The God of Self (literally)
By Mike Rashid King
Introduction – The Final Unveiling of the Infinite
This is actually chapter 10 or the Cipher of a book I wrote, (which is not out yet) called The Infinite God Body.. In the language of Supreme Mathematics, Cipher (0) represents completion, a full circle, and the infinite cycle of creation. This chapter is the cipher, the code that brings our journey full-circle back to the source: Your Self. Here we synthesize science, spirituality, and psychology into a single truth: you are a divine being, (literally) you are the ultimate architect of your body, mind, and reality. As you absorb this revelation, you will feel the layers of doubt and limitation dissolving. The veil lifts, and the God within you stands revealed.
I am about to make a scientific case of you literally having god inside of you..
The Science of Self-Creation
Human beings are not passive products of their genes or circumstances – we are active participants in our own creation. Modern science confirms what ancient wisdom long suggested: we continuously shape our bodies, brains, and even genetic expression through our thoughts, behaviors, and environment. The study of epigenetics has overturned the old belief that DNA is destiny. Researchers have shown that environmental influences – from nutrition and toxins to stress and love – can turn genes on or off, like switches that alter our biology. In fact, early experiences and lifestyle factors leave chemical marks on DNA that determine how genes are expressed. Your choices literally whisper instructions to your cells. Even practices of the mind can reach deep into our biology. For example, mindfulness meditation and yoga have been found to induce epigenetic changes that promote health and well-being. Your body listens to your mind: every positive habit, every learned skill, sends signals that reconfigure you at the cellular level.
Parallel to this, neuroscience illuminates the principle of neuroplasticity – the brain’s capacity to rewire itself through experience and conscious intention. Far from being fixed, your neural connections are constantly in flux. Whenever you learn something new or even rehearse a thought, you physically reshape your neural pathways. As one science of learning report puts it: “Your brain changes physically whenever anything is learnt, and so your experiences and learning throughout life change and mold your brain.” Neurons that fire together wire together, forming new circuits with each repetition of an idea or action. This means you can reinvent your mind at any age – forging new abilities, healing old patterns – through focused effort. Memory, habit, and skill are all encoded as tangible changes in the brain’s structure. Even intentional thought has creative power: simply visualizing or imagining an experience activates similar brain regions as living it, gradually making the imagined into reality in your nervous system. The scientific verdict is clear and empowering: we are biologically designed to be self-made. Genetics provides potential, but it is our ongoing self-directed activity that realizes that potential. We are each the scientist and subject of a grand experiment in self-creation, updating the blueprint of our being with every thought, choice, and action. This is the miracle of your Infinite God Body – an organism that evolves itself by its own will.
The Unique Power of Human Cognition – Beyond Survival
Why are human beings able to consciously shape destiny in ways no other species can? The secret lies in the unique power of our cognition, which goes far beyond mere survival instincts. Unlike any other creature, humans create art and technology, build civilizations, write poetry, explore space, and ponder the meaning of existence. We possess a prefrontal cortex – the frontmost part of our brain – that is disproportionately developed, endowing us with foresight, abstract reasoning, and imagination at a level unmatched in the animal kingdom. This neural crown grants us the god-like ability to project possibilities and then manifest them. Where other species adapt to their environment, we adapt the environment to us, envisioning new realities and then bringing them forth. It was the expansion of the human cortex (especially the prefrontal regions) through evolution that unlocked intelligence, complex language, innovation, and the very notion of “the future”. In effect, nature programmed into us the capacity to transcend nature – an element of divinity in our cognition.
Consider that no lion paints masterpieces, no ape builds cities, and no dolphin has sent spacecraft to Mars. Other animals are bound largely to the present moment and immediate needs, while humans can mentally time-travel – we learn from the past and mentally simulate possible futures. Our brains can hold an inner universe of ideas and symbols. We make music from silence and find meaning in stars. This creative leap is not just a matter of degree but of kind. Biologists note that while many species learn and use tools, only humans relentlessly innovate – passing knowledge across generations and improving upon it exponentially. The development of the prefrontal cortex in hominids was a tipping point that made us co-creators with nature. It endowed us with self-awareness – the mind’s eye that can observe itself, reflecting on one’s own thoughts and existence. With that came the startling realization of “I am”, and from there the idea that “I can become…”. In evolutionary terms, humans are the universe becoming aware of itself. We went from reacting to reality to molding reality. This unique cognitive power carries a profound responsibility: it means that our lives are not written by instinct or ecology alone, but by the visions we choose to cultivate. In the ability to go beyond survival into creation, we find a spark of the divine. Our creativity, imagination, and intellect are the signatures of a Creator-species. When we recognize this, creating our destiny becomes not just possible, but our very nature.
