Where true transformation begins.
Have you ever found yourself reacting in a way that doesn’t quite match the situation? Like snapping at someone you love, sabotaging your success or feeling a deep sadness that seems to come out of nowhere?
That’s the subconscious speaking.
Most of us live with a quiet divide running beneath the surface. A barrier between the conscious mind (what we know, see and understand) and the subconscious mind (the hidden layers of belief, memory, trauma and intuition). And yet, this divide is not meant to be permanent.
In fact, the path of healing, empowerment and spiritual growth depends on one key shift:
Bringing what’s hidden into the light of awareness.
What is the Subconscious-Conscious barrier?
The subconscious mind is like the silent engine of your life. It holds:
- Childhood memories
- Ancestral beliefs
- Somatic experiences
- Suppressed emotions
- Past life imprints
- Unspoken fears and quiet longings
The conscious mind on the other hand, is part of you that makes decisions, plans your day and navigates present-moment reality.
The barrier between them is not a flaw. It’s a kind of protective veil. But as you grow, that barrier can become a block. If left unchecked, it keeps you looping in outdated patterns that no longer reflect who you are becoming.
Breaking the Barrier Isn’t a Collapse. It’s a Reunion.
This isn’t about overpowering the subconscious or forcing yourself to be “positive”. It’s about reunion. A loving remembering of the parts of you that have been waiting to be seen.
When this barrier breaks, gently with intention, you begin to witness your triggers as teachers, your body as a compass and your life as a mirror of deeper truth.
How Do We Break the Barrier?
1. Create Safety First
The subconscious opens only when it feels safe. That’s why sacred containers; circles, ceremonies, mentorships are powerful. They allow the unraveling to begin.
2. Sit With Triggers, Don’t Run From Them
When discomfort arises, ask:
“Where did I first feel this? “What is this trying to protect me from?” “What would I choose if I didn’t fear this?”
3. Use Practices That Bypass the Mind
Breathwork, trance journeys, sound healing and automatic writing soften the veil between conscious and subconscious.
4. Let the Body Speak
Tightness in the jaw. A gut feeling. Shallow breathing. These are not random. They are data from your subconscious. Somatic awareness is the key.
5. Speak the Language of the Subconscious
The subconscious doesn’t speak in logic. It speaks in symbols. It doesn’t understand spreadsheets, strategies or “shoulds”. It responds to images, stories, sensations, metaphors and movement.
This isn’t just poetic. It’s rooted in both ancient tradition and modern science.
Here’s how we know:
- Neuroscience and psychology show that the subconscious mind processes information through emotion, sensation and pattern recognition, not words. It stores sensory memories: a smell, a posture, a tone, not facts.
- Jungian psychology teaches that transformation occurs through dreams, archetypes and symbolic language of the unconscious. Carl Jung believed that healing comes through integrating these symbols into conscious awareness.
- Somatic and trauma therapies confirm that the body expresses subconscious truths through images, colours and symbolic senstations especially when words aren’t available.
- Spiritual and indigenous traditions have long used ritual, myth, movement and sacred tools to access deeper wisdom. These are not random practices. They are direct doorways to the subconscious.
So when you work with candles, cards, crystals or archetypal stories, you’re not playing with props. You’re activating portals. You’re giving your subconscious mind a way to speak, reveal and transform.
This is why symbolic, embodied ritual is a cornerstone of Mystery School teachings. It doesn’t bypass the mind. It includes the mind by inviting it to rest, while deeper wisdom comes forward.
Where Unconscious Bias Lives
Here’s where it gets even more powerful.
Unconscious biases are stories and judgments we hold without realising it. Toward others, toward ourselves, toward possibility. They are often inherited, conditioned and reinforced over time.
They live in the subconscious and they’re deeply embodied.
You’ll notice them when:
- You tense up around vertain people.
- You self-sabotage just before success
- You believe “people like me can’t . . .” without knowing why
These are no conscious choices. They are subconscious beliefs held in the body. And once they are seen, they can be healed.
This is the bridge between spiritual growth and embodied equity. Between healing and integrity.
Embodiment: The Ritual of Connection
Breaking the subconscious barrier isn’t just a mental exercise, it’s a somatic initiation.
The subconscious lives in the body. Unconscious biases hide in the body. And the body becomes the bridge to healing and transformation.
Here is a gentle ritual to begin reconnecting with the subconscious through the body:
Embodiment Ritual: Unveil What Lives Beneath
You’ll Need:
- A quiet space
- A journal
- Optional: calming music, a candle
Step 1: Set the Space
Sit or lie down. Light a candle if you like. Take 3 long breaths, consciously exhaling tension. Let your know: It’s safe to soften.
Step 2: Tune Into the Body
Ask Yourself:
“Where in my body do I feel discomfort, resistance or heaviness today?”
Place your hand there. No need to fix it, just notice. Breathe into that space.
Step 3: Ask the Body a Question
Gently ask:
“What am I believing here that I haven’t seen before?” “Whose story lives in this part of my body?”
Step 4: Invite Release
Breathe deeply. On each exhale, imagine that part of your body softening, opening, unwinding. You may sign, cry, yawn or tremble. This is the body letting go.
Step 5: Anchor the Insight
Place your hands on your heart and say:
“I see you. I thank you. You are free.”
Then journal anything that surfaced, memories, emotions or insights. These are messages from teh subconscious, now made conscious.
Why It Matters
When the subconscious and conscious mind begin to merge:
- Your decision align with soul, not survival
- Your energy shifts from scattered to centered
- Your relationships become more honest and less reactive
- Your unconscious patterns, including bias, begin to dissolve
You stop being driven by programming and start creating from presence.
A Final Word
In the Mystery School, we call this “remembering”. Not fixing. Not becoming. Just peeling back the veil, gently and allowing the fullness of your being to rise.
This work changes everything, not just how you live but how you lead, love and serve.
If you’re ready to explore these depths, I invite you to walk the path of Mystery with me. This is what we do.
