Consciousness' Chain

A Meditation

Run in the shadows

Damn your love, damn your lies

Break the silence

Damn the dark, damn the light

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

I can still hear you saying

You would never break the chain (never break the chain)

—Fleetwood Mac

Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

―Carl Jung

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. —Philippians 4:13

Above: Each link is necessary; break one at your own risk.

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With humanity comes consciousness.

With consciousness comes intelligence.

With intelligence comes awareness.

With awareness comes suffering.

With suffering comes learning.

With learning comes wisdom.

With wisdom comes maturity.

With maturity comes power.

With power comes responsibility.

With responsibility comes integrity.

With integrity comes compassion.

With compassion comes understanding.

With understanding comes empathy.

With empathy comes connection.

With connection comes harmony.

With harmony comes peace.

With peace comes transcendence.

With transcendence comes devotion.

With devotion comes God.

With God comes anything you could ever think or hope or want or dream.

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With sincere gratitude,

Tom