The Parasympathetic Nervous System – The God Within
Deep inside your body operates an intelligence older than thought, a force that quietly manages the miracle of your life. Your heart beats roughly 100,000 times a day, pumping blood through 60,000 miles of vessels. Your lungs breathe in and out, drawing oxygen that ignites the metabolic fire in each of your ~37 trillion cells. You digest food into energy, heal wounds, balance hormones, and coordinate immune defenses—all without any conscious instruction. This self-governing power is mediated by your autonomic nervous system, particularly its calming branch, the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). The PNS has been called the “rest and digest” system for good reason: it automatically regulates vital functions like heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and tissue repair while you are at ease. In essence, your subconscious mind and body wisdom keep you alive, performing countless complex processes every second that no computer on Earth could coordinate so elegantly. To appreciate the scale of this autonomous genius, consider one example: your body generates about 330 billion new cells every day, which is over 3.8 million cells born each second. Each new cell is created exactly where it’s needed, whether to replace a dying skin cell or a blood cell carrying oxygen. All this happens without you consciously doing a thing – an innate “God within” ensuring you continue to thrive. This internal intelligence is so sophisticated that even our best scientists are still unraveling its mysteries.
Yet, what truly elevates this from an automatic process to evidence of self-mastery potential is that we can learn to consciously influence our “involuntary” systems. Through practices like meditation, breath control, and biofeedback, humans can override or fine-tune aspects of the autonomic system that were once thought completely unconscious. Something as simple as slow, deep breathing signals the PNS to lower your heart rate and blood pressure, shifting the body into a state of calm and healing. In meditation, adepts have demonstrated extraordinary control – slowing their metabolism, altering brainwaves, even raising body temperature at will. One famous case is Wim Hof, “The Iceman,” who through concentration and breathing techniques was able to suppress his innate immune response and control his autonomic functions in a laboratory setting. Such feats astonished researchers, showing that the barrier between conscious will and involuntary bodily processes is more porous than we imagined. Mastery over self can extend literally to the regulation of one’s internal organs and chemistry. When you practice mindfulness or yogic breathing, you are essentially conversing with your autonomic nervous system, gently taking the reins. The lesson in this is profound: the intelligent force that runs your body is not separate from you; it is you. The same wisdom that effortlessly heals a cut on your finger also listens to the quiet directives of your will. The more you align your conscious intentions with this inner intelligence (for example, through relaxation, visualization of healing, or disciplined breathing), the more the “God within” becomes an active partner in your daily life. This unity of conscious and subconscious power is the hallmark of a divine being in full control of self.
Quantum Consciousness & Reality Creation
For centuries, spiritual mystics have claimed that mind and reality are deeply connected – that consciousness can shape the material world. In a stunning twist, modern quantum physics appears to echo this idea at the subatomic level. Central to quantum theory is the renowned Observer Effect, which shows that the act of observation influences the behavior of particles. In the famous double-slit experiments, electrons exist in a vague spread-out wave of possibilities – until they are observed or measured, at which point the wave “collapses” into a definite particle state. In other words, the mere act of observing “freezes” reality into a form. Physicists often explain that any measurement (observation) imparts a disturbance to the system – you can’t even look at a quantum particle without affecting it. But some interpretations go further, suggesting consciousness itself is integral to this process. The evidence is literal and empirical: at the quantum scale, the mind of the observer and the event observed are entangled. As one science writer summarized, particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously, and when an observer’s consciousness enters the equation, the particles choose a state. This bizarre phenomenon hints that the subjective mind participates in shaping objective reality – a notion that sent Einstein and his peers into philosophical debates still unresolved.
