π¬️ God, Rules, and Consciousness: Rethinking the Ten Commandments π₯⛓️π₯
Take a quiet moment. Close your eyes. Take a gentle breath and simply notice. Sense the subtle difference between a command that says “Don’t” and an invitation that softly whispers, “Come, explore, cherish, honor.” Let yourself feel the shift in energy — how one closes, restricts, and the other opens, awakens. Words carry weight; they are seeds planted in the soil of consciousness. Some grow into freedom, others into fear. Some lie quietly, waiting for the mind to discover them at just the right moment...
I find myself wondering: were the Commandments ever truly “given by God” in the form we know today? Their rigid lines, carved into stone and memory, feel distant from the living pulse of guidance, from the gentle nudge meant to awaken consciousness rather than bind it. And perhaps that is precisely why we must question them, feel them, and notice the difference in energy. No fear is required to inquire; curiosity is sacred.
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Psychologists call it suggestion; others speak of conditioning. When we hear “Thou shalt not…,” the mind cannot help but turn toward what it is told not to touch. Try telling a child “Do not touch that toy,” or yourself “Don’t think of a pink elephant.” Instantly, the forbidden dances vividly in imagination. Prohibition plants the seed; curiosity tends the flame. Restriction awakens desire, reflection, and sometimes rebellion.
π€Έ♂️ Do We Need Tight Rules or Space to Play?
Perhaps, long ago, each Commandment was a spark of life, an invitation to embody values, to live consciously, to awaken the heart. Notice the shift in energy as we read these ten intentions side by side with their current biblical prohibitions:
Honor life fully — “You shall not kill”
Treasure what belongs to others — “You shall not steal”
Speak truthfully and with integrity — “You shall not bear false witness”
Respect and nurture the bonds that sustain you — “You shall not commit adultery”
Cherish family, community, and connection — “Honor your father and mother”
Allow yourself sacred time to rest, reflect, and honor life — “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy”
(Pause. Breathe. Appreciate nature, creation, and yourself. Feel gratitude. Let it flow.)See the Divine in essence, instead of images — “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image”
Speak and act with reverence, mindfulness, and sincerity — “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain”
Cultivate gratitude, humility, and mindful desire — “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or spouse”
Live in harmony, love, and conscious connection — “You shall have no other gods before Me”
Notice the difference in energy. One side binds, instructs, imposes guilt and fear. The other awakens, invites, stirs the heart. Children reach for forbidden toys; cravings spike when diets forbid; moral rules provoke secret bending or rebellion. Consciousness thrives on engagement, curiosity, and exploration, not coercion.
Words are powerful. They shape perception, behavior, and belief. They can awaken or constrict. Therefore, we must be careful which words we allow into our hearts, which we believe, which we accept as “from God” without reflection. There is no shame in questioning. In fact, inquiry is sacred.
⚖️ The Only Commandment That Matters
And perhaps, at the deepest level, we already carry within us the only true commandment we need. We feel it in the core of our being: the understanding of what we must not do — not because a rule dictates it, but because empathy whispers it. We know what we would never wish to experience, what we could never bear to have done to us.
What you would (not) wish for yourself, let it (not) be done to another.
So ultimately: What you would wish for yourself, let it be done to another — for this is the very rhythm of life: what you wish to receive, you must be willing to give. This is the law already written in our hearts, innate, alive, whispering quietly beneath all other rules.
The Divine does not know “no.” It knows life, wonder, and unfolding. Perhaps that was the original message all along.
π§ Blasphemy or True Connection?
So, what do you think? Is it blasphemy to question the Ten Commandments as they exist today? Or is it blasphemy to believe something is “from God” just because someone said so — without listening to your own heart? Isn’t God already within us? Can’t we ask, explore, and feel Him anytime we choose?
Feel. Awaken.
Be mindful of the words you let shape your heart. Question, reflect, explore. Allow curiosity to flourish. Live consciously. Trust yourself, trust your own heart, and know that you can always ask for answers, guidance, or insight. You don’t need anyone else to grant permission — your connection is alive, immediate, and always available.
❤️ππ
Yours and mine,
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