THE SIXTH SENSE CONTINUUM OF COLLECTIVE SELF

The channels through which we receive information about our world and humanity

include family, friendship, disappointments, love, hate, happiness, religion, faith,

politics, upbringing, lived experiences, history, media, education, and culture.

Belief, bias and internalisation are the means by which we absorb information,

particularly information that may be shocking with regard to trauma, racism,

homophobia and stigmatisation, stereotypes, aggression, sickness, mental illness,

impulsiveness and nurture.

The next stage of the 6th Sense Continuum is to condense information that we absorb through critical reflection and dialogue to understand one’s vulnerability.

This may entail an ‘anti-clockwise’, unorthodox analysis of information leading to a renewed awareness of what has been absorbed, why, how and where it has been absorbed. A person may at this stage act out unconsciously in the form of

unconscious bias and shed tears, as she/he looks in the metaphorical mirror and recognizes his or her own vulnerability and releasing fears.

The transformational stage sets in through believing, openness, honesty, resilience,

friendship, forgiving oneself, hope, courage, knowing and understanding the causes

of action and inaction, learning from experience, accepting changes with grace and

believing in oneself among others.

At the transitional stage, a person, being aware of his/her vulnerability, becomes

rejuvenated, open and energetic enough to share thoughts. He/she has a feeling of

new awareness and experiences, and engages in two-way communications that

nurture the person into becoming spiritually resilient and a knower.

Upon attaining the 6th Sense of Continuum, there is internal realization of the

oneness of humanity - that we are all one and ‘it takes two to tango’. The Ubuntu

philosophy that ‘without you, I am not’ becomes relevant and there is a strong urge for change in one’s behaviour and attitudes........

The 6th Sense Continuum propels the continuation of the past into the present, and

vise versa. One of the hallmarks of freedom of self and community is living by values

higher than average – values such as the ethical, the aesthetic, the heroic, the

humanitarian and the altruistic. So, we must nurture our spiritual values by

consciously living a life that honors kindness, love, humility and beauty. It means

continuously making choices that bring them to the fore in all areas of life. Helping

others is one of the most powerful things one can do to speed up personal growth.

Make sure you extend the same kindness to yourself. So whatever you’ve done or

not done in the past, forgive and love yourself anyway.