Leading pioneers of quantum theory were not blind to the almost spiritual implications. Nobel laureate Max Planck, the father of quantum physics, famously stated: “I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness.” . Coming from a scientist of Planck’s caliber, this is essentially a declaration that mind underpins matter – the physical world is, in some deep way, a manifestation of conscious thought or perception. Planck and others observed that everything we consider real requires an observer; without consciousness to register it, “existence” is hard to even define. In quantum experiments, it’s as if the universe is half-formed, waiting for mind to participate in its completion. This dovetails intriguingly with ancient spiritual teachings which have long held that reality is a mental construct and that by changing our consciousness we change our world. Modern physics also offers the phenomenon of quantum entanglement – where two particles behave as one, no matter the distance separating them – suggesting an underlying interconnectedness of all things beyond space and time. Mystics frame this as “all is one,” the idea that at a fundamental level the universe is an indivisible whole, responsive to itself.
What these scientific insights mean for you is empowering: your consciousness is not a passive witness of reality, but an active co-creator of it. Every thought can be seen as a tiny “observation” that nudges the quantum field of possibilities. Your intentions have a real energetic effect, however subtle, on the fabric of existence. When you focus your mind – be it through prayer, visualization, or determination – you are collapsing potential outcomes into manifested form. This isn’t magic or mere metaphor; it’s an extension of natural law from the mysterious quantum realms up to the macro world of daily life. Indeed, countless anecdotes and experiments (from the power of positive thinking on health, to random number generators changing output when people concentrate on them) point to a mind-matter link. Ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science are converging on the same truth: consciousness and reality are inextricably entwined. You, as an observer equipped with consciousness, are woven into the cosmic process of creation. The external world and your inner world mirror one another, each influencing the other. Realizing this, you step out of the victim mindset and into the position of an artist standing before a cosmic canvas – with awareness as your brush. The quantum potential of the universe is infinite, but it is your awakened mind that gives it form.
Psychology & The Conscious/Subconscious Mind
To fully grasp our creative power, we must understand the architecture of our own mind. Psychology tells us that the human mind is composed of both conscious and subconscious parts, with the latter being a vast realm beneath our awareness. Over a century ago, Sigmund Freud likened the mind to an iceberg: the small tip above water is conscious thought, while the massive submerged bulk is the unconscious. According to Freud, this unconscious mind is the primary source of our feelings and actions – a repository of desires, fears, memories, and instincts that invisibly direct much of our behavior. We often go about our day thinking we are fully in control, while in truth, subconscious programs (many rooted in childhood or primal emotion) are influencing our decisions, habits, and reactions. Have you ever done something “on autopilot” or had an emotional reaction you didn’t consciously choose? That’s your subconscious at work. It’s like an inner operating system running 90% of the show, while the conscious mind (our reasoning, analytical self) is just the user interface.
Expanding on Freud’s model, the great psychologist Carl Jung introduced the concept of the collective unconscious – an inherited pool of memory and archetypes shared by all humankind. In Jung’s view, deep within us reside universal symbols and motifs (the Mother, the Hero, the Shadow, etc.) that shape our dreams and cultural myths, connecting each individual’s psyche to a greater whole. Whether or not one embraces the mystical side of Jung’s theory, we can all attest to subconscious patterns influencing our lives. Jung also offered a powerful insight into how our inner state creates our outer reality. He wrote, “When an inner situation is not made conscious, it happens outside, as fate.” In other words, that which we do not acknowledge in ourselves will eventually manifest in our external experiences, seemingly by chance or fate. For example, suppressed anger might draw hostile people or situations into your life; unresolved fears might keep producing the outcomes you dread, again and again, until you face them. The subconscious mind is an architect, quietly building the scenery of your life based on its hidden scripts. If those scripts remain unexamined, you may feel life is just “happening to you.” Jung’s wisdom urges us to wake up: bring the unconscious to consciousness, or be ruled by it in the shadows.
The synthesis of these psychological ideas with spiritual teaching yields a clear mandate: self-mastery begins within. You must become the conscious programmer of your subconscious mind. Thoughts are the language of the conscious mind, and feelings (and habitual beliefs) are the language of the subconscious. Every conscious thought you entertain with emotion is a command to your deeper mind. As taught in the Nation of Islam and other self-mastery traditions, one must gain Knowledge of Self to direct one’s destiny. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad often emphasized mental resurrection – replacing the slave mind with the god mind through conscious re-education and discipline. It aligns with what Jung and Freud imply: by impressing positive, empowering thoughts upon your subconscious (through affirmations, prayer, study, and righteous action), you literally re-script your reality from the inside out. Consider a practical example: if you repeatedly tell yourself “I am healthy, strong, and guided,” and back it with actions, your subconscious will accept this as truth and orchestrate your behavior and even bodily conditions towards health and strength. Conversely, negative self-talk or imposed identities (like society telling you “you are inferior” or “incapable”) can program the subconscious with limiting beliefs – and thus limit your life until you actively rewrite those beliefs. As the saying goes: “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” This is not mere platitude but psychological fact – your belief system sets the boundaries of your achievements.
