Vibrations create the rhythm of our lives. We are guided by them daily. When someone enters a room, their vibe is the first thing we connect to. Whether we are drawn closer or repelled, we all sense something.

It’s undeniable. It’s a gut feeling.

Just because we don’t understand something doesn’t mean it isn’t true. For example, most of us haven’t grasped how electricity turns on or off with the flip of a switch, yet we acknowledge it works.

Or how in chemistry we learned that everything consists of atoms, a particle of matter so small it cannot be seen with the human eye. They are in a constant state of motion and the rotation causes vibrations that resonate at differing frequencies. Sound is also a vibration that includes the thoughts we have and the words we use.

After a while, those things that vibrate with similar frequencies; sync up.

So even if we don’t understand the science behind vibrations and frequencies: we can recognize they are real.

Everything in life is vibration. Match the frequency of the reality you want, and you cannot help but get that reality.  It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics. ~Albert Einstein

What we think is creating the reality of our lives. The frequency in which those thoughts radiate is the foundation of the vibes we exude.

The concept of elevating consciousness is referred to in many cultures. There are methods to discard what is rooted in lower frequency behaviors and raise our vibrations within many spiritual practices and religions.

So, how are you vibing?

How To Elevate Vibrations

What we think we will attract. Be conscious of the negative thoughts that enter your mind and replace them with thoughts of gratitude, love, generosity, forgiveness, and strive to be non-judgmental.

Eat high vibrational foods: Whole foods without preservatives, artificial coloring, or flavorings. Reduce dairy and sugar. Eat a plant-heavy diet with reduced protein.

Eliminate or decrease alcohol, recreational drugs, and over-the-counter medications wherever possible or unnecessary.

Reduce toxins from your environment. For example, use natural household cleaning products, search for those with essential oils, staying away from goods with harmful chemicals.

Beware of what you consume energetically. Images we absorb from television, film, the music we listen to, the controversy many engage in with social media, and our conversations with people. If it feels toxic, it is. Turn it off, or walk away.

Meditation, breathwork, and mindful living. Calming our nervous system benefits our state of being; it brings harmony and releases mental and physical stress. Set a routine to get you started. Before you know it, it will become a part of your lifestyle.

Declutter your space. The less chaos and mess we have in our environments, the more clarity we will have. Creating beauty in our home has a quieting effect on our body, mind, and spirit. Artwork, a flower arrangement, a water feature, a garden, or anything ( other than electronics) that brings a sense of calm to your senses.

Chart of Consciousness

An area of science that measures the frequency of how things vibrate is credited to the work of  David R. Hawkins, a nationally renowned psychiatrist, physician, researcher, spiritual teacher, and lecturer. He used kinesiology, the science of muscle testing, to calibrate the vibrational levels of consciousness.  He noted that as each level rises, the frequency or vibration of energy increases.

Radiating high on his chart of consciousness is love, joy, gratitude, and kindness. As he furthered testing, integrity appears to be the level of differentiation, where muscle response became weak below it, and above it, it remained strong. His conclusion was higher consciousness radiates a beneficial and healing effect on the world.

Below is a partial list of Hawkins Chart of Consciousness

Characteristics of lower and higher thinking

Accumulation versus Growth
Remember versus Reflect
Maintain versus Evolve
Think versus Process
Time = restriction versus Time = opportunity
Ruled by emotions/wants versus Ruled by reason/inspiration
Blames versus Takes responsibility
Careless versus Disciplined
Concrete, literal versus Abstract, imaginative
Limited, time, space versus Unlimited
Passive/aggressive versus Protective
Plan versus Create
Pedestrian versus Transcendent
Motivation versus Inspirational, intention

Attitudes of a lower versus higher mind

Impatient versus Tolerant
Demand versus Prefer
Desire versus Value
Upset, tension versus Calm, deliberate
Control versus Let go, surrender
Literal versus Intuitive
Competition versus Cooperation
Guilt versus Regret
Excess versus Balance
Force versus Power
Smart, clever versus Intelligent
Want versus Choose
Avoid versus Face and accept
Critical versus Accepting
Condemning versus Forgiving
Skepticism versus Comprehend

We can shift mindsets to a higher level when we change our perception of how we act and react in the world. We all have the capacity to alter the course of life we are on. It takes effort and courage to let go of habits, behaviors, and beliefs that keep us tied to old ways. To follow the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true. 

By holding kindness in our hearts and spreading love everywhere we go, we can change the world, one vibe at a time.

One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.

~ John Coltrane