Levels 4, 5, and 6 Consciousness

A Tract Book Essay

By

Anthony J. Fejfar, B.A., J.D., Esq., Coif

© Copyright 2007 by Anthony J. Fejfar

Previously, I have argued that Levels 1, 2, and 3 of Consciousness exist, and

now, I am discussing levels 4, 5, and 6. Level 4 is the level of Formal Operations. It is

a Being level as well. At 4 we intend Objectivity by intending Being. At 4, we have

Formal Operations so that we can consider alternatives and plan. Level 4 is also

necessary for reciprocal thinking found in the Ethical Matrix. One cannot think using

reciprocity without having the use of Formal Operations. The Imagination of Formal

Operations thinking allows one to distanciate and role play with one’s mind. At 4, using

my imagination I can imagine being a different person in a hypothetical situation. The

Level 4 imagination is a very powerful cognitive tool.

Level 5 consciousness involves Creativity and Hermeneutics. Level 5 creativity

involves the ability to be artistic as an author, or painter, or photographer. Creativity

allows one to have creative insights which blow away existing paradigms. Creativity is

creativity ex nihilo, that is, creativity from nothingness. Such creativity is irrational and

beautiful. Creativity ex nihilo supports Freewill.

Level 5 consciousness also involves Hermeneutics. Hermeneutics is the

discipline which creates and analyzes meaning. Level 5 persons find meaning. They are

existentialists. Such existentialism begins at Level 4, but finds a home at Level 5.

Existentialists find or create their own meaning, instead of looking to an authority for
their meaning. Level 5 thinking also involves dialectical thinking. Level 5 persons can

hold two principles which appear to be opposites, in juxtaposition, and find that they have

a creative balance. Daoism cannot be understood, for example, with dialectical thinking.

The philosopher most responsible for dialectical thinking is Hegel, who said that History

unfolds in a dialectic of Thesis, Anti-thesis, and then Synthesis.

Level 6 Consciousness involves Intuition. While some find psychic abilities at

Level 6, I argue that one is better off finding Intuition at Level 6. Level 6 is the first

level which is clearly outside of space-time. Thus, it makes sense that at this stage, at the

earliest stage possible, that we begin to Intuit Being. Recall, that Being is an

Unrestricted Act of Understanding. By Intuiting Being we begin to get transcendent

information from outside of space-time. By Intuiting Being, we get a feel for the “big

picture.” By Intuiting Being, we can fill in the cracks of missing understanding or

knowledge which can supplement the mundane knowledge that we already have. Finally,

highly developed Intuition can function like psychic abilities, providing the Intuitionist

with clairvoyance and clairaudience. Thus, Intuition can allow one to “remote view”

internally as well as “channel chat” with others. Intuition is a Natural Gift of the Holy

Spirit. Saint Augustine called this gift Divine Illumination.

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