In Dr. David Hawkins‘ works, which include Power vs. Force, Eye of the I, I, Truth vs. Falsehood, and Transcending the Levels of Consciousness, he writes extensively of a mathematical Scale of Consciousness that compares everything to the Absolute. When I say everything, I mean anything you could possibly think of.

Everything in the Universe can be calibrated according to this Scale of Consciousness. The scale is a logarithmic scale and goes from zero to 1000. A virus is at zero, and a bacterium is at 1. Jesus and Buddha are at 1000. An outline of the Map/Scale of Consciousness can be found here.

Generally speaking, there are two major lines of demarcation, and three major zones on the Scale: Consciousness Levels 0-200, 200-500, and 500-1000. Below 200 are negative emotional and consciousness states, where people tend to be unable to take responsibility for themselves and their actions, and act without integrity. Starting at level 200, and progressing to 499, are the levels of integrity and progressively increasing levels of positive energy and thinking and reason. Consciousness Level 500 and beyond are the levels of Love and Peace and Enlightenment.

What does this have to do with Rolling Stone magazine and the Billboard Top 40?

According to the Consciousness Calibration Research that was done at Advanced Health & Wellness in Red Hook, New York, Rolling Stone’s list of the top 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, published in November 2005, calibrates at 192. This Level of Consciousness is below the level of integrity, and does not contribute to the spiritual uplifting of humanity.

However, the most recent list of Top 40 Albums, as compiled by Billboard magazine and listed on the last page of RS Issue 997, April 6, 2005, calibrates at 205. This is great! It is actually above the level of integrity at 200. That means that the collective increase in humanity’s consciousness is finally being reflected in the popular music that is being produced.

Dr. Hawkins has written frequently about how the levels of consciousness of humanity have slowly been increasing throughout time, and how the collective consciousness of mankind has moved from a level of 190 in 1996 to a level of 207 presently. “Consciousness level 207 has totally different qualities from those at 190. It would be comparable to water in that when it reaches a boiling point at 212 degrees, it suddenly turns into a gas, at which point it is no longer a liquid but a vapor and capable of totally different effects in the universe.” –p. 371, I: Reality and Subjectivity.

“Mankind develops progressively in all areas of science, technology, industry, physics, and medicine, so it is not surprising that spiritual awareness would also keep pace.” (p. 372)

And I would add, thankfully, that now, popular music is also starting to keep pace.