26 Breaking the Mold | The No-Current

About: The hidden No behind an unfulfilled Yes

If human consciousness is the sculptor, our soul substance is the material it molds. Within our soul substance lives both a conscious yes-current and a hidden no-current.

Our no-current, then, is not something we consciously choose. It is an unconscious conclusion that once seemed necessary for survival. It exists wherever there is unfulfillment or a recurring sense of being unlucky, because both a Yes and a No are operating at the same time.

It’s like driving with a foot on the brakes.

If a no-current is driven underground, the Yes becomes frantic, creating tension and pressure. This convinces us of the “rightness” of our desire for fulfillment.

That tension is our clue. It tells us we need to search for the real root cause of our unfulfillment. The work is to uncover the No, understand its faulty premise, and shed the old belief.

For example, if a child received painful experiences as part of the imperfect love it was given, the child may have internalized the push-pull dynamic of rejecting the one it wants to love. The belief may then be “I need to have someone I reject.”

When we uncover the statement of our unconscious belief—or image—we begin to see how we cringe from fulfillment.

Such an inner No often points to an original image that was already molded into the soul substance when a person was born. The Pathwork Guide calls this our “soul dent.”

It is not that we are hard-wired this way and cannot change. Rather, healing these deep soul dents is the reason for incarnating.

The Guide teaches that they typically do not originate in this lifetime. If they did, they will be easy to resolve once the adult reasoning mind considers the reality of the situation.

Dissolving a No that is being held by the will is like turning a battleship. We need to go slow.

How do we say no?

We weaken the no-current by allowing the yes-current to observe it: “I now say yes to wanting to understand my No. I take the reins in my hands.” We can start by examining the layers that are accessible.

The half-conscious materials for us to work with are our emotional reactions and fantasies. In them, we can discover how we say no.

Where am I dissatisfied?
What would I want to be different?
How much do I want it?
Is there something in me that does not want it or fears it?
How do I detect this in my daily life?

Positive thinking and affirmations may create temporary hopefulness and even some success. But to truly change a no-current that is held by our self-will requires patience and perseverance.

It is like turning a battleship. We need to go slow.

We must get quiet and call on divine strength to help us see the truth and have the stamina to change. When sitting in emptiness, we will first see the destructive elements floating up.

Then we will be able to tap the constructive elements hidden deep within. We may also find that some supposed yes-currents, such as greed, are really products of a no-current.

Even if we discover our hidden fears, this rarely changes things because there is still a hidden no-current. Further, just knowing about a no-current will not stop it.

We need to observe it in action daily to see and feel its effect, and to see why change is desirable. The final decisive factor is us.

The movement begins with “I will not.”

Eventually it becomes: It is possible.

Gradually, the cringing fades, the fantasies lose their hold, and the frantic Yes relaxes.

By using our will and positive intention to change, we can end our suffering. We are the only ones who can do this. This is how, in the words of Jesus Christ, to be “reborn.”

After this happens, we can never be the same. We will see the truth of divine order.

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Learn more in Bones, Chapter 15: Learning to speak the language of the unconscious.