Environmental Consciousness and How Places Affect Us | TCM #28 (Part 1)

How do places and spaces that we live and visit affect us on an energetic level? In this episode of the Cosmic Matrix Podcast, Bernhard and Laura explore the topic of “environmental consciousness” and how the energies of the collective impact us. They discuss the various aspects of environmental consciousness that surround us, how the energy of the land, the people on it, different cities, the energy within our homes, and anything external can affect us in invisible ways. They begin by defining environmental consciousness, how it often is a reflection of collective internal states as well, how trauma can impact the energy of a city, places that have been impacted by war, and how to transmute the energy of the environment around you. They also share some personal experiences with the “heaviness” of Germany and European cities, how the energy of the people around us or who we live with impacts us, the current coronavirus scare and fear frequency in the collective consciousness, and more. In the second part, Laura and Bernhard share signs that the place/space you live in may not be good for you and how to counteract it, the importance of being discerning about who you live with, and how to somatically tune into your body to make the right decisions. They discuss the difference between the true Self and the wounded/conditioned parts of ourselves that we may mistake as the true self, how substance abuse can open portals and infect a place/space, how to find a place that will balance your individual inner energies based on the elements (water, air, earth, fire) or based on polarity (yin/yang), how frequency vibrations, thoughts, and thought-entities and how collective suggestions affect us and much more. Show Notes Part 1: * Announcement of a new online course: Shadow Work, Trauma, and Occult Forces * What is environmental consciousness? * Sri Aurobindo's insights into the environmental consciousness from an Integral Yoga perspective * Who is the "I" that is affected by the "outside"? * It's not about becoming overly concerned/paranoid about how places/spaces affect us but about who we respond to it * The external energy we tune into and affect us can also reflect out internal state, hence shadow work is key * The energy of the land & the energy of people surrounding us * The Elements of Nature, Universal and Cosmic Forces * Resiliency and how to work with external energies * We attract or are attracted to places/people that we need for our soul growth * Importance of embodiment - your body responds first * Laura's and Bernhard's experience of visiting Germany * The environmental consciousness of Munich/Germany relating to history and the suppressed guilt and trauma of the German people * There is no such thing as the "perfect" place in the world * From a STO (Service to Others) perspective: We are not here for vacation but where we are needed the most * The place that works for you may change based on your inner development and soul trajectory * Trauma changes the energy of a place, especially war and genocide * Nature Spirits and the Elementals * High energy places and vortexes can be supportive but also brings up your "stuff" * Escapism and looking for the utopian place * New Age Ceremonies and Black Magic rituals can "pollute" a place with dark energies * Consistent meditation in your space can change the energy of the space and create a protective field * How to choose the right place for you, how to work with the energy of a space and how to change it * Laura's experience of transmuting the energy of a place * The environmental consciousness of mass events, concerts, bars, nights clubs, parties, any places with big crowds