8-Circuit Model Of Consciousness

I have integrated the 8-Circuit Model Of Consciousness, originally developed by Timothy Leary, into my thinking a great deal. I have, therefore, began referencing it in various posts and threads of mine. A couple individuals have asked that I make a thread explaining this model. This seemed to be a good idea. In this thread I will give a basic overview of the system, and then break down the four "larval" or "hive" circuits, which are the circuits that are typical among Modern-day humans. I don't give a detailed analysis of the Post-Hive/Post-Terrestrial Circuits in this OP. This is mostly because the thread was already quite long. Plus, each Post-Larval Circuit itself is a lot to take in, as each circuit from here on out represents an evolution as significant as the evolution from cellular life to amphibians, or monkeys to humans. I will explain these Circuits, though. Maybe in this thread, or wherever.

Humans are adjusted to larval existence, based on survival needs of the lower four circuits. These circuits bring about rigid newtonian structures and models of thought. These four circuits are designed for the survival of the species in terrestrial-space, on the womb-planet. These four circuits are generally standard in the Modern-Human. There are four Post-Larval, Post-Hive, or Post-Terrestrial Circuits that represent future development in the species. Each of the eight circuits has three essential stages. These stages are passive-receptivity, active integration/understanding, and communication/linkage. This can be compared with the three anatomical and functional divisions of the neuron, which is the basic unit of biological contelligence. The dentrite system receives signals; the cell-body stores, integrates, and interprets incoming signals; the axon transmits the message. This demonstrates perfectly how the exo-psychological system is mirrored perfectly in the neural system. Each neuron, each circuit, and the nervous system in its totality is divided into these three functions.

There are certain key points in the development of the individual that are crucial. These points are when a new circuit of consciousness is being activated, and it puts the Nervous System into a state of hyper-sensitivity. Examples of these times include when you are a newborn, as well as when you begin to develop sexuality. In this period of hyper-sensitivity, you become ultra sensitive to your surroundings. Whatever coincidental, accidental environment you find yourself in at this time imprints your nervous system, and that determines who you are, and what reality you inhabit, for the rest of your life. This barring the event of some other event occurring later in your life that also puts your Nervous System into this state of hyper-sensitivity, that also allows for re-imprinting. I speak here of things such as a near-death experience, or something shocking, of that nature. Now this is a neuro-chemical response in the body, that puts one into this hyper-sensitive state in which one is open to imprinting. One can chemically induce this state through the use of psychedelics, and weed to a lesser degree. If you learn how to intelligently use these substances, you can consciously imprint your Nervous System in any way you would like, and make your Self into anything you would like. These substances also activate the higher, Post-Terrestrial Circuits of Consciousness.

1st Circuit – This is the bio-survival circuit. In the evolution of the species, this circuit first appears along in cellular life, and then develops into fish life, and then culminates in amphibian life. In the individual, this circuit is activated in the new-born. Its culmination is found when the child begins crawling. This circuit is all about physical safety and survival. One’s basic sense of trust-distrust with the world and its inhabitants is imprinted into this circuit. The mother is the standard object of first circuit imprinting.

2nd Circuit – This is the motion-emotion circuit. In the evolution of the species, this circuit appears in various land-animals, and culminates with the appearance of the primate. In the individual this circuit develops as the child learns how to walk and run, as well as when he learns emotional games, and understands the concepts of winning vs. losing, getting what you want vs. being submissive to another. One’s basic emotional disposition and level of confidence, or feelings of submission/dominance, are imprinted into this circuit.

3rd circuit – This is the circuit of symbol/artifact manipulation, and conceptual thinking. In the species, this circuit is first activated in the paleolithic era, with early humans beginning to use the most basic tools. It reaches its culmination when humans group together to create a division of labor. In the individual, this circuit is activated approximately from the ages of 3-5, when the child begins speaking, and beginning to think, and be curious, conceptually. This circuit basically represents the intellect, or the thinking mind. One’s basic level and type of intelligence are imprinted into this circuit. I find it fascinating that one’s basic level and type of intelligence are wide-open in the potential of the human brain, and yet is basically entirely determined by the age of 5.

4th circuit – This is the socio-sexual circuit. One’s sexual role and place in the context of society is imprinted into this circuit. In the species, this circuit first appears in the governing of the kings, or the aristocracy. It develops into democracy, and reaches its culmination in insectoid-socialism. In the individual, this circuit begins its activation with puberty, and progresses into family-domestication. Notice that THIS IS WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW, as a society. We are at the very end of larval-existence.

Note also that all previous evolution was based on collectives. Not so with post-larval circuits. These are individual in nature. I prefer to call post-larval circuits post-hive circuits, and this term emphasizes the individual nature of these circuits. This is why it is our job, as individuals, to begin working on understanding, activating, and integrating these higher circuits of consciousness. Detach from larval collectives, and do everything you can to evolve your Self. The species will thank you, as what you do will fabricate future developments in the species.

 

I suppose I'll use this thread as a general storehouse for information and thoughts related to this model.