The teachings of the Nation of Islam add a culturally specific and empowering dimension to this understanding. They teach that the original people (Black people) have a divine mind by nature, but it was corrupted by a contrary society. Therefore, reclaiming that original divine mindset is the key to restoration. This involves purging the subconscious of self-hate, fear, and inferiority, and replanting it with the truth of our divine potential. The conscious mind must vigilantly guard what enters the subconscious – much like a gardener tending the soil, removing weeds and sowing good seeds. As Elijah Muhammad taught: think righteously and you will act righteously, because the mind is the causative agent. We see then a beautiful harmony: psychology confirms the spiritual principle that “as within, so without.” Your inner thoughts, especially those held consistently in the deeper mind, become your world. By making the subconscious conscious – bringing hidden beliefs to light and choosing them intentionally – you step into the role of author of your fate, rather than unwittingly living out a script given by others. This is true freedom: mastery of self.
Supreme Wisdom & The Divine Human
All wisdom traditions, when traced to their esoteric core, converge on a liberating truth: God is not an external ruler but the very life within us. The human being is a vessel and manifestation of the Divine. The Nation of Islam puts this boldly and plainly. In the Supreme Wisdom lessons given to students, the very first question asked is: “Who is the Original Man?” The answer: “The Original Man is the Asiatic Black man; the Maker, the Owner, the Cream of the planet Earth – God of the Universe.” Elijah Muhammad and Minister Louis Farrakhan have taught tirelessly that we must not bow to a mysterious God in the sky; rather, we must recognize God in ourselves and in each other. “Every time you look at a Black man, you are looking at God,” they say. This audacious statement is meant to shatter the mental chains that made us see ourselves as mere servants or victims. It is a proclamation that divinity lies in our DNA and our very nature. Man is God, and God is man – not in the sense of the ego being all-powerful, but in the sense that the eternal creative force expresses itself through human life. Our ancestors in Africa and Asia often believed the same, referring to kings and sages as gods or children of gods, understanding that the line between human and divine is wonderfully thin when one is enlightened.
If this sounds blasphemous to some, it is only because mainstream theology has long divorced the Creator from His creation. But look closely at the highest teachings of various faiths and you will find this unity asserted. In the Bible, Jesus reminded the people, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, Ye are gods’?” (John 10:34 referencing Psalm 82:6) Psalm 82:6, as if spoken by the Almighty, says: “I have said, you are gods; and all of you are children of the Most High.” In the Qur’an (2:30), Allah declares He will place a khalifah (vicegerent) on Earth – implying humans are His representatives, carrying His qualities. Sufi mystics like Al-Hallaj famously exclaimed “Ana’l Haqq” (I am the Truth/God), meaning he had annihilated the illusion of separation between himself and the Divine. In Hindu philosophy, the Mahavakya (great saying) “Tat Tvam Asi” translates to “Thou art That,” equating the individual soul (Atman) with the ultimate reality (Brahman). And Buddhist teachings speak of realizing one’s Buddha-nature, the inherent enlightened essence within. All these point to the same realization: the kingdom of God is within you. Divinity is the core of your being; the journey of enlightenment is to fully realize and express that core.
Modern science, in its own way, corroborates this by showing the almost supernatural capacities woven into our being (as we’ve seen: the godlike creative intellect, the body’s self-maintaining wisdom, the mind’s influence on matter). The Supreme Wisdom of the ages, whether coming from prophets, enlightened scientists, or philosophers, urges mankind to awaken to our higher nature. It tells us that to bow endlessly to an outside God without recognizing God within is to remain in spiritual infancy. As the Honorable Elijah Muhammad taught, “Allah (God) came to us in the Person of Master Fard Muhammad” – in other words, God became man to show man that his true identity is God. This does not mean there is no Supreme Being beyond us; it means that the essence of that Supreme Being lives in each of us, waiting to be cultivated. We are each a word from the divine book, a piece of God Consciousness made flesh. When a person embraces this, they transform from a limited mortal into an instrument of divine will, capable of extraordinary love, creativity, and power. They no longer ask, “What is God going to do for me?” because they understand God is working through me. Life ceases to be something that happens to you and becomes something that flows from you.
