The Metaverse of Consciousness by Shelli Renée Joye

I have had the pleasure of reading The Metaverse of Consciousness – Mapping the Multiple Dimensions of Reality by Shelli Renée Joye. As the title suggests, the author discusses the vast and intriguing topic of consciousness and the fabric of reality itself. The book combines science and religion in a compelling way – it is written with the former in mind, but does not shy away from the more esoteric nature of reality. A scientist always runs the risk of losing credibility by exploring these topics; thus, it is greatly appreciated when someone is willing to do so!

The Metaverse

First and foremost, one might wonder – what is the Metaverse? The author describes it thus:

‘The term metaverse (meta as in transcending the universe) is a more accurate and useful term than universe, which is conventionally taken to be everything in the four dimensions of space and time. The term metaverse, however, includes the entire reality of conscious dimensions at every level, beyond and within space and time.’

Shelli Renée Joye – The Metaverse of Consciousness. Page 37.

Carl Jung – Angels and Demons

The author shares plenty of insights from the great Carl Jung. She notes that Jung sees the individual human psyche as being influenced by a cosmos filled with psychoids of various kinds who reside in multiple dimensions beyond space and time. Psychoids can be summarised as follows: Basic elemental centers of consciousness, unrepresentable entities, building blocks of the greater psyche. The following passage is particularly interesting:

‘However, there are also dangerous psychoids that can influence the human psyche in dark and destructive ways. In a sense, the traditional religious view that there are “angels and demons” is perhaps quite fitting as an acknowledgement of an experienced reality.’

Shelli Renée Joye – The Metaverse of Consciousness. Page 35.

In my humble opinion, there are indeed angels and demons. Speaking of which, I recently listened to an interesting interview regarding something similar: Narrativerry Radio Episode 6 Demitasse Jerry Marzinsky Demons, Evil Spirits, And Mental Illness. I will return to this topic later on.

Blood Memories and Morphic Resonance

Under the title of Archetypal Forms and the Metaverse, the author discusses the archetypes as envisioned by Jung as well as the idea of morphic resonance by molecular biologist Rupert Sheldrake. For those seeking to gain a deeper understanding of blood memories, Sheldrake’s theory of morphic resonance is of great interest.

‘Sheldrake’s theory of morphic resonance supports the idea that there exists a collective memory not stored in material traces within the brain, but exists separately elsewhere as an energy force field, acting as an information template to guide the development and behaviour of an organism as it grows and evolves. The template (archetype) itself is affected by developments in the organism as it evolves in space and time and through resonance transfers new information back into the archetypal source template.’

Shelli Renée Joye – The Metaverse of Consciousness. Page 34.

Pictured below: A Knowledgeable Mystic absorbing ancestral blood memories from a Rune Stone.

Resonance – Why We Like Certain People

Under the title of Networks of Consciousness, the author shares something that made me think of an interesting aspect of human interaction; namely that you indeed resonate or ‘vibe’ better with some humans than with others. Note, this is not what she is writing about in this chapter, it is just what I immediately thought of. She notes the following:

‘Resonance occurs when two systems vibrate at the same frequency; when they are thus “tuned into” one another, they then merge frequency vibrations into becoming a single resonant system, sharing information dynamically. Human sensory systems also operate though resonance.’

Shelli Renée Joye – The Metaverse of Consciousness. Page 42.

She goes onto rhetorically ask if it is not also likely that frequency resonance is involved in consciousness and communication with hidden dimensions of the metaverse. Here she is treading a fine path between science and mysticism – great stuff! On a similar note, the Austrian mystic Rudolf Steiner elaborates on the communication with higher worlds in his books. This is a topic I have touched upon and which we will return to at a later stage.

Emanuel Swedenborg

Speaking of communicating with conscious entities that are beyond normal human perception, the author refers to the legendary Swedish scientist, philosopher, and mystic Emanuel Swedenborg. Swedenborg claimed to be able to communicate with angels and spirits (to use two widely accepted terms). Perhaps he did, perhaps he did not; I am inclined to believe him (Swedish gentlemen are truthful, after all!).

‘In his 1718 dissertation, “On the Mechanism of the Operation of the Soul and the Body”, Swedenborg developed a theory of vibrations or subtle movements – what he referred to as “tremulations” – as a way of understanding how thoughts, sensations, and psychic influences could affect the physical body.’

Shelli Renée Joye – The Metaverse of Consciousness. Page 276.

Incredibly interesting stuff! Pictured below: A Romantic Dreamer praying at the tomb of Emanuel Swedenborg in Uppsala.

The Neoplatonic Anima Mundi

Enjoyers of my content will be familiar with the Neoplatonic One. Per the profound teachings of the Hellenistic Neoplatonist philosopher Plotinus (AD 205–270) , the One (the original Being), emanates the nous – the archetype of all manifestations in the visible world of time and space. The author discusses this and similar matters in the chapter titled Hyperphysics: Speculative Physics beyond Material Science. In this chapter, she also elaborates on the insights of the French Catholic priest, scientist, and mystic Teilhard de Chardin.

‘This Neoplatonist nous is accessible to the human mind under certain conditions, and it is what the Neoplatonists termed the anima mundi, or “world soul,” which bridges the nous with the material world of time and space. The noosphere for Teilhard, as expressed in his numerous essays, corresponds more with the Neoplatonist anima mundi. Teilhard’s concept of the noosphere is indeed part of the phenomenal world while maintaining links to the transcendental; but it is specifically associated with the planets in general, and the Earth in particular, with human consciousness evolving within a planetary sphere.’

Shelli Renée Joye – The Metaverse of Consciousness. Page 153.

She continues by noting that Teilhard entertained the possibility of multiple, numerous noospheres that are associated with distant planets which might communicate with other noospheres. This is a huge topic, but what I want to direct the attention of my dear readers to is the connection between the planets and human consciousness. This is something to keep in mind when contemplating astrology and the Planetary Gods. As with so many other topics, we will return to this later on.

Pictured below: An Agent of European Civilisation receives the blessings of the Planetary Graeco-Roman Gods at San Ildefonso, Spain.

Conclusion

The Metaverse of Consciousness is a truly great book. The most interesting and thought-provoking one I have read in a good while (and I always read interesting books). I can highly recommend it for any aspiring mystic!