CONSCIOUS CINEMA
else. That being the case, there’s actually no way
we can effectively separate ourselves from the rest
of our reality.
Awareness of this innate quality of existence is cru-
cial to our understanding of our place within it and
how it essentially comes into being. According to
the conscious creation process, the means by which
we manifest the reality we experience through the
power of our thoughts, beliefs and intents, we em-
ploy these materialization tools to bring about the
existence around us – all of it – from the sky above
us to the ground beneath us and everything in be-
tween. And, because of that, this means that ev-
erything that’s part of our world is effectively con-
nected to everything else, something we can’t get
away from, no matter how much we might try.
pactful narratives and powerful visuals to get our
attention and make us aware of the things that re-
ally matter in life, like the fact that we’re all funda-
mentally linked to our existence, to its component
parts and to one another.
This intrinsic sense of connection is undeniable,
even if not always recognized. Whether one con-
sults the metaphysical writings of authors like
Jane Roberts or explores the scientific principles of
disciplines like quantum physics, it’s nevertheless
present in all such cases. There’s a universality to
this concept, regardless of the lens through which
we view it.
So, in light of the foregoing, how is it we often be-
lieve that there’s some kind of separation between
us, others and everything within our purview? Per-
haps it’s because of our presence within physical
existence, a state of being made up of distinct, dis-
crete components that appear apart from one an-
other. Given the persistence and prevalence of this
trait, we’ve somehow convinced ourselves that
we’re just as separate from those other elements of
our reality as we perceive them to be from one an-
other. But, as the above discussion makes appar-
ent, this is an illusion, a notion made “real” by the
same sorts of manifesting tools – our beliefs – that
bring the rest of our existence into being.
Yet somehow, despite this misconception, we still
eventually manage to return to an awareness of
our innate sense of connection. So maybe all we
need to put ourselves into such a mindset on an
ongoing basis is a little reminding of this princi-
ple. And one of the best ways to address this is by
way of example, specifically the examples set in
the movies, which frequently provide us with im-
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A number of documentaries are particularly effec-
tive at this, such as “I Am” (2010), director Tom
Shadyac’s radical departure into a style of film-
making far different from the silly comedies for
which he’s best known. Through a number of seg-
ments exploring various aspects of the concept of
connectedness, and why we desperately need to
recognize and employ it in the creation of a new
and more sustainable world, the filmmaker pres-
ents a series of compelling arguments for how we
should make use of this notion as a guiding princi-
ple in our lives.
To gain a full appreciation of our intrinsic entan-
glement, it may help to see it displayed in all its
aesthetic glory (and despair). That’s the objective
of the gorgeously photographed documentary