometimes he would talk to us about first attention, second attention, third attention, and so on – pointing out to us that we have multiple streams of data processing going on at all times. In his teachings, first attention involves our awareness of the physical – the immediate happenings in and around our body. Second attention includes a larger set of data because it factors in the energetic field that surrounds us (what he called the luminous egg). And the third attention involves our ability (albeit almost totally unconscious) to perceive the planet as a whole – as a living organism. He sometimes played little games with us, asking us to switch the order of these attentions – or at least to switch the priority we gave them in any given moment.
In The Invisible Garment teachings, the angels emphasized that the pineal gland in our heads actually determines the filters we place on attention at any given moment, and it determines what data streams are to be in the forefront from moment to moment. Everyone has the ability to do this, but if you have Focus in your garment pattern, certain telepathic or psychic abilities may come more easily to you than to others.
Focus functions as the pineal gland of the cosmic body. That cosmic Focus plays a big role in cultural and global transformation. When a cultural concept emerges and a significant number of people grasp onto it (say gay marriage, or decriminalizing marijuana, or climate change) that’s Focus at work in the “out there” world.
Additional Resources
- Focus Podcast
- Focus Newsletter (Coming Soon)
I have the principle of Focus in three very influential threads of my “Invisible Garment”: my Sun, Moon and my Ascendant. At first, prior to delving into the principle with Connie, I felt cheated, thinking this principle to be boring. As we explored these areas in which Focus is present for me, I realized what a gift this principle is as Focus allows the concept, “As Above, So Below” to bloom not only within me but also, through me, to the world. Through Focus, I understand that the Universe and every single being are ONE; neither can exist without the other.
Throughout my life I have questioned religious dogma. Never could I grasp restriction and judgment as truth. Focus has allowed me to view the physical and also the non-physical, understanding my role as a being who is here to help usher in the truth of our interconnectedness, both on a physical level and on a cosmic level. Spending much of my youth thinking it was a curse to “feel” too much, I am now feeling blessed to know how fortunate I am to be a harbinger of compassion and acceptance to the world. As I concentrate on these truths, my Focus principle is hard at work, manifesting the object(s) of my attention. How wonderful to know that as I use my principle in my own life, I am also a part of the unfolding of this knowingness to all! Thank you and much love to you, Connie, for sharing this principle with me through your work!!
I have Jupiter in Focus, and I recognized its blessing in my life through contemplating the ‘Power of Ten,’ the microscope and the telescope. Focus can put a frame around what we need to investigate, a “scope,” while not pretending that this is the only reality. “As above, so below” connects two frames and helps us mirror them, just as a telescope works with mirrors. When I experienced an Aha! moment in research or in contemplation, it was often because a frame had brought something into Focus, or a match had appeared. Planetary consciousness is also a frame – a big one from the point of view of a molecule, a small one from the point of view of the Milky Way.
I read Connie’s “Conversations” book and saw myself almost word for word in how she described her psychologist friend’s relationship to writing and publishing! I would like to complete many pieces of writing and meet deadlines with ease. I get enormous “downloads” of what might be important to communicate, containing countless different dimensions from which to appreciate the topic at hand. The task of translating all of it in words and organizing it into coherence then begins to feel enormous, and my mind drifts. This happens even when it comes to answering “simple” emails! To others with Focus featuring strongly in your charts: I would appreciate any wisdom you have found on how to navigate this!