The Scale of Consciousness

Dr. David Hawkins’ Map of Consciousness is a scale that identifies consciousness on a range of 0 to 1000. The scale is based on the level of emotions and attitudes that people experience. The lower end of the scale is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, anxiety, and rage, while the upper end of the scale is characterized by emotions such as love, joy, peace, and understanding. States of enlightenment are at the top of the scale.

According to Dr. Hawkins, courage is the beginning point and catalyst for freedom from the lower realms. The Map of Consciousness also capably displays levels of consciousness as a reflection of resistance versus allowing. As one is more resistant, they are lower on the scale, i.e., rigidity, reactionary, etc. As one is more allowing, one is higher on the scale. As we move away from resistance; as we become more allowing, we become more conscious.