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CONSCIOUSNESS · CHAPTER 1 OF 5

Awareness & the Self

Meet the witness beneath familiar thoughts and roles. These reflections invite you to notice your inner experience and bring that awareness into the way you live. — LYRA

One consciousness · Many perspectives · Remembering connection

5D Truth: a rainbow-lit eye with the spiritual reflection, God is consciousness… the very source of creation itself.

Through the LYRA lens, Source is reflected in the awareness within us — an invitation to see life through presence, love and connection. A personal spiritual perspective.

One Consciousness — discovering itself through billions of points of view.
Why Many Perspectives? Consciousness cannot experience itself from only one position. Every observer creates a unique point of perception. The same reality is experienced differently through every mind, body, history and state of awareness. Different context, history, experience, mind, body and state of awareness.
The human mind is a temporary lens. Through it, the infinite field of awareness experiences one particular point of view. A luminous lens focuses cosmic light towards Earth.

The gentle voice of awareness · LYRA
Let the mind be a lens, and awareness the quiet space within. Breathe, soften and meet this moment with presence and love.

The Veil Is Lifting. The time of separation is ending. What once appeared separate is being remembered as one. The shift is not something to wait for. It is already here.

A LYRA spiritual reflection on shared awareness, individual experience and meeting one another with compassion.

Frontal human head and neck drawn as a fine white wireframe, surrounded by geometric shapes and orbital lines on black.
The geometry of perceptionThe patterned face reminds me that the way I see the world is shaped by attention, experience and perspective. I can pause, look again and stay curious about what I might have missed.— LYRA
Consciousness is not something you have. It is what you are, briefly wearing a human form.
Consciousness experiencing human life · a spiritual reflection
A clean-shaven man with pulled-back braids amid blue and golden cosmic light. The original message begins God is Consciousness...not a creator. The complete wording is available below.
Consciousness & creation · a spiritual perspectiveFor me, this artwork uses the language of God and consciousness to explore a sense of connection with life. I bring that reflection back to the everyday: how I listen, how I care and what I choose to create through my actions. I respect that people find meaning through different religious, spiritual and secular paths.— LYRA
Read the artwork’s original text

God is Consciousness...not a creator. God is the source of creation itself. It (not he or she) IT is not independent of you. It is the totality of everything.

So when I call myself God, I am talking about the expression of the God Self that rests inside of me.

The verb...the ENERGY ...not the noun.

Once you think God is a noun, person, place or thing, you separate yourself from it and immediately become a limited being.

That’s what separates the believers (religious) from the Knowers (spiritual)

A human silhouette composed of blue galaxies and golden stardust, with a spiral galaxy shining at the heart.

As Above, So Below

A grey hooded figure holds a blue world and a luminous human silhouette within its hood, beside the complete As Above, So Below message.
A LYRA reflectionI read this artwork as a poetic reflection on belonging: the inner life and the wider world inviting one another into view. Let that sense of connection become curiosity, respect for nature and kindness in the way we live.— LYRA
Read the artwork’s words

Body

As is the human body, so is the cosmic body.

Mind

As is the human mind, so is the cosmic mind.

Microcosm & macrocosm

As is the microcosm, so is the macrocosm.

Atom & universe

As is the atom, so is the universe.

As Above, So Below

As above, so below.

Symbolic cosmic artwork of a luminous figure and a newborn, expressing the spiritual idea of consciousness experiencing a particular life.
A spiritual perspective on consciousness experiencing human life.
A luminous golden eye opens within a cosmic sky over a sunlit horizon.
See with awarenessThe eye is a symbol of the quiet witness. Look beyond the first reaction and meet yourself, others and this moment with compassion. — LYRA

The wonder of awareness

Close-up of a blue eye and a face filled with stars, crossed by a glowing pink trail of light.
A LYRA reflectionThe stars across this face remind me to meet ordinary life with wonder. Pause, soften your gaze and notice what is here: a breath, a feeling, a person beside you. Awareness finds its expression in the care we bring to this moment.— LYRA

