Montalk, Haven, yes I see it like that.
I think staying open to possibilities is the important thing, along with using discernment - and not taking anything so seriously as to get a headache!
After all, as I see it - we're aspects of God consciousness in individual parcels of 3D matter (bodies) doing our best to understand what's going on and why
I don't think its possible to understand everything all at once - i.e. to know the mind of God would blow your circuits ... unless by the grace of God (for want of a better expression - what exactly is grace anyway) we are given 'lifted' to a point of consciousness that is above and beyond duality and separateness. I supposed 'enlightenment' is the best term.
I've read in the past that Samadhi is the sanskrit term for enlightenment. Some beings with spiritual practice attain this for short periods of time, but lose it again when they 'come back down to earth' and get back into 3D 'reality'-living. I belive Nirvakalpa Samadhi is the term used for someone who has practised for so long (and with the ?grace of God) is in a continual state of enlightenment. That is, has achieved God-consciousness and is aware of all things and all 'times'. This is what I feel is Christ consciousness and is what He meant when he said "I and my Father are one". And that's my understanding of "you cannot enter heaven except by me" i.e. except with this type of consciousness.
I don't know if I'm diverging here, but I'm on a roll, so forgive me
, thanks.
Then there's the concept "everything is within you". Which 'enlightened' ones acknowledge.
Well, what's the 'you' part here? 'You' must be 'consciousness'. That's the only thing that (I reckon) can stretch to infinity. Or more accurately, I reckon (god) consciousness is already everywhere/all-time - the only stretching is when we personally stretch our personal boundaries of belief/understanding/acceptance/forgiveness.
In regards to seeing aliens, reptiles etc. If we didn't have that consciousness within us already, we wouldn't recognize it would we? For example, I understand when someone is angry, because I've experienced anger. I can recognize joy, because I've been joyful.
Perhaps also if we look at how our 3D bodies and brains develop in the womb, we seem to replicate and embody all of the different life-forms that have existed before ... fish, reptiles, etc. We have the limbic brain, the reptilian brain, the mammalian brain etc. So we have within us the capacity to recognize all of these things because we do - in terms of our physically inherited imprinting - contain the essence of these aspects.
Maybe some people are more able to see, for instance, reptilians, because more of their reptilian-pattern DNA encoding is 'switched on'. Either by 'natural selection', 'random selection in the fertilization process, or 'soul/spirit' direction according to what our soul's plan is this time around.
Another though on aliens. Maybe they're only 'alien' because we don't fully understand them. Our fears come from not understanding. Once we come to know something, we can appreciate it, not fear it and maybe love (in the higher sense) or at least respect it for its part in the overall scheme of things.
But I can say that because I haven't to my knowledge, had any nasty, fearful dealings with these suckers - except in meditation or dream, or alternate reality (in the sleep time). That seems to be where I do my 'meeting of other beings'.
Having said that, I've met a few reptilians in human clothing in my time (one being a drug dealer - who I instantly felt on guard around as an STS and only later learned his occupation) - so maybe you can discount that previous paragraph!
I think some of what I said above encompasses "cut-off aspects of outselves".
Wynderer, I understand your not liking conflict, I have Moon in Libra too. This forum was a bit of a challenge for me at first - but I don't take anything personally now (whether its said directly to a comment I've made - or a post I've read that relates to something I believe). And also I've learned that these lovely NR beings are open to healthy discussion and do not attack or judge (and I'm not saying discern) anyone else's points of view.
I want to acknowledge though, what you have shared in this post. Thank you for your openness. I don't see it as a disagreement, but more an extra facet to what we're exploring
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Just another thought. What we're doing is sharing thoughts. We're using the written word (until we can communicate telepathically). We are growing in consciousness as we do this. Maybe this isn't far removed from the 'hive' mentality exhibited by grays. They seem to think telepathically and move to some common, unspoken directions. Maybe as we start communicating/connecting more like this, and accept others' points of view, we may 'hook in' to each other on a mental/thoughts level and ... now I'm thinking morphogenic fields etc. You get my drift?
I'm having to not read this forum before I go to bed. Because when I try and get to sleep, my mind/consciousness/awareness/and third eye region is switched ON and won't turn off for AGES!!!
That's what makes me think about the mental connection we may be making as mentioned in the previous paragraph.
I've thrown a couple of thoughts in to push buttons/boundaries - my own and others!
Now, I don't want to ramble, so I'll leave it there.
Cipher.

"And your truth will set you free!" Cipher
"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift. The rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society which honours the servant but has forgotten the gift." Albert Einstein