Such a conception is made less bizarre once you realize that consciousness operates the same way.
With these practices, we begin to realize that consciousness is a field of infinite possibilities; that it is omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient and infinitely creative.
Say in a few years from now, despite his best efforts, Elon Musk's android workers gain consciousness and realize they also want to be able to form a well-regulated militia, take over San Francisco and shut down the cell phone network.
It is apperception, in accordance with its own laws, that "decides" which of these possible connections are realized in consciousness (L I: 34).
Somewhat later, Arnold tells Dolores that he realized that "consciousness isn't a journey upward, but a journey inward.
But it is important to realize that self-consciousness is a multifaceted concept.
Thus, with the consciousness of humanity in mind, a moral consciousness would realize that it has upon and within itself, the sins of the whole world (WWR, Sections 63 and 64).
Thus, in our consciousness of God, we somehow serve to realize his own self-consciousness, and, thereby, his own perfection.
As we learn that the human being is part of this "universal field of information" and connected through our consciousness we realize that our thoughts and actions have an impact on the whole.
It was only much, much later that Kiriam regained enough consciousness to realize she was lying on a clean mat with somebody holding a cup of water to her lips.