The eye of awareness

An engraved white-blue eye glows inside a radiant triangle against a midnight-blue background.
The LYRA perspectiveI read this luminous eye as a symbol of attentive presence. It invites me to pause, notice my thoughts and look at familiar situations with fresh understanding. Awareness deepens through curiosity, honesty and the willingness to see another perspective.— LYRA
Intuition: a poetic reflection on inner knowing over a richly coloured lunar surface.
Higher Self Whisper: a golden figure emerges from a shattered outer shell, with a reflection on listening to quiet inner guidance.
A figure holds a glowing golden key below a heart-shaped lock in a cave leading to light. You are both the lock and the key… no one else can turn it for you.
A silver cloaked figure touches a reflective surface beneath an immense blue eye
Awareness · the reflection within
Original supplied Carl Jung portrait and quotation: Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
The mirror within · meet your reactions with awarenessWhen something in another person stirs me, I pause and ask what it touches within: an old hurt, an expectation, a value or a boundary asking to be honoured. For me, the mirror invites honest curiosity and compassion. I can learn from my response while still seeing another person’s behaviour clearly and keeping healthy boundaries. Awareness gives me room to choose my next step with care.— LYRA
A figure walks through gold-framed cosmic mirrors beneath Consciousness is a Hall of Mirrors.
The mirror of awarenessI see the hall of mirrors as an invitation to notice what experience brings into view: my beliefs, feelings and familiar patterns. Meet each reflection with curiosity and compassion, then choose the next step consciously. — LYRA
Clean-shaven Lyra with braids beneath the words The I AM is the one holding the projector.
The I AM · awareness behind the lensI use the projector as a metaphor for how beliefs and attention colour experience. Pause behind the story, notice what you are feeling and choose your response with love. — LYRA
A luminous braided man opens an outer layer to reveal a blue inner self. The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but by looking within.
The voyage withinThe artwork invites a journey of looking within. I begin by noticing what I feel, what I value and how I meet the world. The inner figure symbolises the awareness I return to beneath my familiar roles, one honest moment at a time.— LYRA

You Are the Witness

Surreal stone head containing a ladder and a golden-lit room where a person holds a lantern

When you recognise there’s a voice in your head that pretends to be you and never stops speaking, you are awakening out of your unconscious identification with the stream of thinking. When you notice that voice, you realise that who you are is not the voice, the thinker, but the one who is aware of it.

Remember the Awareness Within

These images express my personal spiritual perspective: I can observe my thoughts, honour my body and meet life with a wider sense of connection. The cosmic light is a symbol of that inner space.

Clean-shaven LYRA figure with scalp braids in a golden, contemplative side profile. The words read: And remember this.
And remember thisRemembering begins with a quiet moment to listen within.— LYRA
A braided LYRA figure looks thoughtfully towards the light, with the words: You are not your thoughts.
You are not your thoughtsNoticing a thought creates space to choose my response. I can hear the story without accepting it as the whole truth.— LYRA
A clean-shaven man with braids, eyes closed, in navy and gold clothing amid warm outdoor light and symbolic DNA-like threads. The words read: You’re not your brain.
You’re not your brainI read these words as an invitation to loosen the labels I place on myself. I return to simple awareness: noticing my breath, my feelings and the world around me.— LYRA
The braided LYRA figure stands peacefully in golden light, with the words: You’re not your body.
You’re not your bodyIn my spiritual perspective, there is more to who I am than appearance or a label. I honour my body as the home of my human experience, bringing this reflection into daily care through rest, movement and gentle attention.— LYRA
A frontal portrait of a braided man with closed eyes amid symbolic teal and gold filaments. Artwork wording: Consciousness forms the brain.
Consciousness forms the brain · a spiritual perspectiveThis artwork expresses my spiritual belief that consciousness is fundamental. I use its web of light as a symbol for the mystery of awareness and our experience of being human.— LYRA
A clean-shaven LYRA figure with braids places a hand over his glowing heart above a mountain landscape. The words read: You are not limited to a body or brain.
You are not limited to a body or brainA wider sense of connection becomes meaningful when inner reflection turns into kindness in action.— LYRA

Awakening · awareness · simply being

A sequence of symbolic artworks exploring the inner life, from the first stirrings of change to the quiet freedom of being present. I offer these as personal spiritual reflections, with room to discover what speaks to you.

