Shifting
“Shifting” refers to the practice of imagining or scripting an ideal reality — often from fandoms, fantasy worlds, or a desired version of one’s life — with the intention of “moving” into it.
Mechanics (Reframed):
Shifting ≠ creating a new world from nothing. It is tuning consciousness into an already-existing variation within the field of possibilities.
The detailed rehearsal of a desired reality builds belief and conviction. The more vividly it is imagined, the more convincingly it takes root in the subconscious.
This conviction tunes awareness toward that reality, making it the “frame” that consciousness steps into.
Why It Works (Sometimes):
Conviction is strong enough that the subconscious accepts the imagined world as “real.”
Attention becomes saturated with the new configuration, starving old belief-loops of fuel.
The shift is felt as sudden, total, or dream-like because the frame of experienced reality changes.
Caution:
Many confuse imagination with invention. You aren’t “making” a new world — you’re remembering or tuning into one that already exists in the field of consciousness.
Over-attachment to fantasy shifts can trap people in avoidance loops instead of addressing current-frame beliefs.
Metaphor: Shifting is like tuning a radio. The station already exists — your belief and attention just lock onto it until that’s all you hear.
Existence After Shifting
Definition: The continuity of identity and reality after a shift in awareness.
Nature:
Consciousness doesn’t “erase” the old frame. All frames still exist in the field.
The narrative self perceives continuity — as if “I” moved from one timeline to another.
In truth, the “I” didn’t move anywhere. Awareness simply re-tuned to a new configuration.
Mechanics:
After a shift, the old reality is not destroyed. It remains as one possible frame.
The current frame feels continuous because memory, identity, and perception all align with the new “local field.”
From the nondual view, there was never a jump — just consciousness remembering itself differently.
Insight:
People fear they “abandoned” or “lost” their old world. In fact, it’s still present in the field. They simply no longer identify with it.
Shifting isn’t travel. It’s selection. Existence remains seamless because it is all one field.
Metaphor: Imagine flipping to a new page in a book. The old page still exists — you’re just reading a different one now. To the character in the story, it feels like continuous life.