What Is Christ Consciousness?

The mystic and clairvoyant Rudolf Steiner predicted more than a century ago that humanity is entering a time in which a new spiritual awareness or higher consciousness shall emerge. Steiner named this new awareness Christ consciousness, a transformative energy that would transcend orthodox, dogmatic religion.

Steiner explains that Jesus was able to tap into a higher level of consciousness that comes from the realm of God, Source, Spirit, the Divine. He became “christed”to show us how to accomplish the complete activation of the spiritual seed we all have within our soul. “The rest of humanity must now, in imitation of Christ, gradually develop what was present for 33 years on the Earth in one single personality,” he writes.

Jesus understood that even just a little speck of this higher energy, no larger than a mustard seed, could transform human beings into exalted beings of a higher dimension. The essence of Christ consciousness is therefore simply this: Jesus came to teach us that the blessed pathway to our inner divinity and the glorious kingdom of higher consciousness already lay charted within the heart of each one of us. All we need to do is follow it.

The concept of higher consciousness or spiritual enlightenment is found in many world religions. Christ consciousness is also known God consciousness in Protestant Christianity; Cosmic consciousness in Hinduism; and Pure consciousness in Buddhism. Renowned psychic Edgar Cayce referred to it as “the Christ pattern”. Channeler Paul Selig describes Christ consciousness as a higher energy vibration at which one realizes that “God is the frequency of every cell in your being.”

Christ consciousness is therefore an awareness of the higher self as an expression of the Universal Consciousness. It is an elevated state of spiritual awareness that one achieves through self-realization and unity with God Source, Spirit, the Divine.

The light of creation lives within all created things. The human body, mind and soul came forth from God’s light. God’s light, or the first begotten, or Christ Consciousness brings forth everything, including the divine technology inborn into the human body, mind and soul ~ Paul Leon Masters

Christ consciousness is a state of spiritual awareness that is associated with Christ-like qualities like unconditional love, compassion, kindness, gratitude, humility, resilience, generosity, forgiveness, and so on. It is also a deep understanding of and respect for the interconnectedness and unity of all things.

We are all children of the same divine power and are connected in a way that goes beyond our physical separateness and boundaries. It is rooted in the belief that we are all made in the image of God, and therefore share a common essence. A profound sense of peace and inner harmony comes with the realization of this oneness with all things. Those who experience Christ consciousness often report a heightened awareness of their own divinity and a greater understanding of their own spiritual path.

The concept of Christ consciousness has been studied and discussed extensively by mystics, theologians, metaphysicians, and spiritual seekers around the world. Some believe it is a state of awareness that is attainable through various forms of spiritual practice, such as meditation, prayer, or contemplation. Others believe it is a sacred gift that can only be received from the Divine.