TRUTH about "RAISING YOUR VIBRATION" (wish I knew this sooner)
About this video
Kegley argues that most ‘raise your vibration’ advice is abstract and misleading, and reframes vibration practically using music — slower waves for bass drums versus faster waves for snare drums and cymbals — and the Hawkins scale from shame, guilt and fear up through pride to peace, joy and love. His central claim is that people have two states: a habitual state, roughly where they live day to day, and a temporary state triggered by other people, events or highs from books, seminars and retreats. Using a thermostat analogy, he says lasting change means reprogramming the habitual set point, not chasing temporary highs. The goal, he says, is to raise both the lows and the highs. He uses a hot-air balloon metaphor: adding positive input is the air, but unaddressed ‘sandbags’ — shadow work, inner blocks and past pain — keep it grounded. He illustrates this with relationship rebound cycles, where a temporary new-relationship high fades back to the unhealed habitual pattern, and discusses therapy for understanding versus coaching for action and moving past problems.
Key takeaways
- Distinguish a habitual vibrational state from temporary highs and lows; lasting change targets the habitual state
- Think of the habitual state as a thermostat that pulls you back to its set point after temporary shifts
- Raising vibration means raising the lows as well as the highs, not trying to eliminate lows or reach permanent enlightenment
- Address the ‘sandbags’ — shadow work and inner blocks — rather than only adding positive experiences, using the hot-air balloon metaphor
- Do not confuse temporary highs from books, retreats or new relationships with permanent change if the underlying pattern is unaddressed
Episode details: published May 12, 2021 · 10:46 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Clark Kegley’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.
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