We are an expression of consciousness
In the “Law of One” books by Don Elkins, Carla Rueckert, and James McCarty “Ra” a channeled entity proposes the theory that all of existence is conscious, but that the different elements of this universe are made up of consciousness expressed in different densities. Thus rocks and matter in general are exhibiting consciousness at a first density level. Animals, plants and some crystals are exhibiting consciousness at a second density level, man is exhibiting consciousness at a third density level while other life forms are exhibiting consciousness at fourth, fifth, sixth and beyond density levels. According to this source, consciousness keeps evolving itself from one level to another in a forever play. Inert matter evolves to animal/plant, plant/animal evolves to human or the equivalent. Human consciousness evolves to an existence, and in a life form that expresses itself in fourth dimensional characteristics that from the human perspective would be godlike.
Osho, a modern mystic, often would say that man is an expression of consciousness that resonated between animal and godlike existence.
Man thus is an attempt of consciousness to transcend and develop beyond the state of animal/plant. She represents the introduction of self-aware consciousness to existence. To plant/animal consciousness reaching the human level is akin to becoming enlightened. The ability to identify with a localized self rather than with a species self-identity represents a tremendous potential activated by consciousness itself. This ability to act alone and actualized oneself gives immense freedom from the standpoint of animal expression.
The emergence of human consciousness from his animal/plant roots does not represent an end point, but rather a potential for consciousness to experience itself in freer and freer ways. Man represents a journey of ongoing growth, and although he starts off with a more defined self-awareness he must achieve a more defined and refined sense of this self-awareness before being able to jump to the next level of consciousness. Human expression from the standpoint of a fourth density or higher being is limited just as animals are a limited expression of consciousness compared to humans.
