The Key of Changing Centres

Introduction

There is a very simple key in Gnosis called ‘changing centres’. It is very natural, so natural in fact that we may even stumbled across it by ourselves at some point. It is even so simple and common sense that we often make the mistake of overlooking or dismissing it.

So, if we find ourselves in a negative sate which could include feeling worried, anxious, sad, angry, upset, hurt, low, apathetic etc. the key of changing centres is a simple and excellent way of transforming that negative state into a positive one. This key is especially helpful when trying to displace negative mental and emotional states.

Applying the Key

In order to apply this technique effectively we first have to determine the predominant centre in us that is working negatively. In the case of being very worried or anxious it is the mind or intellectual centre, that is functioning predominantly more negative than any of the other centres (emotion, motor, instinct and sex). The mind or intellectual centre is very busy entertaining negative thoughts (a lot of negative projections), and as what we think directly influences the emotional centre we feel anxious, restless, uneasy, nervous, nauseous, etc. all of which are unpleasant sensations in our solar plexus. So once, we know which centre in us is working predominantly negatively, we can apply the technique of changing centres.

The technique says that once you know the centre in you that is functioning predominantly more negatively than the other centres then all that you need to do is to consciously engage a different centre. For example, taking up the previous example, if we find ourselves worried, nervous or anxious then two options open up before us. Which are to either consciously engage or put into activity the motor centre or the emotional centre. In practical terms that would mean going for a long walk, a jog, a run, climbing a mountain, working out in the gym or working in the garden, that is if we chose the motor centre. If we chose the emotional centre it could mean visiting someone, telling some jokes, going for a drive, singing, playing an instrument, listening to music, talking to someone or anything that for you is an enjoyable emotional activity.

The Key – Do it wholeheartedly

What happens when we change centres is that the predominant negative activity of one centre is displaced by the functioning of the new centre we have changed to or have started to use. The trick is to do the new activity whole heartedly. For some people when they feel nervous and anxious, to change centres to the motor centre, by getting fully involved or engrossed in some strenuous physical activity is very effective in displacing or relieving the anxious or nervous state. It seems in these cases of nervousness or anxiety, changing centres to an emotional activity is not as effective as changing centres to a physical motor activity.

Benefits

This technique has many benefits to it. One of the very obvious ones is that when we change centres we give ourselves a chance to do something more productive. For example, if we are emotionally upset or angry we usually just wonder around the house talking to ourselves doing nothing particularly productive. Actually, we are doing something destructive in the sense that we are wasting our own energies, we all know very well how we feel after being angry and pacing around the house in anger, we feel exhausted, tense and usually to top it off we find ourselves with a head ache. This is all due to having wasted our energies and allowed our energies to have been used negatively.

Imagine that instead of continuing to feel upset or nervous or sad we can consciously change our negative state by engaging another centre, and while we do that save energy and do something productive, such as clean the house or garden. As we have mentioned earlier this technique only works if we do it whole heartedly with determination, and the sooner we do it the easier it will be to displace the negative state. The longer we leave a negative state the more momentum it gathers inside of us and of course more effort will be required to displace it.

Conclusion

This key is only a way to displace or perhaps control negative states, it is not a way to eliminate negative states, for this we need another type of knowledge and practice. However, using this key you will be able to avoid many problems in life that are caused by reactions that come from negative states or emotions.