Beliefs & Truths vs Knowing & Coherence

Knowings are direct. They arise from coherence, not cognition. They are felt, rise from within and do not require proof or agreement. They are felt as resonance, not logic. Knowings are held in the field.

The Difference. Beliefs are held in the mind. There is an effort to seek agreement with others in our beliefs or what we hold as truth. It is built on a sense of lack or fear and as a result often create separation, limitations and change with circumstances. What we believe is true at one point in your life, often shifts or at least expands as we evolve through experiences. And who we associate with.

Are beliefs necessary? I don’t believe they always are. Beliefs are useful when coherence is weak, like scaffolding during construction. But as coherence strengthens, beliefs can become limiting. They can fossilize into dogma. So … Beliefs are necessary until they are not. They are training wheels for consciousness. But eventually, you ride without them.

I like to think of truths as sort of a spiral, ever widening and rising higher, rather than fixed or linear. The sense of winding up around a mountain trail and as you get higher your view and perspective changes, you can begin to see the forest. Maybe the inner question is not “Is [this] true?” but “Is [this] coherent?” And then comes trust, trust that what is real will remain, even if your beliefs dissolve. And trusting that what is true for one person is not, does not necessarily need to be ‘true’ for another.

With the exploration of ‘truths’ in mind, I want to dive into the ‘Secrecy vs Sovereignty’ concept. See Secrecy to Sovereignty blog.