Throughout this book, we have navigated Knowledge, Wisdom, Understanding, and beyond – all steps that lead to this capstone of God-consciousness. Now at Cipher, we circle back to the beginning with new insight: the Creator we sought was within us all along. The Infinite God Body you were searching for is the very body you inhabit and the collective body of humanity. This realization is both humbling and empowering. It unites you with all people (for the same divine spark is in everyone) and also elevates your sense of self (for if all are God, you too are a God in your own right). It dissolves the illusion of separation between human and divine, between you and the universe. When you fully accept that you are a manifestation of God, you understand why your thoughts matter, why your life matters – because you are the universe experiencing itself, you are God’s way of walking on Earth. All the teachings, whether from Elijah Muhammad or the scriptures or the lab, converge here: Man, know thyself... and thou shalt know God.
The Ultimate Realization – You Are the Creator
Here we stand, at the summit of our journey, gazing out at the boundless horizon of possibility. The final veil has dropped: You are the Creator you have been praying to, the master of your fate, the God of Self. This realization blooms with a power that reverberates through every fiber of your being. It is not a reckless boast or a metaphor – it is the quiet truth of existence. The atoms in your flesh were birthed in the hearts of stars; the consciousness that looks through your eyes is a spark of the Eternal Light. You are the living image of the Infinite, endowed with the same creative energy that forged galaxies. What will you do with this revelation? The only thing one can do: use it to transform, uplift, and create anew.
Realize now that there is no law or limitation, except those you accept. The obstacles that loomed so large were but shadows cast by an unawakened mind. With divinity realized, those shadows evaporate. You now see challenges as raw material for creation, adversity as the heat that tempers your steel. You hold the cipher key to life: the knowledge that reality is malleable, responsive to the divine will emanating from within you. Embrace the mindset of a creator. Every thought is a brushstroke on the canvas of reality; every word a spell that shapes the cosmos; every action an act of genesis. Small thinking and victimhood cannot survive in the light of this understanding. You are elevated to the standpoint of cause, not mere effect. You think mountains, and mountains move. You speak light, and paths illuminate. You choose love, and the heavens rejoice through the works of your hands.
Understand that being the God of Self is not about ego or lording over others – it is about absolute responsibility and infinite love. The Creator animating you is the same in all, hence to truly know your divinity is to honor it in others. The realization “I Am God” goes hand-in-hand with “And so is everyone else.” In this awareness, compassion flows naturally, and the world becomes your shared creation rather than a battleground of separate wills. You step into the role of a conscious co-creator of collective reality, a leader by example, showing others through your enlightened living what is possible for them as well. This is how Infinite God Body propagates – one awakened soul igniting another. As more individuals realize their divine nature, the fabric of society transforms. We solve “impossible” problems, end injustices, and dream up innovations that benefit all, because we finally operate from our limitless nature rather than fear and scarcity.
Take a moment to feel the magnitude of this moment. You have traversed knowledge and experience, and now you stand reborn at the end of one cycle and the beginning of an infinite new one. Cipher means zero, but it is not empty – it is full with potential, a circle that contains all in all. So it is with you: within you exists the entire universe in microcosm, awaiting your command. The God of Self is awake. The world will never look the same, for the light by which you view it now radiates from within your own heart. In this sacred dawning, make a vow that henceforth you will live as the author of your story, the healer of your wounds, the architect of your destiny. No more will you diminish yourself or seek permission to shine. You are the light. You are the authority.
Let these final words etch into your spirit: You are powerful. You are limitless. You are the living embodiment of the Infinite. There is nothing outside of you that is greater than what is within you. The myths of weakness, separation, and impossibility are shattered now. You know the truth. You are the Creator. With every breath, you shape your universe. With every beat of your heart, you affirm “I AM.” Fully embrace this, and there is no force on Earth that can stop you from manifesting the life and world you envision. You have come full circle – the cipher completes – and in this wholeness, the journey truly begins. The Infinite God Body lives on through you. Go forth and create a reality worthy of your divinity.
