The following article appeared in the February 2010 edition of the Connect Magazine
Comment on Avatar - by Gisele Bay-Jespersen
This film is visually sensational, extremely beautiful, and carries layers of messages that are inspiring and heartstirring. “Avatar” is a spiritual analogy – a teaching story that reminds us of who we really are, our authentic nature, and the joy, beauty and harmony of life when living that reality.
We also are entranced by the spontaneity, freedom, and peace that it brings. It shows the wholeness underlying all
of existence, which is the wellspring, source, and intelligence of all things. Which is how we feel connected with all beings; we know them on a feeling level, from the inside out, whether human, animal or plant with no boundaries in space or time. The presence of the pure-soul seeds of the tree indicate the voice of our intuition which is the wisdom from within our heart and also the signs that are given us from the omnipresent intelligence of the whole.
Within this existence, death is experienced as the inhalation /absorption into the wholeness, named in the movie “Eywa”, and life; as the exhalation from that source back into existence as form. This is portrayed in the movie when the scientist is undergoing spiritual therapy from the “shaman” in the hope to recover her physical life.
Love is experienced as the recognition of the true self of the other, regardless of the physical form. Not, I love you – but “I see you”. This can occur between any species, as all come from the one source, and of the same essence.
Many people have felt “unbearably drawn” to this reality.
Whether consciously relating to it at the deepest spiritual level, or simply as a feeling to reconnect with nature, and the desire that we all have, to live in harmony and peace.
It also depicts our mentally conditioned ego-bound nature ruled by the intellect and its thoughts, where we are all separate disconnected individuals. This is human existence bound by the chase of desires (unobtainium – the endless nature of pursuing desires – no matter how much we have, there will always be something else that we think we need to be happy).
This is self-serving consciousness; competition and aggression ruled by greed and fear. All about me and what I want without consideration for the whole. (Well-being of others / all life).
Here is the conditioning of the past, which can limit our awareness, and build further walls of separation; low self-worth, pride, pain and physical, mental and emotional disability. It can also provide qualities that can be used by our higher consciousness in serving the whole. This is shown with Jake Sully’s (the hero) background as a marine, providing the courage and leadership to serve the people and life of Pandora – the parallel of our higher consciousness.
He had also experienced the loss of his twin brother, and the use of his legs, and so had become less egoistic and was open to new ways and possibilities.
Did you notice that the human avatars still had their layers of human clothing on, except for Jake, who was required to release them on his initiation as a Pandoran? These represent the veils, masks and costumes of assumed identities that we have to let go of as we traverse the journey back to Self. Finally, we are completely naked and transparent as our authentic self, with nothing to hide.
In the movie, we go to sleep as our old human ego self, and awaken as our higher true nature (Avatar). In the end we are eternally awake, never to return to the old world.
Although our current existence may correspond with the ego bound earth world of the humans, it is possible to make the transition to living as “a Pandoran”. Such as letting go of our old concepts and learning new ways – living in wholeness and spontaneity, integrity and truth. In order to fulfil this aspiration we must train our attention to be always absolutely present and thus live by the voice of our heart in connection with the whole. Living in absolute
awareness and surrender to that voice, without preferences or attachments, in simplicity and contentment are keys to this transformation.
Equanimity and compassion are expressions of this evolution in consciousness, and, as portrayed at the end of the movie, our “human egoself “ is not erased or eradicated, but integrated and embraced by our wholeness so that we
finally arrive at a point where there is not two – our ego self and higher self, which is what we experience on the path to this liberation, but only one – the old self completely absorbed into our Avatar (True) self.
On another level, (and this is an outer reflection of the inner, above level), this film clearly shows the old consciousness – way of living, that has been in control here for some long time, and the resulting death and destruction for the planet and all on it, as we are currently seeing in our news and current affairs. This is contrasted by the new spiritual consciousness that is coming in at this time as illustrated by the Pandoran way of life. However, in the story, the old consciousness pushed it to the bitter end before being overcome by the new consciousness
that had been amassing in ever growing numbers across the planet.
To live this way – not literally – but according to the spiritual truth and laws shown, is why we are here at this time!
Can’t you feel that! And who knows how the picture of our physical existence may change as the old consciousness and ways of living become obsolete! The change has to happen within, in order for it to occur externally.
Princess Neytiri plays the part of the spiritual mentor and teacher that is needed to make this transition, which could also be the voice of our inner self. However, the presence of someone like this is very helpful and perhaps necessary.
Who else is going to show us how to tame the wild beasts of our fears, train us in our skills of attention and presence and know the obstacles that may lurk around the corner? Who will guide us through the stages of transformation and assist our final integration as an entire authentic expression of the Truth that is the source of our being and world.
“Avatar” is so appropriate for the current time and although the concept was birthed over ten years ago, they had to wait until the technology became available to give it the expression they envisaged. Such is the synchronicity and perfection of the underlying intelligence of the whole! If you haven’t seen it, do go and see it!
Support and Discussion?
If you would like to talk about it, or receive some help with tools and skills for awakening, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
The time is now!
Gisele Bay-Jespersen has provided spiritual mentoring and trainings for 15 years in Far North Queensland region of Australia, as well as in southern states and overseas.
There is only one purpose to our existence at this time and that is awakening to truth, that we may live it in every
breath of life and thus find the joy of living the mandate that is our unique expression of service to life.
To contact Gisele email her at giselebj[at]bigpond.com Please replace the [at] with @ when sending your emails to Gisele.
