Practices for Perception

The Dreamer’s Compass (Four Cs Framework)

A practical tool for field-testing perception. The four “Cs” mark distinct states of mind: Captivity (The Captive, caught in the story), Curiosity (The Flâneur, open and observing), Chemistry (The Alchemist, loosening identification), and Clarity (The Dreamer, quiet awareness beyond the story). You begin by noticing where you are, try the next C’s micro-practice, and see what shifts. The point isn’t climbing anywhere—it’s experimenting with what changes when perception leans, even slightly, toward a consciousness-first lens.

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Piece of Mind

A simple, portable perception experiment: silently label anything you notice—object, person, place, thought—as “it’s all piece of mind.” The phrase reframes what you’re seeing as an expression within consciousness, rather than something separate and “out there.” It’s not a mantra to repeat for comfort, but a quick lens shift to test the possibility that reality is happening in you, not to you. Born from Martin Lenclos’ spiritual design experiments, it works as a micro-interruption in the “dream” of separation—slowing the reflex to judge, softening reactions, and opening a sense of wholeness. You can also play with the double meaning: piece of mind becomes peace of mind, inviting a subtler emotional shift.

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Within Selves Interlinked

A simple cue for dissolving the illusion of “other.” When a face brings tension or resistance, pause and repeat silently: “Within selves interlinked.” Not to agree, not to approve—just to see. As the phrase repeats, difference softens and awareness remembers: there is no separate self here, only cells of a single dream.

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Within Consciousness, Nothing Matters

Within consciousness, nothing matters is a perception experiment for dissolving the dream of scorekeeping—shame, pride, guilt, or the illusion of being “special.” When a label arrives—ugly, brilliant, rejected, admired—test what happens if you pause, breathe, and silently say the phrase. The words don’t deny the scene but loosen its grip, equalizing both insult and praise as dream-code. The experiment is not about detachment but about seeing through the arithmetic of ego, where worth is always measured. In that instant, the scoreboard dissolves, and awareness remains untouched: no ranks, no roles, no damage.

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Premise Protocol

A morning discipline in the consciousness-first reality experiment: setting the mental premise for the day before engaging with the dream of separation. Since sleep functions as a reset by the EGOS—returning the mind to the simulated world—this process of setting the goal and determining the outcome becomes essential. The protocol begins by recalling that the day ahead is designed to appear unlike the consciousness-first state of mind: pure, undisturbed oneness. By establishing an intentional frequency or frame of observation, the experimenter positions themselves to test how a chosen premise shapes perception, interaction, and response throughout the day. It is not about controlling events, but about defining the lens through which reality will be observed.

Watch the EGOS’ Channels

An exercise in the consciousness-first experiment that treats EGOS like a TV network—broadcasting endless shows wherever you go. Each “channel” plays its own story: relationship tensions, health worries, body concerns, breaking news, imagined threats, personal projections, or shared cultural scripts. At any moment, you can switch the set off, watch from the back row, or step right into the plot. The practice is to remain just beyond the story—present but not claimed by it—testing what it feels like to see the scene as only a scene. From there, you can stay as the observer or create space for the Lucid Consciousness of Oneness to operate “on your behalf,” allowing you to respond with clarity and care without becoming another character in the separation drama playing on that EGOS channel.

The Aware in Awareness is the Real in Reality

In the consciousness-first experiment, this practice rests on the insight that consciousness cannot be an illusion. Everything else—the self, the body, the world, even the universe—may be treated as dreamlike, but awareness itself remains the one undeniable ground. To stay aware of awareness is to test life from this baseline: watching how scenes dissolve back into it, and noticing when EGOS feeds attempt to hijack it. The experiment is not about belief, but about seeing what shifts when you hold awareness as the only real thing. It can also be used at any moment as a mantra—“the aware in awareness is the real in reality”—to return to the observer, the Dreamer, and release the scene back to itself.

Tune the Frequency

A quick perceptual reset, not a mood fix. You’re not picturing a calm beach or imagining escape—you’re testing whether attention can pick up a subtler signal already here. Think of perception like a dial: it can amplify static or tune into clarity. The shift isn’t emotional but orientational, like adjusting altitude until the landscape looks different. In practice, pause and ask: “What frequency am I on? Can I tune it?” Then let perception lean toward the clearer channel. No straining, no forcing—just noticing that the option is present. This isn’t about conjuring a better state, but about sampling the lucid part of mind—the Dreamer’s signal—behind the noise of the dream.