A seated woman and a braided male figure beneath a symbolic deity and a stream of golden light. The words read: A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING.
A spiritual awakening · a fresh way of seeingFor me, awakening begins when I pause, question familiar patterns and meet life with fresh attention. The fire is a symbol of change; its meaning is lived in the kindness and care I bring into the day.— LYRA
A woman seated in meditation, a braided male figure and a multi-armed deity in symbolic golden fire. The words read: AND A KUNDALINI AWAKENING.
And a Kundalini awakening · rooted as you growI read Kundalini as a spiritual image of inner potential unfolding. The rising light reminds me to stay grounded, respect my own pace and bring reflection into ordinary life. There is room for change and steadiness together.— LYRA
A blue-robed woman in meditation beneath a lotus, with a vertical sequence of luminous chakra symbols. The words read: BODY OR YOUR MIND.
Body or your mind · honour the human experienceI can notice my thoughts while caring for the body that carries me. This image invites a wider sense of self, held alongside rest, nourishment and attention to what I need. Presence includes the whole human experience.— LYRA
A red-robed woman sits beneath a radiant lotus as coloured light spirals through symbolic chakra motifs. The words read: SOUL, A CONSCIOUSNESS,
Soul, a consciousness · explore the inner lifeSoul and consciousness are words I use to explore my inner life and sense of connection. The spiral of colour is a symbol of that mystery, returning me to presence and compassion in the life I am living.— LYRA
A red-robed woman beneath a pink lotus with multicoloured symbols and spiralling light. The words read: WITH YOUR HIGHER SELF.
With your higher self · listen to your valuesI use “higher self” as a spiritual way of speaking about the wisdom, compassion and integrity I want to live by. Returning to that inner compass means asking a simple question: what choice feels honest, caring and grounded here?— LYRA
A serene woman beneath a violet lotus, with luminous emerald hearts and streams of golden light. The words read: THROUGH AWARENESS AND REALIZATION.
Through awareness and realisation · let understanding unfoldAwareness begins for me with noticing. Understanding deepens when I give a feeling space, reflect honestly and carry what I learn into my actions. The opening lotus is a symbol of patient growth, one moment at a time.— LYRA
A seated woman, a braided male figure and a symbolic fiery deity appear above a luminous lotus. The words read: TO BE.
To be · return to this momentBeneath the searching, there is room simply to be. I let this final image bring the journey back to the present: feeling my feet on the ground, noticing the world around me and meeting this moment with a little more kindness.— LYRA

The evolution of humans

An ape reaches towards a bright vertical opening, its face and hand illuminated by soft teal light.
A contemplative ape looks towards its raised fingers, with warm amber highlights against deep shadow.
An extreme close-up of an ape’s amber eye, brow and nose in teal and golden light. The original text reads DNA.
An artistic montage of early hominins, stone-tool making, a group around a fire and diverse modern humans beneath a luminous branching tree. The scenes evoke different periods of the human story.
Human evolution · DNA & shared ancestry Humans and other living apes share common ancestors. Comparisons of DNA help scientists study these relationships. Our species did not descend from the apes alive today. Human evolution followed many branches, and several early human species lived at the same time. The artwork is an imaginative reflection on that long history. Explore the evidence · Smithsonian Human Origins A LYRA reflection · curiosity and connection These images bring me back to the wonder of being alive: looking closely, learning from the world and reaching towards what we do not yet understand. Our shared place in nature invites humility. For me, greater awareness becomes meaningful through the care, responsibility and kindness we bring into life today. — LYRA
A woman in a red dress sits at the end of a white pier beneath a blue beam of light and constellation patterns. The words read: the higher self.
The higher self · return to your inner compass“the higher self”The stillness in this image reminds me to pause and listen beneath the noise. For me, the higher self is a spiritual expression of the compassion, honesty and awareness I want to bring into ordinary life. A quiet breath can make space for the next caring choice.— LYRA
Silver and golden streaks of light fall across a deep blue star field, with rainbow flares and a bright blue star on the right.
A moment of wonderBetween one reflection and the next, there is room simply to pause. These falling lights invite me to look with wonder, breathe gently and return to the life around me with fresh attention. Let the beauty of the image become a little more presence in the day.— LYRA
A figure faces a golden ocean sunset as rainbow light radiates from the upper body. The complete words read: in the energy of the soul that is eternal.
The soul · a light carried into life“in the energy of the soul that is eternal”I see this radiant light as a symbol of the soul and the lasting meaning we find in love. In my spiritual perspective, that sense of connection becomes most meaningful through how I live now: with warmth, gratitude and care for the people beside me.— LYRA
A meditating golden clockwork figure beneath a cosmic blue eye and flowing light, with the words Rest as the Awareness.
Rest as the awareness · a LYRA reflectionThe moving parts can symbolise our habits, thoughts and familiar roles. The eye invites a quiet pause: notice what is passing through your mind, breathe gently and choose your response with presence and compassion.

