The 2 Lowest Sublevels of Consciousness

As a clinician, do you know what level of Consciousness are you navigating the world at? Do you know the different levels of Consciousness? Do you know what the stages of Consciousness are?  For the purpose of introducing this article, the lowest stage of Consciousness is the Suffering Stage, which, in turn, has 7 sub-levels, and those sub-levels also vary in their level of experiencing life. This article is going to introduce you to the 2 lowest sublevels of Consciousness ever. Ready?

The lowest level of consciousness one can ever be at is that of Shame. At this level of Awareness, we see ourselves and others in a very despising way. We loathe ourselves and others, and we see our life as miserable. Our main emotion consists of one of humiliation, and we go about life through a process of elimination. In other words, ways of eliminating ourselves or others, take place at a very unconscious level unless we raise ourselves to a higher level of Awareness.

Needless to say this level of Shame is dangerously close to death. This is because, at this sub-level of Awareness, we cannot stand the pain of losing face, of being discredited, and of feeling like a “no-person”. In shame, we are small and we want to hide.  We feel insignificant, except for the importance we put on our shame and how it defines our very existence. We then make sure to hold our heads down, do our best to be invisible, wishing we were dead, and unconsciously doing our best to make this happen, be it by accidents or through other means.

Early life experiences that lead to Shame, including sexual abuse, may distort our psychology for the rest of our lives unless we resolve that through proper therapy or by other means. This is because once it sets in, neurosis is formed as part of a survival mechanism through the process of symptom formation. As such, it is rather destructive to our emotional, psychological, physical, and mental health. This can manifest as low self-esteem, proneness to the development of physical illness, being withdrawn and painfully introverted.

While society may use the process of Shame as a punishment tool, those who suffer from it often become cruel. An example is several children who display cruel behaviors towards other children or animals have often been the object of Shame in the past. Those who remain at a sub-level of Consciousness of Shame can therefore display hallucinations, and delusions, including paranoia, particularly through the process of projection.

There is a sublimated form of Shame that is worth talking about. This is seen in individuals who have managed to cope and sublimate their shame and compensate for it with perfectionism, rigidity, becoming uber-driven and intolerant. Many of those people may become moral extremists, projecting their own unconscious shame onto others. Some serial killers are some examples of this phenomenon.

 Lastly, because such a sub-level of Consciousness leaves anyone rather vulnerable and fragile, some additional forms of compensation may lead to false pride, anger and guilt.

 The sub-level of Consciousness above that of Shame, is that of Guilt. At that sub-level of Consciousness we see ourselves and others as vindictive. We see life as being evil, while our predominant emotion is characterized by blame, and we go through life through a process of destruction, including self (internal) destruction and external destruction.

 Just like Shame, Guilt can be used in Society as a tool. In the case of Guilt, it can be used as a tool to manipulate and punish. Guilt, in general manifests itself in a variety of expressions, such a remorse, self-recrimination, masochism, and any other manifestations of victimhood.

Of course, being at such a low sub-level of Consciousness, one can expect a series of psychosomatic illness, accident-proneness, and suicidal behaviors. Many individuals may struggle with Guilt their entire lives, while others may do their best to deny at all costs. In any case, guilt does provoke rage and killing. And this is why those at this sub-level of Consciousness spend their whole life in a process of destruction, be it self-destruction, or that of others.

We will continue to talk about the sublevels of Consciousness. Meanwhile, we would like to hear from you to let us know how helpful you have been finding these articles to be.

 Until then,
Karen and Mardoche