I believe that thoughts originate from all levels within the mind and also, sometimes, from places outside. Mostly, they surface from the area of our personal 'ocean' of mind that is metaphorically like the light-zone that gets dimmer and darker the deeper we go. There are critters in the darkness that sometimes stir the waters or even make an appearance... And there are bubbles from the bottom, rising and expanding quietly, that burst on the surface... "Ask, and the answer will be given..." I... Sign in to see full entry.
They are part of our human experience. Emotions are one of the ways that our unconscious mind communicates with us. They tell us what we are noticing below the level of our up-front awareness, and that is quite a lot. They can clue us in, if we pay attention, about the condition of our energy-flow, in at least a general way: If I'm feeling down, confused, vague... if my get-up-and-go seems to have got up and went... if I'm just not liking myself much... I know, if I remember to think of it, that... Sign in to see full entry.