Presencing with Soul
Journal of Awareness-Based Systems Change June 12, 2024 Jessica Bockler
Theory U, an awareness-based social change methodology, outlines seven stages of presencing that aim to enable deeper modes of perception and knowing for social, economic, and cultural renewal. This paper illuminates those stages by drawing on transpersonal psychology, quantum physics, and consciousness studies, operationalizing key processes such as “letting go,” “letting come,” “connecting to source,” and “dialoguing with the universe.” The first half maps the seven stages onto three core streams of consciousness, highlighting psychosomatic dynamics and challenges. The second half explores practical and ethical implications, considering capacities, attitudes, and frameworks needed for skilful and safe presencing practice.