I introduce in OP the term "imprinting," which many of you are probably not familiar with. Allow me to explain what this is, as well as to break down the different levels of programming that make up the "Self." I will list these in order from most fundamental, or deeply ingrained, to the most surface-level, and subject to change. First comes the genetic-blueprint. Your DNA makeup is the most fundamental part of who you are. Genetic-Intelligence corresponds to the 7th Circuit, and is the intelligence of Evolution itself. To understand this intelligence, you must begin to think of gene-pools and species, as opposed to individuals.

Your genetic-blueprint is the foundation for your brain, or more accurately Nervous System. Brain-Intelligence is the 6th Circuit. This is where imprinting occurs. Brain-Intelligence comes through understanding how the Nervous System imprints itself, seeing the process of this imprinting, and taking control of your own imprinting. Your imprints are the foundation for conditioning, which is the most surface-level programming of Self. Conditioning is done through basic reward-punishment, playing on the good-bad duality. It is your imprint that creates what will be seen as good and bad, the focus point through which all conditioning takes place.

Notice how these build on each other. The deeper levels set the foundation for the more surface levels. Your DNA-blueprint sets the foundation through which your imprinting will occur. Your imprints set the foundation through which conditioning will occur. Our society does not yet understand the process of imprinting; perhaps more accurately, the establishment is trying to suppress knowledge of imprinting. Our society is based on constantly re-enforced conditioning. Because people don't understand imprinting, this is quite effective. However, conditioning, which is the tool that our government and the various power-structures utilize, is the absolute most surface-level form of programming. As I said, conditioning is based on the imprint. If you can learn the process of imprinting, conditioning loses its power, because it is a whole level deeper in the programming process. CONDITIONING DOESN'T CHANGE THE IMPRINT. Imprint is the essence of the conditioning. Learn how imprinting works, and conditioning loses its power.

 

Yessir. Actually, I'm going to make a video that I'll probably upload tomorrow, basically of the topic 'What is the evolutionary purpose of modern society?' which is my own voice, as well as with some transitions/effects. This video is primarily about the 5th circuit, which is the first post-larval circuit. The 5th circuit is body-rapture. It also briefly discusses the 6th circuit, brain-intelligence, and why it is necessary to enable body-rapture before you can access brain-intelligence. I'll also write about these circuits and post them here.

 

I would say humans basically have all four of these circuits activated by default, just by virtue of being human. Actually, "uncivilized" people probably don't use the 4th circuit to much of a degree at all. Now although we all have these circuits activated, they do not necessarily have them harmonized, and may be running almost entirely from one circuit. According to Leary, although we have probably progressed since then, we can break it down approximately like this. Let us say somewhere between 20-25% of people across the globe(including people of all ages) act primarily out of each of the four larval-circuits. Perhaps 5-10% of the population has activated, and operates out of, the fifth circuit. And when you go beyond 5th circuit, it is tough to say specific amounts, because quite frankly it is a very rare thing. As I say, 4th circuit vs. 5th circuit thinking is the primary ideological struggle of the day. Our government, and our society, says our actions must be done in accordance with what they want, and what is best for those collectives. This is 4th circuit thinking. Then you find certain individuals, primarily found in the youth-culture, who say why do we need your approval to do what we want? If I enjoy something, and it pleases me, that is reason enough to do it. This is 5th circuit thinking. This is the social-struggle of the day. I primarily think of sexual morality/freedom and drug-usage when I think of this struggle.

I have a hard time classifying one as operating under a specific circuit, myself included. These all exist as potential within our self, and work together, and there are different degrees of and modes of experiencing them. Let me say this, though. For a while, my thinking seemed to coincide quite perfectly with 6th-circuit concepts. Somehow or another, I would say this was done synchronistically, I had not done much study on the 7th circuit. More recently, my thinking has taken a new turn, or I would say gone to a new level. This synchronistically coincides with my "happening to" come across reading material on 7th circuit intelligence, which perfectly mirrored and expanded upon the thoughts I had been having on my own. I find time and time again that I begin thinking a certain way, and then the external-reality provides me with reading material to refine my new thoughts. So to attempt to classify, I would say my current mind is working through 7th-circuit functioning. Again, it is tough to classify like that, but clearly what I have been thinking recently has been consistent with 7th-circuit concepts. The situation with the 8th-circuit is as it was previously with the 7th-circuit. I only have a vague understanding of the 8th-circuit, and I have not read about it much. It is interesting to note that when Leary originally created this model, it was a 7-circuit model. The 8th Circuit was added later, along with his own development, I suppose.

 

Basically. It's a somewhat intentionally provocative way of saying a form of government/society where the government is in charge of and monitors everything. Everything is done through the government. Each citizen then becomes "insectoid," as in one link in the rigidly monitored and structured "ant colony."

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DKPDCnrkIo]What Is The Evolutionary Purpose Of Modern Culture? - YouTube[/ame]

Here's the vid I talked about on the last page. About the evolutionary purpose of modern culture, and how it relates to the beginning of post-larval stages of evolution, beginning with body-rapture, and then progressing into brain-intelligence.