Natural Impulses Lead To A State Of Grace

In reading this Seth quote, particularly the bit about the fetus and natural growth, I was thinking of what it means to live in a state of grace.  It seems to me, that one lives in the intended state of grace when one has clear communication with the Self and follows the impulses of the Greater Self.  Of course, this means clearing away a lot of the doubt, fear, and cultural/religious baggage of our times.  

I suppose, given the state of the world now, one looks in the mainstream media and the political circus portrayed therein and sees that as “proof” of the danger of following our innate impulses.  Seth, however, is talking about the innate impulses … the ones in our Nature, in our DNA … the impulses that lead to love, compassion, altruism, gratitude and elegant value fulfillment (with a dash of natural exuberance!).  

I look at those mainstream images and messages and see the chaos of our belief system and the effect of “Nurture” over “Nature”.  

“Nurture” is the programming of neural networks that happens when we experience repetitive actions with emotional charge … aka neurolinguistic programming.  If one looks at advertising - smoking ads for example - one sees the repetition and the images of bliss and being “cool” associated with smoking (in ads and in movies, particularly in the 50’s and 60’s).  This repetitive exposure is strong enough that some people override their natural fear of fire and smoke and actually hold something called a cigarette in their mouth, set it on fire and breathe in the smoke … a total triumph of neurolinguistic programming over natural impulses.  

The problem is that with modern communications technology, we have had such an ever increasing exposure to "repetitive actions with emotional charge" that it becomes difficult to manage the programming of our carbon based computer (the brain).  Advertising, of course, is dominant in this world but listening to music, watching TV (particularly in a state of near sleep) also greatly affect us.  

One of the saddest developments (my view) is that our democratic process have resorted to advertising and emotion … rather than substance and logical choices.  Oh well, apparently this is a phase humanity goes through in learning how to communicate collectively.  The Transcendors at one point had said that the long term effect of the internet will be the reawakening of our innate telepathic abilities … abilities which were shut down when we “fell” into the depths of separation and fear.

Apparently we do pull this off … enjoy the ride.

“Impulses arise in a natural, spontaneous, constructive response to the abilities, potentials, and needs of the personality.  They are meant as directing forces.  Luckily, the child usually walks before it is old enough to be taught that impulses are wrong, and luckily the child’s natural impulses toward exploration, growth, fulfillment, action and power are strong enough to give it the necessary springboard before your life systems begin to erode its confidence.  You have physical adult bodies.  The pattern for each adult body exists in the fetus – which again, “luckily”, impulsively, followed its own direction.”

(The Individual and the Nature of Mass Events, Session 860)