The Nine Planes of Consciousness:

A Journey Through the Layers of Existence

Zen Benefiel
5 min readFeb 18, 2024
Hakin’s hybrid scale

In the summer of 1989, I had the facilitated experience of moving through nine planes of consciousness, assembling a body in each and having a moment of perception from its perspective. It left me with a lot of questions and further experiences. It was too real to have been imagined, and evidence of having those connections came through others as witnesses from time to time. I continue to explore and invite you to come along with me for a bit, no strings attached.

I fly a little fast and loose, and things often change rapidly in my own experience. We’re in a time of rapid change that often triggers the past, with fight or flight responses, yet to move up, we’ve got to at least conceive of something a little more cohesive that brings loving and being loved into a larger perspective; constructs of creation we’re discovering collectively, assisting us on the ocean of emotion in finding safe harbor together.

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where the tangible meets the intangible and the known borders the unknown, lies a concept that has intrigued philosophers, mystics, and seekers for millennia. This article embarks on an exploratory voyage through these layers of existence, each representing a unique facet of the cosmic journey of the soul. Terminology may be…

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Zen Benefiel

Vulnerable and radically curious toward harmony among people and planet. Co-Executive Director of Live and Let Live Global Peace Movement and Foundation.