The Solar Plexus by William Walker Atkinson

Author:William Walker Atkinson [Atkinson, William Walker]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9788075839374
Publisher: Musaicum Press
Published: 2017-07-03T00:00:00+00:00

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Awakening the Solar Plexus

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In a preceding chapter of this book, you have seen that the "mind" of the Solar Plexus, or Abdominal Brain—that "instinctive mind" which is to the latter what the "thinking mind" is to the Cerebrum—exists in what may be called a state of semi-sleep, or perhaps more correctly, in a state of semi-consciousness closely resembling that of the sleepwalker who intelligently performs tasks without being fully conscious thereof. In cases of great need, or of threatened danger to the organism, the "instinctive mind" of the Solar Plexus does wake up; and in such cases manifests a far greater degree of consciousness than normally expressed by it.

From the above, however, it must not be understood that the "instinctive mind" of the 'Solar Plexus is ever "asleep" in the sense of not being able to attend to its offices and directive functions. On the contrary, its state of semi-sleep, or semi-consciousness, really arises by reason of its close concentration upon its special tasks just referred to. Its condition of consciousness is very similar to that of the workman, student, or inventor who has so closely concentrated upon the work at hand that he has become practically unconscious of the things of the outside world. You, yourself, have often manifested a similar state when you were reading an interesting book, when you were "buried in your newspaper," or when you were engrossed in the performance of some task to which you have devoted your entire and undivided attention—to which you have given your "whole mind" for the time being.

The "instinctive mind" of the Solar Plexus is not asleep or semi-conscious in the sense of "being asleep at the switch," as the current phrase expresses the idea. On the contrary it is "on the job" to such an extent that it is practically "dead to all the world" other than that "job." It is a most faithful and tireless worker, never sleeping (in the usual sense of the term), and always concerned with the great work under its direction and charge. Were it to "go to sleep," actually—were it to take a rest, or "go on a strike"—the vital processes would cease, and death would speedily result. But, for all that, so far as the outside world is concerned, it may be considered as "asleep," or at least wrapped in revery to such an extent that it must be "awakened" in order to obtain its attention fully.

Passing over the academic terms and technicalities of the psychologists—and also the strange occult terms and theories of the ancient sages who taught along these lines—let us get right down to the practical, everyday description of the methods employed to "Awaken the Solar Plexus." In the first place, you must proceed just as you would in the case of a man who was so wrapped up in his work, so much engrossed with his task, that his whole attention was given there; and who, consequently, was practically unconscious of your presence and your desire to communicate with him.

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