What’s Mine Is Mind

A mantra for moments of loss, envy, or doubt. You think you’ve lost something—a job, a friend, a chance, your place. But the Dreamer’s lens flips the equation: what’s real can’t be lost; what’s lost was never real. Whispering “What’s mine is mind” reminds you that only perception belongs to you—everything else is a passing prop in the dream. Then turn it around: “What’s mind is mine.” Whatever appears is yours to reclaim as experience, not possession. No blame, no punishment—just ownership without grasping. Loss softens into recognition. Envy into equality. Doubt into presence.

What Blinds Me Can’t Touch Me

A reminder for when perception feels broken—foggy, reactive, ashamed, or judged. It draws a line between essence and experience: the story can blur your vision, but it can’t touch what you are. Whisper it in moments of distortion: “What blinds me can’t touch me.” Let the mist stay if it must—your light isn’t harmed. This isn’t self-defense; it’s self-remembrance. The phrase interrupts confusion without resistance, softens the ego’s proof of separation, and reorients you to awareness itself. Perception wavers, essence doesn’t. Use it daily as a quiet shield: not to block the world, but to stay rooted in the part of you it can’t reach.

No Then, Only Now

The ego lives in “then”—then I failed, then they hurt me, then it will change, then I’ll be safe—but the Dreamer doesn’t time travel. Awareness is only ever here. This reminder is a field test: when regret, nostalgia, or anxiety drag you into past–future loops, whisper “No then. Only now.” and watch the timeline dissolve. It interrupts suffering at the root, loosens identity traps tied to time, and re-centers perception in presence—the only real access point to the experiment.

Just Drawn That Way

When attraction or repulsion grips you—a face, a curve, a gesture—it feels charged, as if the form itself holds power. This reminder cuts through the spell: “Just drawn that way.” Not to shame it or deny it, but to see it as what it is—a sketch in the dream, not an essence. The body is appearance, projection, memory; the meaning you assign isn’t in the form but in mind. Use this when desire, fantasy, or judgment starts to write a story. It loosens the overlay, disarms the illusion of form as powerful, and returns attention to shared essence. A playful phrase, a portable defense: the dream draws well, but it doesn’t make real.

Only Love Commands

When authority—outer or inner—pressures you to obey at the cost of peace, this reminder breaks the spell: “Only love commands.” Use it when a role, voice, or demand asks you to harm, shame, divide, or perform against essence. The phrase interrupts unconscious obedience and re-centers authority in awareness, not fear. It doesn’t fight, argue, or rebel; it simply refuses to obey what isn’t love. In that refusal, guilt dissolves and clarity returns. A quiet shield, a lucid mantra: only love holds real command—everything else is just the script.

One’s, Just Once

For the moments after regret—when a habit, impulse, or reaction has already played out—this reminder offers release without shame: “One’s, just once.” It doesn’t erase the act or glorify discipline; it simply returns the moment to oneness instead of letting guilt claim it. Use it when you’ve snapped, indulged, or slipped back into an old pattern. Say the phrase softly, breathe, and let the past dissolve into the field that holds all experience. It breaks the loop between habit and self-condemnation, restoring you to awareness rather than the role of the doer. No streaks, no punishment—just the quiet fact that even once, remembered, is enough.

Two Sides, One Flip

When the mind insists on choosing—right or wrong, win or lose, this or that—pause and say: “Two sides. One flip.” It reminds you that opposites live on the same coin, both belonging to the dream. The ego survives by making you decide; the Dreamer simply sees the coin and lets it drop. Whether it’s a debate, desire, or inner split, the phrase interrupts the compulsion to pick and reorients attention to the seer beyond the game.

Let Oneness Flow

Awakening isn’t forced—it unfolds when the grip of “doing” loosens. This reminder interrupts striving and self-authorship, shifting attention from effort to allowance. When the mind pushes to control, solve, or awaken itself, say quietly: “Let oneness flow.” It names the movement already happening, beyond your steering, and restores you to openness where the current carries itself.

By Design / My Design

A reminder that what appears has not gone wrong—it is by design—and that perception itself arises from the mind hosting it—my design. This soft sequence disarms resistance before gently restoring responsibility, without guilt or blame. The world is not evidence of external cause but a mirror of thought. Saying it aloud repositions you as dreamer rather than character: if it is your design, it can be undone.

Keep It Light

A reminder that nothing here is as heavy as it seems. To keep it light is to drop the weight of judgment, resistance, or explanation, and to see form as passing appearance rather than solid truth. It works on every layer: casual advice not to take things too seriously, emotional guidance to stay open and unburdened, and metaphysical vision to glimpse the light behind the veil. Whisper it in tense moments—keep it light—and the situation softens, revealing the essence that was never heavy at all.