CONSCIOUS CINEMA
1. BECOMING AWARE OF HOW WE FORMULATE BELIEFS.
Since beliefs are the starting point in conscious
creation, it’s important to know how they form
in the first place. This involves becoming aware
of the roles that our intellect and intuition play
in this process. They provide the input that
our consciousness evaluates and then uses to
shape the beliefs we hold based on such assessments. Awareness of this overall process,
as well as the individual beliefs formed through
it, are crucial for improving the proficiency of
our conscious creation practice. Movies that
show this include the romantic comedy “Under
the Tuscan Sun” (2003), the ballet world drama
“The Turning Point” (1977), the quirky comedy-drama “Greenberg” (2010) and the engaging metaphysical documentary “The Quantum
Activist” (2009).
cluding the aforementioned DVD “The Secret”
(2006), the eclectic conscious creation treatise
“What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?” (2004), the
engaging sci-fi drama “Contact” (1997) and the
metaphysical talkfest “Mindwalk” (1991).
2. GOING BEYOND SURFACE PERCEPTIONS.
Because we tend to put more reliance on intellect than on intuition, we also tend to put a lot
of stock into surface perceptions, those we perceive with our five outer senses. But sometimes
these impressions don’t tell the whole story.
Looking beneath the surface provides a fuller
picture, helping us to see that things aren’t always what they seem. It also helps us sharpen
our intuitive sense, as noted above a key element in belief formation. These ideas are explored eloquently in the gripping psychological
drama “Ordinary People” (1980), the French
farce “King of Hearts” (1966), the riveting character study “A Beautiful Mind” (2001), the biting satire “Wag the Dog” (1997), the heartfelt
father-and-son drama “Big Fish” (2003) and the
gripping church-based drama “Doubt” (2008).
3. UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP
OF SCIENCE AND SPIRIT IN OUR LIVES.
In many ways, the harmony between these
two forces is a metaphor for the relationship
between our intellect and intuition. Grasping
the one aids comprehension of the other, and
a number of pictures illustrate that notion, in-
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4. DRAWING UPON THE POWER OF CHOICE
AND FREE WILL.
If we each create our own reality, then it would
stand to reason that we also must be the ones
making the decisions about how that reality materializes. This is where the power of choice and
free will comes into play. Surprisingly, however,
it’s a power we often lose sight of. Maintaining
an acute awareness of it is critical to formulating beliefs that allow us to create the existence
we want, no matter how outlandish or unusual
those choices may seem. Examples of pictures
that illustrate this are the gut-wrenching drama
“Sophie’s Choice” (1982), the edgy dark comedy “After Hours” (1985), the unconventional
family drama “Housekeeping” (1987), the futurist yarn “Brave New World” (1998) and the
road trip tale “Away We Go” (2009).