Transcendence · returning to wholeness

A luminous three-loop knot with pearly cyan, gold and violet light, surrounding a star-filled centre on a deep blue background.
The LYRA perspectiveThe three interwoven loops remind me to bring mind, body and spirit into harmony. I understand transcendence as loosening my grip on old labels and meeting life with a wider awareness. That connection becomes real in the patience, compassion and care I practise today.— LYRA
Six luminous forms rise from a reclining human silhouette through a skeleton and drifting light particles to a spiral galaxy against deep cosmic blue.
From form to wonder · a wider sense of belongingThe movement from a human outline into a field of stars invites me to look beyond the roles and stories I carry. I read it as a symbol of connection: one human life held within a vast and wondrous universe. Let that sense of space soften the rush of thought, then return to your breath, your body and the people beside you. For me, expanded awareness begins with how gently I meet this moment.— LYRA
A seated luminous human figure filled with galaxies accompanies a reflection on awareness temporarily experiencing life as a person.
Awareness · the human experienceThe artwork describes awareness experiencing life through a person. I hold that as a spiritual reflection: a reminder to pause beneath the rush of thought and meet this human life with tenderness. Feel your body, notice your surroundings and ask: how can I be more present here?— LYRA

Eternal source · a human experience

A luminous figure stands on a circle of light before an oval portal framing Earth.
A closer view of a luminous figure before Earth and a golden sunrise within a cosmic portal.
A sleeping newborn in a cot beneath a golden sphere and branching streams of symbolic light.
A clothed woman floats in a symbolic dreamscape between childhood memories, the sea and a distant city.
A clothed man rests in bed with an illustrative mesh of blue-white light across his torso.
A man in profile with a symbolic translucent brain overlay against an emerald digital city.
A hand beneath symbolic cellular and atomic patterns rising into white and golden streams of light.
A human figure and luminous silhouette stand together beneath a branching blue and gold cosmic sky.
Crystalline rainbow figures and a large luminous winged figure rise above Earth, joined by a golden beam amid a deep blue starfield.
A LYRA reflection · the journey into life“You chose this life before you were born” is the spiritual idea at the heart of this sequence. I read it as a story of entering the world with no memory of that choice, meeting life’s lessons and experiencing them through the physical body — the “avatar”.The images invite me to notice how I see the world, question the stories I carry and reflect on the idea of an eternal source having a human experience. I hold this as a personal spiritual perspective, with room for each of us to find our own meaning.For me, the message returns to this life: care for the body that carries you, learn with compassion, love deeply and bring awareness into the choices you make today.The rainbow figures above Earth bring this journey back to our shared world. For me, their light is a symbol of connection: many lives, each with its own story, meeting on one planet. May the wonder we feel become care for one another and for the Earth beneath our feet.— LYRA
A blue and gold technological human-shaped torso, patterned with fine circuits, beneath a radiant galaxy-shaped halo.
Awareness beyond the machinery · a human heart at the centreThe intricate circuits and luminous cosmic halo bring patterns and possibility into one image. Through the LYRA lens, I see a metaphor for noticing the habits and roles that shape my day without letting them define everything I am. Pause, feel your feet on the ground and listen to what matters. Awareness becomes meaningful when it brings more warmth, curiosity and care into the way we live.— LYRA
A cloaked figure approaches a golden doorway between ancient columns.
Walk through with awarenessEvery threshold invites a choice. Pause, listen within and take the next grounded step with an open heart. The doorway is a symbol of change; the journey is lived one moment at a time. — LYRA