I think being connected to the earth is a solidarity kind of experience it's something that a person seeks for, and will go to any length to acquire. That's what makes it special, i think if they're is a collective belief that this is something good it enhances the understanding of like minded individuals.
While many believe in the idea of collective consciousness, it also ties in with the idea that we are all one and even with the idea of "We are all but dreams in someone's mind." So even if the collective Consciousness does exist, then we would most likely be part of it now, but completely unaware of it, therefore, it is unaware of itself. In order for the collective Consciousness to be aware is if everything capable of any thought were so aware that they would transcend themselves, thereby making the collective Consciousness aware of itself. It's somewhat like being on the same frequency. Once that happens, we become one, literally one entity. However, because people have the freedom of choice, not everyone chooses to believe and join the "Collective", and therefore, the collective consciousness is not aware of if itself. It might as well be named the collective "unconsciousness." It's just one of those paradoxical ideas.
Lol. Collective unconciousness. Good one. I am pretty sure it is more about feeling than technical. Just my opinion. I love the god and godess and trust them with my will. I have a decision to make and i am outside. I look at a tree that is rooted in the same earth as billions of other trees. The wind rustles its leaves and blows through it just like the others they are connected. My mind and heart are open and i share information with this tree. I go on to do the will of my god and goddess in peace. Collective conciousness.
That is purely a Wiccan perspective, with the "God and the Goddess"
What is initially spoken of is the collective consciousness of an ecosystem at a local level, and stemming out from there to a global ecosystem. The sense of an interconnected nature of all things.
This natural, fundamental connection at such a basic level offers a very natural spiritual connection as well, that can be explored if you take a moment to stop scoffing at it and perhaps seek awareness and understanding, Barbi.
And yes, science has verified no such thing, and in many cases the study of such can be described as unverified personal gnosis - but then a great deal of magical practice is described as such. For my part, I've had enough people describe experiences along these lines that coincided with both their own accounts as well as my own, as to leave it leaning closer to some sort of truth that mere speculation.
In my opinion I think that collective consciousness on a global scale is non existant. Unfortunatley, there is no global unification of ideas, beliefes, morals etc. I say unfortunately becuase if there were such a global occurance then perhaps this world would not be so violently war torn and at unease. The reality of it is that with the unwillingness of the majority of mankind to make room in thier minds for others beliefs there may never be a global collective conc=sciousness. it would be a wonderful thing though.
I do agree that one of the deepest set building blocks of Druidry was such a thing. Together the druids aimed for the same points. They believed in the same things, their viewpoints and perspectives were so similiar throughout the entire that they were indeed lucky enough to have shared a colective bond.
I believe there may be some confusion on the general concept of the collective subconscious as carved out by Carl G. Jung in his later life. Before his highly alchemical death, Jung continued to write in his "Red Book" about the philosophical ideas forming inside his mind, evolving, but the most important of these is the idea of perception. He believed that the world itself is simply an illusion created by the projections of the individual mind; that the entire universe is simply a creation for them to manipulate. The only thing that really exists is love, or god/akasha to others: existence itself. Therefore, the idea of the self also is an illusion, meaning that each individual mind is an illusion in itself, and that we are simply dreams created by the collective subconscious, that we are "parts" of the universal mind attempting to understand itself. The world is like a dream with symbols and omens to help you understand all the things you must forgive, all the things you must let go. Like a little kid running away from home, we left our state of eternity to explore an illusion of separation. To find the philosopher's stone is to find your way home.
In short, the collective subconscious is supposedly connected to the root of existence itself, and that our individual minds are illusory segments of the eternal mind. At least, that's how I understood it.
If you're interested in more about this idea, read the Bhagavad-Gita, the Emerald Tablet, and Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Nietzche.
Blessed be,
Xavheron Cendrassil
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an eternity of learning
I would wager the whole of nature does have one. The concepts animals hold is there is no moral system, belief system, or social system for us to follow. We are animals and thus our usual instinct is to do what all other things try to do and that is survive. If learning and evolving helps us survive then we would naturally do that. Of course it is to be said that we are free to act upon our own free will. All animals have a free will in nature but we simply don't understand their reasoning behind certain acts due to no common communication system and no sense of what it feels to be in their position with their thoughts. I would say our mind acts as a computer in which it runs all possible outcomes probability based on the current situation and evaluates what the right course of action is but take into account our feelings and we may mislead ourselves.
