 Welcome to the Yucca Cycles mini-series. In this series of videos about Yucca Cycles we will explain the mechanisms that seem to drive consciousness. We will also try to address the question whether ancient civilizations could have been much more advanced than our present civilization. Consciousness and intelligence of a species is not constant over time. A simple example speaks volumes. Medieval people are deemed ignorant while the Greeks are considered smart. It is generally assumed that the awareness of a species increases only very slowly over time and that might be true in some cases. However, there is much more to awareness than simple adaption to the environment. When looking at all the evidence it seems that invisible forces drive consciousness in a cyclical fashion. The ancient Vedas called this phenomenon Brahma or universal magnetism. Human evolution is not only a physical process, it is also an intellectual and even a spiritual process. But these mental processes are unobservable on the physical level and are therefore ignored by mainstream science. For example, when analyzing bones from certain earth layers, we cannot determine which language was spoken at that time. Everything vibrates and everything is subject to change, except the original source. If a process that we observe seems to be exclusively linear, we have failed to see it in a broader perspective. If we were to step back and observe consciousness over time, we would eventually recognize a wave pattern that seems to indicate a rise and fall of consciousness. The reason for this is that the fabric of everything in nature is essentially sinusoidal. Through the ages, many philosophers have tried to define consciousness. Descartes defined consciousness as the process of thinking. However, thinking is only one stage at a certain consciousness level. Yet, consciousness has many more levels. The ultimate source or the highest level of consciousness cannot be understood from an intellectual thinking level. The moment an animal like a dog or a chimpanzee recognizes itself in a mirror, it has become conscious of itself. But which part of the self has it become conscious of? That is the physical self. Yet, thoughts and ideas produced by your brain are invisible in a mirror. Identifying oneself with one's thoughts seems to be a higher, more abstract level of consciousness. Energy is the result of vibration. Without vibration, there is no energy. Energy can be transformed into matter. An animal or a human that recognizes itself as a physical form in a mirror identifies itself as the result of energy with matter. Identifying oneself as an energetic being demands a higher stage of self-realization. This is a higher level of consciousness, one that leaves no recognizable traces in ancient ground layers. Consciousness is illusive. Identifying oneself with the ultimate source is the highest form of self-identification. As human beings, we have to be immensely lucky to experience this stage, even for a fleeting moment, maybe during deep meditation. Our physical form, with all its emotions and thoughts, is always ready, willing and able to draw us back to the physical and mental human experience. The current scientific dogma maintains that beyond the physical world there exists nothing, that the universe is pointless and strictly mechanical. Experimental science believes that consciousness has no goal and is only a byproduct of matter. That events take place without any meaning, that they are coincidental and have no esoteric connection whatsoever. That is why theoretical physics has been struggling for more than a century with the interpretations of quantum mechanics. The current scientific paradigm is exhausted. Yet quantum mechanics is clear about one thing. The universe is only a mental construct, like a hologram. It is acknowledged that consciousness is not bound by physical laws, such as the speed of light. A scientist who is able to leap over the paradigm barrier might see a whole new field of opportunities. One of these fields is the consideration and adopting of ancient knowledge, without overly questioning its credibility or validity. Let's look at an ancient Vedic theory, called the Yuga Cycles. It claims that consciousness on Earth is influenced by the position of the Earth's axis, relative to the zodiacal signs. This is called the precession of the equinox, and we have studied this idea, also in relation to the migrating geographic pole, i.e. the periods of crustal stability. Because of high consciousness can be the explanation why ancient builders were able to construct such incredibly massive precise and long-lasting megalithic structures. Because consciousness itself is so elusive, we have to look at the magnificent works they have produced, look at the larger picture and not only at their bones. The description of the Yuga Cycles was transcribed in 1894 from old Vedic texts by Sri Yukteswar, in his book The Holy Signs. Yukteswar was an adept of yinana yoga, which is the path of self-realization through knowledge. His work is of high quality, mainly because of its completeness. It transcends the superstitious work of Hindu medieval scholars, who have often misinterpreted the original Sanskrit words. In the next part we will explain more about the Yuga Cycles. We will also explain why this very ancient knowledge is so crucial for a better understanding of what happened in our very ancient past. Give a thumbs up if you liked this video, please share it with your friends and followers and let us know what you think below in the comment section. One last thing, our work is difficult. 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