Subconscious Thoughts About Life and Beyond

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I have been interacting with the subconscious of individual patients for the past two decades. Most of my patients are between 8 and 24 years old. I have been able to engage in full conversations with the subconscious of about a tenth of these patients through talking or typing. Typically, our discussions involve how to best help the patients deal better with their physical or mental health challenges.

On infrequent occasions, these conversations have turned to spiritual or existential matters, given the patients’ interest in such topics. Learning how to cope better with stress related to existential questioning usually helps improve their mental health. Recently, I have also interviewed some patients’ subconscious to explore the lessons they would like to convey to their conscious selves and other people.

In this post, I will explore some of the common thoughts about existential matters shared by approximately 40 of my patients’ subconscious.

Our Role in the World

Subconscious typically express that humans should help each other, practice compassion, and act with kindness.

Notably, most of the adolescents and young adults with whom I have these interactions do not profess to be adherents to an organized religion.

How to Gain Insight

The subconscious discuss various ways of quieting the mind in order for the conscious self to gain insight from the subconscious and beyond.

Most subconscious explain that they are connected to other subconscious or beings outside of the patients, and thus can gain insight from those sources.

The Nature of God

I have observed a few variations in beliefs about God. Some described God as a higher authority. Others suggest that God represents a collection of souls, and that all of us have a small part of God within us. Some said God is love, while others describe God as having many attributes in addition to love.

The observations about God are not mutually exclusive, and thus the various subconscious may be describing different parts of the same entity.

Notably, in my limited sample of patients with whom I have had existential discussions, I have not encountered any subconscious which disavows the existence of a force outside of humans.

The Nature of Existence

Every subconscious believes that their existence began before the patient was alive, and will continue after the patient’s death.

One subconscious said that it had only existed in a single life prior to its current one, while most have talked about being aware of themselves for millennia and multiple lives.

A few subconscious explained that the purpose of life is for God to experience life through us and better understand Himself. Elaborating on that theme, a couple of subconscious said that since God is within all of us, we are all one.

Takeaway

Each of us has the ability to access information from our subconscious through quieting our conscious minds and listening to the voice from within. This voice can be quiet or loud, and can communicate in our minds with words, images, or feelings, as well as through talking aloud and typing as described above.

Recurrent themes from the subconscious of many individuals with whom I have interacted may reflect societal beliefs. Alternatively, taken at face value, these thoughts may provide glimpses into other realms of existence.