These Resonance Dynamics yield greater positive effects when the Practitioner personalizes them with their own criteria, just as with the other Essential Metaphors. The process of adapting these potential states of consciousness to your own Journey of Awakening is exactly the same. For example: Suppose you are experimenting with the concept of Learning and Finishing-Up, the first Resonance Dynamic we cover, and perhaps the most important one generally for the student. You are “trying on” this Essential Metaphor to see if you can make some improvements in your life. In other words, whenever you have a full moment of clarity in your waking existence and you remember that you are on a Journey of Awakening, you Embody this Dynamic. So in this momentary awakening you might consider honestly the Lessons of your existence as you understand them.

Remember, your Lessons are easily available to you through asking your friends and family, “What is your opinion of me? What do you think I am here to learn?” Their honest assessments of you are the beginning of your awakening to the True Self. If you have done self-explorations and you know a bit about your Lessons from that investigation, go with that material. The point is, in this full moment of understanding in your waking world, you are asking yourself this question: “What can I do now in this moment to become more aware of my Lessons, and to, in some way, begin or continue to deal with them for the highest good of all?”

The second component, here, that of Finishing-Up, is a little more complex to negotiate. It entails having an awareness and appreciation for your eventual Transition, your own physical death. Having an ongoing appreciation for your Transition into the non-physical world has great value for you. This state of consciousness holds a quickening of perception, so that you are continually reminding yourself of what is important in your life, and what you must do during your time on the planet. This is not morbid thinking or gallows humor. Paradoxically there is often discovered through this perspective true ecstasy and enjoyment of life. Again, this is not negative thinking but a positive awareness for the truth of your existence.